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Pros

  • Compact Size
  • Reasonably priced

Cons

  • Slow performance
  • Limited expansion

At A Glance

This stylish, small-format desktop computer excels as a media center system but it's too sluggish for gamers.

The Specs

Pricing
Inventory Number 30700
Processor
Processor type Intel Core 2 Duo E4500
Processor speed 2200.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 2048.0 MB
Display
Included monitor No
Display size 22.0 inches
Monitor model number HP w2207
Display type LCD
Graphics
Primary Graphics Chipset Nvidia GeForce 8500GT
Video Bus PCI Express
Video Memory Type DDR2
Storage
Raid type none
Drive size 500.0 GB
Expansion slots
Open PCI Express X16 Slots 0.0
Open PCI Express X1 Slots 0.0
Number of PCI slots 1.0
Number of PCI-Express Slots 1.0
Green
Energy Star compliant 0.0
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Speed 6.0
Optical Drive Type BD-R/RE/HD DVD-ROM
Included Drives 1
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit)
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type Ethernet (10/100 Mbps)
Available Interfaces
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (rear) (x4)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (front)
  • FireWire Port (rear)
Slots 0
Parallel Port No
Case
Chassis style Compact
Internal Drive Bays 1
External Drive Bays 1

Performance

Overall Rating
WorldBench 6 Score 88
WorldBench 6 Rating Fair
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 299  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 368  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 292  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 446  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 400  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 741  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 253  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 513  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 237  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 379
Gaming
Overall Graphics Score Poor