Lenovo IdeaCentre Q180-31102AU

The Lenovo IdeaCentre Q180-31102AU is a compact desktop PC solution for the home, and more specifically, the home theater.

There are two models of Lenovo's latest home theater-oriented device: the Q180-31102AU ($399), which comes without an optical drive; and the Q180-31102BU ($449), which comes with the option of a DVD Burner or Blu-ray player.

This version doesn't come with an optical drive, and measures a petite 7.5 by 6.1 by 0.86 inches (HWD). The Q180-31102AU is outfitted with an ultra-low voltage Intel Atom D2700 (2.13GHz) microprocessor, which technically classifies it as a nettop PC, like the Acer Revo RL100-UR20P, which has an AMD Athlon II K325 (1.3GHz) processor. Think of nettops as the "netbooks" of the desktop computing space: they're compact, come with low-powered components, and are generally less expensive.

The Q180-31102AU also comes with a 500GB (5,400rpm) hard drive, Bluetooth, 802.11n Wi-Fi, an HDMI and VGA video output, four USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, a S/PDIF audio output, and an 8-in-1 card reader that supports the SDXC format. There's also an AMD Radeon HD 6450A (512MB) discrete graphics solution on board, which isn't quite built for the hardcore gaming grid, but it'll be able to get you around Azeroth in world of Warcraft and handle whatever online Flash games you throw at it. The Q180-31102AU also comes with 2GB of RAM.

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