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Reviews of the Lenovo ThinkCentre S50 8417 (Pentium 4 3GHz, 256MB RAM, 40GB HDD, XP Pro)

  • 7.9

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | July 5, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 66/100 and users 82/100. Comparing these reviews to 58724 other Desktops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 79/100 = Good.

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  • No Rating

    biosmagazine.co.uk

    By BIOS | November 29, 2004

    Review Summary: IBM's ThinkCentre S Series is the company's smallest desktop PC to date. The ThinkCentre S50 ultra-small reviewed here is a further 35 per cent smaller than the ThinkCentre S50, but retains all of the features a typical business user ...

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  • 6.7

    pcauthority.com.au

    By Ty Pendlebury | October 14, 2004

    Review Summary: The IBM ThinkCentre S50 Ultra Small is the world's smallest 'full-function' desktop computer according to manufacturer IBM. Whether it's the world's smallest or not, it's certainly one of the smallest we've seen.

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  • No Rating

    anandtech.com

    By Wesley Fink | October 21, 2003

    Review Summary: IBM, Compaq/HP, and Dell are generally regarded as the "big three" in Corporate Computing. While there are other players, and delivery may be by a third party like EDS or Decision One, the battle for the Corporate desktop and mobile computing needs is ...

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Manufacturer: Lenovo

Part number: 841743U

General

  • Type Personal computer
  • Recommended Use Small business, Corporate business
  • Product Form Factor Small form factor
  • Built-in Devices Speaker
  • Width 12.2 in
  • Depth 14.1 in
  • Height 3.3 in
  • Weight 17.9 lbs
  • Color Stealth black
  • Localization English / United States

Processor

  • Type Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz
  • Installed Qty 1
  • Max processors supported 1
  • Processor main features Hyper-Threading Technology

Cache Memory

  • Type L2 cache
  • Installed Size 1 MB
  • Cache Per Processor 1 MB

Mainboard

  • Chipset type Intel 865G
  • Data bus speed 800 MHz

RAM

  • Installed Size 256 MB / 2 GB (max)
  • Technology DDR SDRAM
  • Memory speed 333 MHz
  • Memory specification compliance PC2700
  • RAM form factor DIMM 184-pin
  • RAM features Unbuffered, Two DDR channels

Storage Controller

  • Type 1 x Serial ATA - Integrated
  • Controller interface type Serial ATA-150

Storage Controller (2nd)

  • Type 1 x IDE - Integrated
  • (2nd) storage controller interface type ATA-100

Storage

  • Floppy drive type None
  • Hard Drive 1 x 40 GB - Standard - ATA-100 - 7200 rpm
  • Hard Drive (2nd) None

Optical Storage

  • Type None

Optical Storage (2nd)

  • Type None

Storage Removable

  • Type None

Monitor

  • Monitor Type None.

Graphics Controller

  • Type AGP - Integrated
  • Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel Extreme Graphics 2
  • Video Memory Shared video memory (UMA)

Audio Output

  • Type Sound card - Integrated
  • Sound output mode Stereo
  • Audio output compliant standards AC '97, SoundMAX Cadenza
  • Speaker(s) None

Input Device

  • Type Mouse, Keyboard

Audio Input

  • Type None

Telecom

  • Modem None

Cluster

  • Cluster Storage Controller None
  • Storage:Type None

Networking

  • Networking Network adapter - PCI - Integrated
  • Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
  • Remote Management Protocol DMI 2.0
  • Features Wake on LAN (WoL)

Printer

  • Type None

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Bays Total (Free) 1 ( 1 ) x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H, 1 ( 1 ) x Front accessible - 3.5" x 1/6H, 1 ( 0 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 0 ) x Processor - Socket 478, 2 ( 1 ) x Memory - DIMM 184-pin, 2 ( 2 ) x PCI - Half-length, full-height
  • Interfaces 8 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 2 x Serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm

Miscellaneous

  • Features U-Bolt anchoring, Power-on password, Diskette I/O control, Boot sequence control, Administrator password, Hard drive I/O control, Serial port I/O control, Parallel port I/O control, Boot without keyboard or mouse, Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
  • Compliant Standards APM 1.2, ACPI 2.0b

Power

  • Power device type Power supply
  • Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
  • Power provided 200 Watt

Operating System / Software

  • OS Provided Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Software PC Doctor, Access IBM, IBM Access Support, Lotus Notes Client, Adobe Acrobat Reader, IBM Update Connector, Norton AntiVirus (OEM), Lotus SmartSuite Millennium, ThinkVantage Rapid Restore Ultra

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 3 years warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years

Sustainability

  • Greenpeace policy rating (Mar 2009) 3.1
  • Greenpeace policy rating explained The Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics (greenpeace.org/electronics) ranks leading mobile and PC manufacturers on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the best. The scoring is based on the companies' global policies; on their practice of eliminating harmful chemicals; and on how they take responsibility for their products once discarded by consumers.

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