Pros
- Good performance for its size
- HDMI and USB 3.0 built in
Cons
- Pricier than stronger competition
- 32-bit operating system
At A Glance
A decent system at a slightly higher than expected price, Giada’s A50 isn’t one Compact PC to overlook.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | AMD Fusion |
| Processor speed | 1.6 MHz |
| Cache size | 1.024 KB |
| Processor count | 1 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 2048.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Integrated |
| Secondary Graphics Chipset | AMD Radeon HD 6310 |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 320.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200.0 RPM |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1.0 |
| Available Interfaces | HDMI |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Ethernet Type |
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| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Case | |
| Chassis style | Compact |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 55.0 |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 723.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 536.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 457.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | 791.0 |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 929.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 630.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 1522.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 462.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 411.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 378.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 | 26.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 | 15.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 | 12.0 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 Highest 1920x1200 | 10.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 9.0 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, 1920x1200 | 4.4 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) |
| 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) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 16.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 13.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1920x1200 | 13.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
