Lenovo IdeaCentre 24" All-in-One Review

A tidy, capable AIO for everyday tasks, but don't ask it to do any heavy lifting. Shop around—the price varies by almost $300.

This Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO is a solid, no-fuss computer for people who just want a clean desk and a screen that works. The one thing to know? It's built for everyday tasks, not for pushing pixels or running heavy software. With its integrated Intel graphics landing in the bottom quarter of our performance database, this is absolutely not a gaming PC or a creative workstation. It's a web browser, email machine, and video streamer that happens to have a decent 100Hz touchscreen.

Honestly, nothing about the performance surprised us. The Intel 13420H CPU is fine for office work, and the 16GB of DDR5 RAM is plenty for having dozens of Chrome tabs open. The real story is the GPU, or lack thereof. It scores in the 24th percentile, which is exactly what you'd expect from integrated graphics. It'll handle your spreadsheets and YouTube just fine, but ask it to do anything graphically intensive and it'll tap out immediately.

At the right price, this is a good value. But that's the key. We're seeing it listed anywhere from $619 to $900. At the low end, around $650, it's a fair deal for a tidy home office setup. At $900, you're overpaying for what is essentially a laptop chip in a monitor stand. Hunt for that lower price.

Forget the gaming desktops like the HP Omen or Alienware Aurora listed as competitors. That's a different universe. A more relevant comparison is against a basic mini-PC hooked to a monitor. Something like an Intel NUC would give you similar performance in a smaller box, but you'd lose the integrated screen and clean look. The other option is Lenovo's own AMD Ryzen 5 version of this AIO, which often pops up at similar prices and might offer slightly better integrated graphics performance for the money.

If you're looking to play modern games or do video editing, this isn't it. The integrated graphics will choke. Go get a desktop with a dedicated graphics card instead, even if it's a last-gen model.

We recommend this if you want a simple, modern-looking computer for a home office, kitchen, or dorm room where space is premium and your needs are light. It's a capable machine for the basics, and the included peripherals are a nice bonus. Just make sure you're getting it for a reasonable price and you understand its limitations.