Pros

  • Good performance for its size
  • HDMI and USB 3.0 built in

Cons

  • Pricier than stronger competition
  • 32-bit operating system

Bottom Line

A decent system at a slightly higher than expected price, Giada’s A50 isn’t one Compact PC to overlook.

The Specs

Processor
Processor count 1
Processor speed 1638.4 MHz
Processor type AMD Fusion
Cache size 1.024 KB
Memory
Memory size 2048.0 MB
Memory speed 1066.0 MHz
Memory type DDR3
Storage
Other storage
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
Drive size 320.0 GB
Drive type Hard Disk Drive
Storage Media
Memory stick 1
Ports and Connections
SD/MMC Card 1
Available Interfaces HDMI
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) 1
Included Software
Operating system Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Performance

Overall Rating
WorldBench 6 Score 55
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 723  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 536  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking 791
File Compression 457  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
CPU Graphics Rendering 1522  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 411  seconds (lower is better)
Image Editing 929  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 630  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 462  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 378  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 26.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 13.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, High Quality, 1680x1050 13.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, High Quality, 1920x1200 13.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1680x1050 5.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 17.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 11.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1920x1200 9.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 17.8  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 13.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 12  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 10.8  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1920x1200 4.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1920x1200 13.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 13.8  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 16.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 15.1  Frames per second (higher is better)

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