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| Release date | September 01, 2010 | January 01, 2011 | February 01, 2012 | June 01, 2011 | |
| The Bottom Line | The Gateway SX2801-01e is just one of several new budget slim tower systems available this season. We're impressed by its compact design and the HDMI port makes it easy to use in the living room. For a $520 system, the SX2801-01e's performance and upgradability put it in the same top tier as the Editors' Choice-winning models that came before it, and we recommend it to anyone shopping for a powerful, flexible, cost-effective computer. | The latest in Gateway's line of versatile slim towers, the SX2850-33 stays current with a fast Intel Core i3 CPU, and more importantly adds Wi-Fi to improve its suitability as a living-room desktop. It might cost more than a Nettop or a dedicated video-streaming device, but for its overall speed and flexibility, we'd pick this system as a budget PC or an online living-room content center. | Gateway knows how to market a compelling budget slim tower, and the SX2851-41 is no exception. We're wary of buying any new PC right now with an Intel chip refresh on the way, but if you need an affordable desktop for work or living-room duty, this system is a solid pick. | The Origin Chronos shows the strength of small boutique vendors with a fast, affordable, and compact little desktop that I can recommend to any PC gamer. | Not everyone wants a living-room computer, but the Acer Revo 100 is one of the better low-cost HTPCs we've seen thanks to a wisely chosen feature set, its attractive design, and a mostly well-conceived input device. |
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| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 3.9 in x 12.4 in x 10.4 in | 4 in x 12.5 in x 10.5 in | 4 in x 12.5 in x 10.5 in | Info unavailable | 11.8 in x 7.1 in x 1 in |
| Weight | 12.0 lbs | 11.9 lbs | 11.9 lbs | Info unavailable | 2.6 lbs |
| Processor | Intel Pentium Dual Core E5500 / 2.8 GHz | 1 x Intel Core i3 i3-550 / 3.2 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core i3 i3-550 / 3.2 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | Intel 2nd Gen Core i5 4.7 GHz ( Quad-Core ) 1 i3-2100 | Athlon II Neo 1.3 GHz 1 x AMD K325 ( Dual-Core ) |
| Cache Memory | 2 MB L2 cache | 4 MB L3 cache | 4 MB L3 cache | 3 MB L3 cache | 1 MB |
| RAM | 6 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 8 GB 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz | 4 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1333 MHz |
| Hard Drive | 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA | 1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 750 GB - Standard 1 x - Serial ATA-600 | 1 x 750 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 |
| Optical Storage | DVD+/-RW / CD-RW | DVD±RW / DVD-RAM | DVD±RW / DVD-RAM | DVD±RW (±R DL) | DVD±RW / DVD-RAM |
| Storage Removable | None | None | None | None | None |
| Graphics Controller | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD | Intel HD Graphics Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 | Intel HD Graphics Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 | nVidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti PCI Express x16 | NVIDIA ION |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Product Form Factor | Info unavailable | Small form factor | Small form factor | Tower | Ultra-slim desktop |
| Storage Controller | Info unavailable | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Serial ATA | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
| Hard Drive (2nd) | Info unavailable | None | None | Info unavailable | None |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | Info unavailable | None | None | None | None |
| Optical Storage (2nd) | Info unavailable | None | None | None | None |
| Video Memory | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 1 GB GDDR5 SDRAM | Info unavailable |
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