Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #8032 in Personal Computers
- Brand: HP
- Model: S3700F
- Dimensions: 8.50" h x
4.21" w x
13.39" l,
17.00 pounds
Features
- DDR2 RAM
- 7200RPM Hard Drive
- Integrated
HP Pavilion Slimline S3700F Desktop PC
Product Description
When desk space is at a premium¿or just not available¿the powerful, space-efficient HP Pavilion Slimline PC may be just what you're looking for. Barely a third the size of a conventional tower, this PC surrenders none of its functionality or performance. The SuperMulti DVD burner lets you create music mixes, video discs, and digital photo albums on your own DVDs and CDs, and LightScribe technology lets you etch custom, silkscreen-quality labels and artwork directly onto LightScribe-enabled discs. The front-loading HP Pocket Media Drive bay lets you expand your storage and transfer large media libraries conveniently (drive sold separately). The front-panel 15-in-1 memory card reader makes it easy to transfer photos, music, and other files to and from your digital camera and other peripheral devices. The Slimline s3700f ships with Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1, 2.60GHz AMD Athlon X2 5000 Dual-Core Processor with 1MB L2 Cache, 3GB PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM memory (1x2048MB 1x1024MB), 320GB 7200RPM SATA hard drive, SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technoloy, NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE Graphics with 128MB dedicated graphics Memory, and a Front panel 15-in-1 memory card reader. Dimensions: 13.39 (W) x 4.21 (L/D) x 10.87 (H) approx., 17.49 lbs. approx.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
61 of 66 people found the following review helpful.
By D. Tran
NOTE: Amazon had recently consolidated the reviews for both the S3720 and the S3700's into one page. This review refers to the HP Pavilion Slimline S3720F Desktop PC (2.5 GHz Intel Pentium Dual-Core Desktop E5200 Processor, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive,Vista Premium).The HP Slimline S3720F is an excellent slim form-factor pc with a few limitations. I needed another small sized PC at my engineering lab, so I purchased the S3720F. Typically I build my own machines, so I was quite impressed when I purchased this model, assuming one understands its limitations.The HP Slimline S3720F runs Intel's Dual Core E5200 processor (mid-range processor line). Note that this is not Intel's "Core 2 Duo" line (the high-range which has a faster front-side bus). Regardless in conjunction with a healthy 4 gb of RAM, there is enough horsepower to run most of my engineering applications, which can be quite intensive. The 500 GB harddrive is adequate, though I see myself needing more storage space in the future (easily remedied with an external HDD).The S3720F runs Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack1. Contrary to the negative sentiment against Windows Vista, I have to clarify that Windows Vista SP1 is very functional. I use numerous operating systems including, various Linux packages, OS X (Mac), Windows XP, even Windows 7 Beta. So after uninstalling some "bloat-ware" and removing some unneeded startup programs (msconfig), the S3720F runs Vista like a dream. Some slowdown occurs when one uses some Aero features (graphic-intensive features). But aside from that, it is surprisingly smooth. I can load firefox pages in seconds, run Matlab, Itunes, and an array of other programs simultaneously with no noticeable slowdown.A very important exception to note is that this computer comes with a 64-bit Windows OS. This may cause some incompatibility issues with some 32-bit software. This is arguably of no fault of the OS in its own, but rather that the software was not designed to run on a 64-bit OS. Aside from these issues, once you optimize the system, the performance is much better than one would expect.The physical design of the system borrows from the concept of minimalism. In the front, there are two USB ports, a covered CD/DVD tray, a HP pocket media drive bay, and the many different memory cards ports. The backside houses the standard ports, with no exceptional features. Note that the video-out to the monitor is VGA and NOT DVI or HDMI. Overall there is some great aesthetic appeal, and one would not be embarrassed to stash this PC in an entertainment center. Be sure to place it in an area that is well ventilated (as with most to all PCs).Overall, I am very pleased with the overall package for the price. Whether you use it for common office tasks, light engineering work, or a living-room media center (though only one VGA-out is limiting), the HP Slimline performs its tasks admirably.Product Positives:+Compact form-factor+Less bloat-ware than comparable computers+Windows Vista SP 1 64bit (needed to take advantage of the 4gb+ of ram)+Great performance after some tweaking+Wireless B/G Network Card built-in+Quiet operationProduct Negatives:-Limited room for upgrades-VGA out only (no DVI, HDMI)-Some 32-bit software may not work on a 64-bit OS-Built-in video card is a bit on the weak side, poor performance in graphic-intensive programs (Solid-graphic modeling, games)-Midrange CPU E5200 slower than Intel's Highline of Core 2 Duo's-I don't like the "tactile feel" of the included keyboardUpdates and Other Thoughts:-I thought I'd post the "Experience Rating" from Windows Vista, which is built-in Vista tool that rates your hardware against some performance metrics. The scale ranges from 1.0 (poor performance) to 5.9 (excellent performance). This tool can be found by right-clicking on "My computer" and scroll to properties. For the HP Slimline S3720F here are the results:Processor: --------- 5.4Memory (ram): ------ 4.6Graphics: ---------- 3.7Gaming Graphics: --- 3.0Primary Hard Disk: - 5.9Overall Score of: -- 3.0The overall score is 3/6 which would suggest an average score. However, the "Overall Score" is based on the lowest subscore, which is the Gaming Graphics. Otherwise, this machine scored exceptionally well in the processor, memory, and harddisk subtests. So in conclusion, unless you plan on using this machine for heavy gaming, or artwork/graphic applications, the S3720F is an exceptional value computer.
21 of 25 people found the following review helpful.
By P. Betaneli
I received the HP Slimline 3750f and tried to start it up. I received a message "Missing Operating System". I tried to look in the start up F10 (CMOS) and noticed that Hard Drive was 320GB instead of advertised 640GB. Furthermore, it stated that the system had 2GB of RAM instead advertised 4GB of RAM. Not only that, this was a return product from a previous person who purchased and shipped back to Amazon. This computer was actually NEVER checked or opened, the reason I know is because the original packing slip was in it. I am usually happy with Amazon.com, but this is just not right customer service. I would expect them to review previous returns, not send them and state that it is a "new" product when someone else already used it, and of course I would expect for the computer you buy to work. Knowing Amazon I imagine my full shipping costs refund and full refund for this product, I just hope some will actually open up the box and fix this DEFECTIVE HP Slimline 3750f computer.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
By Vagabond
I bought this computer with some trepidation since there were no reviews, but to my great delight the computer set up with no problems whatsoever. The longest part was downloading and installing 26 Windows updates, which took a while because I have a slow DSL line. I coupled it with the HP w1907 monitor which is performing as well as the computer. I am a Vista novice, but the things we are used to are there and accessible if you give it a chance. I added an ergonomic keyboard which installed well and a different mouse, ditto. The CPU arrived 8 days before the monitor and my desire to get things hooked up was at fever pitch. I was up late clicking around and finding where things are. I saw a review for a similar computer that complained it was very slow. Not the case here. If you are not a gamer, this is a great computer. Time will tell, of course, but first impressions are that this is magnificent.
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