Lenovo announces IdeaCentre A520, B340 and B345 all-in-ones running Windows 8

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If yesterday was the day Lenovo unveiled its [new](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/30/lenovo-ideatab-a2109-gets-official-outing-at-ifa-2012/) [Android](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/30/lenovo-ideatab-s2110-makes-official-debut-at-ifa-2012/) [products](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/30/lenovo-ideatab-a2107-gets-formal-unveiling-at-ifa-2012-a-rugged/), today's the day it turns its attention to Windows 8: in addition to announcing a slew of laptops, the company introduced three IdeaCentre all-in-ones, all slated to go on sale in October when Windows 8 launches. Of these, the flagship is clearly the A520, with its tilting 23-inch screen that can lie nearly flat. Included in that press release, though, you'll also find details about the B340 / B345, a smaller, more affordable desktop with a less flashy design.

Starting with the A520, it's the little brother to the [A720](http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/lenovo-announces-ideacentre-a720-all-in-one-with-a-multitouch-di/), which we first saw back at CES. Like the A720, it has a screen that can be tilted between 5 and 90 degrees, except this particular model has a smaller 23-inch display (compared with 27 inches for the A720). That 1080p display is of IPS caliber and supports 10-point multitouch. Under the hood, it can be configured with a Core i7 CPU, up to 8GB of RAM, up to 1TB of HDD storage and an optional Blu-ray player. If you need graphics horsepower, though, you might want to skip ahead to read about those B series models, since the A520 will only be offered with integrated Intel HD 4000 graphics.

Indeed, graphics might be a good place to start when we talk about the B340 and B345, since the GPU is the one thing that really separates them. Though both will be offered with a 1GB AMD Radeon HD7470A card, only the B340 will be available with a 2GB NVIDIA GeForce 615. Otherwise, you'll find the same key specs on both models: a 21.5-inch (1080p) touchscreen display, with a choice of a Core i7 processor or AMD quad-core APU on the inside. The two are also VESA mount-compatible, and can be configured with optional TV tuners.

The A520 will sell for $999 and up, while the B series will start at $599. Again, both will arrive in October, at which point we should be [neck-deep](http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/18/microsoft-windows-8-ship-date-october-26-confirmed/) in Windows 8 PCs to review.

**Gallery: [Lenovo IdeaCentre A520](http://www.engadget.com/photos/lenovo-ideacentre-a520/)**

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**Gallery: [Lenovo IdeaCentre B340 / B345](http://www.engadget.com/photos/lenovo-ideacentre-b340-b345/)**

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