Lenovo H530s 57321112 Desktop (Black)
The affordable and space-saving Lenovo H530s desktop PC combines 4th generation Intel Core processors with an extensive multimedia and productivity feature set. Great for email, home entertainment and organizing photos, the H530s is the ideal PC for the entire family.
The affordable and space-saving Lenovo H530s mini-tower desktop PC combines 4th generation IntelCore processors with an extensive multimedia and productivity feature set. Thanks to IntelHD graphics support, HDMI output and integrated DVD drive, the Lenovo H530s mini-tower PC offers a complete home entertainment experience. Also great for email, home entertainment and organizing photos, as well as being space-saving, the H530s is an ideal PC for the entire family.
Features
At A Glance:
• Compact casing is only 4″ by 12″
• Windows 8
• Integrated Intel HD graphics
• HDMI output, 7-in-1 card reader and USB 2.0 ports
• Integrated DVD drive
• Slim, space-saving USB keyboard, USB mouse
• Easy access to hard drive and memory for simple upgrades
Slim Footprint, Contemporary Style
At only 4″ wide and 12″ tall, the Lenovo H530s is half the size of a standard desktop PC, keeping your work space tidy and adding an element of style with its tactile, brushed-metal facade.
High-Tech Entertainment.
•Movies.Immerse yourself in movies with the built in DVD drive and surround sound support.
•Gaming.Enjoy HD graphics, killer gaming effects, and vibrant video with the integrated graphics card.
•HDMI.Connect your PC to your TV in a snap for high-quality movie viewing, photo slideshows, and more.
Lenovo Cloud Storage
Protect your critical data, while also making access to information and file-sharing quick and convenient. Automatically back-up all your files, music and video, while enabling access from multiple devices. Data is encrypted on transfer for an extra level of security.
Lenovo Rescue System
Quickly and easily backup and recover system files, applications, drivers, and even user files.
Lenovo Assistant
Keep it simple by choosing a model with Lenovo Assistant, an easy-to-use interface to organize your favorites, clean up history and junk files, and manage your PC’s network connections and energy consumption.
USB 3.0
Move data quickly between your PC and other devices with USB 3.0 SuperSpeed. It’s up to 10 times faster than previous USB technologies and complements the convenience of the 7-in-1 card reader.
User-Friendly Features.
The sleek, contemporary Lenovo H530s mini tower desktops are designed with comfort and convenience in mind.
- Power button on topfor easy access
- Front-panel ports.Conveniently access USB ports — including, USB 2.0, headphone jack, the DVD player, and more from the front panel.
- Room to expand. H530s mini tower desktops include lots of ports and expansion slots for your favorite electronic devices.
Product Features
- Intel Core i3-4130 Processor 3.4 GHz(3 MB cache)
- 4 GB DDR3 RAM
- 1 TB 7200 rpm Hard Drive
- Windows 8
Solid performance for everyday user, easily upgraded to Windows 8.1 Considered ‘essential and entry-level’ by Lenovo, these are impressive, zippy little desktops! That’s my first impression of the Lenovo H530s with the Intel Core i3-4130 Processor 3.4 GHz(3 MB cache), 1TB 7200RPM hard drive and 4GB of DDR memory at 1600Mhz, which I unboxed and updated with Windows 8.1 (free download from the Microsoft site) along with all the current Windows Updates. This is to be a gift, and I know the recipient is going to love the upgrade from her old Dell with a Celeron under the hood.The gift is for an intermediate user of Windows PCs who has never used Windows 8. She has fairly basic needs: email, web browsing, listening to music, watching Netflix, online shopping, Skype with the grandkids, online games, Facebook and occasionally doing minor edits on photos with . She’s not a power user or ‘gamer’, who needs an enhanced video or sound card, and is pleased when things just run smoothly without crashing. This PC will do all that, very easily.For me, an advanced PC user who likes to multi-task, works with photos and video a lot, I would need to upgrade the memory (maximum supported by 2 dimms is 16GB with 4GB installed using two 2GB sticks currently) and use the two available PCI-Express slots for upgrading the video and sound.For the money, this is a good buy! It’s a bit larger than the which if I’d been purchasing this PC for me, I’d have gotten for the dual DVI and smaller size. Both PCs are well rated by Consumer Reports – yet another reason I choose them over a Dell 660 which I considered at the same general price point.With both a HDMI port and (2) USB 3.0 ports, it was odd that it didn’t have a DVI port. I guess the good news is that if you have a monitor with a VGA connection it’ll work, and you can always pick up a if you have a DVI port on your monitor and want to hook-up to the HDMI on this PC.Microphone and speaker jacks are on the front and back of this PC, as are USB 2.0 ports. There’s a total of (6) USB ports – (4) USB 2.0 and (2) USB 3.0, as well as a multi-card reader in the front of the case right underneath the power button on the top of the case. It reads: SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMC plus/MS/MS pro cards.The DVD burner drive is vertical in the case. Due to airflow openings, the case cannot be horizontally placed. The drive works, but care will be needed when using it. Good thing most things are done via the Internet and most people don’t use the drive that often anyway.The PC is fairly quiet, but fan noise is noticeably louder than with a laptop. The case seems to stay very cool, and I noted no surges of fan noise while working on updating this PC for about 5 hours.This Lenovo H530s would be a good choice for an all-around family or small business PC. Lots of hard drive space (1TB is actually 903GB of usable storage space with the OS, drivers and programs on it), and a HDMI port to allow it to be hooked up to your HDTV, also make it a good choice for a media server.I like it very much, and I would buy another one. Speedy, well-built and inexpensive.This desktop ships with USB keyboard and mouse, power cable, Windows 8 driver pack and User Guide. The Windows 8.1 update was something I sought out as I’d read of the improvements made for a better user’s experience. No upgrade CD is included, you go to Microsoft to download and install the update yourself.FYI…Windows 8.1 makes some nice improvements that users of Windows 7 will appreciate!PROS: H530s+ Large 1TB 7200RPM hard drive = 903GB of usable storage space (OS, programs and drivers take up the other space).+ Fast processor which works well with the 4GB installed memory+ USB 3.0 ports (2)+ Mulit-media card reader+ Microphone and headset jacks on both front and back of PC+ Wireless (built-in with no external antenna)+ Wired Ethernet port+ DVD burner+ Expandable to 16GB DDR 1600Mhz memory; 2 dimms (slots) currently filled with (2) 2GBs of memory.+ (2) expansion slots for upgrading; PCI-ECONS: H530s- Windows Experience Index rating = 4.4 (based upon lowest score; graphics) – bumps to 5.9 if you remove that score from the equation.- NO Bluetooth; can get a …
DVD drive makes loud whining noise. got this on a lightning deal during black Friday, so for just over $300 how can this be less than 5 stars? Quick start, not too much bloatware, pretty fast and so far very reliable. I’ve got it on dual monitors and it doesn’t even hiccup (yet). also very expandable :). the 4th gen i3 works better than my 2nd gen i5 laptop.
DVD makes loud whining noise. I tried to use 2 dvds to tests but it still does the same. Everything is immaculate except for the dvd drive. I had to return it.