ASRock COREHT-252B/B

14 reviews

Jan, 2015

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 14 reviews of ASRock COREHT-252B/B. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Desktops for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the usability. The size also gets good reviews, whereas some have doubts about the price.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the ASRock COREHT-252B/B is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review by: (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for ASRock COREHT-252B/B

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of ASRock COREHT-252B/B from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Desktops on Amazon.co.uk. Opinions are divided on the price.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

This summary is based on the product: ASRock CoreHT 252B-4G50/B Mini PC (Intel Core i5 2520M Processor, 500GB HDD, 4GB DDR3 RAM, HDMI, Blu-Ray Combo, THX TruStudio PRO) - Black

Jan, 2015

Expert review by: Ganesh T S (anandtech.com)

ASRock CoreHT 252B Review

Approximately a year back, we reviewed the ASRock Core 100 HTPC which was a pioneer of sorts in the small form factor (SFF) HTPC space. Till that point, the pre-built SFF market was restricted to the anaemic Atom / ION based nettops. Core 100 was...

Sep, 2011

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Expert review by: TechSpot (techspot)

Asrock CoreHT 252B HTPC Review

Despite dominating the CPU-oriented charts, the CoreHT 252B wasn't exactly unstoppable. If you intend to use this HTPC for a casual solution to PC gaming, you'll probably want to look elsewhere as the Intel HD Graphics 3000 engine just doesn't cut it....

Aug, 2011

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Expert review by: Overclockers Club (overclockersclub.com)

ASRock CoreHT-252B HTPC

Very compact, Excellent included hardware and features, Top-notch performance, Very upgradable

OS not included, Excessive heat, Possibly rather pricey

Should you buy it? The answer depends on what your needs are. If you need something to act simply as a playback station, I might suggest looking elsewhere. An Atom or even a lower-end Intel Core series HTPC, of which ASRock offers several, would suit...

Aug, 2011

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Expert review by: Cameron Wilmot (tweaktown.com)

ASRock CoreHT 252B Sandy Bridge HTPC Review

ASRock is out with yet another home theatre PC and this time it is powered by a...

And finally, we need to discuss price - as it is clear that we are very impressed with the ASRock CoreHT 252B, but at what price does this goodness come? That is a good question really; it seems the 252B is hard to come by. After some Google searches,...

Jul, 2011

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Expert review by: nVidia_Freak (overclockersclub.com)

ASRock CoreHT-252B HTPC Review

Petite and stylish are two things that pre-built system manufacturers are attempting to capture with system builds today. Not only are more people interested in computers every day, but many of the people interested in computers don't need them for...

Very compact ; Excellent included hardware and features ; Top-notch performance ; Very upgradable

OS not included ; Excessive heat ; Possibly rather pricey

Jun, 2011

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Expert review by: Adam Oxford (techradar.com)

ASRock CoreHT 252B-4G50/B

Is ASRock's all-in-one Home Theatre PC (HTPC), the CoreHT 252B-4G50/B, the perfect living room companion to sit by your TV?

Small ; Silent ; Blu-ray player built-in ; Good expandability options ; Intel Core i5 processor

Pricey ; Heats up easily ; Missing Blu-ray playback software ; No IR receiver ; Windows not included in price

The CoreHT appeals to almost every one of our senses because it's a good-looking, do-everything box, so having one in our lounge would be awesome.

Jul, 2011

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Expert review by: Adam Oxford (techradar.com)

ASRock CoreHT 252B review

A compact HTPC with built-in Blu-ray, but does it justify the price?

Small ; Silent ; Blu-ray player built-in ; Good expandability options ; Intel Core i5 processor

Pricey ; Heats up easily ; Missing Blu-ray playback software ; No IR receiver ; Windows not included in price

But it's just not essential enough to justify the price.

Jul, 2011

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Consumer review by: Eck (newegg.com)

Slick HTPC/Server

My main concern is long-term reliability. I'm using this PC as an occasional HTPC and primarily as a server, meaning it stays on 24/7. Laptops generally aren't designed for that, so I'm hoping the hardware will hold up. My 252B idles a little higher...

I have only owned this PC for about a week, but it has met all of my expectations so far. I upgraded the RAM to 8GB and installed Windows 7 Pro 64-bit without any issues. It boots fast and runs great. It's fairly quiet too -- almost inaudible when...

I can't think of any real cons, but here are some things that would have been nice ; I ordered mine with an 8GB RAM kit; it would've been nice if there was a model that shipped without RAM and perhaps a hard drive so users could choose their own ;...

Sep, 2011