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Acer Aspire X1200-U1520A







Release date November 16, 2007  February 26, 2008  April 28, 2008       






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$399-$459
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Review summary It's outclassed as a computer by Apple's iMac, and as a home entertainment system by a recent HP, but in the weird niche of high-end, digital-media-friendly all-in-ones (of which we know of one other competitor) the Dell XPS One gets our nod. If you're not shopping in that narrow market, move on. With its second full-fledged gaming PC, Dell shows that it understands the mainstream gaming desktop as well as the high-end. The Dell XPS 630 delivers everything a gamer would want in a sub-$2,000 PC, from its components, to its case, to its powerful software. We've seen no better system in this newly competitive category. A slight bump to the specifications for the same price in addition to a much appreciated option to upgrade the graphics means the 24-inch iMac keeps the Editors' Choice it earned last year when the brushed-aluminum-and-glass design was first introduced. We can forgive Gateway for cramming the DX4200 with more memory than it needs simply because its specs and overall performance are the best in its price class. Of the various do-it-all lower midrange PCs out there, this one gets our nod. The Acer Aspire X1200-U1520A is a speedy, compact, low-end desktop that's powerful enough to serve as a light-duty home theater PC. Expansion is limited by an especially cramped interior (even for a small PC), but the total package is worthwhile for PC shoppers on a budget.






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Basic Specs
Product name Compare Dell XPS One (with Blu-ray drive)
Dell XPS One (with Blu-ray drive)
Compare Dell XPS 630
Dell XPS 630  
Compare Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)
Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)  
Compare Gateway DX4200-UB001A
Gateway DX4200-UB001A  
Compare Acer Aspire X1200-U1520A
Acer Aspire X1200-U1520A






Processor Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 (2.33 GHz)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.6 GHz)
Intel Core 2 Duo (2.8 GHz)
AMD Phenom X4 9550 (2.2 GHz)
AMD Athlon X2 5000+ (2.6 GHz)






RAM installed 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM
6 GB DDR2 SDRAM
4 GB DDR2 SDRAM






Hard drive 500 GB Standard
500 GB Standard
320 GB Standard
640 GB Standard
320 GB Standard






Display (projector) diagonal size 20 in
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24 in
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Viewable screen size Info unavailable
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24 in
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Video RAM installed 256 MB
512 MB
256 MB
256 MB
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Graphics processor ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400
ATI Radeon HD3870
ATI Radeon HD 2600PRO
ATI Radeon HD 3450
NVIDIA GeForce 8200






Cabinet form factor All-in-one
Desktop
All-in-one
Tower
Desktop slimline






Dimensions (W x D x H) 23.5 in x 7.3 in x 15.9 in
7.8 in x 22 in x 19.3 in
22.4 in x 8.1 in x 20.5 in
7.2 in x 16.1 in x 15.6 in
10.4 in x 12.4 in x 3.9 in






Weight 28.2 lbs
39 lbs
25.4 lbs
23.4 lbs
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Built-in devices Microphone , Camera
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Stereo speakers , Antenna , Infrared receiver , Camera
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LED indicator






OS provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1
Apple MacOS X 10.5
Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium






Product name Dell XPS One (with Blu-ray drive) Dell XPS 630   Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)   Gateway DX4200-UB001A   Acer Aspire X1200-U1520A






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Price range   Configurations starting at
$1999
 
  Configurations starting at
$1319
 
  Check latest prices
$1712-$1949
from 15 stores
 
  Check latest prices
$749
from 2 stores
 
  Check latest prices
$399-$459
from 3 stores
 






 
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