Pros
- Relatively affordable
- Excellent performance
Cons
- Weak power supply
Bottom Line
This Micro Express machine packs Intel's new Sandy Bridge Extreme Edition processor, serving up tons of power and great performance, for a mere $2000.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor count | 1 |
| Processor speed | 3276.8 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Cache size | 12.288 KB |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 16362.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 1120.0 GB |
| Drive type |
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| Expansion slots | |
| Open PCI Express X1 Slots | 1.0 |
| Number of PCI-Express x16 slots | 2.0 |
| Number of PCI-Express x1 slots | 1.0 |
| Number of PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots | 2.0 |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Included Software | |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 219 |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 111 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 296 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 115 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 125 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 96 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing | 200 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 250 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 110 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 135 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Off power usage | 2.4 Watt hours |
| Sleep power usage | 8.2 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 164 Watts |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 130 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 | 393.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 198.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 154.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1920x1200 | 133.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 2560x1600 | 86.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 77.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 142.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 195.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 221.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 189.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 2560x1600 | 198.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1920x1200 | 176.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 2560x1600 | 136.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 | 229.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Stalker 2, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 37.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 | 232.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 | 303 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 | 214.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 76.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 2560x1600 | 80.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1920x1200 | 121.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1920x1200 | 224.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 228.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 2560x1600 | 155.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 233.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 | 351.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 2560x1600 | 156.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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