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Pros

  • Upgradable hard disk and RAM
  • Very good performance

Cons

  • Only 802.11g Wi-Fi (no N)
  • No touchscreen

At A Glance

The 18.5-inch MS214 delivers a decent mix of features, performance, and price--so long as you can do without a touchscreen and slow networking.

The Specs

Processor
Processor type AMD Athlon 64 X2
Processor speed 1.5 MHz
Processor count 1
Memory
Memory size 2048.0 MB
Memory type DDR2
Display
Display size 18.5 inches
Display type LCD Display w/ Glossy Screen
Resolution 1366 x 768 (WXGA) pixels
Graphics
Video Memory Type Using main memory
Storage
Drive size 320.0 GB
Drive Controllers Serial ATA
Optical Drive
Included Drives 1
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Other Features
Devices
  • Built-In Webcam
  • Speakers
  • Wifi Antenna
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type
  • Ethernet (10/100 Mbps)
  • Wireless Ethernet - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g
Available Interfaces
  • Audio - Line Out (RCA Phono)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (front) (x2)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (rear) (x4)
Slots
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • MultiMedia Card (MMC)
  • SD Card
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Case
Chassis style All-in-one
Chassis Color Black

Performance

Overall Rating
WorldBench 6 Score 59
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 560  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 498  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 523  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking 676
Content Creation
Image Editing 942  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 586  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 1241  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 421  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 397  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 360  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 13.19  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 11.39  Frames per second (higher is better)