Lenovo C560 Touch Pro Reviews

The Lenovo C560 Touch all-in-one desktop is priced like a midrange system, but outfitted like an entry-level PC.

The Lenovo C560 Touch we reviewed is a high-end configuration. The system starts at around $550 for the most basic version, which is over $200 less than the $779 as-tested price. This pricing clearly puts the C560 in the same league as the Gateway ZX4970-UR22, which is the first budget AIO to impress us in years. Comparing the two systems doesn’t cast the C560 in the best light though. While Lenovo’s entry offers better processor performance, it otherwise ties or falls behind the competition. The Gateway’s X-factor is its display which, though dim, offers a very wide color gamut, slightly better contrast, and even deeper blacks. Plus, the 21.5-inch Gateway sells for just $449! That comparison isn’t entirely fair, however, because the Lenovo C560 Touch has a larger 23-inch display. Similarly sized competitors that are sold for around $750 are often held back by a slower processor – and that includes Dell’s Inspiron 23 One. Though it blew away the C560 in our benchmarks, the Inspiron 23 review unit we tested costs almost double. The $799 version of the Inspiron 23 has an Intel Pentium G2030 processor with only 4GB of RAM.