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| Product | Gateway SX Series SX2870-UR10P | Acer Revo 100 RL100-U1002 | Gateway SX2840-01 | HP Pavilion 23-1000z |
| Price | MSRP: $499.99 | $375.58 to $562.30 | $742.30 | MSRP: $699.00 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 0 stars | 3 stars | 3 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | June 1, 2011 | February 3, 2010 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | Budget desktops might not be all that exciting, but the Gateway SX2870-UR10P slim tower shows you can still find a worthwhile day-to-day PC for under $500. | Not everyone wants a living-room computer, but the Acer Revo 100 is one of the better low-cost HTPCs we've seen thanks to a wisely chosen feature set, its attractive design, and a mostly well-conceived input device. | Gateway's SX2840-01 remains the budget PC to beat. Its combination of small size, fast performance, and living room competence makes it one of the most flexible desktops on the market. That it has room to upgrade makes the deal that much sweeter. We recommend this desktop to anyone looking for a powerful, versatile low-cost computer. | HP has made an aggressive move in the budget PC space with this big-screen all-in-one that will serve as an affordable, generally capable home computer. |
| Product Description | Gateway SX desktop SX desktop - 2nd Gen Core i3 i3-2120 3.3 GHz - Monitor : none. | Acer Aspire REVO - Athlon II Neo 1.3 GHz RL100-U1002 K325 - Monitor : none. | Gateway SX desktop SX 2840 desktop - Core i3 i3-530 2.93 GHz | - A4 5400K 3.6 GHz 23 in |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | Info unavailable |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 3.9 in x 14.9 in x 10.4 in | 11.8 in x 7.1 in x 1 in | 4.0 in 10.5 in 12.5 in | Info unavailable |
| Weight | 12 lbs | 2.6 lbs | 12.0 lbs | Info unavailable |
| Processor | Intel 2nd Gen Core i3 i3-2120 / 3.3 GHz ( Dual-Core ) 1 2 | Athlon II Neo 1.3 GHz 1 x AMD K325 ( Dual-Core ) | Intel Core i3 1 i3-530 / 2.93 GHz | AMD A4 5400K / 3.6 GHz |
| Cache Memory | 3 GB L3 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB L3 cache | 1 MB |
| RAM | 6 GB 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1333 MHz | 8 GB (max) 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 1333 MHz | 4 GB DDR3 SODIMM |
| Storage Controller | Serial ATA | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Info unavailable |
| Hard Drive | 1 TB 1 x HDD - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA | 1 x HDD 750 GB - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA | 1 x 1 TB - Serial ATA-300 | 1 TB |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | None | None | None | Info unavailable |
| Optical Storage | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM | DVD±RW / DVD-RAM | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM | Info unavailable |
| Monitor | none. | none. | Info unavailable | 23 in |
| Storage Removable | None | None | None | Info unavailable |
| Graphics Controller | Intel HD Graphics 2000 | NVIDIA ION | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD | Integrated graphics - AMD |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium | Windows 7 Home Premium [64-bit] |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
| Buying choices | MSRP: $499.99 See manufacturer website for availability. |
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| MSRP: $699.00 See manufacturer website for availability. |
