The Compaq line of small form factor PCs have always been sturdy machines very suited to the business environment.
Compaq used to take care to design a machine without the frills, which would meet most standard business use. Costs were also kept low, and this made for a generally acceptable ... Read review
Advantages: Great name and good support Disadvantages: poor build quality, flimsy
The Compaq line of small form factor PCs have always been sturdy machines very suited to the business environment.
Compaq used to take care to design a machine without the frills, which would meet most standard business use. Costs were also kept low, and this made for a generally acceptable business unit. The D5xx range has never been targeted at the home user, and probably never will.
Unfortunately, this new machine ... ...the technologies and speed of the unit. My real issues are around the casing and build quality.
Firstly, it is REALLY heavy. I suppose some may say this is an theft deterrent, but there is no real need for the weight.
This is especially true when you notice that the case is extremely light and flimsy. In a business environment, machines need to be able to take some abuse from staff, and I wonder if this unit will prove ... more
The Compaq line of small form factor PCs have always been sturdy machines very suited to the business environment.
Compaq used to take care to design a machine without the frills, which would meet most standard business use. Costs were also kept low, and this made for a generally acceptable business unit. The D5xx range has never been targeted at the home user, and probably never will.
Unfortunately, this new machine fails to inspire confidence. Overall, there is nothing wrong with the technologies and speed of the unit. My real issues are around the casing and build quality.
Firstly, it is REALLY heavy. I suppose some may say this is an theft deterrent, but there is no real need for the weight.
This is especially true when you notice that the case is extremely light and flimsy. In a business environment, machines need to be able to take some abuse from staff, and I wonder if this unit will prove up tot he job. It really feels like it would cave in if you coughed on it!
As I stated in the begining of this review, the quality of the components and the overall technical spec of the machine is generally fine for business use. This machine will have no problems running MS apps and O/S with full multitasking, and it has a Gig network card which futureproofs to some extent.
Overall, this is not a machine I would recommend for most business areas. I would suggest that, although the technology should not need a refresh for general use for about 3 years, the casing will never last that long.
Advantages: brand name, small form factor case Disadvantages: expensive
A company that i have recently done work for has purchased a number of these machine (my job was to set up the network, and install the computers).
On the outside:
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The computer case is finished in black and silver and makes it look fantastic! The computer is in a small form factor case, meaning it won't take up as much space on your desk as a normal sized machine!
On the front of the machine, there are the following ports:
- Headphone
... ...the rear, there are:
-4 x USB
-1 x serial port
- 1 x parallel port
- 2 x PS/2 (keyboard and mouse)
- 1 x RJ-45
- 1 x VGA
- Audio In
- Audio Out
- Headphone
- Mic In
As you can see there are lots of USB ports (6 in total)! Which is great as now practically any computer pheripheral has the option to be connected with USB.
On the inside
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- P4 3.2Ghz with 400Mhz Front Side Bus with hyper threding
- 2 x 256MB RAM (Total of 512MB)
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andy.taylor 24.06.2004
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Advantages: Cheap Price, Top Of The Range For Price Bracket Disadvantages: There are faster systems out there, comes stand alone with no hardware
...receive a free copy of HP Client Manager which is a web-based tool and lets you inventory hardware, monitory system health and upload drivers. A very useful tool at all times.
BEWARE: This is a stand alone desktop machine. It does not come with a monitor, a keyboard, a mouse, or any other hardware. As such it is best for those wanting to upgrade (me) or those piecing together their own system.
An excellent system for the price. I would recommend ...
friedchris 16.04.2004
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Advantages: Fairly good spec for price, good room for updating in the future Disadvantages: Deceptive price -many peripherals not included. Also apart from processor spec not amazing
A friend from work recently purchased this PC, due to its low cost and fast speed, however after buying the PC was very disappointed. At first glance this seems like a great buy, however the fast processor is really the only high spec. component of the PC, and this may trick potential buyers into believing that it maintains that standard in all aspects.
Lack of monitor, poor graphics card, low amount of RAM, below par sound system and general absence ... ...mean that much more money would have to be spent to make this PC usable by a home or inexperienced buyer. Overall this means they would probably be better buying a complete PC for a few hundred more. However the PC isn't all bad -to a user upgrading their previous PC this may be useful as you already own all the missing equipment and any of the lower specs could be upgraded with your own hardware, as a plus side to this PC is that there is plenty ...
Terigoche 10.05.2004
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Advantages: A all around pc. great buy if you can find it for cheap. Disadvantages: No space to fit 2 drives in. cannot fit AGP graphics Card in (no room), only PCI graphics card.
