Pros

  • Six USB ports
  • Case is easy to mount to a monitor's back

Cons

  • Included mouse and keyboard are uncomfortable

At A Glance

The Veriton VN282G's six USB ports may tempt you, but don't expect this PC to do much more than basic spreadsheet work.

Manufacturer’s Description

Acer America, part of the world's second largest PC vendor, today expanded its line of Veriton nettops for the U.S. professional market with the Veriton N282G, a powerful new model for viewing HD content and the Veriton N281G, an update to Acer's first commercial nettop that's engineered for tackling office productivity tasks.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number PSVBH03006
Processor
Processor type Intel Atom
Processor speed 1.8 MHz
Cache size 1.024 KB
Processor count 1
Memory
Memory size 2048.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1333.0 MHz
Graphics
Graphics Type Integrated
Secondary Graphics Chipset Nvidia Ion
Storage
Drive size 320.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 5400 RPM
Other storage
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Drive type Hard Disk Drive
Ports and Connections
SD/MMC Card 1
Ethernet Type
  • Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
  • Wireless Ethernet - 540 Mbps IEEE802.11n
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
Available Interfaces
  • HDMI
  • Serial Port
  • Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA)
Slots
  • Memory Stick
  • MultiMedia Card (MMC)
  • SD Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Storage Media
Memory stick Memory Stick
XD picture card 1
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
Case
Chassis style Compact

Performance

Overall Rating
WorldBench 6 Score 42
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 939  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 624  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 558  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking 1072
Content Creation
Image Editing 1142  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 859  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 647  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 523  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 465  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 27.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 18.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 15.8  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 16.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 15.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 13.1  Frames per second (higher is better)