eMachines T5254 Review
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July 8th, 2008
Summary
Be more productive than ever with the eMachines T5254 Desktop. The right blend of performance and features means you can get more done and have fun doing it. The fast AMD Athlon Processor and 2GB memory easily handle your multiple tasks at hand. Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 delivers the productivity, entertainment and security you need, with Service Pack 1 further improving the reliability, performance and security of Windows Vista. Experience smooth video and audio playback with NVIDIA GeForce integrated graphics and high-definition audio and amplified speakers. Burn DVDs and CDs on almost any type of disk format with the SuperMulti optical drive, and store your media library of movies, photos and music files on the high-speed 320GB hard drive. Microsoft Works 9.0 allows you to create documents and manage spreadsheets with ease.
Specs
CPU: AMD Athlon™ BE-2350 dual-core processor
(2.1GHz, 2 x 512KB L2 cache, 2000MHz system bus)
Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium with Service Pack 11
Chipset: NVIDIA® GeForce® 6100
Memory: 2048MB 667MHz DDR2 dual-channel memory (2 × 1024MB)
Expandable to 2GB
2 DDR2 slots total, 0 DDR2 slots available
Hard Drive: 320GB SATA II (7200rpm, 8MB cache)2
Optical Drives: 16x DVD±R/RW Supermulti drive
Up to 8.5GB with dual-layer media
Write max: 16x DVD±R, 8x DVD±R DL, 8x DVD±RW, 12x DVD-RAM, 48x CD-R, 40x CD-RW
Read max: 16x DVD-ROM, 48x CD-ROM, 8x DVD-ROM DL
Media Reader: High-performance 15-in-1 digital media card reader
Up to 40x faster
xD-Picture Card™, CompactFlash® I (CF), CompactFlash® II, Secure Digital™ (SD), Mini Secure Digital™ (Mini SD™)3, Multi Media Card™ (MMC), Reduced Size MMC (RS-MMC)3, MMC Mobile3, MMC Plus, Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick Duo4, Memory Stick Pro®, Memory Stick Pro® Duo4, SmartMedia, IBM Microdrive™
Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® 6100 integrated graphics
Up to 128MB shared video memory
PCI Express (PCIe x8) slot available for upgrade
Sound: 6-channel (5.1) high-definition audio
Communications: 56K ITU v.92-ready fax/modem (RJ-11 port)
10/100Mbps Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)
Peripherals: Multifunction keyboard
2-button wheel mouse (PS/2)
Amplified stereo speakers (USB powered)
Ports/Other: 6 - USB 2.0 ports (2 front, 4 rear)
1 - VGA
1 - Parallel port
1 - Serial port
2 - PS/2 ports (keyboard and mouse)
3 - Audio (rear): line-in/side (stereo), front/headphone (stereo), microphone
2 - Audio (front): microphone, front/headphone (stereo)
1 - RJ-45 Ethernet port
1 - RJ-11 modem port
Dimensions: 14.5"H x 7.2"W x 16.1"D
Weight: 21.5 lbs (system unit only)
Warranty: 1-year parts and labor limited warranty5
Software: Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic with Service Pack 11
Productivity Software
Microsoft Works® 9.0
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 (60-day complimentary trial period)6
Adobe® Reader
Digital Media Software
Vista® integrated DVD playback with 6-channel audio
CyberLink® Power2Go™ (DVD burn)
Napster music service (30-day trial)7
Connectivity/Utilities
Microsoft Internet Explorer
AOL® 9.0 (90-day risk-free offer)8
NetZero Internet access9
Google Toolbar™ search bar and Google Desktop Search™ search tool
eMachines® Connect™
eMachines® Comprehensive Security
Norton Internet Security™ (60-day live updates)10
BigFix®: helps identify and solve problems
Game Software
eMachines® Games Powered by: WildTangent® (preinstalled with 10 demo games with 60 minutes of game play)11