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Reviews of the Polywell MiniBox 430AM2

  • 6.9

    CNET Review

    June 30, 2006

    The Good: Dual-core Socket AM2 processor; component video outputs; plenty of hard drive space.

    The Bad: Plain looking; one empty PCI slot is blocked; you can spend less and still get a PC that will get you through four years of school.

    The Bottom Line: It's at the expensive end of the back-to-school market, but the Polywell 430AM2 offers a lot of hard drive space and a decent set of components that should keep you going for several semesters to come.

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  • 8.0

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | July 5, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 66/100. Comparing these reviews to 58724 other Desktops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 80/100 = Very Good.

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Manufacturer: Polywell Computers Inc.

Part number: CNETPOLYWELLMBX430AM2-40

General

  • Type Personal computer
  • Product Form Factor Micro tower
  • Width 11 in
  • Depth 14 in
  • Height 9 in
  • Weight 18.1 lbs
  • Color Black
  • Desktop type Monitor included, Small-form-factor PC

Processor

  • Type AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ / 2.2 GHz
  • 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

  • Data bus speed 2000 MHz

RAM

  • Installed Size 1 GB / 4 GB (max)
  • Technology DDR2 SDRAM
  • Memory speed 667 MHz
  • Memory specification compliance PC2-5300
  • RAM form factor DIMM 240-pin
  • RAM features Unbuffered, Two DDR channels
  • RAM configuration features 2 x 512 MB

Storage Controller

  • Type 2 x RAID - Integrated
  • Controller interface type Serial ATA-300
  • Storage controller interface channel qty 4
  • RAID level RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 0+1

Storage Controller (2nd)

  • Type 1 x IDE - Integrated
  • (2nd) storage controller interface type ATA-133
  • :Controller Interface Type:Channel Qty 2

Storage

  • Floppy drive type None
  • Hard Drive 2 x 160 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm
  • Hard Drive (2nd) None

Optical Storage

  • Type DVD?RW (+R DL) - IDE

Optical Storage (2nd)

  • Type None

Storage Removable

  • Type None

Monitor

  • Monitor Type LCD display - TFT active matrix
  • Diagonal Size 19 in
  • Max Resolution 1280 x 1024
  • Widescreen Display No
  • Image Contrast Ratio 600:1

Graphics Controller

  • Type PCI Express x16 - Plug-in card
  • Graphics Processor / Vendor nVidia GeForce 7600 GS
  • Video Memory DDR2 SDRAM
  • Installed Size 256 MB

Audio Output

  • Type Sound card - Integrated
  • Sound output mode 5.1 channel surround
  • Speaker(s) Logitech X-530, 5 x Satellite, 1 x Subwoofer

Input Device

  • Type Mouse, Keyboard

Keyboard

  • Keyboard interface PS/2

Mouse

  • Mouse interface PS/2
  • Mouse features Scroll

Audio Input

  • Type None

Telecom

  • Modem None

Networking

  • Networking Network adapter - Integrated
  • Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Printer

  • Type None

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Bays Total (Free) 2 ( 1 ) x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H, 1 Front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H, 2 ( 0 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 0 ) x Processor - Socket AM2, 4 ( 2 ) x Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 1 ( 0 ) x PCI Express x16, 1 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x1, 2 ( 2 ) x PCI, 1 ( 1 ) x SmartMedia Card, 1 ( 1 ) x CompactFlash Card, 1 ( 1 ) x SD Memory Card, 1 ( 1 ) x Memory Stick
  • Interfaces 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Display / video - DVI-Digital - 24 pin digital DVI, 6 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 2 in front ), 2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) ( 1 in front ), Audio - Output ( 1 in front ), 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 2 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ), 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style)

Power

  • Power device type Power supply
  • Power provided 400 Watt

Operating System / Software

  • OS Provided Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Software Drivers & Utilities

Card Reader

  • Card reader 9 in 1 card reader
  • Supported flash memory cards Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SmartMedia Card, CompactFlash Card type I, CompactFlash Card type II

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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