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| Product | Asus Essentio CM6870 | Apple Mac Mini with Fusion Drive (fall 2012) | Maingear F131 (Core i7 3770K, May 2012) |
| Price | $992.16 to $1,684.61 | MSRP: $1,049.00 | Pricing is currently unavailable. |
| CNET editors' rating | 3 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 0.5 stars | 3 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | April 29, 2012 | Info unavailable | May 1, 2012 |
| 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. | If you're in the market for a $3,000 gaming PC, the attractive, blazing fast Maingear F131 should be first on your list. |
| 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 | Info unavailable |
| 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 ) | Info unavailable |
| RAM | 16 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz | 4 GB | Info unavailable |
| Hard Drive | 1 x HDD 2 TB - Serial ATA-300 | 1 TB | Info unavailable |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion | Info unavailable |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
| Buying choices |
| MSRP: $1,049.00 See manufacturer website for availability. | Pricing is currently unavailable. |
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