ThinkCentre A Series desktops are designed to help your business maximize its potential, enabling every employee to be as productive and efficient as possible. Small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) need PCs that will empower employees, often without the support of an IT staff. ThinkCentre A Series desktops help employees set up, maintain, understand and enhance their systems via ThinkVantage® Technologies – your desktop's built-in help desk and sys-admin.
Achieve the ultimate return on investment with the state-of-the-art security and rock-solid reliability that is the hallmark of the Think brand. Our A Series desktops undergo a series of rigorous voltage, shock, vibration and drop tests before they even reach your desk. ThinkVantage Technologies such as Rescue and Recovery® and Client Security Solution offer peace of mind for your valuable data and technology investments. And features like fingerprint access and individual USB port control ensure that your business information remains secure.
Discover ThinkCentre A series desktops and help your business achieve the performance, flexibility and reliability that you need to succeed.
ThinkCentre A58: The best value for SMB
The new ThinkCentre A58 is exceptionally engineered to offer the best value for SMB customers – available as a tower or small form factor (SFF).
The A58 tower fits easily underneath your desk or on your desktop. Its ergonomic design features a beveled handle/panel at the top which makes it easy to carry and even easier to switch on and off from your desk chair. The front panel also features covered optical disk drives and easy-access front ports for USB and audio input and output.
The A58 small form factor (SFF) sits atop your desk, vertically or horizontally as you prefer, for easy access and a small footprint. The sleek, smartly designed front panel allows access to the power button, a covered optical disk drive and front ports for USB and audio input and output.
The A58 joins the growing ThinkCentre family of products that are powered by Intel® 45nm-based processor technology, offering improved overall system performance and expanded power management for new levels of energy-efficiency. Quad Core support is now available on all Intel-based ThinkCentre A Series form factors. And like all ThinkCentre A Series desktops, the A58 is smartly designed to offer the best business value and the lowest total cost of ownership.
Security on a corporate level at a small business price
Electronic data security is one of the top concerns of today's small businesses. You want a PC that can protect your data and technology investment. You also want PCs that can keep up as your business continues to grow. The ThinkVantage Client Security Solution, along with the fingerprint reader keyboard, provides an extra layer of protection for passwords, encryption keys and electronic credentials. This unique hardware/software solution – available on select models (and requiring download of security software from Lenovo) – provides a level of security not offered as a standard feature on a PC from any other manufacturer.
Select ThinkCentre desktops now offer improved security features including a USB panel enable/disable feature to help prevent data theft or sabotage, chassis intrusion detection to help prevent tampering. Coupled with the available fingerprint reader keyboard, ThinkCentre A series desktops offer dependable PCs that can help protect the valuable data and technology investments businesses make.
Dual Independent Display (DID)
ThinkCentre A Series desktops support DID, enabling you to view up to four screens simultaneously. DID technology can help reduce errors in text editing, spreadsheets and other tasks by providing easier navigation between applications, improving productivity across your business. With thoughtfully designed tools to increase productivity and efficiency, ThinkCentre A series desktops can save your business time and money.
ThinkCentre A Series desktops offer unmatched serviceability and upgradeability with completely toolless components. Their easy-to-service chassis design helps increase uptime. On ThinkCentre A Series models, toolless components include the case, hard drives, floppy drives, optical devices and adapter cards - making it easy to upgrade.
Energy-efficient, clean and green
Energy Star 4.0 Energy Star 4.0 compliance is available on select models of all ThinkCentre A Series form factors. These desktops consume less power, emit less heat and make less noise. The end result is a more cost efficient PC and a cooler, quieter environment.
EPEAT Gold
Select A Series desktops have qualified as EPEAT Gold. The Electronic Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) is a green standard for electronics, provided by the U.S. government.
GREENGUARD
Select A Series desktops have also become GREENGUARD certified, tested for up to 2,000 potentially harmful contaminants. Lenovo is the only computer manufacturer to have any of its products GREENGUARD certified.
Power Manager
The new ThinkVantage Power Manager enables you to save energy and lower electricity costs across your business. System administrators can monitor and remotely control the amount of electricity used by all desktops in a PC fleet. Program your ThinkCentre desktops to shut down on evenings or weekends, and realize new efficiencies through Power Manager.
Windows Vista
Lenovo offers a wide variety of desktop systems with the new Windows Vista operating system - plus online training courses to help you use it
Microsoft® Office 2007
Add Microsoft Office 2007 to your system purchase. It's the most significant update to the Office interface in more than a decade.
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General System Information (The Following Notices May Apply to Your System Purchase):
Before switching between 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the operating system, you must back up all data and applications.
Regional Activation: Use of this product is restricted to a specific region. You may not be able to activate this product outside of such region.
Graphics Processor
For Windows® 7
The graphics processor supports DirectX 9. Some games and programs may require DirectX10 for superior performance and graphics.Learn more.
For Windows® 8
The graphics processor supports DirectX 9. Some games and programs may require DirectX10 for superior performance and graphics.Learn more.
