HP Pavilion Slimline s3200n

Description: The HP Pavilion Slimline s3200n is an Athlon 64 X2-based, value-oriented desktop PC.Compared to other value-oriented PCs on the market, it is midpriced at around $690.This PC comes with 1 GB RAM, and a 320GB hard disk.

Pros: Has a nVidia GeForce 6150 SE graphics chip, which is somewhat better performing than some similarly priced PCs.Also, this PC has a DVD? RW(? R DL) / DVD-RAM disc drive.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: A value-oriented PC, suited for basic computing tasks, such as word processing, e-mail, and web browsing.Preserve favorite home movies for future generations by saving them onto DVD with this computer's DVD recorder.You can archive movies, images, wav files, and all the email from your cousin onto CDs for easy storage with the included CD burner.The nVidia GeForce 6150 SE based graphics on this computer will be fine for web-browsing and general purpose computing.

Value: In general, this PC's features are in line with its price.

Suggestions: (1) Using this PC's Firewire (1394) port, you can connect to many digital camcorders and other equipment and rapidly upload data to the computer's hard drive.(2) If you plan to be playing the latest 3-D games, you may want to invest in a more powerful video card from NVidia or ATI, which are popular with the gaming community (requires an open AGP or PCIe slot).

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• Manufacturer: HP
• Part Number: GN566AA#ABA

• General

• Platform Technology AMD LIVE!
• Type Media center
• Recommended Use Home use
• Product Form Factor Tower
• Desktop type Budget desktop system

• Processor

• Type AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ / 2.5 GHz
• Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
• 64-bit processor Yes
• Installed Qty 1
• Max processors supported 1

• Cache Memory

• Type L2 cache

• Mainboard

• Chipset type NVIDIA GeForce 6150 / nForce 430
• Data bus speed 1000 MHz

• RAM

• Installed Size 1 GB / 4 GB (max)
• Technology DDR2 SDRAM
• Memory Specification Compliance PC2-5300
• Form Factor DIMM 240-pin

• Storage Controller

• Type 1 x Serial ATA - Integrated

• Storage

• Floppy drive type None
• Hard Drive 1 x 320 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm
• Hard Drive (2nd) None

• Optical Storage

• Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - Serial ATA
• CD / DVD read speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
• CD / DVD write speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD±R) / 4x (DVD-R DL) / 8x (DVD+R DL)
• CD / DVD rewrite speed 32x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)
• Disc Labeling Technology LightScribe Technology

• Optical Storage (2nd)

• Type None

• Storage Removable

• Type None

• Monitor

• Monitor Type None.

• Graphics Controller

• Type Integrated
• Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE
• Video Memory Shared video memory (UMA)

• Audio Output

• Type Sound card - Integrated
• Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
• Speaker(s) None

• Input Device

• Type Mouse, Keyboard

• Mouse

• Mouse technology Optical
• Mouse interface PS/2

• Telecom

• Modem Fax / modem
• Max transfer rate 56 Kbps

• Audio Input

• Type None

• Networking

• Networking Network adapter
• Wireless LAN Supported Yes
• Data Link Protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet
• Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Bays Total (Free) 1 ( 0 ) x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H, 1 ( 0 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H, 1 ( 1 ) x
• Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 1 ( 0 ) x Processor, 1 ( 0 ) x PCI, 1 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x16
• Interfaces 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 5 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 1 in front ), 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 1 x Audio - SPDIF output, 1 x Display / video - S-video output, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 3 x Audio - Output - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm

• Printer

• Type None

• Power

• Power device type Power supply

• Operating System / Software

• OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support 1 year warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year

• Card Reader

• Card reader 15 in 1 card reader
• Supported flash memory cards RS-MMC, miniSD, microSD, Microdrive, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SmartMedia Card, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro, CompactFlash Card, MultiMediaCardplus, Memory Stick PRO Duo, MultiMediaCardmobile, CompactFlash Card type I, CompactFlash Card type II

• Sustainability

• Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 4.5

HP

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.hp.com