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Green Ratings    Desktop computers

Listed in order of energy saving. You can sort the ratings chart by any column by clicking on the header of the column. Overall score covers convenience, speed, and other factors and should always be taken into consideration in choosing.

Ratings last updated: June 2009
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Standard
Apple Mac Mini
[ 3 ]
 $700 59
Compaq Presario CQ2009F
[ 2 ]
 $290 42
Compaq Presario SR5710Y
[ 2 ]
 $390 48
HP Pavilion Slimline s3620f
$550 60
eMachines ET1161-05
$350 47 Yes
HP Pavilion Slimline s3700y
[ 2 ]
 $450 56
HP Pavilion a6700y
[ 2 ]
 $580 58
Dell Inspiron 530s
[ 1 ]
 $300 42
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Multimedia
Dell Studio Slim
[ 1 ]
 $590 63 Yes
Acer Aspire AX1700-U7300A
[ 4 ]
 $480 60
Dell Studio XPS
[ 1,4 ]
 $1150 67 Yes
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Gaming/Graphics
HP Pavilion Elite m9450f
$1220 77
HP Pavilion Elite d5000t ATX
$1430 78 Yes
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All-in-one
Averatec D1130EA1E (18.4-inch)
$500 41
Apple iMac 20-inch
$1200 69
HP TouchSmart IQ524 (22-inch)
$1300 64
Sony VAIO VGN-JS130J (20.1-inch)
$1000 61
Dell XPS One Red (24-inch)
[ 5 ]
 $1600 74
1. Current model configured as shown. Configuration is slightly different in tested model, but we expect similar performance.
2. Price includes speakers purchased separately.
3. Built-in mono speaker. Price includes keyboard and mouse.
4. Has e-SATA, the fastest connection for external hard drives.
5. S-Video
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