Hardware
For Windows® 7
Some Windows 7 features��such as Windows Touch and watching and recording live TV��may require advanced or additional hardware. Learn more.
For Windows® 8
Some Windows 8 features��such as touch and snapping apps side by side ��may require advanced hardware. Check http://www.windows.com/upgrade for details.
Windows® 8 Disclaimer/Notices
The graphics processor supports DirectX 9. Some games and programs may require DirectX10 for superior performance and graphics.Learn more.
Some system features��such as touch and snapping apps side by side �� may require advanced hardware. Learn more.
Computers preinstalled with Windows 8 Single Language or Windows 8 Chinese Language Editions will not support the installation of additional language packs.
Windows® 8 Systems With Downgrade Facilitation Rights (preinstalled Windows 7 downgrade)
Downgrade Facilitation: Systems that are preinstalled with Windows 7 Professional software and also come with a license and media for Windows 8 Pro software may only use one version of the Windows software at a time. Switching between versions requires you to uninstall one version and install the other version.
Downgrade Facilitation: To enable downgrade to Windows 7 on this system, the BIOS settings were changed to boot into legacy BIOS mode. If the BIOS setting is not changed to native UEFI mode boot prior to installing, Windows 8 Pro will install; however, the following Windows 8 Pro functionalities will not work as they rely on a native UEFI mode boot:
- Secure Boot
- Seamless Boot experience
- Network unlock for Bitlocker for systems with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
- eDrive support
Please refer to the system packaging or the support website (www.lenovo.com/support) for instructions on how to switch the BIOS mode. Reverting to UEFI mode will require a hard drive reformat and all data and personal settings will be lost. It is highly recommended that you back up your data before you modify any BIOS settings.
Licensing Appendix for Application and Microsoft® Office Products
MANDATORY ACTIVATION. To prevent its unlicensed use, you will not be able to use the software if you do not activate it as described during installation. You can activate the software by internet or telephone (internet and telephone service charges may apply). Some changes to your computer components or the software may require you to reactivate the software. The software will continue to remind you to activate until you have completed the process.
Distribution and Product Activation Restriction for Southeast Asia Emerging Markets
The version of Microsoft® Office included on this computer is only available in and can only be activated in the following countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, People's Republic of China, India, Indian Ocean Islands, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Palau, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.
Distribution and Product Activation Restriction for Central and Eastern Europe Emerging Markets
The version of Microsoft® Office included on this computer is only available in and can only be activated in the following countries: Armenia, Albania, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
Activation Required: Certain Microsoft® software products included with this computer may use technological measures for copy protection. In such case, you will not be able to use the product if you do not activate it with Microsoft. Activation may be completed by Internet or telephone (internet and telephone service charges may apply). Product activation procedures and Microsoft's privacy policy will be detailed during initial launch of the product, or upon certain reinstallations of the software products or reconfigurations of the computer.
Buy Microsoft ® Office 2010 to use the full-featured Office software on this PC.
Home and Small Business End Users: This PC includes Microsoft Security Essentials which provides anti-malware protection for use by consumers for personal use, and on up to 10 PCs by small businesses. If that does not apply to you, you must uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials and should install another anti-malware product. For more information, refer to the License terms for the product at http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/eula.aspx.
Games Content: The Product may contain programs and/or content developed by third parties. Neither MS nor its suppliers guarantee that the programs and/or content are suitable for minors.
Windows® RT Products
Windows RT Product Disclaimer Notices
Windows RT
Office Home & Student 2013 RT Preview, a special early edition of the next versions of Word 2013 RT, Excel 2013 RT, PowerPoint 2013 RT and OneNote 2013 RT may be installed on your device. Microsoft will provide a free update (internet required for update and service charges may apply) to the final version of Office Home & Student 2013 RT via Windows Update. Certain features, macros, add-ins, VBA support and other custom programs may not work on this device. For further details, please go to http://office.com/officeRT.
Office Home & Student 2013 RT Preview and the final version are not for use in commercial, nonprofit, or revenue generating activities.
Windows RT (Japan only)
Office 2013 RT Preview, a special early edition of the next versions of Word 2013 RT, Excel 2013 RT, PowerPoint 2013 RT and OneNote 2013 RT may be installed on your device. Microsoft will provide a free update (internet required for update and service charges may apply) to the final version of Office 2013 RT via Windows Update. Certain features, macros, add-ins, VBA support and other custom programs may not work on this device. For further details, please go to http://office.com/officeRT.
Applications: This device will run only applications from the Windows Store.
Windows RT Customer Systems with a DirectX 9 class Graphics Processor Unit (GPU): Graphics processor supports DirectX 9. Some games and programs may require DirectX 10 for superior performance and graphics. Check windows.com/WindowsRT for details.
Hardware: Some Windows RT features, such as snapping apps side by side, may require advanced hardware. Check windows.com/WindowsRT for details.
