Pros

  • Record-breaking performance
  • Gorgeous chassis

Cons

  • Steep price tag

At A Glance

Offering the highest general performance we've seen to date, the Genesis is arguably worth the arm and leg that Origin is asking in trade.

The Specs

Processor
Processor speed 3.33 MHz
Cache size 12.288 KB
Bus speed 135.4 MHz
Processor count 1
Memory
Memory size 12288.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Graphics
Number of Graphic Cards included 3
Storage
Drive size 2000.0 GB
Other storage
  • CompactFlash
  • Memory Stick
  • SD Card
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
  • SmartMedia
Ports and Connections
SD/MMC Card 1
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Slots
  • CompactFlash
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick PRO
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • MultiMedia Card (MMC)
  • SD Card
  • SDHC Card
  • SmartMedia
Storage Media
Compact flash Yes
Memory stick Memory Stick
Smart media Yes
SD card Yes
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Performance

Overall Rating
WorldBench 6 Score 194
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 136  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 291  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 129  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking 156
Content Creation
Image Editing 203  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 262  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 144  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 124  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 122  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 141  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 350.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 347.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 341.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 2560x1600 341.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 202.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 209.6  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 205.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 2560x1600 208  Frames per second (higher is better)