Corporate PCs group test

(Dell, HP, IBM, Mesh, Simply, Tiny)

Introduction
Dell - Optiplex GX150SD 933
HP - Vectra VL400
IBM - NetVista A40p
Mesh - Elite 933B
Simply - Systemax P933RV Premier
Tiny Computers - Powerhouse Pro
Features table
Verdict

Features table

(25/04/2001)

Model	Dell Optiplex GX150SD 933	Hewlett Packard Vectra VL400	IBM Net Vista A40p	Mesh Elite 933B	Simply Systemax P933RV Premier	Tiny Computers Powerhouse Pro
Telephone number	0870 152 4644	08705 474747	0800 169 1458	020 8208 4720	08707 297367	0800 7317283
Price (plus VAT)	£1,050	£956 (plus £236 for monitor)	£928 (plus £191 for monitor)	£899	£799	£999
Warranty	3 yrs on-site	3 yrs on-site	3 yrs on-site	3 yrs (1 yr on-site, 2 yrs RTB)	1 yr RTB	1 yr on-site
Case Style	desktop	desktop	desktop	mini-tower	mini-tower	mini-tower
Processor type	933Mhz Pentium III	933Mhz Pentium III	933Mhz Pentium III	933Mhz Pentium III	933Mhz Pentium III	933Mhz Pentium III
Supplied memory (MB)	128	128	128	128	128	128
Secondary cache (KB)	256	256	256	256	256	256
Hard drive	30GB IBM ATA/100	20GB Maxtor ATA/100	30GB Maxtor ATA/66	20GB Quantum ATA/100	30GB Maxtor ATA/100	30GB Fujitsu ATA/66
DVD/ CD-ROM make & speed	Toshiba 48-speed CD-ROM	Teac 24-speed CD-ROM	LG 24-speed CD-ROM	Teac 4x 4x 32-speed CD-RW and Pioneer 16-speed DVD-ROM	Systemax 12-speed DVD-ROM	Mitsumi 4x 4x 32-speed CD-RW
NIC manufacturer/ model	Intel 10/100 PRO	3Com 3C920	Intel 10/100	Intel 10/100 PRO	3Com 905c	Etherlink XL 10/100
Screen / Maximum Resolution	17-inch / 1,280 x 1,024	17-inch / 1,280 x 1,024	17-inch 1,280 x 1,024	17-inch / 1,280 x 1,024	17-inch / 1,280 x 1,024	17-inch / 1,600 x 1,200
Video adapter	Nvidia GeForce2 MX	Intel 82815E	Nvidia TNT2 Model 64	Nvidia GeForce 2MX	Matrox Millennium G450 Dual	3D Power GeForce2 MX
Ports: Serial, USB, Parallel	1xP, 2xS, 2xUSB	1xP, 2xS, 2xUSB	1xP,1xS, 2xUSB	1xP, 2xS, 2xUSB	1xP, 2xS, 2xUSB	1xP, 2XS, 2xUSB
Mouse	IBM Scrollpoint	HP Scrolling Mouse	IBM Scroll Point	MS Intelli- mouse	Systemax PS/2	MS Intellimouse
Management software	IBM UNSDE	HP Top Tools, E diag agent	Config Safe, Intel LANDesk Client Manager	none	none	Intel LANDesk Client Manager
Bundled software	none	none	none	none	Lotus Smart Suite Millennium	MS Works Suite 2001
Sound chip	Intel 815	Intel 815E	Intel 815E	Creative Labs 128	Creative Labs 128	Creative ct5880

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