
2 Form Factors
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Desktop PC
The desktop PC is the ideal choice for a clean, climate-controlled environment
with no space limitations, no vibration or mechanical shocks, and an electrical
environment with minimal EMI such as an office or laboratory.
This section includes the following topics:
• Overview of Desktop PC Computers
• Performance
• I/O Expandability
• Advantages
• Disadvantages
• Vendors
Overview of Desktop PC Computers
Desktop PCs offer the highest performance-to-cost ratio of all available form
factors. New CPU families and the highest performance CPUs are available in
desktop PCs before any other form factor. Using the PCI bus, desktop PCs offer
the best I/O performance available in PC-compatible systems. For these
reasons, if the working environment is suitable, select a desktop computer as
the target PC.
Typical Desktop PC Computer
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