HP Pavilion Media Center A1520n

HP Pavilion Media Center A1520n
alaAverage 3.9

7 reviews

May, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 7 user reviews from international sources. Users rate it 77/100. The average review date is Jun 26, 2007. We have compared these reviews to 2571 reviews from other Media Centers. Last update: May 22, 2013.

Review analysis

(Based on 7 reviews)

User Reviews  

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My Hp pavilion is still great, I easily upgraded it. ”

 

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Deceptively attractive specs. Does not live up to potential.

 

Deceptively attractive specs. Does not live up to potential.

I've had similar experiences described by the other reviewer "DK Lang" posted above. This system repeatedly hung up, lagged excessively and had many frustrating errors. I suspect the problem is largely related to Windows XP and not necessarily the...

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great deal on a very good computer

 

great deal on a very good computer

Have had this computer for about 6 months now and have no complaints about the computer. Got a great deal from Staples. Just pays to check out the local boys now and again..... HOWEVER, would have given this 5 stars except for the one time I had to...

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Well Done!

 

has tons of ports for cameras, ipods, etc. DEFINATLY in the budget. (I'm a student)

Graphics card will soon need to be replaced for gaming.

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Worst computer I have ever had!

 

Worst computer I have ever had!

This one gave me trouble after having it for a little over a month. It kept getting hung up and just sitting there.....kept giving me errors and you name it. It had numerous problems. Since it was over 30 days I couldn't return it but it was still...

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SuperComputer in Little Box

 

Very easy to work with. extremely fast too

non that i can think of but i will be sure to let you know

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It's awesome

 

It's awesome

I'm not a computer geek, however, this computer appears to have it all. I'm working on my dissertation and needed a computer that could "multi-task", because I'm downloading all sorts of information, studies, statistics for my paper. I had a Compaq,...

Product Specifications

Digital photography is just one of the Pavilion Media Center a1520n Desktop PC's strengths. It's also a pro with music, games, videos, Web surfing, e-mailing, and, of course, plain-old work.

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Cabinet (Chassis)

Form Factor:Tower
Manufacturer Form Factor:Tower

Cabinet (Chassis)

Form Factor:Tower
Manufacturer Form Factor:Tower

Cache Memory

Installed Size:1MB
Per Processor Size:1MB

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:17in
Height:15in
Weight:24lbs
Width:7.2in

Display (Projector)

Type:None.

Header

Compatibility:PC
Country Kits:United States
Localization:English
Manufacturer:Hewlett-Packard
Model:A1520n
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:HP Pavilion Media Center

Mainboard

Chipset Type:NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE
Data Bus Speed:1000MHz

Modem

Max Transfer Rate:56Kbps
Type:Fax / modem

Networking

Data Link Protocol:Ethernet / Fast Ethernet
Type:Network adapter

Optical Storage

Read Speed:40x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
Rewrite Speed:24x (CD) / 4x (DVD
Type:DVD
Write Speed:40x(CD)/8x(DVD-R)/16x(DVD+R)/4x(DVD-R DL)/2.4x(DVD+R DL)

OS Provided

Type:Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

Processor

64-bit Computing: Yes
Clock Speed:2.4GHz/2GHz
Installed Qty:1
Manufacturer:AMD
Max Supported Qty:1
Processor Number:3800+
Type:Athlon 64/Athlon 64 X2

RAM

Installed Size:1GB
Max Supported Size:4GB
Technology:DDR SDRAM

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty

Storage Controller (2nd)

Type:IDE

Storage Floppy Drive

Type: None

Storage Hard Drive

Interface Type:Serial ATA-150

Storage Hard Drive (2nd)

Type: None

Storage Removable

Type: None

System

Hard Drive(-s) Total Capacity:250GB
Recommended Use:Home use
Type:Media center/Personal computer

Video Output

Graphics Processor / Vendor:NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE
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