INTEL GMA 4500 GRAPHICS REVIEW SERIAL
INTEL GMA 4500 GRAPHICS REVIEW PC

Indeed, removing the top cover is as simple as depressing two buttons on each side of the chassis. Look closer, however, and thereРІР‚в„ўs more of evidence of keen and sensible attention to detail.

INTEL GMA 4500 GRAPHICS REVIEW SERIAL

Move to the rear and youРІР‚в„ўll find another six USB ports, a serial port, a VGA socket and, more notably, DisplayPort makes its debut in HPs business range, too. A result of 14fps in our least demanding Crysis benchmark is a reasonable showing for an integrated graphics chipset, but itРІР‚в„ўs hardly what youРІР‚в„ўd call playable.Р”В®xternally, that austere silver and black plastic fascia is the same as ever, with two front mounted USB ports sitting below two handy, front-facing audio minijacks. Our benchmarks returned a score of 1.94 РІР‚вЂњ thatРІР‚в„ўs no doubt aided by the presence of XP Professional as the OS of choice, but it still amounts to by far the best benchmark result weРІР‚в„ўve ever seen from a business PC.Р”Р€D performance isnРІР‚в„ўt quite so remarkable, or necessary for that matter given the dc7900РІР‚в„ўs target audience, but the Intel GMA 4500 graphics are more capable than the generations they replace. Push the E8500 to its limits and its power consumption rises to 69W, but thanks to its two cores running at 3.16GHz the performance on offer is staggering.

INTEL GMA 4500 GRAPHICS REVIEW PC

The whole PC is amply cooled by a quiet 92mm fan which draws air in through the front vent, over the passive CPU heatsink and out the back of the case. The Core 2 Duo E8500 processor is one of IntelРІР‚в„ўs recent 45nm parts, and its efficiency helps keep cooling, noise and power consumption to an absolute minimum. Where more compact models have to resort to cramming laptop components inside their more diminutive chassis, the dc7900 makes room for fully-fledged desktop parts, which makes both upgrading and replacing broken parts significantly cheaper and easier.Р”Р„nd, although the core specification may not look like much, it punches far above its mid-range price. However, if you can make the room, the dc7900 has plenty to recommend it. Its 378 x 337mm footprint is hardly giant-sized, but if desk space is at a real premium, itРІР‚в„ўs worth bearing in mind. DonРІР‚в„ўt be misled by the SFF moniker however, the dc7900 isnРІР‚в„ўt nearly as compact as the likes of HPРІР‚в„ўs own dc Ultra-slim models, nor the likes of TranstecРІР‚в„ўs Senyo 610.

HP CompaqРІР‚в„ўs dc-range of desktops are a familiar sight in PC ProРІР‚в„ўs labs, but now its small-form-factor model has received an internal makeover courtesy of IntelРІР‚в„ўs latest Q45 Express chipset.

Intel gma 4500 graphics review