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Alienware Area-51 5500 - Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86 GHz - 17" TFT

Alienware Area-51 5500 - Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86 GHz - 17

Full specifications for Alienware Area-51 5500 - Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86 GHz - 17" TFT

Manufacturer: Alienware Corporation
Part number: CNETALIENWAREPC-AREA51-5500-R4

General

  • Type
  • Personal computer
  • Product Form Factor
  • Tower
  • Built-in Devices
  • LED panel
  • Width
  • 10 in
  • Depth
  • 25 in
  • Height
  • 19 in
  • Color
  • Space black
  • Desktop type
  • Monitor included

Processor

  • Type
  • Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 / 1.86 GHz
  • Multi-Core processor technology
  • Dual-Core
  • 64-bit processor
  • Yes
  • Installed Qty
  • 1
  • Max processors supported
  • 1
  • Processor main features
  • Intel Execute Disable Bit, Intel Virtualization Technology, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology, Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology

Cache Memory

  • Type
  • L2 cache
  • Installed Size
  • 2 MB
  • Cache Per Processor
  • 2 MB

Mainboard

  • Chipset type
  • Intel 975X Express
  • Data bus speed
  • 1066 MHz

RAM

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

Storage Controller

  • Type
  • 1 x RAID - Integrated
  • Controller interface type
  • Serial ATA-300
  • Storage controller interface channel qty
  • 4
  • RAID level
  • RAID 0, RAID 1

Storage Controller (2nd)

  • Type
  • 1 x IDE - Integrated
  • (2nd) storage controller interface type
  • ATA-133

Storage

  • Hard Drive
  • 1 x 160 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm
  • Hard Drive (2nd)
  • None

Optical Storage

  • Type
  • DVD±RW (+R DL) - IDE
  • CD / DVD read speed
  • 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
  • CD / DVD write speed
  • 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD±R)
  • CD / DVD rewrite speed
  • 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW)

Optical Storage (2nd)

  • Type
  • None

Storage Removable

  • Type
  • None

Monitor

  • Monitor Type
  • Flat panel display - TFT active matrix
  • Display (projector) diagonal size
  • 17 in
  • Max Resolution
  • 1280 x 1024
  • Dot pitch
  • 0.264 mm
  • Response time
  • 12 ms
  • Image brightness
  • 260 cd/m2
  • Display (projector) image contrast ratio
  • 450:1

Multimedia Functionality

  • TV tuner type
  • None

Graphics Controller

  • Type
  • PCI Express x16 - Plug-in card
  • Graphics Processor / Vendor
  • ATI Radeon X1600 XT
  • Video Memory
  • DDR SDRAM
  • Installed Size
  • 256 MB
  • Digital Video Standard
  • Digital Visual Interface (DVI)

Audio Output

  • Type
  • Sound card - Integrated
  • Sound output mode
  • 7.1 channel surround
  • Max sample rate
  • 192 KHz
  • Audio output compliant standards
  • High Definition Audio
  • Speaker(s)
  • None

Input Device

  • Type
  • Mouse, Keyboard

Keyboard

  • Keyboard interface
  • USB

Mouse

  • Mouse technology
  • Optical
  • Mouse features
  • Scroll

Audio Input

  • Type
  • None

Telecom

  • Modem
  • None

Networking

  • Networking
  • Network adapter - Integrated
  • Data Link Protocol
  • Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Printer

  • Type
  • None

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Bays Total (Free)
  • Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H, Front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H, Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
  • Expansion Slots Total (Free)
  • 1 ( 0 ) x Processor - LGA775 Socket, 4 ( 2 ) x Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 3 ( 2 ) x PCI Express x16, 2 ( 2 ) x PCI
  • Interfaces
  • 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x Serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) ( 1 in front ), 6 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 2 in front ), 1 x Display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital - 29 pin combined DVI, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Display / video - TV-out, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - RCA, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK, Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ), Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ), Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm

Power

  • Power device type
  • Power supply
  • Power provided
  • 700 Watt

Operating System / Software

  • OS Provided
  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
  • Software
  • Drivers & Utilities

Manufacturer Warranty

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

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CNET editors' rating

Very good

Reviewed by: Rich Brown

Reviewed: 10/6/06
Release date: 10/2/06
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