Lenovo 24-inch FHD All-in-One Desktop (Core i3-N305, 16GB, 512GB) Review (2026): Worth It?

Lenovo 24-inch All-in-One (Core i3-N305) Review: One Cable, A 99% sRGB Screen, And An Eight-Core Chip Built For Laptops

The Lenovo all in one desktop reviewed here combines a 23.8-inch Full HD IPS screen with an Intel Core i3-N305, 16GB of DDR4 and a 512GB NVMe SSD, and comes with a keyboard and mouse. It is listed at $699.99 against a reference price of $1,299.99, rated 4.4 out of 5 from 285 owners, and scores 7.9 out of 10.

This review is research-based. We did not physically test this product; specifications, ratings and prices are taken from the live Amazon listing on 9 October 2026. It is one of twelve laptops and desktop computers in our Computing section.

Key Specifications

Every Lenovo all in one desktop figure below is copied from the live Amazon listing; where the listing contradicts itself, we say so under Limitations.

The Screen On The Lenovo All In One Desktop

The 23.8-inch panel is the best-described display in our Computing section. Lenovo publishes the resolution (1920 x 1080), the panel type (IPS), the finish (anti-glare), the brightness (250 nits) and the colour gamut (99% sRGB). Most budget monitors sold separately at this size do not publish a gamut figure at all, and 99% sRGB means photos and web content will look as intended.

250 nits is modest, suitable for an indoor room rather than a bright sunlit one, and Full HD on a 24-inch screen is adequate rather than sharp. The stand tilts but the listing mentions no height adjustment, so plan the desk height around it. For family use, schoolwork and office work it is a good screen; for detailed photo editing, a higher-resolution monitor would serve better.

An all-in-one’s main appeal is the one-cable desk. The computer sits behind the screen, a single 65W adapter powers it, and the included wireless mouse removes another cable. Lenovo gives the footprint as 21.23 by 7.3 inches, which fits a small desk or a kitchen counter.

The Core i3-N305 Inside The Lenovo All In One Desktop

The Core i3-N305 is an eight-core, eight-thread chip from Intel’s efficient N-series, boosting to 3.8 GHz with 6MB of cache. Despite the i3 badge it is a relative of the N150 in the HP 14 laptop rather than of the desktop Core i3-14100 in the Dell Pro tower we cover. It is designed for low power, which is why the whole computer runs from a 65W adapter.

For browsing, office software, video calls, streaming and light photo editing, eight efficient cores with 16GB of memory and a 512GB NVMe SSD are a comfortable combination. For gaming, video editing or heavy multitasking it is the slowest desktop in our Computing section, and the Intel UHD graphics are basic.

The memory is a standard SO-DIMM module rather than soldered, and the listing gives a 32GB maximum. That makes memory the one upgrade an owner can realistically do, although opening an all-in-one is fiddlier than opening a tower.

Ports, Wireless And Security

The port selection covers a family desk: two 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports for drives, two USB 2.0 ports for a keyboard receiver and a printer, Gigabit Ethernet, a headphone jack and an HDMI 1.4b output that lets a second screen be added. Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 are current standards.

Firmware TPM 2.0 provides the hardware security Windows 11 requires, and a Kensington slot allows the computer to be physically locked in a shared space such as an office reception or a school library. The HD camera, mono microphone and 2 x 2W speakers are adequate for video calls but not for music.

Limitations

The listing has contradictions. The description gives one HDMI 1.4b output; the specification table lists two HDMI ports and a USB Type-C interface that the description never mentions. It describes DDR4 memory at 5200 MT/s, a speed DDR4 does not run at, and gives the memory storage capacity as 16GB beside a 512GB SSD. The warranty field simply reads “1”.

The $1,299.99 reference price makes the $699.99 asking price look like a 46% discount. Treat that reference figure with scepticism: it is far above what this specification normally sells for, and the useful comparison is with other all-in-ones and with a mini PC plus a monitor.

An all-in-one ties the screen to the computer. If either fails, both go for repair, and when the processor feels slow in a few years the screen cannot be kept for a new machine. That is the trade for a tidy one-cable desk.

Setting Up This Lenovo all in one desktop

Setup takes minutes: attach the stand, plug in the 65W adapter, pair the wireless mouse and run Windows 11 Home’s first-start setup, which normally asks for a Microsoft account. Then run Windows Update and Lenovo’s own update tool before installing software.

Use Ethernet for the first large round of updates if the router is nearby. Set the tilt so the top of the screen is at or slightly below eye level, and use the HDMI output if you want a second display for homework or spreadsheets.

Who Should Buy This Lenovo all in one desktop?

Buy it if you want a tidy family or home-office computer with a good, well-specified 24-inch screen, 16GB of memory, a 512GB SSD and a keyboard and mouse included, without managing a separate tower and monitor. At $699.99 it is a sensible kitchen-table or study computer.

Skip it if you want gaming or video-editing performance, where the RTX 5060 Ti gaming PC in our Computing section is the machine to look at. Skip it if you would rather keep your screen when you replace the computer: the GMKtec M5 Ultra mini PC plus a separate monitor costs about the same and separates the two.

Households sharing one computer should note that 16GB of memory with a 32GB maximum gives this machine more headroom than most budget all-in-ones, which matters when several family members leave their browser sessions running.

The Verdict

Scored 7.9 and our best price pick for desktops. Lenovo pairs a fully specified 23.8-inch IPS screen with 99% sRGB, an eight-core i3-N305, 16GB of upgradeable memory, a 512GB NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Ethernet and an included keyboard and mouse at $699.99, with 4.4 stars from 285 owners.

It loses points for an efficiency processor in a desktop, basic graphics, a 250-nit screen, a listing that contradicts itself on ports and memory speed, an unconvincing reference price and the usual all-in-one problem of a screen and computer that live and die together.

Lenovo all in one desktop — Frequently Asked Questions

Answers below come from the Lenovo all in one desktop listing and its specification table.

Does this all-in-one come with a keyboard and mouse?

Yes. The listing includes a full-size wired keyboard and a wireless mouse, so it works out of the box.

Can I upgrade the RAM?

The listing describes a 16GB DDR4 SO-DIMM module with a 32GB maximum, so memory is upgradeable, although an all-in-one is fiddlier to open than a tower.

Can I connect a second monitor?

Yes. The description lists an HDMI 1.4b output, which can drive a second Full HD screen alongside the built-in display.

Is the Core i3-N305 good for a desktop?

For browsing, office work, video calls and streaming, yes. It is an efficient eight-core chip, but it is slower than a desktop processor and not suited to gaming.

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