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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 310 reviews

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Customers recognize the ideacentre 300S as a good value, praising its performance, compact size, and ease of use. Many appreciate its affordability and quiet operation, although some experienced issues with the hard drive and found the initial memory insufficient for demanding applications. Users found the setup process straightforward. Upgrades to RAM were mentioned by several users to improve performance.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    First time Lenova buyer, love it!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My first time in front of anything but another major brand, and it's the best one I've owned, right out of the box, ready to go to work, no funny stuff, just serious business, a couple of small issues, my mistakes, but happy to be a Lenova owner, in fact, I now own a Lenova laptop, surprise, not after the way this desktop performs, and the price blew me away. Keep it up, Lenova, I'm watching you!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaCentre 300s desktop. We are pleased to hear that the performance of the IdeaCentre 300s is meeting your computing needs so well that motivated you to purchase a Lenovo laptop. Thank you for your loyalty to Lenovo! lenovo

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good computer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We use back office computers for our restaurants bestbuy has exceeded our expectations I compared several large electronic stores before making my choice, bestbuy personal it's friendly and ready to explain any questions. Good job! Guys BestBuy will continue to be my first choice for all my electric needs.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      Thank you for choosing Lenovo. We are pleased that the Lenovo IdeaCentre 300s is meeting your business needs. lenovo

  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Price, Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Just what I needed

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not needing a workhorse computer, this Lenovo was recommended and after reading specs and reviews, I made the right decision. Considerably more under the hood than the 10 year old PC it replaced, I've had no problems with the machine nor all of its bells and whistles. A good, budget conscious machine.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Size, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best computer I've ever owned

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Compact; high speed; easy to set-up and a joy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Performance, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Compact. Fast. Reasonably priced.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to set up. Quiet. Fast. Compact. Good bang for the buck.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      Thank you for choosing Lenovo. We are so pleased to hear that the Lenovo IdeaCentre 300s is working so well for you. lenovo

  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    does what I need it to

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best Buy associate lead me to a choice of models; this one suited needs of the user best. Within budget, sleek model fits on desktop rather than floor and looks good - does everything it's supposed to.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Hard drive, Memory

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice system. A bit Gutless for Win10

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Size and port- HCMI, etc are perfect. Win10 takes up 78% of memory. Was going to use an external drive, but changed my mind. Will find more memory and HD to make it 5 Stars

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Size, Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Not bad!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought to replace a business desktop for an office employee. Fast, quiet, fairly small and decently priced. Minus 1 star for crapware.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaCentre 300s Desktop for your business. We are pleased to hear that the IdeaCentre 300s meets your business computing needs so well. lenovo

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent buy! Add more memory helps

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This system comes with 4gb of memory but begs for 8gbs. My worry was the 2 memory slots were taken up with 2x2gbs, but to my welcome surprise just 1 of the memory slots were taken with 1 4gb of RAM memory. 8gbs or more memory makes this system run fast and smooth.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaCentre 300s desktop. We are pleased to hear that the value, features and performance of the IdeaCentre 300s meets your computing needs so well. lenovo

  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    An excellent entry level computer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I started shopping for another tower when the one that I was using started getting moody. At my local Best Buy store, I quickly narrowed my choice down to one of four on display. I chose this one because it had the fastest processor (3.7 gHz) and was the smallest in size. The size is especially nice, since it takes up only half of the space of the one that I had been using. Given the processor's speed it is very fast, and executes operations very quickly. It may not have the memory needed for gaming and other high memory functions, but for normal home use such as mine it is perfect,

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Does the job - small for desktop which I like.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My old desktop had Windows Vista which Microsoft (bad guys) stopped supporting so I decided I better get new one while my mind could still adapt (getting old). I'm a girl and the looks are important to me - I just assume all new computers will work. Anyway, this one doesn't take up much space and looks trim. Of course, it is much faster than my 2009 one and the price was right. My brother got the Lenovo all-in-one and is quite pleased but I decided on the desktop and am likewise pleased with my purchase. Sorry couldn't get more technical for you but that stuff is beyond me. It works and that's all I wanted.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Computer so far..........

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Inexpensive, basic, all I need. Love that is a narrow profile (small) for a desktop. Was able to get up off the floor on the same level shelf as the monitor ....yeah. It did not come preloaded with Word or Excel, but found comparable similar programs to download that will suit my needs. Used Vista from it's inception, so Windows 10 is very new to me. Still learning to maneuver. Miss my old email program, but dealing with it. Speed is good, but this depends on your provider. Fine for simple games. So far so good......

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Size, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I think this was on sale - if not -what a steal of a price! Plenty of space, fast enough for all of our needs, small and compact. Didn't need the monitor or anything so great for our needs!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed
    Cons mentioned:
    Hard drive

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great computer for the price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm a "basics" computer user, social media, surfing ,shopping & streaming.for multitasking using a multimedia platform of a 28 inch UHD monitor and 65 inch UHD TV. Speed, and ease of use paramount, and this computer serves the purpose nicely. Only drawback is the startup time is much slower than my much older HP. Windows 10 requires a learning curve as well but maybe compounded by "operator limitations" in other words a baby boomer using it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaCentre 300s desktop. We are pleased to hear that the IdeaCentre 300s is meeting your computing needs. lenovo

  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value PC

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This does all the basic tasks I need it to do perfectly well. Web, video, even basic games work perfectly fine. It's quiet, small, and runs office apps so it meets our needs.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great PC for the price!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good PC for the price - its fast and networks well with our existing Windows 10 PC and a Windows Vista PC. Wireless option onboard. Not much trial software loaded so its a nice clean machine and easy to get going. Small size fits nicely in our entertainment center and is hooked up to our Flat Panel and Logitech wireless keyboard & mouse set that we purchased extra at Best Buy (Logitech K520 - also a great price!). Great Specs for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Solid

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bare bones computer that's good for school or office. Don't expect to play games with this machine but it's a great buy for running apps like word, excel, email etc.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Size
    Cons mentioned:
    Hard drive

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for what it was bought for !!!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed a computer with a 'small footprint' to replace a H.P. that 'bit the dust' ... This Lenovo 300s more than filled the bill ... Arriving with Windows 10 gave me an upgrade that has made life easier navigating my needs and kept me moving thru the 21st century ... It seems to take a little longer starting from a COLD boot (operating system overhead) but after that it hums ...

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Price, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lenovo's are Excellent!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This PC was a great value. Price was great, super fast processor, and worked great right out of the box.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    good budget minded computer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you're looking to purchase a basic computer for email, Office work, Facebook, etc. and not necessarily for gamers then you can't go wrong with this unit. A small, slim profile saves you lots of space. There's enough hard drive space and memory for the average user and the price is right. The only reason I rate it 4 stars and not 5 stars is the lack of competent tech support from the manufacturer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      Thank you for choosing Lenovo. We are pleased to hear that the Lenovo IdeaCentre 300s is meeting your needs so well. lenovo

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