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 | 3.0 |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 2000.0 GB |
| Other storage |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1.0 |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1.0 |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Slots |
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| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Smart media | Yes |
| Compact flash | Yes |
| SD card | Yes |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 194.0 |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 136.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 291.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 129.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | 156.0 |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 203.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 262.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 144.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 124.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 122.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 141.0 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 | 208.0 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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