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Acer Altos R520 review

7.7

Editors' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 1599

Verdict

Acer has taken standard Intel OEM components to put together a highly configurable and very scalable 1U server, capable of handling a variety of tasks. It's more than a match for similar products from the big-name vendors... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Dual- or quad-core Xeon processors
  • Up to 32GB of memory
  • Six hot-swap disks
  • Choice of SATA or SAS interface
  • Optional RAID
  • PCI Express expansion slots

Cons

  • Noisy when all ten cooling fans are running
  • Operating system and optical drive not included in price

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Xeon 5110
Clock speed: 1.6 GHz
Number of processors installed: 2
RAM installed: 2048 MB
Hard drive size: 80 GB
Second hard drive installed: Yes
Case form factor: 1U rack mount
Operating system: not included in price

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