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| Release date | June 28, 2009 | December 01, 2008 | ||
| The Bottom Line | Gateway's SX2800-01 offers a strong combination of performance and features all wrapped up in a design that fully embraces the merits of a slim tower PC. We recommend this system to anyone looking for a fast, affordable desktop for the home office, the living room, or anywhere in between. | The Acer X1700-U3700A is slightly slower than the competition, but it gives you almost every component you need in either a basic desktop or a light-duty home theater PC. If you prefer functionality to performance, we recommend this model out of the three systems in the current lineup. | Velocity Micro's Edge Z30 is the best deal going right now for midlevel gaming PCs featuring Intel's new Core i7 chips. The overclocked Core i7 860, a fast Nvidia graphics card, and a solid selection of features all around make it easy for us to recommend this system to anyone looking for a capable gaming desktop. | Maingear's Ephex is the fastest PC we've reviewed, and also the most expensive. You can find better service policies from other boutique PC vendors, but the Ephex's overall speed and build quality are enough for us to recommend it to those in the market for the best desktop they can find. |
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| Storage Removable | None | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable |
| Video Memory | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 3 GB |
| Floppy Drive | Info unavailable | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Optical Storage (2nd) | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Storage Controller | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Type | Personal computer | Personal computer | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Hard Drive (2nd) | - None | - None | Info unavailable | 1 x 1 TB - Standard |
| Printer | None | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Optical Storage | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM with Labelflash Technology | DVD±RW / DVD-RAM | DVD±R (±R DL) | Info unavailable |
| RAM | 4 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 800 MHz | 4 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM | 8 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM | 12 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | None | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Cache Memory | 4 MB L2 cache | 1 MB L2 cache | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 4.2 in x 13 in x 10.7 in | 10.4 in x 12.4 in x 3.9 in | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| OS Provided | Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition |
| Processor | 1 x Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 / 2.33 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | 1 x Intel Pentium Dual Core E2220 / 2.4 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core i7 860 / 2.8 GHz | 1 x Intel Core i7 965 / 3.925 GHz ( Quad-Core ) |
| Hard Drive | 1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA NCQ | Info unavailable |
| Weight | 11.9 lbs | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Product Description | Gateway SX2800-01 - Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33 GHz | Acer Aspire Aspire X1700 - Pentium Dual Core E2220 2.4 GHz | Core i7 860 2.8 GHz | Core i7 965 3.925 GHz |
| Graphics Controller | Intel GMA X4500 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 | NVIDIA GeForce G100 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 |
| Card Reader | Info unavailable | Card reader | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Product Form Factor | Tower | Small form factor | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Communications | Fax / modem - 56 Kbps | Fax / modem | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Cache Per Processor | Info unavailable | 1 MB | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Audio Output | Sound card - 5.1 channel surround | Sound card - 5.1 channel surround | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Localization | Info unavailable | United States | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Monitor | None. | None. | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
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