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HP Pavilion Slimline s3200t comparison

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Dell XPS One (with Blu-ray drive)
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HP Pavilion Slimline S3330f
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HP Pavilion Slimline s3020n
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Gateway DX4200-UB001A
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Release date October 01, 2007 November 16, 2007 February 01, 2008 April 09, 2007
The Bottom Line The HP Pavilion Slimline s3200t offers perhaps the strongest bang for the buck we've ever seen thanks to its HD DVD/Blu-ray hybrid optical drive and its strong overall configuration. It outclasses every other HD-equipped system we've seen so far. If you're shopping for a living room PC and want complete HD format flexibility, this is the system we'd buy. It's outclassed as a computer by Apple's iMac, and as a home entertainment system by a recent HP, but in the weird niche of high-end, digital-media-friendly all-in-ones (of which we know of one other competitor) the Dell XPS One gets our nod. If you're not shopping in that narrow market, move on. The HP Pavilion Slimline S3330f delivers a remarkable combination of features, value, and flexibility. It excels as both a traditional desktop, and a full-fledged living room PC, complete with a Blu-ray and HD DVD drive. Any nongamer in the market for a sub-$1,000 PC should put this system at the top of their list. With new polish and a whole lot of bang for the buck, HP's new Pavilion Slimline s3020n leads the small PC field overall. The glossy black chassis, added expandability, and even a new keyboard make this system attractive both inside and out. We can forgive Gateway for cramming the DX4200 with more memory than it needs simply because its specs and overall performance are the best in its price class. Of the various do-it-all lower midrange PCs out there, this one gets our nod.
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Graphics Controller PCI Express x16 - NVidia GeForce 8500GT - 256 MB
PCI Express x16 - ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400 - 256 MB
PCI Express x16 - NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT - 256 MB
NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE - 128 MB
ATI Radeon HD 3450 - 256 MB
Storage Removable Info unavailable None
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TV Tuner Type Digital and analog TV - ATSC - NTSC
Digital and analog TV - Yes
Digital and analog TV - ATSC - NTSC
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Optical Storage (2nd) Info unavailable None
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Floppy Drive Info unavailable None
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Storage Controller Info unavailable Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )
Serial ATA ; None
Serial ATA ; IDE
Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )
Hard Drive (2nd) Info unavailable - None
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Type Info unavailable Personal computer
Personal computer
Personal computer
Personal computer
Printer Info unavailable None
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Video Input Integrated in TV tuner
Video capture adapter
Integrated in TV tuner
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