Lenovo IdeaCentre A720

Overview

The IdeaCentre A720 features a 10-point touchscreen, an Intel Core-series CPU, an Nvidia GeForce GT 630M 2GB, up to 8GB of DDR3 1600MHz RAM, as much as 1TB of mechanical or 64GB of flash storage, a DVD or Blu-ray burner, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, along with tons of proprietary touch software.

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 20 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

7
Average:

5
Bad:

2

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Last revision on September 2, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Large multitouch screen that tilts to 90 degrees
Excellent digital media handling
Impressive performance
Sleek design
Large selection of games and apps
Sturdy build quality

Reviewers Didn't Like

Price is high relative to performance
Slow startup time
Average keyboard and mouse
Port locations could have been better
Screen slightly too glossy

Expert reviews and ratings

Excellent design, superb versatility and reasonable power – but the touchscreen is scuppered by the awkwardness of its 27in...

By PC Pro on March 22, 2013

Lenovo has introduced the most exciting all-in-one computer design since HP reinvigorated the market with its TouchSmart series in 2008. The IdeaCentre A720 is a pizza-box design, much like the original TouchSmart; but modern ingredients enabled...

By Maximum PC on January 03, 2013

The IdeaCentre A720 falls in the same price range as the Asus ET2700INTS and has a great design, good computing power, well-thought-out connectivity and low energy consumption, and the Full HD screen with astounding contrast makes for a perfect combo...

By DigitalVersus on November 30, 2012

Lenovo has really done a great job with the IdeaCentre A720. Just the design itself is something you really would not expect from Lenovo. If you took all of the Lenovo logos off of the A720 and put it in front of people I don’t think anyone would...

By ThinkComputers on November 08, 2012

Should evidence still be needed to show that the PC has moved beyond the traditional grey or black box, this is it. The stylish Lenovo IdeaCentre A720 is the thinnest all-in-one touchscreen PC and it's ready for Windows 8 . It's no matter of style over...

By TechRadar on October 25, 2012

Touchscreens obviously aren't anything new. While tapping and swiping on the glass screen has become commonplace on mobiles, the same gestures haven't quite made their way to many notebooks or desktops. That's all going to change with Microsoft's Windows...

By Wired on October 16, 2012

We fell in love with the A720 when we took it out of the box. It's a sleek entry into a world of 27-inch all-in-ones that are universally chunky. Even Apple should be jealous. The honeymoon quickly wore off, however, as we started to notice some...

By Digital Trends on August 21, 2012

The Lenovo IdeaCentre A720 is one of the better touch-screen desktops out there, and sports an innovative design. But in terms of performance and features, it lags behind competing...

By PC Mag on August 14, 2012

The IdeaCentre A720 looks great and has excellent build quality. Lenovo's attention to detail and well-considered software support makes it a joy to use. It's a stylish and powerful PC you can feel proud to own and show off to friends, an alternative...

By PC Advisor on August 13, 2012

The IdeaCentre A720 has some enticing touch capabilities and design elements, but not enough meat in its apps or its core features to justify its...

By cnet on August 08, 2012

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