Pros
- Plethora of connectivity options
- Attractive (though not terribly creative) case
Cons
- Unimpressive performance
Bottom Line
The Giada DN2301 is ultimately relying on its small chassis to sell, but competition in the compact-PC category is tough.
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 76 |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 375 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 417 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | 507 |
| File Compression | 318 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 880 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 376 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing | 623 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 528 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 365 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 287 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 | 39.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 | 32.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 | 17.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 | 18.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 | 14.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 2560x1600 | 8.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 | 21.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 2560x1600 | 9.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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