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| Product | Asus Essentio CM6870 | Apple Mac Mini with Fusion Drive (fall 2012) | Dell XPS One 27 (Windows 8)  | Apple Mac Mini (fall 2012) |
| Price | $1,634.60 | MSRP: $1,049.00 | MSRP: $2,099.00 | $565.00 to $599.00 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 0.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 2.5 stars | 1 stars |
| Release date | April 29, 2012 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | Intel's new CPUs are the most compelling feature in this new Asus Essentio CM6870 desktop. Otherwise, it's just another midtower. | With or without its new Fusion hybrid drive, Apple finally has a
Mac Mini that competes well against mainstream Windows PCs in the same price range. | Updated with a touch screen, a new stand, and up-to-date components, the Dell XPS One 27 leads the inaugural class of
Windows 8 PCs. | With or without its new Fusion hybrid drive, Apple finally has a
Mac Mini that competes well against mainstream Windows PCs in the same price range. |
| Product Description | - 2nd Gen Core i7 ASUS Essentio CM6870-US-3AD i7-3770 3.4 GHz - Monitor : none. | Mac Mini (Fall 2012) - 3rd Gen Core i7 2.6 GHz | - 3rd Gen Core i5 3450s 3.5 GHz 27 in | Apple Mac mini Mac Mini (fall 2012) - 3rd Gen Core i5 2.5 GHz - Monitor : none. |
| Processor | Intel 2nd Gen Core i7 1 3 i7-3770 / 3.4 GHz ( 3.9 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ) | Intel 3rd Gen Core i7 2.6 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3450s / 3.5 GHz | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 1 3 2.5 GHz ( 3.1 GHz ) ( Dual-Core ) |
| RAM | 16 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz | 4 GB | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz |
| Hard Drive | 1 x HDD 2 TB - Serial ATA-300 | 1 TB | 1 TB | 500 GB 1 x HDD - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA |
| Optical Storage | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM | Info unavailable | 8X Slot Load CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-R Drive) | None |
| Monitor | none. | Info unavailable | 27 in | none. |
| Graphics Controller | NVIDIA GeForce GT 620 | Info unavailable | nVidia GeForce GT 640M 2GB GDDR5 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion | Microsoft Windows 8 | Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
| Buying choices |
| MSRP: $1,049.00 See manufacturer website for availability. | MSRP: $2,099.00 See manufacturer website for availability. |
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