Pros
- Above-average display quality
- USB 3.0 and HDMI connectivity
Cons
- Center-heavy speaker setup
- Slow general performance
Bottom Line
The MSI Wind Top AE2050 delivers compelling features, inexpensively. But several compromises keep it from surpassing its budget-priced peers.
Manufacturer’s Description
The MSI Wind Top AE2050 All-in-One PC equipped with a 20" HD 16:9 widescreen display available with an optional multi-touch panel, it's a great choice for the entire family to use anytime. AE2050 features two high speed USB 3.0 ports, enjoy transferring large amounts of data at blazing speeds. MSI's AE2050 is powered by AMD's new Fusion processor combining the CPU and graphics on a single chip that deliver the cutting-edge processing and video power. With the AMD Radeon HD 6310 Discrete-Class graphics, enjoy your favorite HD movies in beautiful detail and color. Escape to your favorite casual games and enjoy smooth, realistic graphics. MSI AE2050 All-in-One PC, incomparable experience in vision.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | AE2050008US |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | All-in-One |
| Resolution | 1600 x 900 pixels |
| Display size | 20.0 inches |
| Processor | |
| Processor count | 1 |
| Processor speed | 1638.4 MHz |
| Processor type | AMD Fusion |
| Cache size | 1.024 KB |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4096.0 MB |
| Memory speed | 667.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Storage | |
| Other storage | SD/MMC Card |
| Drive size | 954.0 GB |
| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| 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 | 53 |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 869 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 578 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | 965 |
| File Compression | 452 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 1504 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 392 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing | 914 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 668 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 468 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 392 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 | 23.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 | 15.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 13.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 8.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 16.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 15.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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