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| The Bottom Line | The Acer X1700-U3700A is slightly slower than the competition, but it gives you almost every component you need in either a basic desktop or a light-duty home theater PC. If you prefer functionality to performance, we recommend this model out of the three systems in the current lineup. | Gateway's SX2800-01 offers a strong combination of performance and features all wrapped up in a design that fully embraces the merits of a slim tower PC. We recommend this system to anyone looking for a fast, affordable desktop for the home office, the living room, or anywhere in between. | Massive case notwithstanding, the affordable Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004 delivers a competitive feature set with the horsepower to back it up. We recommend this system for light media editors and anyone who can make use of its straightforward performance and multipurpose features. | Velocity Micro's Edge Z30 is the best deal going right now for midlevel gaming PCs featuring Intel's new Core i7 chips. The overclocked Core i7 860, a fast Nvidia graphics card, and a solid selection of features all around make it easy for us to recommend this system to anyone looking for a capable gaming desktop. | While we're still impressed with the Mac Mini's ability to pack so much into a tight package, Apple can't get away from its PC competitors that offer more features for less money. If saving space and the Mac OS are dominating factors, then the new Mac Minis are a viable option, but your dollar will stretch much further with a budget Windows desktop. |
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| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty |
| Video Memory | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 128 MB DDR3 SDRAM |
| Floppy Drive | None | Info unavailable | None | Info unavailable | None |
| Storage Controller | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Info unavailable | Serial ATA ; None |
| Type | Personal computer | Personal computer | Personal computer | Info unavailable | Personal computer |
| Hard Drive (2nd) | - None | - None | - None | Info unavailable | - None |
| Optical Storage (2nd) | Info unavailable | None | None | Info unavailable | None |
| Printer | None | None | None | Info unavailable | None |
| Optical Storage | DVD±RW / DVD-RAM | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM with Labelflash Technology | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM | DVD±R (±R DL) | DVD±RW (±R DL) |
| RAM | 4 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM | 4 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 800 MHz | 8 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM | 8 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM | 1 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | None | None | None | Info unavailable | None |
| Cache Memory | 1 MB L2 cache | 4 MB L2 cache | 4 MB L2 cache | Info unavailable | 3 MB L2 cache |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 10.4 in x 12.4 in x 3.9 in | 4.2 in x 13 in x 10.7 in | 8.1 in x 21 in x 18.1 in | Info unavailable | 6.5 in x 6.5 in x 2 in |
| Weight | Info unavailable | 11.9 lbs | 28.7 lbs | Info unavailable | 2.9 lbs |
| OS Provided | Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Apple MacOS X 10.5 |
| Processor | 1 x Intel Pentium Dual Core E2220 / 2.4 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 / 2.33 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 / 2.5 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core i7 860 / 2.8 GHz | 1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz ( Dual-Core ) |
| Hard Drive | 1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA NCQ | 1 x 120 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-150 |
| Product Description | Acer Aspire Aspire X1700 - Pentium Dual Core E2220 2.4 GHz | Gateway SX2800-01 - Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33 GHz | ASUS Essentio Essentio CG5270 - Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5 GHz | Core i7 860 2.8 GHz | Apple Mac mini Mac Mini - Core 2 Duo 2 GHz TFT active matrix |
| Graphics Controller | NVIDIA GeForce G100 | Intel GMA X4500 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 | Intel GMA X4500 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Shared video memory (UMA) |
| Power | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | AC 120/230 V |
| Storage Removable | None | None | None | Info unavailable | None |
| Card Reader | Card reader | Info unavailable | Card reader | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Product Form Factor | Small form factor | Tower | Tower | Info unavailable | Desktop slimline |
| Communications | Fax / modem | Fax / modem - 56 Kbps | None | Info unavailable | None |
| Audio Output | Sound card - 5.1 channel surround | Sound card - 5.1 channel surround | Sound card - 7.1 channel surround | Info unavailable | Sound card |
| Cache Per Processor | 1 MB | Info unavailable | 4 MB | Info unavailable | 3 MB |
| Environmental Standards | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Yes , EPEAT Gold |
| Monitor | None. | None. | None. | Info unavailable | None. - TFT active matrix |
| Localization | United States | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
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