Product Details
The Acer Aspire X3200 continues the line's balancing act of high-performance yet affordable home theater PCs. While the basic specs aren't as high-end as Acer's Predator gaming platform, the X3200 features more options for connectivity and high-definition video delivery at a lower price point. The most affordable package includes a 2.1GHz AMD Phenom X3 Triple-Core 8450 CPU, 2GB of RAM, and a 360GB hard drive, but performance-minded users have the option to upgrade to a quad-core processor, 8GB of RAM, and a terabyte (1,000GB) of hard drive space. Users can also opt for a 1080p 24-inch monitor, which can be put to good use with the system's integrated Blu-ray drive and built-in NVidia GeForce 8200 graphics card.
While the 8200 isn't exactly a gaming powerhouse, the desktop comes with an empty slot and an option for a hybrid SLI card - an upgrade for high end performance. Regardless of the GPU upgrade, this model can operate as the brain for a broad home theater array with connectivity options that include ports for VGA, HDMI, audio, FireWire, eSATA, and nine USB-- the most ports in the Aspire line. Despite all the ports, the tower itself is comparatively quite small, measuring less than a foot tall, and about four inches wide.
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Key Specifications
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- Manufacturer
- Acer
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- Color(s)
- Black
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- MSRP
- $679.99
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General Specifications
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- Desktop Class
- Personal
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- Form Factor
- Small form factor
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- Motherboard Chipset
- NVIDIA® GeForce® 8200
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- Input Type
- Keyboard, USB port
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Processor
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- CPU Type
- AMD Phenom X3 8400
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- CPU Speed
- 2.1 GHz
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- Multi-Core Type
- Tri-core
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- 64-bit Processor
- Yes
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- Bus Speed
- 667 MHz
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- Cache Type
- L2 cache
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- Cache Size
- 3 x 512 KB
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Memory
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- Standard RAM
- 4 GB
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- Max RAM
- 4 GB
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- RAM Type
- DDR2 SDRAM
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- Memory Module Compliance
- PC2-5300
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- RAM Form Factor
- 240-pin DIMM
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- RAM Slots
- 2
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Storage
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- Standard HDD Size
- 320 GB
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- Hard Drive Type
- SATA
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- Hard Drive Speed
- 7200-rpm
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- Storage Controller
- SATA
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- Optical Storage
- DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
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- Optical Read Speed
- 16x
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- Optical Write Speed
- 16x
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- Optical Rewrite Speed
- 8x
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- Memory Card Reader
- Memory Stick, SD Memory Card, XD-Picture Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, MiniSD, CompactFlash, MMC (MultiMediaCard)
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Display
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Video
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- Graphics Processor
- Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce® 8200 graphics
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- Video RAM
- 256MB shared
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- Number of Graphics Cards Included
- 1
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- Video Output
- HDMI, VGA
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- TV Tuner
- None
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Audio
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- Sound Card
- Integrated
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- Audio Output Type
- Speaker(s), Headphones
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- Sound Output Mode
- 5.1 channel surround sound
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Other Ports and Connections
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- USB 2.0
- 9
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Expansion Slots
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- PCI Slots Free
- One PCI Express x16
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Networking
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- Wired Ethernet
- Gigabit Ethernet (IEEE 802.3z)
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- Modem
- 56Kbps
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Physical Specifications
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- Width
- 10.4 in.
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- Depth
- 1.24 in.
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- Height
- 3.9 in.
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- Color
- Black
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- Power Device Type
- 220 Watts
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Operating System and Software
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- OS Installed
- Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit
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- Bundled Software
- Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Works, Microsoft Office, McAfee Security Center, NTI Media Maker, Acer Arcade Live
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Warranty
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- Parts
- 1 year
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- Labor
- 1 year
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Environmental Specifications
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- Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics Rating
- 4.5
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