LENOVO THINKCENTRE M57P ECO

This Desktop Thinks Green


An energy-efficient PC can put a major dent in your monthly utility bill, saving hundreds or thousands of dollars. That's what companies stand to gain with the Lenovo ThinkCentre M57p eco, our newest Green Tech Approved desktop.
At just 3.2 by 10.8 by 9.2 inches (HWD), the M57p is small enough to sit in a bracket mount behind a standar LCD monitor. The motherboard and memory are bolted to the bottom panel of the case, so an easy swap can get your users up and running quicly in the event of a hardware failure. Since the M57p comes tiwh Intel's vPro management integration platform, it will interface with corporate system monitoring software and inventory systems.
Since the M57p is housed in a small-form-factor case, it doesn't have space for internal expansion; the system is limited to integrated Intel GMA 3100 graphics. On the plus side, there are both VGA and DVI ports, and the M57p supports dual monitor.
Our test unit bundled Lenovo's ThinkVantage suite, including useful utilities like Rescue and Recovery. But it also came with loads of bloatware, which prevented it from earning an Editor's Choice.


Regardless, the M57p's Wolfdale-based Core 2 Duo E8400 processor keeps it runnung quickly and efficiently. The desktop's SYSmark scores were closer to those of high-powered multimedia gaming systems. The M57p also boasts an impressive number of environmental certifications, idling at 39 watts and topping out at just 58W under a heavy load.
The full-featured M57p offers a killer combination of performance, energy saving, and easy serviceability, butressed by a generous three-year-warranty. If your IT folks can dispatch the bloatware, this desktop should keep your users in business for a long time.


Specs: 3.0-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 processor; 2GB DDR2 SDRAM; 160GB, 7,200-rpm SATA hard drive; 128MB integrated Intel GMA 3100 graphics; Windows Vista Business.
source: PC Magazine August 2008.

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