IBM SOHO Servers

The Bottom Line: The versatile IBM xSeries 206m comes configured as a low-cost all-in-one server with plenty of room for expansion, or as a moderately priced powerhouse for resource-intensive services.

Specs: Intel Pentium 4 531 (3 GHz), 256 MB DDR2 SDRAM, None., ATI ES1000, Server

The Bottom Line: For budding small businesses or midsize companies that have already endured their growing pains, the IBM xServer 226 is a wise investment.

Specs: Intel Xeon (3 GHz), 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 36.4 GB Hot-swap, ATI Radeon 7000M, Server

Editors' Take: IBM's xSeries servers speak to two groups: budding small businesses and established midsize companies.

Specs: Intel Xeon (3.6 GHz), 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM, None., ATI Radeon 7000M, Server

Editors' Take: IBM's xSeries servers speak to two groups: budding small businesses and established midsize companies.

Specs: Intel Xeon (2.8 GHz), 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM, 80 GB Standard, ATI Radeon 7000M, Server

Editors' Take: IBM's xSeries servers speak to two groups: budding small businesses and established midsize companies.

Specs: Intel Pentium 4 (3.2 GHz), 512 MB DDR SDRAM, None., ATI Radeon 7000M, Server

Editors' Take: IBM's xSeries servers speak to two groups: budding small businesses and established midsize companies.

Specs: Intel Xeon (3.2 GHz), 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM, None., ATI Radeon 7000M, Server

Editors' Take: IBM's xSeries servers speak to two groups: budding small businesses and established midsize companies.

Specs: Intel Xeon (3.6 GHz), 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM, None., ATI Radeon 7000M, Server

Editors' Take: IBM's xSeries servers speak to two groups: budding small businesses and established midsize companies.

Specs: Intel Pentium 4 (2.8 GHz), 256 MB DDR SDRAM, None., ATI Radeon 7000M, Server

Editors' Take: IBM's xSeries servers speak to two groups: budding small businesses and established midsize companies.

Specs: Intel Pentium 4 (3 GHz), 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 36.4 GB Standard, ATI Radeon 7000M, Server

Editors' Take: IBM's xSeries servers speak to two groups: budding small businesses and established midsize companies.

Specs: Intel Xeon (3.4 GHz), 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM, None., ATI Radeon 7000M, Server