The Lenovo IdeaCentre Q180 nettop is compact and inexpensive. It has a lot of features and a good price, though this configuration could use a bit of tweaking to really shine.
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Conclusion: Pass on it
The IdeaCentre Q180 is small, light, and underpowered, according to Digital Trends: "The hardware is barely adequate for modern computing. Tasks that are simple on other computers, such as playing back HD YouTube clips, are too much for this system to handle." That shouldn't be surprising, given its low cost and low-powered Atom processor, and PC World does say that, although it's "a mediocre performer," its "size, portability, and couch-friendly multimedia remote make it a good contender for media mavens on a budget."
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This PC is meant to handle productivity-oriented tasks and play back video. It does a respectable job of both. It even muscled through the Blu-ray videos we threw at it. Our only real reservation comes from its hesitation playing back 1080p content on YouTube.
Read the full review →It isn't the most capable media-center PC, but if you're looking for a very inexpensive nettop to flesh out an entertainment center or stash in a nook, this is it.
Read the full review →It's not the most stylish nettop around but is well-constructed and well-specified, and its detachable Blu-ray drive is a nifty addition. Performance is constrained by its Atom processor but adequate for daily productivity, casual gaming and watching HD video.
Read the full review →The Q180 is the most feature-packed system of this size that we’ve ever seen. The inclusion of Windows 7, a large hard disk and a Blu-ray drive make this the ideal Budget Buy for any movie buff.
Read the full review →The Lenovo Q180 is one of the best nettops we’ve ever tested. It is small, quiet, attractive and comes with a buffet of peripherals that add value to the system ... Without a quicker processor, this nettop can’t hope to perform the duty Lenovo claims it will.
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hrvojej
I use it as HTPC and it is great. Small, great design, quiet, plays 1080p. I recommend using it with windows, Ati linux drivers and linux flash are bad, gpu acceleration doesn't work (for now), and atom itself isn't fast enough to play hd movies. Cons: All (2) USB 3.0 ports and audio out/mic...
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