Lenovo thinkcenter I5-2400 4gb Ram

Lenovo thinkcenter I5-2400 4gb Ram

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R 1,000.00
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Condition: Refurbished - Good
Warranty: 3 months
SKU: Lenovo think center I5-2400

Lenovo ThinkCentre with Intel Core i5-2400 (4-core Sandy Bridge, up to 3.4GHz) and 4GB DDR3 — reliable office PC, great as a budget workstation with simple upgrades.

Product Details

Overview

The Lenovo ThinkCentre powered by an Intel Core i5-2400 is a no-nonsense business desktop built on Intel's 2nd-generation 'Sandy Bridge' platform. The i5-2400 is a quad-core processor (4 cores / 4 threads) with a 3.1GHz base clock and Intel Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz, along with a 6MB L3 cache and a 95W TDP — delivering solid single-threaded performance for everyday office apps and general productivity.

Performance & components

This unit ships with 4GB of DDR3 RAM (typically single-channel at 1333MHz), and Intel HD Graphics 2000 integrated graphics. The HD 2000 is suitable for Windows desktop compositing, smooth 1080p video playback and light multimedia tasks, but it's not designed for modern AAA gaming or heavy GPU-accelerated workloads. The i5-2400's CPU performance is still respectable for web browsing, Microsoft Office, accounting packages and moderate multitasking; in real-world terms expect responsive everyday use and much-improved performance after a RAM and storage upgrade.

Upgrade path & practical use cases

ThinkCentre models using the i5-2400 are excellent candidates for cheap but effective upgrades: moving from an HDD to a SATA SSD and increasing RAM to 8–16GB (the Sandy Bridge platform supports DDR3 dual-channel and up to 32GB depending on motherboard) will dramatically improve boot times, app responsiveness and multi-tab/workload performance. With those upgrades the machine becomes well suited for office suites, bookkeeping, web-based systems, light image editing and media playback. Older or low-demand games will run at modest settings; modern AAA titles will require a discrete GPU and further cooling/power considerations.

Specs summary

  • CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 — 4 cores / 4 threads, 3.1GHz base, up to 3.4GHz Turbo, 6MB L3 cache, Sandy Bridge (2nd gen)
  • RAM: 4GB DDR3 (single stick, typical factory fitment; upgrade recommended)
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 2000 integrated — good for video playback and desktop use, not for modern AAA gaming
  • Memory support: DDR3 dual-channel (commonly 1333MHz); platform can support higher capacities depending on motherboard (typical max up to 32GB on Sandy Bridge CPUs)
  • Form & expansion: ThinkCentre chassis with PCIe slot(s) — can accept low-profile discrete GPU in many models; SSD upgrade highly recommended

Who this PC is ideal for: a budget-conscious user or small business looking for a dependable office/workstation for email, web apps, Office productivity, invoicing and media playback. Also a good choice for a DIY upgrade project — add an SSD and extra RAM to turn this into a fast, low-cost desktop for everyday South African home or office use.