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Reviews of the HP TouchSmart IQ770

  • 6.5

    reghardware.co.uk

    By Leo Waldock | July 13, 2007

    Review Summary: According to the famous maxim, a camel is a horse designed by committee, and it's not hard to spot the hand of a committee in the design of the HP TouchSmart IQ770 PC.

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  • 8.0

    pcplus.co.uk

    Review Summary: An interesting departure from the norm, but its size and weight are a bit of a hindrance

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  • 8.0

    techradar.com

    Review Summary: The 2GB of DDR2 RAM has been hooked up to this dual-core processor to provide sufficient room to throw around serious entertainment too - this is a Vista machine after all. A 320GB hard drive finishes off the bevy of core components, to produce a ...

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  • 8.0

    trustedreviews.com

    Review Summary: HP has done a very good job of creating a home machine with all the bells and whistles. They're well integrated and in general make the PC easier to use than most Media Center devices I've examined. There's a price premium on the TouchSmart IQ770 and ...

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  • 8.3

    pcpro.co.uk

    Review Summary: Flexible, beautifully designed and reasonably priced. An excellent attempt at bringing touchscreen to the masses.

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Manufacturer: HP

Part number: RN635AA#ABA

General

  • Platform Technology AMD LIVE!
  • Type Personal computer
  • Windows Vista Certification Windows Vista Premium Ready
  • Recommended Use Home use
  • Product Form Factor All-in-one
  • Built-in Devices Camera, Display, RF receiver, Touch screen, Stereo speakers
  • Width 21.8 in
  • Depth 11.4 in
  • Height 18.9 in
  • Weight 38.1 lbs
  • Localization English / United States
  • Desktop type All-in-one desktop system

Processor

  • Type AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology TL-52 / 1.6 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 Go 6100 / nForce Go 430
  • Data bus speed 800 MHz

RAM

  • Installed Size 2 GB / 4 GB (max)
  • Technology DDR2 SDRAM
  • Memory Specification Compliance PC2-4200
  • Form Factor SO DIMM 200-pin
  • Configuration Features 2 x 1 GB
  • Upgrade Rule Max 2 x 2 GB module

Storage Controller

  • Type 1 x Serial ATA - Integrated

Storage

  • Floppy drive type None
  • Hard Drive 1 x 320 GB - Standard - Serial ATA - 7200 rpm
  • Hard Drive (2nd) None
  • Hard Drive (3rd) None

Optical Storage

  • Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM
  • CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
  • CD / DVD write speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 4x (DVD-R DL) / 6x (DVD+R DL)
  • CD / DVD rewrite speed 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)
  • Disc Labeling Technology LightScribe Technology

Optical Storage (2nd)

  • Type None

Storage Removable

  • Type None

Monitor

  • Monitor Type LCD display - TFT active matrix
  • Diagonal Size 19 in
  • Viewable Size 19 in
  • Max Resolution 1440 x 900
  • Widescreen Display Yes
  • Dot Pitch / Pixel Pitch 0.285 mm
  • Response Time 5 ms
  • Image Brightness 300 cd/m2
  • Image Contrast Ratio 850:1

Multimedia Functionality

  • TV tuner type Digital and analog TV
  • Analog TV system NTSC
  • Digital TV reception ATSC
  • Radio tuner type FM radio

Graphics Controller

  • Type Integrated
  • Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600
  • Video Memory 256 MB

Audio Output

  • Type Sound card - Integrated
  • Sound output mode 5.1 channel surround
  • Speaker(s) 2 x Right / left channel

Keyboard

  • Keyboard connectivity Wireless

Input Device

  • Type Mouse, Stylus, Keyboard, Remote control

Mouse

  • Mouse connectivity Wireless
  • Mouse technology Laser

Telecom

  • Modem None

Audio Input

  • Type Microphone

Networking

  • Networking Network adapter - Integrated
  • Wireless LAN Supported Yes
  • Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
  • Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Bays Total (Free) 1 ( 0 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 ( 0 ) x Memory - SO DIMM 200-pin
  • Interfaces 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 6 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 2 in front ), 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire ( 1 in front ), 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire, 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ), 2 x Audio - RCA ( 1 in front ), 2 x Display / video, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 14 pin mini-VGA, 1 x TV antenna, 1 x FM antenna, 1 x Audio - Line-out (center/subwoofer) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (rear) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output, 1 x Remote control - Infrared

Printer

  • Type None

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories Remote control
  • Features Built-in camera, TV tuner card, Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN

Power

  • Power device type Power supply

Operating System / Software

  • OS Provided Vista Home Premium
  • Software AOL, HP PhotoSmart, Adobe Reader 7.0, Muvee autoProducer, Microsoft Works 8.0, Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator, Norton Internet Security 2007 (60 days subscription)

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year, Technical support - Phone consulting - 90 days

Card Reader

  • Card reader 8 in 1 card reader
  • Supported flash memory cards Microdrive, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, XD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro, CompactFlash Card type I, CompactFlash Card type II

Sustainability

  • Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 4.5

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