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HP Digital Entertainment Center z560 - Pentium D 925 3 GHz

HP Digital Entertainment Center z560 - Pentium D 925 3 GHz

Full specifications for HP Digital Entertainment Center z560 - Pentium D 925 3 GHz

Manufacturer: HP
Part number: RE500AA#ABA

General

  • Type
  • Media center
  • Windows Vista Certification
  • Windows Vista Premium Ready
  • Recommended Use
  • Home use
  • Product Form Factor
  • Desktop
  • Built-in Devices
  • LED panel
  • Width
  • 17 in
  • Depth
  • 16.6 in
  • Height
  • 4.4 in
  • Weight
  • 24.5 lbs
  • Color
  • Black
  • Localization
  • English / United States
  • Desktop type
  • Home theater PC, Gaming-friendly system

Processor

  • Type
  • Intel Pentium D 925 / 3 GHz
  • Multi-Core processor technology
  • Dual-Core
  • 64-bit processor
  • Yes
  • Installed Qty
  • 1
  • Max processors supported
  • 1

Cache Memory

  • Type
  • L2 cache
  • Installed Size
  • 4 MB
  • Cache Per Processor
  • 4 MB ( 2 x 2 MB )

Mainboard

  • Chipset type
  • Intel 945P Express
  • Data bus speed
  • 800 MHz

RAM

  • Installed Size
  • 1 GB / 4 GB (max)
  • Technology
  • DDR2 SDRAM
  • Memory speed
  • 667 MHz
  • Memory specification compliance
  • PC2-5300
  • RAM form factor
  • DIMM 240-pin
  • RAM configuration features
  • 2 x 512 MB

Environmental Parameters

  • Environmental & energy standards compliance
  • EPA Energy Star

Storage Controller

  • Type
  • 1 x Serial ATA
  • Controller interface type
  • Serial ATA-300

Storage Controller (2nd)

  • Type
  • IDE - Integrated
  • :Controller Interface Type:Channel Qty
  • 1

Storage

  • Floppy drive type
  • None
  • Hard Drive
  • 1 x 300 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm
  • Hard Drive (2nd)
  • None
  • Hard Drive (3rd)
  • None

Optical Storage

  • Type
  • DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - IDE
  • CD / DVD read speed
  • 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
  • CD / DVD write speed
  • 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD±R) / 4x (DVD-R DL) / 8x (DVD+R DL)
  • CD / DVD rewrite speed
  • 32x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)
  • Disc Labeling Technology
  • LightScribe Technology

Optical Storage (2nd)

  • Type
  • None

Storage Removable

  • Type
  • None

Monitor

  • Monitor Type
  • None.

Multimedia Functionality

  • TV tuner type
  • Digital and dual analog TV
  • Video input
  • Integrated in TV tuner
  • Analog TV system
  • NTSC
  • High definition TV functionality
  • Yes
  • Radio tuner type
  • FM radio
  • Video capture interface
  • S-Video, HF TV signal, Composite video
  • Multimedia functionality features
  • Personal Video Recorder (PVR)

Graphics Controller

  • Type
  • PCI Express x16 - Plug-in card
  • Graphics Processor / Vendor
  • nVidia GeForce 7600 GS
  • Video Memory
  • DDR2 SDRAM
  • Installed Size
  • 256 MB
  • Digital Video Standard
  • Digital Visual Interface (DVI)

Audio Output

  • Type
  • Sound card - Integrated
  • Sound card name
  • Integrated Audio
  • Sound output mode
  • 7.1 channel surround
  • Audio output compliant standards
  • Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Pro Logic II, High Definition Audio
  • Speaker(s)
  • None

Input Device

  • Type
  • Keyboard, Trackball, Remote control

Keyboard

  • Keyboard connectivity
  • Wireless

Audio Input

  • Type
  • FM tuner

Telecom

  • Modem
  • None

Networking

  • Networking
  • Network adapter - Integrated
  • Wireless LAN Supported
  • Yes
  • Data Link Protocol
  • Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
  • Compliant Standards
  • IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

Printer

  • Type
  • None

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Bays Total (Free)
  • 1 ( 1 ) x Personal Media Drive bay - Front accessible, 1 ( 0 ) x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H, 1 ( 0 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
  • Expansion Slots Total (Free)
  • 1 ( 0 ) x Processor - LGA775 Socket, 4 ( 2 ) x Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 1 ( 0 ) x PCI Express x16, 1 ( 1 ) x PCI
  • Interfaces
  • 1 x Display / video - VGA output - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Display / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A, 3 x Display / video - Component video output - RCA, 6 x Audio / video - Composite video/audio input - RCA ( 3 in front ), 3 x Display / video - S-video input - 4 pin mini-DIN ( 1 in front ), 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ), 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ), 10 x Audio - Output - RCA, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - RCA, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Network - Radio-Ethernet, 1 x FM antenna - Input, 2 x TV antenna - Input - F connector, 6 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 2 in front ), 2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire ( 1 in front ), 2 x Infrared, 2 x Audio - Input - RCA

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories
  • Radio antenna, Remote control
  • Cables Included
  • HDMI-DVI adapter, HDMI cable, Audio cable

Power

  • Power device type
  • Power supply
  • Voltage Required
  • AC 120/230 V
  • Power provided
  • 250 Watt

Operating System / Software

  • OS Provided
  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
  • Software
  • Adobe Reader, Drivers & Utilities, HP Help and Support, Sonic MyDVD Plus 6.2, PC-Doctor 5 for Windows, Sonic DigitalMedia Plus, Sonic DigitalMedia Plus 7.04, Muvee autoProducer unPlugged 2.0, Norton Internet Security 2006 (6 months subscription)

Environmental Standards

  • EPA Energy Star Compliant
  • Yes

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support
  • 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details
  • Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year, Technical support - Phone consulting - 1 year

Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics'

  • Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (June 2008)
  • 4.3
  • Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (Mar 2008)
  • 6.7
  • Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (Sep 2008)
  • 4.7

Card Reader

  • Card reader
  • 9 in 1 card reader
  • Supported flash memory cards
  • Microdrive, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SmartMedia Card, XD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro, CompactFlash Card type I, CompactFlash Card type II

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CNET editors' rating

Very good

Reviewed by: Rich Brown

Reviewed: 11/17/06
Release date: 9/13/06
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