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| Product | Samsung Chromebox Series 3 | Samsung Chromebox Series 3 (2013) | Apple Mac Mini with Fusion Drive (fall 2012) | Gateway SX Series SX2870-UR10P |
| Price | $473.70 to $529.00 | $274.99 to $350.99 | MSRP: $1,049.00 | MSRP: $499.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3 stars | Info unavailable | 4 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 4 stars | 0 stars | 3 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | May 29, 2012 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | The attractive, fairly priced Samsung Chromebox desktop turns Google's Web-based Chrome OS into a not entirely unreasonable option for certain low-cost PC shoppers. | Info unavailable | With or without its new Fusion hybrid drive, Apple finally has a
Mac Mini that competes well against mainstream Windows PCs in the same price range. | Budget desktops might not be all that exciting, but the Gateway SX2870-UR10P slim tower shows you can still find a worthwhile day-to-day PC for under $500. |
| Product Description | Chromebox Series 3 B840 1.9 GHz Samsung Series 3 Chromebox - Celeron - Monitor : none. | Samsung Series 3 Chromebox XE300M22 - Celeron B840 1.9 GHz - Monitor : none. | Mac Mini (Fall 2012) - 3rd Gen Core i7 2.6 GHz | Gateway SX desktop SX desktop - 2nd Gen Core i3 i3-2120 3.3 GHz - Monitor : none. |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | Info unavailable | 1 |
| Type | Personal computer | Personal computer | Info unavailable | Personal computer |
| Product Form Factor | Desktop slimline | Desktop slimline | Info unavailable | Small form factor |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 7.5 in x 0.5 in x 7.5 in | 8.1 in x 8.1 in x 1.6 in | Info unavailable | 3.9 in x 14.9 in x 10.4 in |
| Weight | 2.6 lbs | 1.8 lbs | Info unavailable | 12 lbs |
| Processor | Intel B840 / 1.9 GHz ( Dual-Core ) Celeron | Intel Celeron B840 / 1.9 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | Intel 3rd Gen Core i7 2.6 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | Intel 2nd Gen Core i3 i3-2120 / 3.3 GHz ( Dual-Core ) 1 2 |
| RAM | 4 GB 4 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB | 6 GB 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM |
| Storage Controller | ; None | ; None | Info unavailable | Serial ATA |
| Hard Drive | 16 GB SSD | 1 x SSD 16 GB | 1 TB | 1 TB 1 x HDD - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | None | None | Info unavailable | None |
| Optical Storage | None | None | Info unavailable | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM |
| Optical Storage (2nd) | None | None | Info unavailable | None |
| Monitor | none. | none. | Info unavailable | none. |
| Storage Removable | None | None | Info unavailable | None |
| Graphics Controller | Intel HD Graphics | Intel HD Graphics | Info unavailable | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
| Networking | Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet | Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet | Info unavailable | Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g |
| Operating System | Google Chrome OS | Google Chrome OS | Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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| MSRP: $1,049.00 See manufacturer website for availability. | MSRP: $499.99 See manufacturer website for availability. |
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