Fujitsu SCALEO L

The Fujitsu Siemens Scaleo L is described as a great entry level PC for home use. It has all of the standard features that you'd expect from a budget PC.

It's main advantages are that it has a decent sized hard drive (80 Gb) and a 16x DVD/CD rewriter.

The main disadvantage is the relatively poor spec software that is included: No MS Office, only Works. No Outlook, only Outlook express.

Another thing to be aware of is that the processor is relatively small. If you install lots of software, and especially large games, the machine will become very slow. However this can easily be fixed with a defrag.

Another relatively minor gripe is the slightly tinny sound from the built in speakers on the Fujitsu Siemens 15" Flat Panel Monitor. On the other hand, what did I expect from such small speakers, and the machine also can with external speakers, although these are a bit bulky.

In summary, if you want a reliable, entry level PC that is suitable for home and home- office use and that is great value for money, go out and buy one today.

Specifications:

Processor
Type Intel Celeron 2.6 GHz
Installed Qty 1
Max Supported Qty 1
Data Bus Speed 400 MHz
Top of PageCache Memory
Type L2 Cache
Installed Size 128 KB
Cache Per Processor 128 KB
Top of PageRAM
Installed Size 256 MB / 2 GB (max)
Technology DDR SDRAM
Form Factor DIMM 184-PIN
Top of PageStorage Controller
Type 1 x IDE - integrated
Controller Interface Type IDE / ATA
Top of PageStorage
Hard Drive 1 x 40 GB - standard
Top of PageOptical Storage
Type CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo - IDE
Top of PageMonitor
Monitor Type None
Top of PageGraphics Controller
Type Integrated
Video Memory Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Top of PageAudio Output
Type Sound card - integrated
Top of PageNetworking
Networking Network adapter - integrated
Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Remote Management Protocol DMI 2.0
Top of PageExpansion / Connectivity
Expansion Bays Total (Free) 2 front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H
2 front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H
Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 0 ) x processor - Socket 478
Memory - DIMM 184-PIN
1 ( 1 ) x AGP
Interfaces 1 x serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9)
1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25)
4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A
1 x keyboard - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style)
1 x mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style)
1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x audio - line-In - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x audio - line-out - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone mono 3.5 mm
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
1 x display / video
Top of PageMiscellaneous
Features System password, parallel port I/O control, serial port I/O control
Compliant Standards FCC Class B certified, CE, EN 60950, EN 61000-3-2, IEC950, EN 61000-3-3, EN55024, ISO 14001, EN55022 Class B
Top of PagePower
Device Type Power supply
Voltage Required AC 230V ( 50/60 Hz )
Top of PageOperating System / Software
OS Provided Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition