The HP Pavilion line includes both desktop and notebook computers manufactured by the Hewlett-Packard Corporation. The HP Pavilion a6560z is part of the "a" line of Pavilion desktop computers, which includes more than 20 models. This line was primarily designed to offer slightly more features than entry level models and had a price tag of about $900 with minimum extras. This "a" Pavilion model was manufactured in 2008 and was discontinued to make room for the more recent "p" series.
Processor
The Pavilion a6560z uses a dual core AMD Athlon 64 bit X2 processor. Buyers can select from three processor speeds, including 2.1-gigahertz (GHz), 2.3-GHz and 2.5-GHz. All processors feature 1MB of cache memory.
Multimedia
The HP a6560z comes with the user's choice of either HP 2.0 speakers or HP 2.1 30 watt internal speakers. For more money, buyers may purchase Logitech X-230 or X-250 external speakers. Pavilion users may input commands via either a standard keyboard and ball mouse or a wireless mouse and keyboard set. To play 3-D games, buyers can choose between an integrated GeForce 6150SE or a 128MB GeForce 9300 graphics card. The a6560z desktop is capable of 7.1 surround sound, provided the correct speakers are purchased.
Memory
This Pavilion desktop comes with a standard 2GB of memory for rendering graphics and running programs. Customers may choose to upgrade this memory to 4GB. The a6560z offers four slots so that two pairs of RAM sticks can be installed. This desktop computer uses DDR-2 (double data rate) PC2-6400 RAM.
Drives
The standard drive that comes with the HP Pavilion a6560z is a combination DVD drive capable of writing and playing compact discs and DVDs. Users may choose to add a Blu-ray drive for an additional charge. A 320GB hard drive capable of 3GB per second transfer rate is included with the base model, although buyers can choose a higher capacity hard drive with 640GB of capacity.
Software
The HP Pavilion a6560z runs on the Windows Vista Home operating system, although users may choose to upgrade the software to Windows 7. This desktop includes a trial of Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2007 and Norton Internet Security 2008. Full editions of CyberLink DVD Suite 5, HP DVD Player 2.4, LightScribe CD Labeler, HP games, and Adobe Acrobat Reader also come with this unit. Quicken Deluxe 2008 is also included for money management and personal accounting.
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