Sep 25 2009 - HP's Pavilion Slimline s5160f is a feature packed slim desktop PC that is great for those looking at a media focused system without a huge price tag. The system comes equipped with a Blu-ray combo drive for high defintion movie playback and a over the air digital HDTV Tuner. Performance isn't too shabby either with a quad core processor and DDR3 memory. And if you want to use it as an HDTV tuner, wireless keyboard, mouse, remote and network adapter keep the cable clutter to a minimum. And all of this for under $900.Pros
- Blu-ray and HDTV Tuner Built-In
- Wireless Networking, Keyboard and Mouse
- Strong Performance With Quad Core CPU and DDR3 Memory
Cons
- Several USB Ports Used By Wireless Adapters
- Limited Upgrade Options
- Could Really Use eSATA Port
Description
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 Quad Core Desktop Processor
- 6GB PC3-8500 DDR3 Memory
- 750GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive
- Blu-ray Reader and DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Burner Combo Drive
- NVIDIA GeForce G210 Graphics Card With 512MB Memory
- Intel HDA 7.1 Audio With Stereo Speakers
- Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n Wireless
- Six USB 2.0, DVI-D, HDMI, 6-in-1 Card Reader, ATSC TV Tuner
- 13.4" x 4.2" x 10.9"
- Vista Home Premium 64-bit, Cyberlink DVD Suite, MediaSmart, Works, Norton Internet Security
Guide Review - HP Pavilion Slimline s5160f Slim Desktop PC
Sep 25 2009 - HP's Pavilion Slimline s5160f is a small desktop that is aimed at those looking to use the system for a media center or even a home theater PC. This slim desktop system comes packed with a variety of multimedia features. The most notable of these are the Blu-ray combo drive for playback of Blu-ray or DVD movies and the HDTV tuner for use with over the air digital broadcasts. Both of these are key to its media focus but other small details such as the IR blaster for controlling other devices and the NVIDIA GeForce G210 graphics card help.Performance isn't too shabby in the Pavilion Slimline s5160f either. The system uses an Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 processor and 6GB of DDR3 memory. While this is a fairly low end quad core model from Intel, it does extremely well with the multitasking and multimedia applications. It would have been nice to see a higher model, but with its under $900 price, it isn't surprising.
HP does a great job of keeping wire clutter to a minimum which is very useful for home theater entertainment centers. The system comes with a wireless keyboard, mouse and a media center remote. It also comes with an 802.11b/g/n wireless networking adapter for easy connection for all those streaming media services like Hulu or Netflix. The only real drawback is that these wireless features require the use of USB dongles that plug into the back reducing the overall number of available USB ports.
Users hoping to potentially upgrade the Pavilion Slimline s5160f may be a bit disappointed. The system is already packed leaving essentially no room for any additional items as all memory and expansion slots have been used. There isn't even space for a secondary internal hard drive. This makes the limited number of USB ports even more noticeable. An eSATA port would be a smart idea for HP's next revision.
