ABS Computer Ultimate M5 Review

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June 19th, 2003


Summary

Style, power, and reliability, ABS has it all. That crest on the top is handy - it doubles as a sturdy handle for carrying your computer around with you on dates (or LAN parties). The machine also sports a couple of extra USB ports on the front.

Specs

 
 

Description:
Ultimate M5 (Athlon XP 3000+, 1GB, 120GB, DVD-RW/CD-RW, ATI Radeon 9800 Pro)
Manufacturer: ABS Computer
Lowest Price: $1599.00
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP
Connectors: Audio - Line In (1/8" Mini), Audio - Line Out (1/8" Mini), Ethernet - RJ45 Twisted-Pair (XBaseT), IEEE 1394 - 6 pin Powered, Keyboard - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2), Mouse - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2), Parallel - 25 pin D-shell (IEEE 1284A), USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0, Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA), Video - 29 pin DVI-I, Video - 4 pin mini-DIN (S-Video)
Included Devices: Headset, Keyboard, Mouse, Sub-Woofer
Chassis Color: Black, Silver
Chassis Style: Tower (Midsize)
Included Network Card: Ethernet (10/100 Mbps)
Input Devices: Keyboard, Mouse
Resolution: 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 2048 x 1536
Included Monitor: No
Video Bus: AGP 8X
Video Integration: Card
Included Printer: No
Included Speakers: Yes
Sound Support: 3D Audio
Speakers Model Number: Logitech Z-640 5.1
Number of Externally Accessible 3.5 Bays: 2
Number of Externally Accessible 5.25 Bays: 4
Number of Internal Bays 3.5: 2
CD Rewrite Speed: 8 X (CD,CD-R)
CD Write Speed: 16 X (CD,CD-R)
Drive Controllers: Floppy, IDE (ATA/EIDE/ATAPI)
DVD Rewrite Speed: 2 X (DVD, DVD-R)
DVD Write Speed: 4 X (DVD, DVD-R)
DVD-ROM Read Speed: 16 X (DVD, DVD-R)
Hard Drive Capacity: 120 GB
Included Drives: DVD-ROM, DVD-RW/CD-RW Combo, Floppy Drive, Hard Drive
Number of Hard Drives Included: 1
Bus Speed: 333 MHz
Installed Memory: 1 GB
Installed Video Memory: 128 MB
Memory Socket: DIMM
Memory Technology: DDR-SDRAM
Number of AGP Slots: 1
Number of PCI Slots: 5
Maximum Number of Processors: 1
Number of Installed Processors: 1
Processor Class: AMD Athlon XP (Barton)
Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz
Labor Warranty: 1 lifetime
Parts Warranty: 1 year(s)
Warranty Information: Lifetime Tech Support
URL: Manufacturer Link


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