I use a variety of computers at work or home, each with a range of different hardware. Here is a table to help make things more convenient when referring to a particular system. I’ve also recently posted a performance comparison between systems.
| Computer Make | Function | CPU | Cores | RAM | GPU | OS | Form Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell XPS 9000 | High-level multimedia / gaming | 2.66GHz Core i7 | 4 | 6 GB | 512 MB Radeon HD 5770 |
Windows 7 | Full-tower |
| MacBook | Multimedia (wife’s computer) | 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo | 2 | 2 GB | OS X Leopard | 13″ Laptop | |
| iMac 5,1 | Office, multimedia production | 2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo | 2 | 4 GB | 128 MB Radeon X1600 | OS X Tiger | All-in-one |
| Mac Mini | HTPC | 1.83 GHz Core 2 Duo | 2 | 1 GB | OS X Leopard | Mini SFF | |
| Dell Optiplex 745 | Office, mid-level multimedia | 2.8 GHz Pentium D | 2 | 2 GB | 256 MB Intel GMA 3000 | Windows XP Pro | Mini-tower |
| Dell XPS Gen2 | Mid-level multimedia / gaming | 2.13 GHz Pentium M | 1 | 2 GB | 256 MB NVIDIA 6800 | Windows XP Pro | 17″ Laptop |
| Custom Server | Backup, file and print server | 1.6 GHz Atom 330 | 2 | 1 GB | 128 MB Intel GMA 950 | Windows Home Server | Nettop |
| Custom Desktop | Low-level multimedia / gaming | 2.8 GHz Pentium 4 | 1 | 2 GB | 512 MB GeForce 7300 GT | Windows XP Pro | Mid-tower |
| EEE 1005HA | Portable computing | 1.66 GHz Atom N280 | 1 | 2 GB | 224 MB Intel GMA 950 | Windows XP Home | 10″ Netbook |