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eMachines EL1200-05w comparison

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Product name	eMachines EL1200-05w	Gateway SX2800-01	eMachines EL1300G-01w
Price	Check Prices	Check Prices	$268.00
CNET editors' rating	2.0 stars Overall score: 4.8 (2.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
Average user rating	2.5 stars	3.0 stars
Release date		June 28, 2009	May 19, 2009
The Bottom Line	Although the eMachines EL1200-05w's price tag is tempting, an extra $100 will land you a competitive desktop that can handle a wider variety of applications and even leaves room for future expansion opportunities.	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.	We cringe at the idea of recommending such a slow PC when you can get significantly better performance for just a few more dollars. That said, it's hard to argue with the eMachines EL1300G-01w's low price, clean good looks, and relatively complete budget feature set. As long as you have no ambitions for this PC performing anything resembling serious work, it will make a fine second or third home system.
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Storage Removable	None	None	None
Manufacturer Warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Video Memory	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	128 MB
Floppy Drive	None	Info unavailable	None
Optical Storage (2nd)	None	None	None
Storage Controller	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )
Type	Personal computer	Personal computer	Personal computer
Hard Drive (2nd)	- None	- None	- None
Printer	None	None	None
Optical Storage	DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM with Labelflash Technology	DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM with Labelflash Technology	DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM with Labelflash Technology
RAM	1 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM	4 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 800 MHz	2 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive (3rd)	None	None	None
Cache Memory	512 KB L2 cache	4 MB L2 cache	512 KB L2 cache
Dimensions (WxDxH)	4.2 in x 15 in x 10.7 in	4.2 in x 13 in x 10.7 in	4.2 in x 15 in x 10.7 in
OS Provided	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition	Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
Processor	1 x AMD Athlon 64 2650e / 1.6 GHz	1 x Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 / 2.33 GHz ( Quad-Core )	1 x AMD Athlon 2650e / 1.6 GHz
Hard Drive	1 x 160 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300	1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300	1 x 160 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300
Weight	11.9 lbs	11.9 lbs	11.9 lbs
Product Description	eMachines EL1200-05w - Athlon 64 2650e 1.6 GHz	Gateway SX2800-01 - Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33 GHz	eMachines EL1300G-02w - Athlon 2650e 1.6 GHz
Graphics Controller	NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE	Intel GMA X4500 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0	NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE
Card Reader	Card reader	Info unavailable	Card reader
Product Form Factor	Tower	Tower	Tower
Communications	Fax / modem - 56 Kbps	Fax / modem - 56 Kbps	Fax / modem - 56 Kbps
Audio Output	Sound card - 5.1 channel surround	Sound card - 5.1 channel surround	Sound card - 5.1 channel surround
Cache Per Processor	512 KB	Info unavailable	512 KB
Environmental Standards	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Yes
Monitor	None.	None.	None.
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	eCOST.com $514.99 In stock: Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Prices from 0 CNET Certified stores
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