Fujitsu Esprimo Q5030 review
in Desktop PCs
Verdict
The Q5030 is a pint-sized package that can easily replace a standard desktop PC and makes some big power savings in the process
Review Date: 18 May 2009
Reviewed By: Dave Mitchell
Price when reviewed: £575 (£661 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Performance
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Part Code | Esprimo Q5030 |
| Review Date | 18 May 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £575 |
| Price inc VAT | £661 |
| Overall rating |
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| Performance |
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| Features & Design |
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| Value for Money |
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| Warranty | |
|---|---|
| Warranty | 1 yr return to base |
| Basic specifications | |
|---|---|
| Total hard disk capacity | 160 |
| RAM capacity | 2.00GB |
| Screen size | N/A |
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| CPU family | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| CPU nominal frequency | 2.26GHz |
| CPU overclocked frequency | N/A |
| Processor socket | LGA 775 |
| HSF (heatsink-fan) | Intel low profile cooler |
| Motherboard | |
|---|---|
| Motherboard chipset | Intel GM45 Express |
| Conventional PCI slots free | 0 |
| Conventional PCI slots total | 0 |
| PCI-E x16 slots free | 0 |
| PCI-E x16 slots total | 0 |
| PCI-E x8 slots free | 0 |
| PCI-E x8 slots total | 0 |
| PCI-E x4 slots free | 0 |
| PCI-E x4 slots total | 0 |
| PCI-E x1 slots free | 0 |
| PCI-E x1 slots total | 0 |
| Internal SATA connectors | 3 |
| Internal SAS connectors | 0 |
| Internal PATA connectors | 0 |
| Internal floppy connectors | 0 |
| Wired adapter speed | 1,000Mbits/sec |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR2 |
| Memory sockets free | 1 |
| Memory sockets total | 2 |
| Hard disk | |
|---|---|
| Hard disk | Western Digital |
| Capacity | 160GB |
| Internal disk interface | SATA |
| Hard disk 2 make and model | N/A |
| Hard disk 2 nominal capacity | N/A |
| Hard disk 2 formatted capacity | N/A |
| Hard disk 2 spindle speed | N/A |
| Hard disk 2 cache size | N/A |
| Hard disk 3 make and model | N/A |
| Hard disk 3 nominal capacity | N/A |
| Hard disk 4 make and model | N/A |
| Hard disk 4 nominal capacity | N/A |
| Drives | |
|---|---|
| Optical disc technology | DVD writer |
| Optical disk 2 make and model | N/A |
| Optical disk 3 make and model | N/A |
| Graphics card | |
|---|---|
| Multiple SLI/CrossFire cards? |
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| Graphics chipset | Intel GMA 4500 |
| Graphics card RAM | 128MB |
| DVI-I outputs | 1 |
| HDMI outputs | 0 |
| VGA (D-SUB) outputs | 0 |
| DisplayPort outputs | 0 |
| Monitor | |
|---|---|
| Monitor make and model | None |
| Resolution screen horizontal | N/A |
| Resolution screen vertical | N/A |
| Resolution | N/A x N/A |
| Pixel response time | N/A |
| Contrast ratio | N/A |
| Screen brightness | N/A |
| DVI inputs | N/A |
| HDMI inputs | N/A |
| VGA inputs | N/A |
| DisplayPort inputs | N/A |
| Rear ports | |
|---|---|
| USB ports (downstream) | 6 |
| eSATA ports | 1 |
| PS/2 mouse port |
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| Electrical S/PDIF audio ports | 0 |
| Optical S/PDIF audio output ports | 1 |
| Modem |
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| 3.5mm audio jacks | 1 |
| Additional Peripherals | |
|---|---|
| Speakers | None |
| Speaker type | N/A |
| Sound card | Realtek ALC888 |
| Peripherals | None |
| Case | |
|---|---|
| Case format | Micro ATX |
| Dimensions | 165 x 165 x 50mm (WDH) |
| Free drive bays | |
|---|---|
| Free front panel 5.25in bays | 0 |
| Front ports | |
|---|---|
| Front panel USB ports | 2 |
| Front panel memory card reader |
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| Mouse & Keyboard | |
|---|---|
| Mouse and keyboard | None |
| Operating system and software | |
|---|---|
| OS family | Windows Vista |
| Software supplied | Nero 8 Essentials S |
| Noise and power | |
|---|---|
| Idle/eco noise level | 16.0dB(A) |
| Peak noise level | 31.0dB(A) |
| Idle power consumption | 16W |
| Peak power consumption | 35W |
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