Acer Aspire AM3100-U3202A

Intro: The Acer Aspire AM3100-U3202A is an Athlon 64 X2-based, budget desktop PC.Compared to other basic PCs on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $635.This desktop comes with 3 GB RAM, and a 500GB hard disk.

Noteworthy Features: Has a DVD? RW(+ R DL) disc drive, which is somewhat more preferable than some similarly priced PCs.Also, this PC comes with Microsoft Windows vista and Microsoft Windows vista Home premium OS, which is somewhat more powerful than some similarly priced PCs.In fact, the typical cost of a product with a comparable set of operating systems is $965.Also, the 500GB drive installed on this machine is roomy enough to store thousands of applications and files.However, the Athlon 64 X2 based CPU installed on this machine is fast enough to handle demanding applications, such as digital video.

Weaker Features: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: Suited for homes or businesses where price is a concern.Comes with a DVD writer, allowing you to convert home movies from your digital camcorder onto DVD's.You can archive videos, images, wav clips, and all the email from your Grandma onto CDs for easy storage with the included CD burner.

Value: In view of its relatively inexpensive price, this PC has great features for the money.However, this desktop manages to combine class-leading processing power with ample storage.This computer comes with a somewhat older software bundle, compared to some other desktops (for example, it has Microsoft Windows vista and Microsoft Windows vista Home premium, rather than Windows XP).

Suggestions: (1) Using this PC's Firewire (1394) port, you can connect to many digital camcorders and other equipment and rapidly upload data to the computer's hard drive.(2) If you plan to be playing the latest 3-D games, you may want to invest in a more powerful video card from NVidia or ATI, which are popular with the gaming community (requires an open AGP or PCIe slot).(3) For help in deciding if this is the right desktop for you, see CNET's buying guide for desktops.

• Manufacturer: Acer America Corp.
• Part number: AM3100U3202A

• General

• Type Personal computer
• Product Form Factor Micro tower
• Width 7 in
• Depth 18 in
• Height 14.5 in
• Weight 24.9 lbs
• Localization United States

• Processor

• Type AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ / 2.8 GHz
• Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
• 64-bit processor Yes
• Installed Qty 1
• Max processors supported 1

• Mainboard

• Chipset type ATI Radeon Xpress 1250

• RAM

• Installed Size 3 GB / 4 GB (max)
• Technology DDR2 SDRAM
• RAM form factor DIMM 240-pin

• Storage

• Floppy drive type None
• Hard Drive 1 x 500 GB - Standard - 7200 rpm
• Hard Drive (2nd) None
• Hard Drive (3rd) None

• Optical Storage

• Type DVD?RW (+R DL)

• Optical Storage (2nd)

• Type None

• Storage Removable

• Type None

• Monitor

• Monitor Type None.

• Multimedia Functionality

• TV tuner type None

• Graphics Controller

• Type Integrated
• Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Radeon X1250
• Video Memory Shared video memory (UMA)
• Max Allocated RAM Size 256 MB

• Audio Output

• Type Sound card - Integrated
• Speaker(s) 2 x Right / left channel

• Input Device

• Type Mouse, Keyboard

• Keyboard

• Keyboard interface USB

• Mouse

• Mouse technology Optical
• Mouse interface USB

• Audio Input

• Type None

• Telecom

• Modem Fax / modem

• Networking

• Networking Network adapter - Integrated
• Data Link Protocol Gigabit Ethernet, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet

• Printer

• Type None

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x1, 2 ( 2 ) x PCI, 1 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x16, 4 ( 1 ) x Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 1 ( 0 ) x Processor
• Interfaces 8 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11

• Power

• Power device type Power supply

• Operating System / Software

• OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
• Software Norton Internet Security (60 days subscription), NTI CD-Maker Gold (OEM), Microsoft Works 8.5, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Acer Empowering Technology, Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (Trial), CyberLink PowerDVD (OEM)

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support 1 year warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year

• Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics'

• Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (June 2008) 4.3
• Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (Mar 2008) 5.7

• Card Reader

• Card reader Card reader
• Supported flash memory cards CompactFlash Card type II, CompactFlash Card type I, Memory Stick Pro, SmartMedia Card, Microdrive, Memory Stick, SD Memory Card, XD-Picture Card

Acer America Corp.

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• Website: http://www.acer.com/
• Address:

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