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| Release date | June 28, 2009 | October 20, 2009 | ||
| The Bottom Line | 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. | Apple's new 27-inch iMac will charm plenty of you with its screen size alone. Fortunately, that won't lead you astray. Behind its expansive display, Apple has packed one of the fastest all-in-ones available, and added a few useful extras to sweeten the deal. This iMac isn't perfect, but its positives far outweigh its negatives. We can think of few users to whom we wouldn't recommend this system. | The Dell Studio XPS 435 successfully overcomes our bias against desktops that claim to be experts at everything through charming case design and a strong configuration at a relatively fair price. It misses greatness because of a handful of minor missteps, but if you need a do-it-all mainstream tower system, this Dell more or less covers all the bases. | 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. |
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| Storage Removable | None | None | None | Info unavailable |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty |
| Video Memory | Info unavailable | 256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM | 1792 MB GDDR5 SDRAM | Info unavailable |
| Floppy Drive | Info unavailable | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Optical Storage (2nd) | None | None | None | Info unavailable |
| Storage Controller | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Info unavailable |
| Type | Personal computer | Personal computer | Personal computer | Info unavailable |
| Hard Drive (2nd) | - None | - None | 4.5 TB - None | Info unavailable |
| Printer | None | None | None | Info unavailable |
| Optical Storage | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM with Labelflash Technology | DVD±RW (±R DL) | Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD) | DVD±R (±R DL) |
| RAM | 4 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 800 MHz | 4 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500 | 6 GB (installed) / 24 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz | 8 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | None | None | None | Info unavailable |
| Cache Memory | 4 MB L2 cache | 3 MB L2 cache | 8 MB L2 cache | Info unavailable |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 4.2 in x 13 in x 10.7 in | 25.6 in x 8.1 in x 20.4 in | 7.8 in x 20.8 in x 19.4 in | Info unavailable |
| OS Provided | Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Apple MacOS X 10.6 | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition |
| Processor | 1 x Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 / 2.33 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core i7 920 / 2.66 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core i7 860 / 2.8 GHz |
| Hard Drive | 1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 2 x 1000 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA NCQ |
| Weight | 11.9 lbs | 30.4 lbs | 44.1 lbs | Info unavailable |
| Product Description | Gateway SX2800-01 - Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33 GHz | Apple iMac Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz - 27 in TFT active matrix | Dell Studio XPS 435 - Core i7 920 2.66 GHz | Core i7 860 2.8 GHz |
| Voltage Required | Info unavailable | AC 120/230 V | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Graphics Controller | Intel GMA X4500 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 | ATI Radeon HD 4670 | PCI Express 2.0 x16 - nVidia GeForce GTX 260 1792MB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 |
| Card Reader | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 15 in 1 card reader | Info unavailable |
| Product Form Factor | Tower | All-in-one | Tower | Info unavailable |
| Communications | Fax / modem - 56 Kbps | None | None | Info unavailable |
| Cache Per Processor | Info unavailable | 3 MB | 8 MB | Info unavailable |
| Audio Output | Sound card - 5.1 channel surround | Sound card - Stereo | Sound card - 7.1 channel surround | Info unavailable |
| Environmental Standards | Info unavailable | Yes | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Monitor | None. | LCD display - 27 in - TFT active matrix | None. | Info unavailable |
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