Entered CNET Catalog:
07/24/2003
SKU: emachinesT2341
Manufacturer: eMachines
Manufacturer description
The price is right. Imagine a high quality PC that's adept at handling all your day-to-day computing needs. One that can zip through cyberspace without slowing down. Picture the sleek T2341. It redefines the word "versatile" with its super-quick processor, available AGP slot, large storage space, loads of memory, Ethernet, a CD-RW drive and convenient front panel ports and jacks. No matter how demanding the task, the T2341 is up to it. And it's value-priced just right for your bank account.
CNET editors' review
- Editors' Choice: No
- Reviewed on:
07/25/2003
Having made its mark selling PCs priced less than $1,000, eMachines has long tread in the value-PC territory. Its latest entry-level desktop, the T2341, maintains the same $399 price of its predecessor but adds a much-appreciated CD-RW drive to the mix.
Upside: The T2341 includes a useful and fast (48X write speed) CD burner and six USB 2.0 ports. Two of the latter are located on the front panel, so you can easily connect your MP3 player or digital camera, then burn songs or pictures to disc. The Athlon XP 2300+ processor can handle basic computing tasks, and the 40GB hard drive will hold a reasonable amount of data. With the T2341's AGP slot, you can upgrade the internal graphics by adding a graphics card.
Downside: Performance will be held back by the measly 128MB of memory, which is the minimum amount required for Windows XP Home. In our experience, upgrading to 256MB of memory will significantly improve performance.
Outlook: It's hard to believe that you can get a complete desktop for less than $400. With CPU, keyboard, mouse, and speakers included, the only missing piece is a monitor. You may outgrow the T2341 if your computing needs extend beyond e-mail and Web surfing, but doubling the memory or adding a graphics card is an easy upgrade.
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eMachines T2341 specifications
- General
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Type
Personal computer
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Recommended Use
Home use
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Product Form Factor
Tower
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Width
7.2 in
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Depth
16.0 in
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Height
14.1 in
- Processor
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Type
AMD Athlon XP 2400+ / 1.9 GHz
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Installed Qty
1.0
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Max processors supported
1.0
- Cache Memory
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Type
L2 cache
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Installed Size
256.0 KB
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Cache Per Processor
256 KB
- Mainboard
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Chipset type
VIA ProSavageDDR KM266
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Data bus speed
266.0 MHz
- RAM
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Installed Size
128.0 MB
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Technology
DDR SDRAM
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Memory Speed
266.0 MHz
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Memory Specification Compliance
DDR266/PC2100
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Form Factor
DIMM 184-pin
- Storage Controller
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Type
1.0 x IDE - Integrated
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Controller interface type
IDE/ATA
- Storage Controller (2nd)
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Type
None
- Storage
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Floppy drive type
3.5" 1.44 MB floppy
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Hard Drive
1.0 x 40.0 GB - Standard - IDE/ATA
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Hard Drive (2nd)
None
- Optical Storage
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Type
CD-RW - IDE
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CD / DVD read speed
48x
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CD / DVD write speed
48x
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CD / DVD rewrite speed
24x
- Optical Storage (2nd)
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Type
None
- Storage Removable
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Type
None
- Monitor
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Monitor Type
None.
- Graphics Controller
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Type
Integrated
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Graphics Card Name
Integrated S3 ProSavage8
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Graphics Processor / Vendor
S3 ProSavage8
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Video Memory
Shared video memory (UMA)
- Audio Output
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Type
Sound card - Integrated
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Audio output compliant standards
AC '97
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Speaker(s)
2.0 x Desktop Stereo Speakers
- Input Device
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Type
Keyboard
, Mouse
- Telecom
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Modem
Fax / modem - PCI - Plug-in card
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Max transfer rate
56.0 Kbps
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Protocols & Specifications
ITU V.92
- Cluster
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Cluster Storage Controller
None
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Storage:Type
None
- Networking
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Networking
Network adapter - Integrated
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Data Link Protocol
Fast Ethernet
, Ethernet
- Expansion / Connectivity
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Expansion Bays Total (Free)
2.0 ( 0.0 ) x Front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H
, 1.0 ( 1.0 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
, Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H
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Expansion Slots Total (Free)
3.0 ( 1.0 ) x Processor - DIMM 184-pin
, 1.0 ( 2.0 ) x Memory - Socket A
, 1.0 ( 0.0 ) x AGP 4x
, PCI
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Interfaces
1.0 x Microphone - Line-in - 4 pin USB Type A
, 1.0 x Network - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
, 1.0 x Mouse - Line-out - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style)
, 1.0 x Headphones - RS-232 - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style)
, 2.0 x Hi-Speed USB - Input - RJ-45
, 1.0 x Display / video - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
, 6.0 x Audio - VGA - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25)
, 1.0 x Serial - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - Mini-phone 3.5 mm
, 1.0 x Audio - Generic - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
, 1.0 x Modem - Phone line - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
, 1.0 x Parallel - Generic - RJ-11
, 1.0 x Keyboard - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9)
- Power
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Power device type
Power supply
- Operating System / Software
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OS Provided
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
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Software
Microsoft Works 6.0
, Microsoft Money 2002
- Manufacturer Warranty
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Service & Support
1 year warranty
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Service & Support Details
Technical support - Parts and labor - 1 year
, Limited warranty - Phone consulting - 1 year
