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Pros

  • Plenty of memory and storage
  • Beautiful jet-black case reduces external clutter

Cons

  • No DVI support (VGA or HDMI only)

At A Glance

In spite of a lapse in connection options and limited upgradability, the SX2840-01 is a speedy little monster with a budget price.

The Specs

Processor
Processor type Intel Core i3-530
Processor speed 2.93 MHz
Memory
Memory size 6144.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Display
Included monitor No
Graphics
Video Memory Type Using main memory
Storage
Drive size 1000.0 GB
Drive Controllers Serial ATA II
Power
Power Supply Wattage 220 watts
Power Supply Manufacturer liteon
Power Supply Model PS-S221
Motherboard
Motherboard Manufacturer OEM
Optical Drive
optical_drive_1 DH16ASSH
optical_model_1 DH16ASSH
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Features
Devices
  • Keyboard
  • Mouse
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
Available Interfaces
  • Audio - Digital Optical
  • Ethernet - RJ45
  • FireWire Port (front)
  • HDMI
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (front) (x5)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (rear) (x4)
  • eSATA
Slots
  • CompactFlash
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick PRO
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • SD Card
  • miniSD Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Case
Chassis style Tower (Mini)
Internal Drive Bays 1
Chassis Color Black
External Drive Bays 1

Performance

Overall Rating
WorldBench 6 Score 118
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 215  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 342  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 184  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking 266
Content Creation
Image Editing 336  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 368  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 394  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 198  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 310  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 178  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 24.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 18.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 18.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 2560x1600 18.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 18.8  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 14  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 13.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 2560x1600 13.9  Frames per second (higher is better)