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IBM Thinkcentre A51P

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Street price when ranked	Average: $1592 (5/3/05)
WorldBench 5	Good: 83 (Windows XP Professional)
Base configuration	Good
CPU	3-GHz Pentium 4 530
System memory	512MB of DDR2-400 SDRAM
Hard drive (GB)	160GB
Monitor size and model	17-inch ThinkVision L170p LCD
Graphics	64MB ATI Radeon X300 Pro
Case type	Midsize tower
Open bays, slots	1 externally accessible bay, 3 slots
Extra features	Good
Removable-media drives	16X DVD-ROM, 48X CD-RW drives
Sound card	Integrated ADI AD1985
Speakers	Cyber Acoustics CA-3090
Communications	V.92 modem, network adapter, 8 USB 2.0 ports
Software	Lotus SmartSuite Millennium, Lotus Notes
Graphics quality	Very Good
Setup and ease of use	Good
Vendor's reliability/service	Average/Average
	One-year parts and labor warranty; 24-hour daily toll-free support during warranty period.

IBM ThinkCentre A51p Review

by Andre Kvitka

- IBM's A-series ThinkCentre desktops are targeted at small to medium-size businesses. (Corporations that need a stable, long-term configuration will be more interested in the M-series.) The true highlight of this machine is IBM's attention to quality in design. In front--directly below the CD-RW, DVD-ROM, and floppy drives--are easily accessible microphone and headphone jacks, along with two USB ports. The back of the case has the standard gamut of ports that are clearly marked and color-coded. IBM also boosts reliability with utilities such as Rescue and Recovery, which lets you restore a previous drive image; the Embedded Security Subsystem, for securing files and folders; and the System Migration Assistant, for setting up a user on a new computer.

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