Pros

  • Solid performance for its Wolfdale platform
  • Above-average storage capacity

Cons

  • Limited upgradability

At A Glance

Acer’s Veriton X480G does a pretty good job of keeping up with the best budget PCs, but tough competition stands between this system and top honors.

Manufacturer’s Description

Veriton X480G-ED7600C desktop is equipped with Intel processor and up to 8 GB of DDR3 memory to handle the most challenging office tasks. To top it off, the Veriton X480G-ED7600C have passed rigorous certification tests to cut your costs, while caring for the environment.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number PSV9703004
Processor
Processor type Intel Core 2 Duo E7600
Processor speed 3.1 MHz
Processor count 1
Memory
Memory size 3072.0 MB
Display
Included monitor No
Graphics
Video Memory Type Using main memory
Storage
Drive size 280.0 GB
Drive Controllers Serial ATA II
Expansion slots
Number of PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots 1.0
Open PCI Express X16 Slots 1.0
Power
Power Supply Wattage 220 watts
Power Supply Manufacturer liteon
Motherboard
Motherboard Manufacturer OEM
Optical Drive
Included Drives 1
optical_drive_1 HL-DT-ST GH41N
optical_model_1 HL-DT-ST GH41N
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
Other Features
Devices
  • Keyboard
  • Mouse
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
Available Interfaces
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (front) (x4)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (rear) (x6)
  • eSATA
Case
Chassis style Tower (Micro)
Internal Drive Bays 1
Chassis Color Black
External Drive Bays 1

Performance

Overall Rating
WorldBench 6 Score 120
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 212  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 331  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 174  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking 257
Content Creation
Image Editing 315  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 441  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 505  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 177  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 293  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 187  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 12  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 6  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 4.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 2560x1600 4.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 9.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 4.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 3.8  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 2560x1600 3.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 9.8  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 9.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 12.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, High Quality, 1680x1050 12.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, High Quality, 1920x1200 12.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 12.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 12.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1920x1200 12.7  Frames per second (higher is better)