A result of 14fps in our least demanding Crysis benchmark is a reasonable showing for an integrated graphics chipset, but it’s hardly what you’d call playable.Įxternally, that austere silver and black plastic fascia is the same as ever, with two front mounted USB ports sitting below two handy, front-facing audio minijacks.
Our benchmarks returned a score of 1.94 – that’s no doubt aided by the presence of XP Professional as the OS of choice, but it still amounts to by far the best benchmark result we’ve ever seen from a business PC.ģD performance isn’t quite so remarkable, or necessary for that matter given the dc7900’s target audience, but the Intel GMA 4500 graphics are more capable than the generations they replace. Push the E8500 to its limits and its power consumption rises to 69W, but thanks to its two cores running at 3.16GHz the performance on offer is staggering.
The whole PC is amply cooled by a quiet 92mm fan which draws air in through the front vent, over the passive CPU heatsink and out the back of the case. The Core 2 Duo E8500 processor is one of Intel’s recent 45nm parts, and its efficiency helps keep cooling, noise and power consumption to an absolute minimum. Where more compact models have to resort to cramming laptop components inside their more diminutive chassis, the dc7900 makes room for fully-fledged desktop parts, which makes both upgrading and replacing broken parts significantly cheaper and easier.Īnd, although the core specification may not look like much, it punches far above its mid-range price. However, if you can make the room, the dc7900 has plenty to recommend it. Its 378 x 337mm footprint is hardly giant-sized, but if desk space is at a real premium, it’s worth bearing in mind.
Don’t be misled by the SFF moniker however, the dc7900 isn’t nearly as compact as the likes of HP’s own dc Ultra-slim models, nor the likes of Transtec’s Senyo 610. Using our HP/Compaq Business Desktop DC 7900 Series desktop/server memory configurator to find the right type of desktop/server memory you need takes the stress out of this selection, as we only sell premium desktop/server memory upgrades.HP Compaq’s dc-range of desktops are a familiar sight in PC Pro’s labs, but now its small-form-factor model has received an internal makeover courtesy of Intel’s latest Q45 Express chipset. Our recommendation is to add the largest memory upgrade to your desktop/server to achieve the best performance.
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