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 |
|
| 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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