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HP dx5150 review

6.4

Editors' Rating

Good

5.5

Members' Rating

Average

Typical price:£ 683

Verdict

You can find faster work PCs, but we like the HP dx5150 as a low-cost business desktop, particularly when paired with the L1740 display... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Extremely quiet
  • Versatile, high-quality LCD monitor
  • Surprisingly expandable
  • Good warranty
  • Includes deployment and management tools

Cons

  • Moderate performance
  • Tower hard to open
  • Monitor's USB ports hard to reach

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: AMD
Processor model: Athlon 64 3500+
Clock speed: 2.2 GHz
RAM installed: 512 MB
Hard drive size: 40 GB
Graphics processor: ATI Radeon 9600
Graphics RAM: 64 MB
Graphics card: ATI Radeon Xpress 200 (integrated)
Display diagonal size: 17 in
Case form factor: tower
Operating system: Windows XP Professional

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A lot for someone who can add a bit more

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