Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon 27 v2

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

1
Average:

1
Bad:

2

Pros:

Anti-glare screen cuts reflections. HDMI-in port.
Large, responsive 10point touch screen, Can run on battery power!, Absolutely stuffed with entertainment and educational software, Unique form factor
Attractive, innovative design, Bright, matte 27inch touch screen looks good standing up or lying flat

Cons:

Colors appear dull on display. Only 2 hours of battery life. No SD card slot. Speakers a little low for a larger room. Keyboard and mouse dongle takes up a USB 3.0 port
Surprisingly low screen resolution, – Pokey laptop hard drive drags down system performance, – Possibly confusing mix of user interfaces, – Fairly expensive even for an allinone, – No optical drive

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Last revision on January 23, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Anti-glare screen cuts reflections. HDMI-in port
Large, responsive 10point touch screen, Can run on battery power!, Absolutely stuffed with entertainment and educational software, Unique form factor
Attractive, innovative design, Bright, matte 27inch touch screen looks good standing up or lying flat

Reviewers Didn't Like

Colors appear dull on display. Only 2 hours of battery life. No SD card slot. Speakers a little low for a larger room. Keyboard and mouse dongle takes up a USB 3.0 port
Surprisingly low screen resolution, – Pokey laptop hard drive drags down system performance, – Possibly confusing mix of user interfaces, – Fairly expensive even for an allinone, – No optical drive
No solidstate storage in this model, Frequently feels sluggish, likely due to slow hard drive, Brief battery life

Expert reviews and ratings

A large all-in-one PC that converts into a tabletop PC is the sort of thing a person might already have a purpose in mind for before buying it. This is the kind of computer that can switch between work and entertainment as easily as it can go from a...

By TechRadar AU on December 23, 2014

In some ways the Horizon 27 2 is an improvement over the original. Weight and thickness are down, the new matte display is easier to on the eyes and wireless connectivity has been upgraded. The $1,500 MSRP is still pricey, but at least it didn't go up....

By Digital Trends on November 27, 2014

The Lenovo Horizon 2 touch-screen all-in-one desktop has a 27-inch full HD display and a battery that allows you to move it from room to room while it's powered...

By PC Mag on October 29, 2014

The astute reader has probably noticed a lack of the typical benchmark charts and graphs in this review. I did run a few, but frankly this is not a fast computer. For example, even with the NVIDIA GPU, its benchmarked graphics scores are poor, indicating...

By Benchmark Reviews on October 20, 2014

Lenovo's Horizon 2 is an attractive, futuristic desktop/"table PC" with a large screen and unique features. But this configuration is hampered by a slow hard drive. And don't expect more than two to three hours of battery life. Read...

By Computer Shopper on September 17, 2014

Lisa Gade reviews the Lenovo Horizon 2, a 27” All-in-One PC and “table PC” as Lenovo calls it. Though fairly large at 27”, the Horizon 2 weighs just 15.7 pounds, so it's light enough to carry from room to room. Its stand retracts so you can use it flat...

By thunderbaylive.com on January 09, 2015

Lenovo creates a tabletop PC that's designed to foster collaboration by allowing several people to use it at the same time. You know what it's like when you're trying to work with someone else at a monitor. It gets crowded with just one other person....

By eWeek on December 21, 2014

The Lenovo Horizon 2 is an All-in-One PC that really steps up from the original. Lenovo has crafted a sleek , sublime and priced at $1,499. The Horizon 2 continues the interpersonal Table PC's focus facilitating collaborative computing in both Table and...

By booredatwork.com on November 07, 2014

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By Parentesis on August 12, 2014

Mucho se habla de los híbridos entre tabletas y computadoras, pero otra tendencia que ha tomado fuerza es la de las computadoras de mesa. Se trata de otro género que no es necesariamente nuevo (sus primeras versiones incluyen el modelo original de la...

By cnet.com/es/ on January 05, 2014

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