Pros

  • Strong general performance
  • Plethora of media-connectivity options

Cons

  • Troublesome peripherals

At A Glance

HP’s Pavilion Elite HPE-390t delivers great performance in a humble, media-focused shell. Just be sure to bring your own peripherals.

Manufacturer’s Description

Enjoy performance with Pavilion Elite HPE-390t series. Stream music and videos, edit high-definition content, and run multiple apps at once, plus get excellent expandability.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number WU961AV
Processor
Processor speed 3.33 MHz
Processor count 1
Memory
Memory size 9216.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Display
Included monitor No
Graphics
Graphics Type Card
Number of Graphic Cards included 1
Video Bus PCI Express 2.0 x16
Video Memory Type DDR5
Storage
Drive size 1500.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 7200 RPM
Drive Controllers
  • Serial ATA
  • Serial ATA II
Expansion slots
Number of PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots 2.0
Open PCI Express X16 Slots 1.0
Number of PCI-Express x1 slots 1.0
Power
Power Supply Wattage 460 watts
Power Supply Manufacturer HP
Power Supply Model DPS-460DB-3 A
Motherboard
Motherboard Manufacturer Pegatron
Dimensions
Width 7.5 inches
Depth 16.1 inches
Height 15.8 inches
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type BD-RE
optical_drive_1 HP BDDVDRQ CH20L
optical_model_1 HP BDDVDRQ CH20L
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Features
Devices
  • IR Receiver
  • Keyboard
  • Mouse
  • Multiple Memory Card Reader
  • Remote Control
  • TV Tuner
  • Wifi Antenna
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type
  • Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
  • Wireless Ethernet - 540 Mbps IEEE802.11n
Available Interfaces
  • Audio - Digital Optical
  • Audio - Line Out (RCA Phono)
  • DVI (dual link)
  • DisplayPort
  • Ethernet - RJ45
  • FireWire Port (front)
  • FireWire Port (rear)
  • HDMI
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (front) (x3)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (rear) (x4)
  • eSATA
Slots
  • CompactFlash
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick PRO
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • MultiMedia Card (MMC)
  • SD Card
  • SmartMedia
  • miniSD Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Case
Chassis style Tower (Midsize)
Internal Drive Bays 2
Chassis Color Black
External Drive Bays 2

Performance

Overall Rating
WorldBench 6 Score 160
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 173  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 322  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 156  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking 202
Microsoft Office XP 150
Content Creation
Image Editing 261  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 281  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 177  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 154  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 160  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 259.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 150.6  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 124  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 2560x1600 77  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 167.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 126.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 108.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 2560x1600 67  Frames per second (higher is better)