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Pros

  • Decent general performance
  • Large amount of RAM
  • Built-in Wi-Fi

Cons

  • Limited upgradability
  • Small port selection

At A Glance

In a category flush with speed demons and value-oriented media machines, HP’s latest desktop seems a bit dull.

Manufacturer’s Description

The Pavilion Elite h8-1010 Desktop Computer from Hewlett-Packard is a powerful desktop computer, designed to meet the demanding computing requirements of multimedia and entertainment applications. The system is housed in a standard tower form factor, perfect for placement on or under a desk.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number QN557AA
Processor
Processor type Intel Core i5
Processor speed 2.7 MHz
Cache size 3.072 KB
Processor count 1
Memory
Memory size 8192.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1333.0 MHz
Graphics
Graphics Type Discrete
Secondary Graphics Chipset ATI Radeon HD
Number of Graphic Cards included 1
Storage
Drive size 1000.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 7200 RPM
Other storage
  • CompactFlash
  • Memory Stick
  • SD Card
  • SmartMedia
  • xD-Picture Card
Drive type Hard Disk Drive
Storage Media
Compact flash Yes
SD card Yes
Memory stick Memory Stick
Smart media Yes
XD picture card 1
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type
  • Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
  • Wireless Ethernet - 540 Mbps IEEE802.11n
Available Interfaces
  • DVI
  • HDMI
Case
Chassis style Tower (Mini)

Performance

Overall Rating
WorldBench 6 Score 139
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 192  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 319  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 156  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 262  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 283  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 327  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 173  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 216  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 163  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 238
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 61.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 28.75  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 22.67  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 2560x1600 13.32  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 46.29  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 22.56  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 18.68  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 2560x1600 11.14  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 16.6  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1680x1050 10  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1920x1200 8.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 2560x1600 5.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 36.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 22  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1920x1200 18.6  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 2560x1600 12  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 20.2  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)
Dirt 2, High Quality, 2560x1600 13.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 46.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 25.8  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1920x1200 21.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 2560x1600 13.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 13.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 4.8  Frames per second (higher is better)
Stalker 2, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 2  Frames per second (higher is better)