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Reviews of the eMachines T5234

  • 7.0

    CNET Review

    November 1, 2007

    The Good: Roomy hard drive; functional, attractive case; free PCI Express slot allows for graphics upgrade; flash card reader.

    The Bad: Slower CPU than the model it replaces; no free memory slots.

    The Bottom Line: The eMachines T5234 is a capable if basic budget PC, but it takes a step back in performance because it uses a slower processor than the older model it replaces.

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  • 8.5

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | October 12, 2008

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 67/100 and users 75/100. Comparing these reviews to 35392 other Desktop Computers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 85/100 = Very Good.

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  • 6.0

    pcmag.com

    By Joel Santo Domingo | September 30, 2007

    Review Summary: eMachines' latest is good for a sub-$500 PC. The T5234 has a good bang-for-the-buck quotient, eking out a better showing than the rest of the pack.

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Manufacturer: eMachines Inc.

Part number: T5234

General

  • Type Personal computer
  • 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 X2 4000+ / 2.1 GHz
  • Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
  • 64-bit processor Yes
  • Installed Qty 1
  • Max processors supported 1

Cache Memory

  • Type L2 cache
  • Installed Size 1 MB
  • Cache Per Processor 1 MB ( 2 x 512 KB )

Mainboard

  • Chipset type NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE
  • 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 320 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm
  • 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) / 10x (DVD?R) / 8x (DVD?R DL)
  • CD / DVD rewrite speed 40x (CD) / 8x (DVD?RW) / 5x (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 6150 SE
  • Video Memory Shared video memory (UMA)
  • Installed Size 128 MB
  • Max Allocated RAM Size 128 MB

Audio Output

  • Type Sound card - Integrated
  • 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 - Socket AM2
  • 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, 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, Microsoft Works 8.5, Adobe Reader, Google Toolbar, WildTangent (10 demo games with 60 minutes of game play), Google Desktop, Napster Digital Music Service (30 days trial), AOL 9.0 (with 3 months membership included), McAfee Internet Security Suite (90 days subscription), CyberLink Power2Go, Drivers & Utilities, 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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