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HP Pavilion Slimline s3300z

CPU: 1.9-GHz Athlon X2 BE-2300 • Graphics Adapter: nVidia GeForce 6150SE • Monitor Model: HP w2007 • Total HD Size (GB): 250 • WorldBench 6 Word Score: Very Good • Price When Reviewed: $719
Last updated
February 07, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Richard Jantz
Pros
Cons
  • Pricing:Very Inexpensive: $719 (2/7/2008)
  • Performance:Good: 76
  • Features:Good: 78
  • Design:Good: 78

Pricing Very Inexpensive: $719

Very Inexpensive: $719

Performance Good: 76

Good: 76
WorldBench 6 Tests - Very Good: 62
WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2 765 
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX 645 
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering 995 
Firefox 2 416 
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1 448 
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0 348 
Multitasking 512 
Nero 7 Ultra Edition 955 
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5 297 
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0 499 
Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Overall Graphics Score Poor 
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 11.07 
Doom 3, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 10.3 
Doom 3 with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 2.8 
Doom 3 with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 2.4 
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 22.58 
Far Cry, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 14.83 
Far Cry with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 9.06 
Far Cry with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 5.79 

Features Good: 78

Good: 78
Basics
CPU 1.9-GHz Athlon X2 BE-2300 
System Memory 2048 
Video & Display
Graphics Adapter nVidia GeForce 6150SE 
Graphics Board Type Integrated 
Graphics Board RAM (MB) Using main memory 
Graphics Board RAM Type DDR2 
Monitor Model HP w2007 
Monitor Type LCD 
Monitor Size 20 
Storage
Hard Drives
Total HD Size (GB) 250 
RAID Type none 
Optical Drive Type DVD±R DL/DVD±RW 
Optical Drive Speed
Expansion
PCI Slots
PCI Express Slots
Open PCI Express X16 Slots
Open PCI Express X1 Slots
Open Slots
External Drive Bays
Open External Drive Bays
Internal Drive Bays
Open Internal Drive Bays
Ports
Serial Ports
Parallel Ports
Front USB Ports
Rear USB Ports
Front FireWire Ports
Rear FireWire Ports
Other
Audio Adapter Model Integrated Realtek AC'97 Audio 
Audio Channels 5.1 surround 
Network Adapter 10/100 network adapter 
Case Type Compact 
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit) 
Other Included Hardware DVI cable 
Included Software Microsoft Works 9, HP Photosmart Essential; MuVee Producer Basic Edition; CyberLink DVD Suite Deluxe 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 24 
Saturday Support Hours 24 
Sunday Support Hours 24 
Toll-Free Support Yes 
Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category Here HP garnered mixed reviews for reliability, but downright dreadful support scores. Readers assigned HP below-average grades in every single service category. 
Reilability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products with core component problems Worse than Average 
Reports of products with failed components Average 
Reports of products with any significant problems Better than Average 
Reports of products arriving with problems Better than Average 
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category Worse than Average 
Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support Worse than Average 
Overall quality of vendor's phone support Worse than Average 
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service Worse than Average 
Overall quality of service Worse than Average 

Design Good: 78

Good: 78
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