Pros
- Ample storage
- Great price to performance ratio
Cons
- Limited port selection
- Lacks room for significant upgrades
Bottom Line
If you're looking for one of the most inexpensive Sandy Bridge offerings short of building a desktop yourself, the AM3970 doesn't disappoint. It just doesn't offer much else beyond that.
Manufacturer’s Description
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium Software: Microsoft Office Starter 2010 Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 Processor Memory: 6GB DDR3 SDRAM Storage: 1TB SATA hard drive, ; Super-Multi
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | AM3970U5022 |
| Processor | |
| Processor count | 1 |
| Processor speed | 3174.4 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i3 |
| Cache size | 3.072 KB |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 6144.0 MB |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Storage | |
| Other storage |
|
| Drive size | 1000.0 GB |
| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | 1 |
| Memory stick | 1 |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Available Interfaces |
|
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 131 |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 193 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 334 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 171 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 330 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 294 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing | 278 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 300 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 177 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 168 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 239 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 | 39.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 14.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 13.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1920x1200 | 13.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 5.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 9.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 22 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 13.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1920x1200 | 11.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 | 31.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 | 15.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 | 15.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 | 12.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1920x1200 | 4.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1920x1200 | 13.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 13.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 22.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 | 18.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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