Velocity Micro Vector GX Campus Edition (Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86GHz) Review

Reviews of the Velocity Micro Vector GX Campus Edition (Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86GHz)

8.0

CNET Review

July 18, 2006

The Good: Brand-new Intel Core 2 Duo CPU; great price for the performance; highly upgradable.

The Bad: Media card reader costs extra.

The Bottom Line: The budget desktop scene is due for a shake-up with Intel's new chips and AMD's impending price cuts, but the Velocity Micro Vector GX Campus Edition is a strong opening volley. There's not much we'd change about this back-to-school package; it's as capable as it is attractive.

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8.6

alaTest.com

By alaTest | December 4, 2008

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 76/100. Comparing these reviews to 26814 other Keyboards reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.

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8.8

pcworld.com

By Richard Baguley | October 6, 2006

Review Summary: This well-built, moderately priced system doesn't cut any corners on performance.

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No Rating

maximumpc.com

By Paul Lilly | July 19, 2006

Review Summary: Holy interchangeable keyboard array, Batman! Ideazon brings customization to you fingertips, with the ZBoard.

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8.0

pcmag.com

By Joel Santo Domingo | July 14, 2006

Review Summary: Velocity Micro's Vector GX Campus Edition is perfect for students or anyone on a budget who's looking for the latest, greatest technology without the high price tag that usually comes with it.

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Manufacturer: Velocity Micro

Part number: CNETVelocityMicroVectorGXCampusEdition

General

Type Personal computer
Product Form Factor Tower
Built-in Devices LED panel
Width 8.3 in
Depth 19.3 in
Height 17.4 in
Desktop type Gaming-friendly system, Monitor included

Processor

Type Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 / 1.86 GHz
Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
64-bit processor Yes
Installed Qty 1
Max processors supported 1
Upgradability Upgradable

Cache Memory

Type L2 cache
Installed Size 4 MB
Cache Per Processor 4 MB ( 2 x 2 MB )

RAM

Installed Size 1 GB
Technology DDR2 SDRAM
Memory speed 667 MHz
Memory specification compliance PC2-5300
RAM form factor DIMM 240-pin

Storage Controller

Type 1 x Serial ATA - Integrated
Controller interface type Serial ATA-300

Storage Controller (2nd)

Type 2 x IDE - Integrated

Storage

Floppy drive type 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy
Hard Drive 1 x 250 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm
Hard Drive (2nd) None
Hard Drive (3rd) None.

Optical Storage

Type DVD?RW (+R DL) - IDE
CD / DVD read speed 16x (DVD)

Optical Storage (2nd)

Type CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo

Storage Removable

Type None

Monitor

Monitor Type Flat panel display - TFT active matrix
Display (projector) diagonal size 17 in

Multimedia Functionality

TV tuner type None

Graphics Controller

Graphics Processor / Vendor nVidia GeForce 7600 GS
Installed Size 256 MB

Audio Output

Type Sound card - Integrated
Sound output mode 5.1 channel surround
Speaker(s) 2 x Right / left channel, 1 x Subwoofer, Creative SBS350

Input Device

Type Mouse, Keyboard

Mouse

Mouse technology Optical
Mouse interface USB
Mouse features Scroll

Audio Input

Type None

Networking

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

Printer

Type None

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Bays Total (Free) 2 Front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H, Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H, 4 ( 2 ) x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H
Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 1 ) x Memory Stick, 1 ( 1 ) x SmartMedia Card, Memory, 1 ( 1 ) x SD Memory Card, 1 ( 1 ) x CompactFlash Card, 1 ( 0 ) x Processor - LGA775 Socket
Interfaces Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 6 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 2 in front ), Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), Microphone - Input - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) ( 1 in front ), 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)

Power

Power device type Power supply
Power provided 500 Watt

Operating System / Software

OS Provided Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Software Nero Digital Creation Suite, Drivers & Utilities, McAfee Virus Scan 2006

Card Reader

Card reader 8 in 1 card reader
Supported flash memory cards CompactFlash Card type II, MultiMediaCard, CompactFlash Card type I, SmartMedia Card, Microdrive, Memory Stick, SD Memory Card