Small Form Factor PC
Processor(s):
Basic System (one of the following single core processors):
Intel Atom (single core)
Via Eden
Standard System (one of the following dual core processors):
Intel Atom (dual core), Intel Core 2 Duo or Intel Pentium Dual Core processors
AMD Athlon Neo X2 or AMD Athlon X2 processors
Performance System (one of the following quad core processors):
Intel Core 2 Quad or Intel Core i7 processors
AMD Phenom II X4
Motherboard PCI Express (with PCI, PCI Express (PCIe) & / or AGP expansion board slots)
Operating System:
Basic Systems:
Microsoft Windows XP (any version)
Microsoft Vista (any 32 bit version)
Standard Systems:
Microsoft Windows 7 (any 32 bit version)
Microsoft Vista (any 64 bit version)
Performance Systems:
Microsoft Windows 7 (any 64 bit version)
or Apple Macintosh OS X
or Linux
Memory:
Basic System: 1GB
Standard System: 2GB
Performance System: 4GB or more (4GB max for 32 bit systems)
Hard Drive(s):
Basic System: 160GB
Standard System: 250GB
Performance System: one (1) 500GB or larger drive; or two (2) or more high capacity hard drives in a RAID array
Graphics Card(s):
Standard System: integrated graphics processing unit (e.g. Intel, ATI chip sets) or PCIe card with at least 256MB of RAM (e.g. ATI cards)
Performance System: PCIe graphics card with 512MB or more of RAM (e.g. ATI or nVidia cards)
Optional Equipment: TV tuner & remote control
Sound System:
Basic System: integrated sound card (supports analog stereo or digital 2.1 ).
Standard System: integrated sound card (supports analog stereo or digital 5.1 or 7.1 formats).
Performance System: discrete (add-on) sound card (supports analog stereo or digital 5.1 or 7.1 formats). Note: internal or external speakers not usually included with Small Form Factor computers.
Optical Drive(s):
Standard System: one (1) internal DVD optical drive (reads and writes DVD & CD discs)
Performance System: one (1) internal Blu-ray optical drive (reads and writes Blu-ray, DVD & CD discs)
Display Monitor typically sold separately and not included in price. Flat screen LCD monitors recommended. Sizes vary from 15″ (basic) to 24″ or more. Monitor prices range from under $100 to more than $600 according to size and performance
Weight: Not Applicable
Ports, Jacks & Slots: See general hardware specifications for guidance.
Communications:
Standard System: one (1) Ethernet port (10/100/1000 MB) and WiFi (a.k.a 802.11x) and Bluetooth radios built-in.
Optional Equipment: integrated 56K modem
Input Device(s):
Standard System: USB mouse, full size USB keyboard.
Performance System: wireless mouse & keyboard
Battery Life Not Applicable
Bays: See general hardware specifications for guidance.