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| The Bottom Line | The Asus Essentio CM5570-AP002 isn't an overly remarkable desktop, but it has a few extra features that help it stand out. Its Wi-Fi and HDMI video out port give it some unique capabilities, and the best part is that Asus still manages to keep the price down. It's hard not to like this system, even though we wish Asus had more comprehensive support. | 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. | The Asus Essentio CM5570-AP006 will give you fair performance and a well-rounded set of features for its price, and we recommend it if you specifically need a midbudget, midtower desktop. In the grand scheme of retail PCs, however, a more affordable slimtower from Gateway gives this system a major challenge on performance and value, which dampens our enthusiasm for the Asus. | HP's Pavilion p6110y isn't necessarily an offensive system, and its case might even entice you to give it a second look. We just wish HP had taken a more substantive approach to help this desktop stand out. Its FireWire port might sway you, but otherwise you can find more interesting features from other PCs on the shelf. | The Asus Essentio is perhaps the best conceived of the recent round of living-room-friendly slim tower desktops. It's just powerful enough, and it comes with the right mix of features to allow it to do what living room PCs do best, without overreaching. |
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| Storage Removable | None | None | None | None | Info unavailable |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Video Memory | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 512 MB | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Floppy Drive | None | Info unavailable | None | None | Info unavailable |
| Optical Storage (2nd) | None | None | None | None | Info unavailable |
| Storage Controller | Serial ATA | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Serial ATA | Serial ATA | Info unavailable |
| Hard Drive (2nd) | Info unavailable | - None | Info unavailable | - None | Info unavailable |
| Type | Personal computer | Personal computer | Personal computer | Personal computer | Info unavailable |
| Printer | Info unavailable | None | Info unavailable | None | Info unavailable |
| Optical Storage | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM with Labelflash Technology | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM with LightScribe Technology | Info unavailable |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | Info unavailable | None | Info unavailable | None | Info unavailable |
| RAM | 6 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM | 4 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 800 MHz | 6 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM | 6 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 800 MHz - PC2-6400 | Info unavailable |
| Cache Memory | 2 MB L2 cache | 4 MB L2 cache | 4 MB L2 cache | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 6.8 in x 15.6 in x 13.9 in | 4.2 in x 13 in x 10.7 in | 6.8 in x 15.6 in x 13.9 in | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| 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 Vista Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Info unavailable |
| Processor | 1 x Intel Pentium E5300 / 2.6 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 / 2.33 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 / 2.33 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | 1 x Intel Pentium E5300 / 2.6 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | Info unavailable |
| Hard Drive | 1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 750 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | Info unavailable |
| Weight | 17.4 lbs | 11.9 lbs | 17.4 lbs | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Product Description | ASUS Essentio Essentio CM5570 - Pentium E5300 2.6 GHz | Gateway SX2800-01 - Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33 GHz | ASUS Essentio Essentio CM5570 - Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33 GHz | HP Pavilion P6110y - Pentium E5300 2.6 GHz | Info unavailable |
| Graphics Controller | Intel GMA X4500 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 | Intel GMA X4500 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 | NVIDIA GeForce G100 | Intel GMA 3100 Shared video memory (UMA) | Info unavailable |
| Card Reader | Card reader | Info unavailable | Card reader | 15 in 1 card reader | Info unavailable |
| Product Form Factor | Desktop | Tower | Desktop | Tower | Info unavailable |
| Communications | None | Fax / modem - 56 Kbps | None | Fax / modem - PCI Express x1 - Plug-in card - 56 Kbps | Info unavailable |
| Audio Output | Sound card - 7.1 channel surround | Sound card - 5.1 channel surround | Sound card - 7.1 channel surround | Sound card - 7.1 channel surround | Info unavailable |
| Cache Per Processor | 2 MB | Info unavailable | 4 MB | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Localization | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | English / United States | Info unavailable |
| Monitor | None. | None. | None. | None. | Info unavailable |
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