Reviews of the eMachines T5048
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CNET Review
The Good: DVD burner and media card reader are uncommon at this price; respectable performance on basic productivity apps.
The Bad: Outdated EIDE hard drive interface clutters the inside with ribbon cables; roughly $100 more will get you a much better PC.
The Bottom Line: Though it's a capable PC, particularly for the price, the budget eMachines T5048 starts to lose its appeal when you look at desktops that cost just $100 or so more. It's is a good pick if you need to keep to a strict budget, but otherwise we recommend spending a little more.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 63/100 and users 69/100. Comparing these reviews to 58724 other Desktops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 81/100 = Very Good.
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: Low-cost system has an old-school CRT monitor and musters limited performance.
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toptenreviews.com
Review Summary: This is an affordable and functional system; it can perform basic functions like accessing the Internet, checking email and running simple programs easily. It also has the hardware to burn DVDs and upload digital photos. It would be a good computer ...
Manufacturer: eMachines Inc.
Part number: T5048
General
- Type Media center
- Windows Vista Certification Windows Vista Capable
- Product Form Factor Tower
- Built-in Devices LED panel
- Width 7.2 in
- Depth 16 in
- Height 14.3 in
- Weight 22.5 lbs
- Desktop type Vista certified system
Processor
- Type Intel Pentium 4 524 / 3.06 GHz
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Installed Qty 1
- Max processors supported 1
- Processor main features Hyper-Threading Technology
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Installed Size 1 MB
- Cache Per Processor 1 MB
Mainboard
- Chipset type ATI Radeon Xpress 200
- Data bus speed 533 MHz
RAM
- Installed Size 512 MB / 2 GB (max)
- Technology DDR SDRAM
- Memory speed 400 MHz
- RAM form factor DIMM 184-pin
- RAM configuration features 1 x 512 MB
Storage Controller
- Type IDE - Integrated
Storage
- Floppy drive type None
- Hard Drive 1 x 160 GB - Standard - 7200 rpm
- Hard Drive (2nd) None
Optical Storage
- Type DVD?RW (+R DL) - IDE
- CD / DVD read speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
- CD / DVD write speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD?R) / 4x (DVD+R DL)
- CD / DVD rewrite speed 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW)
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Monitor
- Monitor Type None.
Graphics Controller
- Type Integrated
- Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Radeon Xpress 200
- Installed Size 128 MB (max)
- Max Allocated RAM Size 128 MB
Audio Output
- Type Sound card - Integrated
- Sound output mode 5.1 channel surround
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right / left channel
Input Device
- Type Mouse, Keyboard
Mouse
- 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) 3.5 in, 5.25 in
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 1 ) x CompactFlash Card, 1 ( 1 ) x XD-Picture Card, 1 ( 1 ) x SmartMedia Card, 1 ( 1 ) x SD Memory Card, 1 ( 1 ) x Memory Stick, 1 ( 0 ) x Processor - LGA775 Socket, Memory, 1 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x16
- Interfaces 5 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 1 in front ), 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ), 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 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 Modem - Phone line - RJ-11
Power
- Power device type Power supply
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
- Software BigFix, RealPlayer, Google Toolbar, Apple QuickTime, Adobe Reader 7.0, Microsoft Works 8.5, Napster 3.0 (Trial), Microsoft Money 2006, Cyberlink DVD Solution, Microsoft Encarta Online, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Media Player 10, AOL 9.0 (with 6 months membership included), Microsoft Digital Image Starter Edition (Trial), McAfee Internet Security Suite (90 days subscription), Microsoft Office 2003 Student and Teacher Edition (Trial)
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
Card Reader
- Card reader 9 in 1 card reader
- Supported flash memory cards Microdrive, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SmartMedia Card, XD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro, CompactFlash Card
Sustainability
- Greenpeace policy rating explained The Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics (greenpeace.org/electronics) ranks leading mobile and PC manufacturers on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the best. The scoring is based on the companies' global policies; on their practice of eliminating harmful chemicals; and on how they take responsibility for their products once discarded by consumers.
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