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DESKTOP REVIEW

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NEC PowerMate VL370 review

Processor
Processor manufacturer: AMD
Processor model: Athlon™ x2 4000+
Clock speed: 2.1 GHz
Number of processors installed: 1
Level 2 cache: 1 MB
Motherboard
Motherboard: BTX format
Chipset: AMD RS690G
Memory
RAM installed: 512 MB
Number of memory slots: 2
RAM capacity: 4 GB
RAM type: DDR2 SDRAM
Interfaces & networking
Parallel: 1
USB: 6
Ethernet: 10/100Mbps
Expansion slots (free): 4 ()
Other: PS/2
Hard drive storage
Hard drive interface type: SATA
Hard drive type: standard
Hard drive size: 80 GB
Rotation speed: 7200 rpm
Optical storage
CD / DVD type: CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo
Video
Graphics processor: ATI X1250
Graphics RAM: 256 MB
Graphics memory technology: shared
Maximum monitors supported: 2
Video outputs: VGA, DVI-D
Cabinet (chassis)
Case form factor: mini-tower
Colour: silver & black
Tool-free access: yes
Audio
Audio outputs: microphone, headphone
OS & software
Operating system: Windows Vista Business
Software included: NEC Instant Recovery
Service & support
Standard warranty: 3 years
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Overview

NEC PowerMate VL370

Editors rating
Rating: 7.0
Verdict

NEC's PowerMate VL370 is a solid and reasonably priced business PC, although plenty of other vendors offer similar products at similar prices.

Typical price

£ 329

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