Compare to most popular Desktops
| Product name |
Apple iMac (20-inch, 2.4GHz, 1GB RAM) |
HP Pavilion Elite m9340f - Core 2 Quad Q6700 2.66 GHz |
HP TouchSmart IQ506 |
HP Pavilion Slimline S3330f |
eMachines T5274 |
| Price Range |
$1,199.00 - $1,466.42
from 6 stores |
$979.99 - $1,049.99
from 6 stores |
$1,399.99 - $1,499.99
from 5 stores |
$773.08 - $995.57
from 3 stores |
$399.99
from 3 stores |
| Review Summary | With its super-elegant new design and a strong configuration, Apple's new iMac competes with the PC desktop market better than perhaps any previous Mac to date. Unless you're a gamer or an upgrade enthusiast, we can think of very few reasons not to make an iMac your next desktop. | Info unavailable | HP's new-and-improved TouchSmart all-in-one PC refines the touch-based concept it introduced last year. Faster all-in-ones, and Apple's iPhone, make the TouchSmart seem a bit behind the times, but the convenient software and its kitchen-friendly design offer functionality that's unavailable elsewhere. | The HP Pavilion Slimline S3330f delivers a remarkable combination of features, value, and flexibility. It excels as both a traditional desktop, and a full-fledged living room PC, complete with a Blu-ray and HD DVD drive. Any nongamer in the market for a sub-$1,000 PC should put this system at the top of their list. | With stiff competition from other sub-$400 PCs, eMachines' T5247 has a hard time standing out. It will certainly serve as a basic productivity system, but other desktops will help you stretch your computer dollar even further. |
| Release Date | August 08, 2007 | Not Available | July 13, 2008 | February 01, 2008 | Not Available |
| Basic Specs | |||||
| Product Description | Apple iMac Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz - 20 in TFT active matrix | HP Pavilion Elite m9340f - Core 2 Quad Q6700 2.66 GHz | HP TouchSmart IQ506 - Core 2 Duo T5850 2.16 GHz - 22 in TFT active matrix | HP Pavilion Slimline s3330f - Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 2.8 GHz | EMachines T5274 - Pentium Dual Core E2180 2 GHz |
| Type | Personal computer | Media center | Personal computer | Personal computer | Personal computer |
| Product Form Factor | All-in-one | Tower | Desktop | Tower | Tower |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 19.1 in x 7.4 in x 18.5 in | Info unavailable | 21 in x 2.6 in x 17.4 in | 4.2 in x 13.9 in x 10.9 in | 7.2 in x 16.1 in x 14.5 in |
| Weight | 20.1 lbs | Info unavailable | 24 lbs | 19.6 lbs | 21.6 lbs |
| Processor | 1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 / 2.66 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 / 2.16 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | 1 x AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ / 2.8 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | 1 x Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 / 2 GHz ( Dual-Core ) |
| Cache Memory | 4 MB L2 cache | 8 MB L2 cache | 2 MB L2 cache | 1 MB L2 cache | 1 MB L2 cache |
| Cache Per Processor | 4 MB | 8 MB | 2 MB | 1 MB ( 2 x 512 KB ) | Info unavailable |
| RAM | 1 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz - PC2-5300 | 6 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 800 MHz - PC2-6400 | 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz - PC2-5300 | 2 GB DDR II SDRAM - 667 MHz - PC2-5300 | 2 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz - PC2-5300 |
| Storage Controller | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Serial ATA ; None | Serial ATA | Serial ATA ; None | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
| Floppy Drive | None | None | None | None | None |
| Hard Drive | 1 x 320 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 750 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 500 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-150 | 1 x 500 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 320 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 |
| Hard Drive (2nd) | - None | - None | - None | - None | - None |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | None |
| Optical Storage | DVD?RW (?R DL) | DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM with LightScribe Technology | DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM with LightScribe Technology | DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM with LightScribe Technology | DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM with Labelflash Technology |
| Optical Storage (2nd) | None | None | None | None | None |
| Storage Removable | None | None | None | None | None |
| Monitor | Flat panel display - 20 in - TFT active matrix | None. | Flat panel display - 22 in - TFT active matrix | None. | None. |
| Printer | None | None | None | None | |