HP Pavilion Slimline s5120y

Product summary

The good: Friendly-looking new design.
The bad: Less upgrade room than competition despite its larger size; too-spare connectivity options; lackluster performance.
The bottom line: As much as we've appreciated HP's efforts in bringing the slim tower to the mainstream, we cannot recommend this off-the-shelf Pavilion Slimline s5120y. Even considering its low price, its design, features, and performance all come up short next to its retail competition.

Specification

Manufacturer: HP
Part Number:KY818AA#ABA
General
Type Personal computer
Recommended Use Home use
Product Form Factor Tower
Built-in Devices LED panel
Localization English / United States
Desktop type Budget desktop system
Processor
Type AMD Athlon X2 7550 / 2.7 GHz
Installed Qty 1
Max processors supported 1
Mainboard
Chipset type NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE / nForce 430
Data bus speed 3600 MHz
RAM
Installed Size 4 GB / 4 GB (max)
Technology DDR2 SDRAM
Memory speed 800 MHz
Memory specification compliance PC2-6400
RAM form factor DIMM 240-pin
Upgrade rule (RAM) Max 2 x 2GB module
Storage Controller
Type 1 x Serial ATA - Integrated
Storage
Floppy drive type None
Hard Drive 1 x 500 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm
Hard Drive (2nd) None
Optical Storage
Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - Serial ATA
CD / DVD read speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
CD / DVD write speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD±R) / 8x (DVD±R DL)
CD / DVD rewrite speed 32x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 12x (DVD-RAM)
Disc Labeling Technology LightScribe Technology
Optical Storage (2nd)
Type None
Storage Removable
Type None
Monitor
Monitor Type None.
Graphics Controller
Type Integrated
Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE Shared video memory (UMA)
Audio Output
Type Sound card - Integrated
Sound card name Realtek ALC888S
Sound output mode 5.1 channel surround
Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
Speaker(s) None
Keyboard
Keyboard interface USB
Input Device
Type Mouse , Keyboard
Mouse
Mouse technology Optical
Mouse interface USB
Telecom
Modem Fax / modem - PCI Express x1 - Plug-in card
Max transfer rate 56 Kbps
Audio Input
Type None
Networking
Networking Network adapter - Integrated
Data Link Protocol Ethernet , Fast Ethernet
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Bays Total (Free) 1 ( 0 ) x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H , 1 ( 0 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 Memory - DIMM 240-pin , 1 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x1 , 1 ( 0 ) x Processor , 1 ( 0 ) x PCI Express x16
Interfaces 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) , 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) , 6 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 2 front, 4 rear ) , 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) , 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 , 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm , 1 x Headphones - Mini-phone 3.5 mm
Printer
Type None
Power
Power device type Power supply
Power provided 220 Watt
Operating System / Software
OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
Software Adobe Reader 8.0 , Muvee Reveal Basic , CyberLink DVD Suite , Microsoft Works 9.0 , Norton Internet Security 2009 (60 days subscription) , Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (Trial)
Card Reader
Card reader 6 in 1 card reader
Supported flash memory cards Memory Stick , MultiMediaCard , SD Memory Card , xD-Picture Card , Memory Stick Pro , SDHC Memory Card , MultiMediaCardplus