Lenovo is claiming to have the title of “world’s smallest desktop PC” with its new IdeaCentre Q180. While the claim may just be Lenovo’s boasting, the Q180 is certainly a small PC standing at just about the size of a DVD case. The Lenovo IdeaCentre Q180 can be so small because it’s really a nettop: more »

Just days after CES 2009 wrapped up in Vegas, Lenovo hits the streets with an entirely new set of three desktop PCs. These PCs are aimed at power and affordability for the general user and hard-core techy. Gamers will appreciate a few of the additions in the K series especially.

Lenovo has unveiled two new desktop models in their IdeaCentre K series. Both the IdeaCentre K220 and K230 are built for the higher end PC user. Both models come complete with options for faster Core 2 Quad chips as well more storage (up to 1TB), Blu-ray and GeForce 9300M GE integrated video capable of full HD decoding. Key differences between the two are the K220 comes offered with a webcam and face recognition but only up to 4 gigs of memory, while the K230 swaps the webcam option for up to 8 gigs of memory.

Following up its entry into the global notebook market earlier this year, Lenovo this time marked its official entry into the consumer desktop market outside of China. To mark its debut in the global desktop market, Lenovo announced its new IdeaCentre K210 desktop machine boasting of a facial recognition technology called, VeriFace. Lenovo claims that it is the only desktop PC that offers such a feature. In addition, the IdeaCentre K210 also includes an anti-microbial keyboard that inhibits bacterial growth using a special material.

The IdeaCentre K210 also features the Lenovo Vantage Technology (LVT) menu which allows user to recover from system crashes or viruses with just a single touch. For its system specs, this desktop powerhouse machine is packed with Intel Core 2 Quad Processors, Intel GMA 3100 integrated graphics, Blu-ray/HD-DVD combo drive, high-definition 5.1 audio and a 512MB ATI Radeon 2600 XT graphics card will also be available as an optional upgrade.