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More…As its name implies, the HP dx2200 Business Desktop targets workplace users. This compact system's low price of $738 (as of November 6, 2006) makes it a good match for small and home offices on a budget.
Compaq Compaq dx2200 Desktop (3.06GHz Pentium 4, 512MB DDR2, 80GB, DVD/CD-RW, Windows XP Pro)
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Multimedia
| Audio Adapter Model | Realtek ALC861 High Definition audio codec |
| Audio Channels | 2.1 surround |
| Graphics Board RAM Type | Using main memory |
| Video chipset | ATI Radeon Xpress X300 |
| Video bus | Integrated |
Expansion Slots
| Open PCI Express X16 Slots | 1 |
| Number of PCI slots | 2 |
| Open PCI Express X1 Slots | 1 |
| PCI Express Slots | 2 |
| Slots | 4 |
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Pros
Inexpensive price.
Cons
LCD screen can't be adjusted
No FireWire or surround-sound support
Bottom Line
The dx2200 is a good pick if you're looking for a small, no-frills business system, but it lacks media features.
HP Compaq dx2200 Business Desktop
Compaq dx2200 Desktop (3.06GHz Pentium 4, 512MB DDR2, 80GB, DVD/CD-RW, Windows XP Pro) Review, by Richard Baguley November 20, 2006
The dx2200 uses a 3.06-GHz Intel Pentium 4 single-core processor and 512MB of RAM. Powered by these components, the system achieved a WorldBench 5 score of 80--not outstanding, but adequate for workaday tasks.
Our test model came configured as a straitlaced business system (with a basic CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive instead of a rewritable DVD drive, and with no media card slots); however, you can add some of these components as options. The dx2200 lacked support for surround-sound audio, too; to get that, you'd have to buy a third-party sound card. As configured, with integrated graphics, the system delivered adequate graphics performance for business applications; but it would not be suitable for intensive game play.
Despite its small case (13.9 inches high by 6.9 inches wide), the dx2200 has a fair amount of upgrade potential, with four open slots for PCI, PCI Express, or PCI Express x1 peripherals; and three open drive bays (one internal and two externally accessible).
Our test system came with HP's L1706, a 17-inch LCD monitor that produced good colors but slightly fuzzy text. The monitor is difficult to adjust because the screen doesn't swivel side-to-side and you can't adjust the height.
This simple, well-priced system skips the fancy features but delivers a good overall package for business users who need a cheap system for basic computing tasks. It's about a hundred bucks cheaper than similar systems we looked at.
Richard Baguley
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Performance Comparison with Similar Desktops
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Performance
| ACD Systems ACDSee | 631 |
| Adobe Photoshop | 402 |
| Adobe Premiere | 589 |
| Ahead Nero | 858 |
| Discreet 3ds Max DirectX | 406 |
| Discreet 3ds Max OpenGL | 666 |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 3.2 |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 2.7 |
| Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 8.8 |
| Doom 3, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 7.3 |
| Far Cry with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 9.45 |
| Far Cry with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 5.97 |
| Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 19 |
| Far Cry, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 12.68 |
| Microsoft Office XP | 553 |
| Mozilla | 581 |
| Multitasking | 799 |
| Musicmatch Jukebox | 539 |
| Overall Graphics Score | Poor |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1024 by 768, 16-Bit | 42.27 |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 33.77 |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 22.9 |
| Roxio VideoWave | 322 |
| Unreal Tournament, 1024 by 768, 16-Bit | 88.95 |
| Unreal Tournament, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 51.37 |
| Unreal Tournament, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 31.65 |
| Windows Media Encoder | 414 |
| WinZip | 435 |
| World Bench 5 Score | 80 |
| World Bench 5 Word Score | Poor |
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