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gdgt score

80
pending
90
93
90

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Avg. critic rating

8.0
no data
7.9
8.2
7.6

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Avg. user rating

9.0
no data
8.7
9.0
8.7

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Price

General

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Type

Desktop
Media / HTPC
All-in-one
All-in-one
Small form-factor

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Screen size

27 inches
21.5 inches

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Screen resolution

2560 x 1440
1920 x 1080

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Aspect ratio

16:9
16:9

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Screen type

LCD (Color, LED backlight)
LCD (Color, LED backlight)

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Touchscreen

No
No

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Screen surface

Glossy
Glossy

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Bundled OS

Windows (7)
Linux (Ubuntu)
Mac OS (Snow Leopard [10.6])
Mac OS (Snow Leopard [10.6])
Mac OS (Lion [10.7])

Processor

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Processor make

Intel
Intel
Intel
Intel
Intel

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CPU family

Core i3
Core i3
Core i5
Core i5
Core i5

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CPU model

2120

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Processor speed

3.3 GHz
2.4 GHz
2.7 GHz
2.5 GHz
2.3 GHz

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Number of CPUs

1
1
1
1

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Number of cores (per CPU)

Quad-core
Quad-core
Dual-core

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Hyperthreading

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Cache size

Video

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Graphics adapter

Integrated
Discrete
Discrete
Discrete
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Graphics (discrete)

NVIDIA (GeForce)
ATI / AMD (Radeon)
ATI / AMD (Radeon)

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GPU model

HD Graphics 2000
6770M
6750M
3000

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Graphics speed

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Video RAM

512 MB
512 MB
288 MB

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Graphics (integrated)

Intel
Intel

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Clock speed

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Memory type

Shared

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SLI

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Video outputs

DVI (1 ports), HDMI, VGA
DVI, HDMI, VGA
DisplayPort
DisplayPort
DVI (1 ports), HDMI

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Integrated TV tuner

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Analog tuners

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Digital tuners

Optical media

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Optical drives

1
1
1
None

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Disc loading type

Slot loading
Slot loading

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Readable optical media

DVD
DVD, CD
DVD, CD

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Optical write support

Yes
Yes
Yes

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Writable optical media

DVD
DVD, CD
DVD, CD

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Writable Blu-ray formats

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Writable DVD formats

DVD-R (DL [double layer]), DVD+R (DL [double layer])
DVD-R (DL [double layer]), DVD-RW, DVD+R (DL [double layer]), DVD+RW
DVD-R (DL [double layer]), DVD-RW, DVD+R (DL [double layer]), DVD+RW

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CD formats

CD-R, CD-RW
CD-R, CD-RW

Networking

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WiFi

No
802.11 b, g, n
802.11 a, b, g, n
802.11 a, b, g, n
802.11 a, b, g, n

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WiFi encryption

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Ethernet

10/100/1000 [Gigabit]
10/100/1000 [Gigabit]
10/100/1000 [Gigabit]
10/100/1000 [Gigabit]
10/100/1000 [Gigabit]

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Ethernet ports

1 ports
1 ports
1 ports

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Analog modem

None

Memory details

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RAM bus / speed

DDR3 (1333)
DDR3
DDR3 (1333)
DDR3 (1333)
DDR3 (1333)

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Memory package

204-pin SODIMM

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RAM slots

4 slots (total)
4 slots (total)
2 slots (occupied)
2 slots (total)

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Maximum RAM

8 GB (system)
16 GB (system)
16 GB (system)
8 GB (system)

Storage details

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Storage interface

SATA
SATA (6.0 GBps)
SATA (3.0 GBps)
SATA (6.0 GBps)

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eSATA

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Drive bays

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RAID support

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RAID type

System

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Chipset

Intel

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Chipset model

H61

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System bus speed

Slots / bays / chassis

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Expansion card slots

PCI Express (x16)

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Card slots

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Accessible external bays

Environmental

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System cooling

Fan-cooled

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Noise level

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Energy Star compliant

Yes
Yes
Yes
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RoHS compliant

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EPEAT rating

Gold
Gold
Gold

Other features

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Wireless keyboard / mouse

RF / radio
Bluetooth
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IR port

Yes

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Remote (included)

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Integrated webcam

Yes
Yes

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Security lock slot

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Case lighting

Memory and storage (basic)

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System RAM

2 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
2 GB

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Hard drive(s)

250 GB (total)
Platter
2 TB (total)
Platter
1 TB (total)
Platter
500 TB (total)
Platter
500 GB (total)
Platter

Connections

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USB (rear)

2.0 (8 port(s))
2.0 (6 port(s))
2.0 (4 port(s))
2.0
2.0 (4 port(s))

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USB (front)

None
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Thunderbolt

Yes
Yes
Yes

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FireWire (rear)

800
800 (1 port(s), Powered)
800 (1 port(s))

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FireWire (front)

No
No

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Bluetooth

2.1 + EDR
2.1 + EDR
4.0

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Common profiles

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Legacy ports

Audio

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Type

Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
Integrated

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Audio inputs

3.5mm
3.5mm
3.5mm, TOSLINK (optical)
3.5mm, TOSLINK (optical)

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Audio outputs

3.5mm
3.5mm, TOSLINK (optical)
3.5mm, TOSLINK (optical)
3.5mm, TOSLINK (optical)

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Audio channels

Stereo
Stereo

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Surround channels

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Built-in microphone

Yes
Yes

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Speakers

Stereo
Stereo

Memory card reader

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Memory card reader

Yes
Yes
Yes

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Memory card support

SD (SDXC)
SD (SDXC)
SD (SDXC)

Removable disks

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Removable disk drive

No
No

Power

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Power adapter

Internal (250 W)
Internal (310 W)
Internal (205 W)
Internal (85 W)

Size and Weight

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Height

14.17 inches
2.1 inches
20.4 inches
17.75 inches
1.4 inches

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Width

4.02 inches
12.2 inches
25.6 inches
20.8 inches
7.7 inches

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Depth

16.14 inches
13.6 inches
8.15 inches
7.42 inches
7.7 inches

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Weight

16.67 pounds
30.5 pounds
20.5 ounces
2.7 pounds

Pricing and Availability

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Availability

Pre-release
Available
Available
Available
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Discontinued (US)

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Released (US)

August 15, 2011
May 3, 2011
May 3, 2011
July 20, 2011

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Announced (US)

February 8, 2011
August 2, 2011
May 3, 2011
May 3, 2011

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Rumored (US)

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Original price

$650 USD
$799 USD
$1699 USD
$1199 USD
$599 USD

Colors

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Colors

Silver
Black
Silver
Silver
Silver

General Info

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Mfr. warranty

1 year
1 year
1 year