This is my first time ever upgrading my computer and i chose this. i brought this 1 for £200 i dont know why shops are selling it for £900 it's not worth that much.
this pc is able to play sims 2 ( just to give you exsample of what it can do), the only thing you need to do with this computer is to upgrade the ram, it's way too small and upgrade the drive. not much programs use CD rom these days.
it has 2 usb slots in the front and 4 in the back, ... ...with a stand so i can put it on it's side. i dont know if the one you buy online provide stands. for that price they should provide stands.
here are specs of computer:
Form Factor Desktop Slimline
Processor Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
Installed Memory 256 MB (DDR SDRAM)
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Recommended Use Corporate Business, Small Business
Processor
Processor Type Intel Pentium 4
Processor Speed 2.4 GHz
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huyi 08.09.2005
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Advantages: easily upgradable. Disadvantages: low specs (except for processor)
Its a great computer for work, its got plenty of ram and probably enough hard disk space.If you are wanting to play games on it however, it has no where near the right amount of ram or disk space. It would be too slow for a lot of graphic design work as well. If you are wanting a gaming machine, I suggest you look elsewhere as this won't really be up to it even with upgrades. If you want to do typing and graphic design, you might find it beneficial ...
Gravitate 25.05.2004
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Advantages: Cool Case (Didn't I See That In Toys R Us The Other Day???), Cool Specs Disadvantages: Intergrated Graphics = BAD BAD BAD
First Impresions:
Nice Case
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The case is almost exactly like that of the other HP macine. It would look good, as HP are behind it. I don't know why they bother really, they only make 0.08% profit on every machine sold.
The specs are that of a medium PC. The 512mg ram is a nice touch and will open up many games, and a fast load time in games like Enemy Territory. Now, the nicest bit is S-ATA, so if you care to update your hard drive buy the 2 Raptors (10000rpm, S-ATA) and put them into Raid 0 (for more info on raid see any decent PC site).
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Advantages: Slim, Optional Stand, Fast Disadvantages: Only 1 PCI Slot
In all the Compaqd530 USDT is a lovely machine to work on and to support, its slim design limits the amount of deskspace required and also the option of standing it up like a bookend is also another very appealing feature. The machine in general comes with a very fast Pentium 4 2.4ghz dual processor, 256 MB Ram (min) and at least a 40gb hard drive, so there is alot of nice components inside. The only thing that this type of compaq lacks is additional PCI slots, it comes with a standard 1, but thats all so if you wanted to add anyting more then 1 extra component then you would be stuffed.
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Mainboard
Chipset Type
Intel 865G
Data Bus Speed
533 MHz, 800 MHz, 400 MHz
Monitor
Monitor Type
None
Graphics controller
Type
AGP 8x - integrated, AGP - integrated, Integrated
Graphics Processor / Vendor
Intel Extreme Graphics 2 Shared Video Memory (UMA), Intel Extreme Graphics 2, Intel Extreme Graphics 2 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 2.0, No graphics
Video Memory
DDR SDRAM
Audio output
Type
Sound card - integrated
Sound Output Mode
Stereo, 5.1 channel surround
Max Sample Rate
48 kHz
Compliant Standards
AC '97, Sound Blaster, AC '97, Sound Blaster, AC '97, XGlite, Sound Blaster, AC '97, SoundMAX, Sound Blaster, AC '97, General MIDI, DirectMusic, Sound Blaster, AC '97, DirectMusic, SoundMAX, Sound Blaster, AC '97, General MIDI, DirectMusic, SoundMAX, Sound Blaster, AC '97, General MIDI, DirectMusic, SoundMAX, DLS Level 1, Sound Blaster, AC '97, DirectMusic
Operating system / software
OS Provided
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Linux, Mandrake Linux 9.1 Light, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Mandrake Linux 9.1
Software
Drivers & Utilities, Compaq Diagnostics, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Altiris PC Transplant Pro (Trial), Intervideo WinDVD, Altiris eXpress (Trial), Drivers & Utilities, Norton AntiVirus 2004, Drivers & Utilities, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Drivers & Utilities, Altiris eXpress (Trial), Compaq Insight Management Agents
Storage controller (2nd)
Controller Interface Type
Serial ATA-150, ATA-100
Type
1 x Serial ATA - integrated, 1 x IDE - integrated, Serial ATA - integrated, 1 x IDE - integrated - PCI
The HP Compaq Business Desktop d530 series provides the stability and manageability you need to reduce ownership costs, increase productivity, and cut the complexity of PC ownership in the enterprise. The HP Compaq Business Desktop d530 Convertible Minitower chassis provides maximum expandability and flexibility, allowing you to standardize on one chassis for varying office environments. The d530 Convertible Minitower offers businesses the convenience and savings associated with purchasing one form factor for multiple uses. The d530 Convertible Minitower has best-in-class serviceability including a single latch for entry to the unit, tool-less drive and motherboard removal, tool-less slots, top-loading hard drive bays and color-coded cables.
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