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Computer Type

Operating System The program used to issue the commands that run the computer. Common operating systems in use today are Microsoft Windows and Mac OS. Newer operating systems are often faster & more efficient than older ones.

Included Drives

Included Devices

Video Chipset

Processor Type One of the most important components of any computer system, the processor performs the system computations. There are two companies that produce the majority of the processors on the market: Intel and AMD. Each company manufactures a number of different processor series. Most processors only have one core but dual core processors are now out on the market and offer twice the computing power.

Processor Speed

Hard Drive Size

Installed Memory

More Info

URL

Processor

Cache Size

Number of Installed Processors

Processor Speed Measures how powerful a processor is. The faster the processor, the faster and more complex the calculations it can perform. Usually measured in GHz (Gigahertz), 1GHz = 1000MHz.

Processor Class One of the most important components of any computer system, the processor performs the system computations. There are two companies that produce the majority of the processors on the market: Intel and AMD. Each company manufactures a number of different processor series. Most processors only have one core but dual core processors are now out on the market and offer twice the computing power.

Memory

Memory Socket

Memory Technology

Max System Memory

Installed Memory Usually used in reference to the System RAM (Random Access Memory). RAM comes in the form of chips and is used to temporarily store information. It can be written to and read from, and is measured in Megabytes (MB) or Gigabytes (GB). 1 GB = 1024 MB. The more RAM, the faster your computer will run.

System

Interface Connection

Drive Controllers

Expansion Slots

Number of PCI-Express x16 Slots

Number of PCI-Express x1 Slots

Software

Operating System The program used to issue the commands that run the computer. Common operating systems in use today are Microsoft Windows and Mac OS. Newer operating systems are often faster & more efficient than older ones.

Storage

Number of Hard Drives Included

Hard Drive Capacity The Hard Drive is the main storage device of a computer. Information is written to an unremoveable magnetic disk. The amount of information that can be stored on a hard drive is measured in GB (Gigabytes). The higher this number, the more data (pictures, documents videos, etc.) a computer can store.

Included Drives

Multimedia

Video Chipset

Video Bus The type of interface the video card uses to connect to the motherboard. The most popular interfaces are AGP, PCI and PCI-Express x16. If you want to buy a graphics card, you need to make sure it uses the same video bus as your computer. PCI-Express x16 enables twice as much bandwidth between the card and your motherboard and is the superior technology.

Installed Video Memory

Modem / Networking

Included Network Card

Case

Chassis Style

Number of Internal 3.5 Bays

Number of Externally 5.25 Bays

Dimensions

Height

Width

Depth

Weight

Warranty

Warranty Information

Features

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    Dell Alienware Aurora Midsize-Tower Desktop

    Dell Alienware Aurora Midsize-Tower Desktop

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    Tower (Midsize)

    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

    DVD+-RW DL

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    NVIDIA GeForce GT 545

    Intel Core i7

    3400

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    8 MB

    1

    3.4 GHz

    Intel Core i7

     

    DIMM

    DDR3 SDRAM

    16 GB

    8 GB

     

    Audio - Center/Bass Out (1/8" mini)|Audio - Digital Coax|Audio - Digital Optical|Audio - Line In (1/8" Mini)|Audio - Line Out (1/8" Mini)|Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini)|Audio - Rear Surround Out (1/8" mini)|Audio - Side Surround Out (1/8" mini)|Ethernet - RJ45|FireWire 400/IEEE 1394 - 6 pin|USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0

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    2

     

    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

     

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    1 TB

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    NVIDIA GeForce GT 545

    PCI Express x16

    1 GB

     

    Gigabit Ethernet

     

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    16.77 in

    9.8 in

    25.3 in

    45 lbs

     

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    Dell Vostro 260 Mini-Tower Desktop

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    Tower (Mini)

    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

    DVD+-RW DL

    Keyboard|Mouse

    Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD

    Intel Core i5

    3100

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    6 MB

    1

    3.1 GHz

    Intel Core i5

     

    DIMM

    DDR3 SDRAM

    4 GB

    4 GB

     

    Audio - Line In (1/8" Mini)|Audio - Line Out (1/8" Mini)|Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini)|Ethernet - RJ45|HDMI|USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0|VGA

    Serial ATA

     

    1

    3

     

    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

     

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    500 GB

    DVD+-RW DL

     

    Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD

    PCI Express x16

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    Tower (Mini)

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    14.17 in

    6.89 in

    17.18 in

    18.08 lbs

     

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