Thread: Panache office ECO

The Office Eco was the largest and heaviest of the bunch, and the only one with a metal body and built-in power supply. It doesn't bother trying to be sleek or tiny, but is instead aimed at the super value conscious buyer. The cabinet in fact has a plate which makes it look like a slim optical drive is included, although that isn't the case. The inclusion of PS/2, serial and parallel ports on the back panel make it useful in office environments where legacy devices are still used, but the six USB ports also keep things chugging with current-generation hardware. You don't get any bundled accessories or on board peripherals like a card reader and Wi-Fi.



The Office Eco is also just slightly louder in operation than the rest of the devices tested here. The single-core desktop Atom 230 performs almost exactly half as well as its dual-core Atom 330 sibling, and the rest of the specifications are all just the bare minimum that would be acceptable these days. Performance scores were low to mediocre, but a lot of that could be fine for those who want a desktop PC at this price-even after adding the cost of a monitor, it's going to be very hard finding anything else this cheap. VERDICT: There isn't much reason to recommend this one other than its price and the relative ease of upgradation. FOR: Incredibly low price AGAINST: Mediocre performance