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HP DX2300

HP dx2300
Tower, Left Angle With Keyboard and Mouse Tower, Right Angle

review

HP isn't marketing its dx2300 business PC ($563 direct) specifically as a small-to-medium-business (SMB) PC, but at such a low price, this well-equipped model seems a natural fit for the SMB category. Although the dx2300 comes with an aging Pentium 4 processor, the system's expandability makes it forward-looking. It can be equipped with a next-generation Core 2 Duo processor for more demanding users, but even as configured here it will keep your clerical and frontline workers productive for years to come.

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Company

Hewlett-Packard Company

http://www.hp.com

Spec Data
  • Price as Tested: $563.00 Direct
  • Type: Business
  • Processor Family: Intel 6 Series (Pentium 4 EM64T)
  • RAM: 1 GB
  • Storage Capacity: 80 GB
  • RAID: No
  • Graphics Card: Integrated Intel GMA X3000
  • Primary Optical Drive: DVD-ROM/CD-RW

Bottom Line

The HP dx2300 minitower is an optimal worker-bee PC: not too expensive and able to keep your clerical and frontline workers swarming on the productive side.

Pros

Inexpensive. Vista-compatible. Lots of expansion space. No bloatware. HP backup and recovery utility. Available with Windows XP, Vista, or FreeDOS.

Cons

Only 1GB of RAM. Integrated graphics. Pentium 4 with Hyper-Threading, not true dual-core. Only 60-day Symantec AntiVirus subscription included.

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