-
CNET Review
The Good: Solid service and support.
The Bad: Slower and more poorly equipped than less expensive competition; cumbersome optional hard-drive bay.
The Bottom Line: HP's Pavilion Elite m9402f continues to frustrate us in its core design. This off-the-shelf Best Buy system is also overpriced compared with faster, more feature-rich PCs from its competition. With little to recommend this desktop, we suggest you keep shopping.
Manufacturer: HP
Part number: FQ512AA#ABA
General
- Platform Technology AMD LIVE!
- Type Personal computer
- Recommended Use Home use
- Product Form Factor Tower
- Width 7 in
- Depth 16.6 in
- Height 15.5 in
- Weight 24.3 lbs
- Localization English / United States
- Desktop type Budget desktop system
Processor
- Type AMD Phenom X4 9650 / 2.3 GHz
- Multi-Core processor technology Quad-Core
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Installed Qty 1
- Max processors supported 1
Cache Memory
- Type L3 cache
- Installed Size 2 MB
- Cache Per Processor 2 MB
Mainboard
- Chipset type NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE / nForce 430
RAM
- Installed Size 7 GB / 8 GB (max)
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM
- Memory speed 800 MHz
- Memory specification compliance PC2-6400
- RAM form factor DIMM 240-pin
- RAM configuration features 3 x 2 GB + 1 x 1 GB
Storage Controller
- Type 1 x Serial ATA - Integrated
Storage Controller (2nd)
- Type None
Storage
- Floppy drive type None
- Hard Drive 1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm
- Hard Drive (2nd) None
Optical Storage
- Type DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM - Serial ATA
- CD / DVD read speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
- CD / DVD write speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD?R) / 8x (DVD?R DL)
- CD / DVD rewrite speed 32x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 12x (DVD-RAM)
- Disc Labeling Technology LightScribe Technology
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Monitor
- Monitor Type None.
Multimedia Functionality
- TV tuner type None
Graphics Controller
- Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE
- Installed Size 128 MB
- Total Available Graphics Memory 1343 MB
Audio Output
- Type Sound card - Integrated
- Sound output mode 7.1 channel surround
- Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
- Speaker(s) None
Input Device
- Type Mouse, Keyboard
Mouse
- Mouse technology Optical
Audio Input
- Type None
Telecom
- Modem None
Networking
- Networking Network adapter
- Wireless LAN Supported Yes
- Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Printer
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays Total (Free) 2 ( 1 ) x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H, 1 ( 1 ) x Personal Media Drive bay, 2 ( 0 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H, 1 ( 1 ) x Front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 4 ( 0 ) x Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 1 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x16, 2 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x1, 1 ( 0 ) x Processor
- Interfaces 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 Microphone - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) ( 1 in front ), 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x Audio - Line-in/microphone - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - RCA, 1 x Headphones - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (side surround) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Display / video - Composite video input - RCA, 1 x Display / video - S-video input, 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Audio - Input, 1 x Audio - Line-out (rear) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (center/subwoofer) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
Power
- Power device type Power supply
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
- Software Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (60 days trial), Microsoft Works 9.0, Muvee autoProducer, Norton Internet Security 2008 (60 days subscription), CyberLink DVD Suite, Adobe Reader 8.0
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics'
- Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (June 2008) 4.3
- Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (Mar 2008) 6.7
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
Product Photos
CIO Sessions
- Check out our video interviews with leading CIOs today!
-
What it takes to stay on the edge of innovation
PARC VP, hardware systems laboratory: Scott Elrod
12:38
-
Going green and managing costs during tough economic times
State of California CIO: Teri Takai
10:28
-
Taking chances with the core brand
Mozilla CTO: Brendan Eich
10:38
-
Transforming the company and developing new delivery platforms
Netflix Chief Product Officer: Neil Hunt
11:25
- All CIO Sessions »




