| Product Description | ASUS CM Series CM1740 - A8-3820 2.8 GHz |
| Type | Personal computer |
| Form Factor | Tower |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 6.8 in x 15.7 in x 14.2 in |
| Weight | 23.1 lbs |
| Processor | 1 x AMD A8-3820 2.8 GHz ( Quad-Core ) |
| Cache Memory | 4 MB |
| Cache Per Processor | 4 MB |
| RAM | 8 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1333 MHz - PC3-10600 |
| Storage Controller | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-600 ) |
| Hard Drive | 1 x 1 TB - standard - Serial ATA-300 |
| Optical Storage | DVD-Writer |
| Monitor | None. |
| Graphics Controller | AMD Radeon HD 6550D shared video memory (UMA) |
| Audio Output | Sound card - 7.1 channel surround |
| Networking | Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet |
| OS Provided | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition |
| Microsoft Office Preloaded | Includes a pre-loaded image of select Microsoft Office 2010 suites. Purchase an Office 2010 Product Key Card or disc to activate preloaded software on this PC. |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year warranty |
| General |
| Personal computer | | | Tower | | | 6.8 in | | | 15.7 in | | | 14.2 in | | | 23.1 lbs | | |
| Processor |
| AMD A8-3820 2.8 GHz | | | Quad-Core | | | Yes | | | 1 | | | 1 | | |
| Cache Memory |
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| Mainboard |
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| RAM |
| 8 GB / 8 GB (max) | | | DDR3 SDRAM | | | 1333 MHz | | | PC3-10600 | | |
| Storage Controller |
| 1 x Serial ATA - integrated | | | Serial ATA-600 | | | 6 | | |
| Storage |
| 1 x 1 TB - standard - Serial ATA-300 | | |
| Optical Storage |
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| Monitor |
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| Graphics Controller |
| Integrated | | | AMD Radeon HD 6550D shared video memory (UMA) | | | Digital Visual Interface (DVI), High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) | | |
| Audio Output |
| Sound card - integrated | | | 7.1 channel surround | | | High Definition Audio | | |
| Input Device |
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| Networking |
| Network adapter - integrated | | | Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet | | |
| Expansion / Connectivity |
Front accessible - 5.25" Internal - 3.5" | | 1 (total) / 0 (free) x processor Memory 1 (total) / 1 (free) x PCI Express x16 1 (total) / 1 (free) x PCI Express x4 1 (total) / 1 (free) x PCI Express x1 1 (total) / 1 (free) x PCI | | 2 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5 mm ( 1 front, 1 rear ) 1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ) 8 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 2 front, 6 rear ) 2 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0 - 9 pin USB Type A 1 x keyboard / mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) 1 x display / video - DVI-Digital - 24 pin digital DVI 1 x audio / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 1 x audio - SPDIF output 1 x audio - line-out - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 1 x audio - line-in - mini-phone 3.5 mm 1 x audio - line-out (side surround) - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 1 x audio - line-out (rear) - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 1 x audio - line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-phone 3.5 mm | | |
| Miscellaneous |
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| Power |
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| Operating System / Software |
| Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | | | Includes a pre-loaded image of select Microsoft Office 2010 suites. Purchase an Office 2010 Product Key Card or disc to activate preloaded software on this PC. | | | Adobe Acrobat Reader, Nero 9 Essentials, ASUS@Vibe, Microsoft Office 2010 Starter, PC-Cillin Antivirus (trial) | | |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| 1 year warranty | | | Limited warranty - 1 year | | |