Reviews of the HP Pavilion Elite m9402f
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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
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
- Form Factor DIMM 240-pin
- 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.
Graphics Controller
- Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE
- Video Memory 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
Telecom
- Modem None
Audio Input
- Type None
Networking
- Networking Network adapter
- Wireless LAN Supported Yes
- Data Link Protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays Total (Free) 2 ( 1 ) x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H, 2 ( 0 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H, 1 ( 1 ) x Personal Media Drive bay, 1 ( 1 ) x Front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 0 ) x Processor, 4 ( 0 ) x Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 2 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x1, 1 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x16
- Interfaces 6 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 2 in front ), 2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) ( 1 in front ), 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Display / video - S-video input, 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - RCA, 1 x Display / video - S-video input, 1 x Display / video - Composite video input - RCA, 1 x Microphone - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-in/microphone - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (rear) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (side surround) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (center/subwoofer) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Headphones - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Input
Printer
- Type None
Power
- Power device type Power supply
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
- Software Adobe Reader 8.0, Muvee autoProducer, CyberLink DVD Suite, Microsoft Works 9.0, Norton Internet Security 2008 (60 days subscription), Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (60 days trial)
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Card Reader
- Card reader 15 in 1 card reader
- Supported flash memory cards RS-MMC, miniSD, Microdrive, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SmartMedia Card, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro, MultiMediaCardplus, Memory Stick PRO Duo, MultiMediaCardmobile, CompactFlash Card type I, CompactFlash Card type II
Sustainability
- Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 4.5
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