VeryPC Broadleaf review
in Desktop PCs
Verdict
A small, efficient PC that strikes a keen balance between its green credentials and raw performance
Review Date: 22 Oct 2009
Reviewed By: Mike Jennings
Price when reviewed: £686 (£789 inc VAT)
Features & Design
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Value for Money
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| Details | |
|---|---|
| Part Code | Broadleaf |
| Review Date | 22 Oct 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £686 |
| Price inc VAT | £789 |
| 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 | 5 yr return to base |
| Basic specifications | |
|---|---|
| Total hard disk capacity | 320 |
| RAM capacity | 292.00GB |
| Screen size | N/A |
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| CPU family | Intel Core 2 Quad |
| CPU nominal frequency | 2.83GHz |
| CPU overclocked frequency | N/A |
| Processor socket | LGA 775 |
| HSF (heatsink-fan) | Intel low profile cooler |
| Motherboard | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| PCI-E x1 slots total | 1 |
| Internal SATA connectors | 2 |
| Internal SAS connectors | 1 |
| Internal PATA connectors | 1 |
| Internal floppy connectors | 0 |
| Wired adapter speed | 1,000Mbits/sec |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR2 |
| Memory sockets free | 0 |
| Memory sockets total | 2 |
| Hard disk | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 320GB |
| Hard disk usable capacity | 292GB |
| Internal disk interface | SATA/300 |
| Spindle speed | 5,400RPM |
| Cache size | 16MB |
| 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 |
| Rear ports | |
|---|---|
| USB ports (downstream) | 8 |
| eSATA ports | 1 |
| PS/2 mouse port |
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| Electrical S/PDIF audio ports | 0 |
| Optical S/PDIF audio output ports | 0 |
| Modem |
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| 3.5mm audio jacks | 5 |
| Graphics card | |
|---|---|
| Multiple SLI/CrossFire cards? |
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| 3D performance setting | N/A |
| Graphics chipset | Intel GMA X4500HD |
| Graphics card RAM | 256MB |
| DVI-I outputs | 2 |
| HDMI outputs | 0 |
| VGA (D-SUB) outputs | 0 |
| DisplayPort outputs | 0 |
| Number of graphics cards | N/A |
| Monitor | |
|---|---|
| Monitor make and model | N/A |
| 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 |
| Additional Peripherals | |
|---|---|
| Speakers | N/A |
| Speaker type | N/A |
| Sound card | N/A |
| Peripherals | N/A |
| Case | |
|---|---|
| Case format | Mini ITX |
| Dimensions | 220 x 215 x 114mm (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 | N/A |
| Operating system and software | |
|---|---|
| OS family | Windows 7 |
| Recovery method | Recovery disc |
| Software supplied | Pecaboo |
| Noise and power | |
|---|---|
| Idle power consumption | 33W |
| Peak power consumption | 76W |
| Performance tests | |
|---|---|
| Overall application benchmark score | 1.37 |
| Office application benchmark score | 1.94 |
| 2D graphics application benchmark score | 1.40 |
| Encoding application benchmark score | 2.05 |
| Multitasking application benchmark score | 1.69 |
| 3D performance (crysis) low settings | N/A |
| 3D performance setting | N/A |
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