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HP Pavilion Media Center m8400f - Phenom X4 9500 2.2 GHz comparison

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Gateway DX4200-UB001A

Gateway DX4200-UB001A
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HP Pavilion Slimline S3330f

HP Pavilion Slimline S3330f
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Price $579 to $810 at 9 stores $749 at 3 stores $919 to $1,073 at 4 stores Rebate $799 to $905 at 10 stores
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Editors' choice 3.5 stars Very good
Editors' choice 4.5 stars Spectacular
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Average user rating 3.5 stars out of 1 review 3.0 stars out of 6 reviews 3.0 stars out of 13 reviews 4.0 stars out of 1 review
Release date March 27, 2008 July 08, 2008 February 01, 2008 June 25, 2008
The Bottom Line We can forgive Gateway for cramming the DX4200 with more memory than it needs simply because its specs and overall performance are the best in its price class. Of the various do-it-all lower midrange PCs out there, this one gets our nod. The HP Pavilion Slimline S3330f delivers a remarkable combination of features, value, and flexibility. It excels as both a traditional desktop, and a full-fledged living room PC, complete with a Blu-ray and HD DVD drive. Any nongamer in the market for a sub-$1,000 PC should put this system at the top of their list.

Basic specs

Features See What's the Same or What's different
Graphics Controller PCI Express x16 - NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT - 256 MB
ATI Radeon HD 3450 - 256 MB
PCI Express x16 - NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT - 256 MB
PCI Express x16 - NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS - 256 MB
Storage Removable None
None
None
None
TV Tuner Type None
None
Digital and analog TV - ATSC - NTSC
None
Floppy Drive None
Info unavailable None
None
Optical Storage (2nd) None
None
None
None
Storage Controller Serial ATA ; None
Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )
Serial ATA ; None
Serial ATA ; None
Type Media center
Personal computer
Personal computer
Media center
Hard Drive (2nd) - None
- None
- None
- None
Printer None
None
None
None
Platform Technology AMD LIVE!
Info unavailable AMD LIVE!
Info unavailable
Optical Storage DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM with LightScribe Technology
DVD?RW / DVD-RAM with Labelflash Technology
DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM with LightScribe Technology
DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM with LightScribe Technology
Manufacturer Warranty