Hewlett Packard Media Center m7260n (EG642AA#ABA) PC Desktop

The HP Media Center m7260n Photosmart PC may not have the diminutive, living-room styling of some other Media Center PCs, but its silver midsize-tower case houses a PC that's user friendly and works equally well as a media hub and as a work PC. Inexperienced users will appreciate the m7260n's easy setup. HP's two excellent manuals, the Getting Started Guide and the Start Here pamphlet, are well thought out, well written, and clearly illustrated. This will come as a breath of fresh air to anyone who has struggled with the many audio and video connections necessary to integrate a PC and a home entertainment center. Also very helpful are the exceptionally well-labeled audio and video connectors on the case, which include the usual USB, FireWire, and 5.1-channel surround-audio ports as well as VGA, composite, SVideo, and coaxial digital audio ports. Notably missing is a DVI connector, leaving you no way to send a digital signal to a display device-a must for connecting to a big-screen TV.

Product MPN
MPN		EG642AA#ABA
Key Features
Optical Drive Type		DVD-ROM • DVD Burner • DVD-Dual Layer Burner • CD-ROM • CD Burner
Form Factor		Desktop
Recommended Use		Home Use, Home theater Use
Processor		Intel Pentium D 3 GHz
Operating System		Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005 Edition
Installed Memory		1 GB (DDR2 SDRAM)
HDD Size		300 GB
Processor
Processor Manufacturer		Intel
Processor Number		830
Processor Type		Intel Pentium D
Installed Qty		1
Max Processors Qty.		1
Socket Type		Socket LGA775
Processor Speed		3 GHz
Processor Upgradability		Upgradable
Motherboard
Video Output Interface		PCI Express
Bus Speed		800 MHz
Memory
RAM Technology		DDR2 SDRAM
Installed RAM		1 GB
Installed Video Memory		128 MB
Max Supported RAM		4 GB
Installed Cache Memory		2 MB
Number of Memory Slots		4 x 240 Pin DIMMs
Supported RAM Speeds		400 MHz
Technical Features
Expansion Bays		2 x 5.25' (External Access) • 1 x 3.5' (Internal Access)
Expansion Slots		PCI Express x1 x 1 • PCI x 3
Other Features		9-in-1 Memory Card Reader
Integrated Input/Output Ports		USB 2.0 x 6 • FireWire (IEEE1394a) x 2 • RJ45 Lan Port x 1 • PS/2 Mouse x 1 • PS/2 Keyboard x 1 • Parallel Port (ECP/EPP/SPP) x 1 • RJ11 Phone Jack x 1 (Input)
Hard Drive
Controller Type		Serial ATA
Hard Drive Interface		Serial ATA
Hard Drive Rotation Speed		7,200 RPM
Hard Drive Capacity		300 GB
CD / DVD
Optical Drive Write Speed		40x (CD-R) • 16x (DVD+R) • 16x (DVD-R)
Optical Drive Type		DVD±RW Dual Layer
2nd Optical Drive		DVD-ROM
2nd Optical Drive Read Speed		16x (DVD)
Optical Drive Read Speed		16x (DVD) • 40x (CD)
Optical Drive ReWrite Speed		32x (CD-RW) • 8x (DVD+RW) • 6x (DVD-RW)
Audio / Video
Integrated Audio		Realtek ALC882
Audio Input		Microphone Jack • 1 x Line In
Graphic Processor		ATI RADEON X300 SE
Video Input Type		TV Tuner
Audio Output Type		Sound Card • Headphones • Line out
Video Out Ports		15 Pin D-Sub VGA port x 1 • S-Video x 1
Modem
Modem Type		Fax / Modem
Networking
Networking Type		Integrated 10/100 Network Card
Data Link Protocol		Ethernet • Fast Ethernet
Dimensions
Weight		27 lb.
Depth		42 cm
Height		15.16 in.
Width		19.3 cm
Warranty
Warranty		1 Year
Miscellaneous
Product ID		28039246
Release Date		September, 2005
OS Certified		Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005 Edition