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Hewlett-Packard Pavillion-M8090A_03

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Hewlett-Packard Pavillion-M8090A_03 3.50

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RRP

$3400.00

Review Date

Friday, 13th of April, 2007

Features

Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo E6400

What's Hot

HD-DVD drive, above average gaming performance, media tray and removable drive are handy additions

What's Not

No HDMI, some noise issues, tower case design

The Final Word

While the lack of HDMI and a tower case design are sore points, the m8090a is nonetheless a solid media centre PC. It offers more than enough power to perform most tasks and even packs in some grunt for playing games.

Notes

# This product is no longer available directly from the manufacturer. It may be available in retail and distribution channels, or second hand. The price displayed is the price at review time and the last available recommended retail price.

General

Warranty (Months)

12 Up and running support 30 Days from date of purchase

Graphics Card

Graphics Processor

NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT

Graphics Card Interface

PCI Express x16

Media

Supported Memory Media

Mini-SD, Reduced Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC) , Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, CompactFlash, Secure Digital (SD), SmartMedia, xD Picture Card, Multimedia Card (MMC)

Playable Discs

CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD±R, DVD±RW (±R DL)

Memory

Installed memory (RAM)

2 GB

Maximum memory (RAM)

8 GB

RAM Type

SDRAM, DDR2

Processor

Intel Core 2 Duo E6400

Processor Speed

2.3 Ghz

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

SPDIF Input, Composite Video Input, Headphone Jack, Line In, Line out, Microphone Jack , PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse, SPDIF output, USB 2.0

Number of Composite Video Input Ports

Number of Headphone Jack Ports

Number of Line In Ports

Number of Line Out Ports

Number of Microphone Ports

Number of PS/2 Keyboard Ports

Number of PS/2 Mouse Ports

Number of SPDIF Output Ports

Number of S-Video Input Ports

Number of USB 2.0 Ports

Front: 2 Back: 4

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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