Reviews of the eMachines T3642
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CNET Review
The Good: Fast single-core CPU makes up for lack of a second core; large 250GB hard drive; most fully featured desktop in its price range.
The Bad: Upgrading the memory requires you to throw out the two sticks it comes with.
The Bottom Line: eMachines nailed the $300-$400 desktop with the T3642. It has a faster CPU, a larger hard drive, and is generally more capable than any other system in this price category. We would recommend it over anything else out there for the same price.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 66/100. Comparing these reviews to 35392 other Desktop Computers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 91/100 = Excellent.
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: The eMachines T3642 is a decent, cheap (sub-$400) PC. But at this price, you shouldn't expect it to do much more than e-mail, Web surfing, and light office tasksand it doesn't.
Manufacturer: eMachines Inc.
Part number: T3642
General
- Type Personal computer
- Recommended Use Home use
- Product Form Factor Tower
- Built-in Devices LED panel
- Width 7.2 in
- Depth 16.1 in
- Height 14.5 in
- Weight 21.6 lbs
Processor
- Type AMD Athlon 64 4000+ / 2.6 GHz
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Installed Qty 1
- Max processors supported 1
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Installed Size 512 KB
- Cache Per Processor 512 KB
Mainboard
- Chipset type NVIDIA GeForce 6100
- Data bus speed 1000 MHz
RAM
- Installed Size 1 GB / 2 GB (max)
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM
- Memory speed 667 MHz
- Memory specification compliance PC2-5300
- RAM form factor DIMM 240-pin
- RAM features Two DDR channels
- RAM configuration features 2 x 512 MB
- Upgrade rule (RAM) Max 2 x 1 GB module
Storage Controller
- Type Serial ATA - Integrated
- Controller interface type Serial ATA-300
Storage
- Floppy drive type None
- Hard Drive 1 x 250 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm - Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
- Hard Drive (2nd) None
- Hard Drive (3rd) None
Optical Storage
- Type DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM
- CD / DVD read speed 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
- CD / DVD write speed 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD?R) / 8x (DVD?R DL)
- CD / DVD rewrite speed 40x (CD) / 8x (DVD?RW) / 12x (DVD-RAM)
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 NVIDIA GeForce 6100
- Installed Size 128 MB
- Max Allocated RAM Size 128 MB
Audio Output
- Type Sound card - Integrated
- Sound card name Integrated Audio
- Sound output mode 5.1 channel surround
- Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right / left channel
Input Device
- Type Mouse, Keyboard
Mouse
- Mouse interface PS/2
- Mouse features Scroll
Audio Input
- Type None
Telecom
- Modem Fax / modem
- Max transfer rate 56 Kbps
- Protocols & Specifications ITU V.92
Networking
- Networking Network adapter - Integrated
- Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Printer
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays Total (Free) Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H, Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H, Front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 ( 0 ) x Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 1 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x16, 1 ( 0 ) x Processor
- Interfaces 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 6 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 2 in front ), 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 2 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone mono 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ), 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x Serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 2 x Audio - Line-out/headphones - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ), 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 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 Microsoft Internet Explorer, Norton Internet Security (60 days subscription), Spare Backup, Adobe Reader, WildTangent (10 demo games with 60 minutes of game play), Google Toolbar, Google Desktop, Napster Digital Music Service (30 days trial), AOL 9.0 (with 3 months membership included), NetZero Internet Access, Microsoft Works 9.0, CyberLink Power2Go, Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (Trial), BigFix
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
Card Reader
- Card reader 15 in 1 card reader
- Supported flash memory cards RS-MMC, CompactFlash Card type II, MultiMediaCard, MultiMediaCardmobile, Microdrive, SmartMedia Card, SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus, Memory Stick Duo, CompactFlash Card type I, MiniSD, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick, XD-Picture Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo
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