Released in 2010, the IdeaCentre B500 was an all-in-one (AIO) desktop with a sharp, angular design. The AIO had an aluminum cover below the screen, and a matching brushed metal effect on the Bluetooth keyboard. Engadget reported that the keyboard displayed issues with the wireless connection, a point that they indicated had been mentioned by other reviewers.
The B500 desktop released in Hong Kong had an Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400S processor. However, the US version of the desktop offered an Intel Pentium Dual Core E5400 processor or a Core 2 Duo E7500. The desktop could also be equipped with up to 4GB RAM and a 500GB 7200 RPM hard disk drive. The desktop offered NVIDIA GeForce GT240M discrete graphics which was capable of handling HD videos, but not games for hardcore gamers, as indicated by Engadget.
