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Alienware Aurora 5500

Author Lars-Göran Nilsson
Published 4th Nov 2005
Manufacturer Alienware
Price £1,190.64 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £1,399.00 (Inc VAT)
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Features Score 7 for Features
Performance Score 8 for Performance
Value Score 7 for Value
Overall Score 7 for Overall
Alienware Aurora 5500
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Model NameAlienware Aurora 5500
Price inc VAT£1,399.00
URLwww.alienware.co.uk
CPU, motherboard, memory & storage
CPUAMD Athlon 64 3800+
Motherboard manufacturer & modelAsus A8N-SLI Deluxe
Chipset manufacturer & modelnForce4 SLi
System memory (quantity & type)1GB PC 3200 (2x 512MB)
Memory slots (occupied/free)4 2
Max memory in current configuration/supported3GB/4GB
Hard disk manufacturere & modelWestern Digital WD2000JS
Hard disk size/cache/interface & speed200GB / 16MB / S-ATA / 7,200rpm
Primary optical drive (make & model)NEC ND-3540A
Primary optical drive (speed & supported media)16x DVD+/-R, 8x DVD+/-RW, 6x DVD+DL, 16x DVD read, 40x CD-R 24x CD-RW 40x CD read
Secondary optical drive (make & model)N/A
Secondary optical drive (speed & supported media)N/A
Graphics and sound
Graphics card manufacturer & modelXFX GeForce 7800GTX
Graphics processornVidia GeForce 7800GTX
Memory & type256MB GDDR3
Ports2x DVI, Video out
Audio controller (manufacturer & model)Onboard Realtek ALC850
Supported channels (ie 5.1)7.1-channel
Additonal features (S/PDIF etc)coaxial & optical S/PDIF out
Speakers (manufacturer & model)N/A
Display
Monitor (manufacturer & model)N/A
Viewable diagonal size (in)N/A
Max resolution & refresh rateN/A
PortsN/A
Extras (ie USB hub)N/A
Modem. Network card, etc
Modem (manufacturer, model & speed)56k V.92
Network card (manufacturer & speed)Gigabit nForce4 and Marvell
Keyboard (manufacturer & model)Logitech desktop keyboard
Mouse (manufacturer & modelMicrosoft Basic Optical Mouse 1.0A
Misc HardwareN/A
Expansion and ports
External 5.25in drivebays (total/free)3 1
External 3.5in drivebays (total/free)0 0
Internal 3.5in drivebays (total/free)4 3
PCI slots (total/free)3 3
PCI Express x1 slots (total/free)2 2
USB 2.0 ports (rear/front)4 2
Firewire ports (rear/front)1 1
PS/2 / Serial / Parallel ports2 0 1
Other portsOptical & coaxial S/PDIF
Software
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows XP Home Edition
Office packageN/A
OtherN/A
Warranty
Warranty (years & type)1 year collect & return

 

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