Reviews of the Enpower Media Center Xpress Special Edition
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CNET Review
The Good: Dual-core AMD processor; dual video cards and a TV tuner in a tiny package; peripherals included in price.
The Bad: Generic case is a bore; online support is skimpy; older socket 939 CPU.
The Bottom Line: If you need a small-form-factor PC that can play 3D games and record TV while also giving you the ability to tinker, don't let the PC Club Enpower Media Center Xpress Special Edition's plain exterior fool you--this is one little system that comes up big in many areas.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 68/100. Comparing these reviews to 35392 other Desktop Computers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 79/100 = Good.
Manufacturer: Enpower
Part number: EN-SX1
General
- Type Media center
- Recommended Use Home use
- Product Form Factor Small form factor
- Desktop type Gaming-friendly system, Media center system, Monitor included
Processor
- Type AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ / 2.2 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 2 MB
- Cache Per Processor 2 MB ( 2 x 1 MB )
Mainboard
- Chipset type NVIDIA nForce4 SLI
- Data bus speed 1000 MHz
RAM
- Installed Size 1 GB / 4 GB (max)
- Technology DDR SDRAM
- Memory speed 400 MHz
- Memory specification compliance PC3200
- RAM form factor DIMM 184-pin
- RAM features Two DDR channels
- RAM configuration features 2 x 512 MB
Storage Controller
- Type 1 x RAID - Integrated
- Controller interface type Serial ATA-300
- Storage controller interface channel qty 4
- RAID level RAID 0, RAID 0+1, RAID 1
Storage Controller (2nd)
- Type 1 x IDE - Integrated
- (2nd) storage controller interface type ATA-133
Storage
- Hard Drive 1 x 150 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-150 - 10000 rpm
- Hard Drive (2nd) None
Optical Storage
- Type DVD?RW (+R DL) - IDE
- CD / DVD read speed 16x (DVD)
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Monitor
- Monitor Type LCD display - TFT active matrix
- Display (projector) diagonal size 19 in
- Viewable screen size 19 in
- Max Resolution 1280 x 1024
- Dot pitch 0.294 mm
- Response time 8 ms
- Image brightness 270 cd/m2
Multimedia Functionality
- TV tuner type Analog TV
- Video input Integrated in TV tuner
- Analog TV system NTSC
- Video capture interface Composite video, S-Video
- Multimedia functionality features Personal Video Recorder (PVR)
Graphics Controller
- Type PCI Express x16 - Plug-in card
- Multi-GPU Configuration 2 single GPU cards
- Graphics Processor / Vendor nVidia GeForce 7900 GT
- Video Memory GDDR3 SDRAM
- Installed Size 512 MB
- Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
Audio Output
- Type Sound card - Integrated
- Sound output mode 7.1 channel surround
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right / left channel, 1 x Subwoofer
Input Device
- Type Mouse, Keyboard
Keyboard
- Keyboard connectivity Wireless
Mouse
- Mouse connectivity Wireless
Audio Input
- Type None
Telecom
- Modem None
Networking
- Networking Network adapter - Integrated
- Data Link Protocol Gigabit Ethernet, 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
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x1, 1 ( 0 ) x Processor - Socket 939, 4 ( 2 ) x Memory - DIMM 184-pin, 1 ( 0 ) x PCI, 2 ( 0 ) x PCI Express x16
- Interfaces 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1, Display / video, 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Display / video - RCA, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), Display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital, 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Display / video - 4 pin mini-DIN, Audio, 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
Power
- Power device type Power supply
- Power provided 420 Watt
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
- Software Drivers & Utilities
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Technical support - Phone consulting - 1 year, Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
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