HP Pavilion a6560z Desktop PC

HP Updated: 2008-07-05 RSS
HP Pavilion a6560z Desktop PC

With powerful AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processors, our ENERGY STAR® qualified Pavilion a6560z PC is ready to breeze through your most demanding digital tasks.

Genuine Windows Vista with Service Pack 1
This series comes with genuine Windows Vista Home Premium, which includes Windows Aero, Windows Media Center, and instant search. Upgrade to genuine Windows Vista Ultimate on your Pavilion PC and you'll notice the difference in the new look, instant search, built-in Windows Media Center, and automated security features. You'll be able to create photo albums and home videos, listen to music, automatically record TV shows and movies onto your PC, and play games.

Good for the Earth
The Pavilion a6560z features an 80 percent efficient power supply; it provides power when needed for intensive computing tasks, then automatically reduces power consumption for less-intensive tasks and when the system is idle. This means you'll save money and help protect the environment, without sacrificing features or performance.

The multicore advantage
Each a6560z packs AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core technology. Dual-core processors do calculations on two streams of data, thereby increasing speed and efficiency while letting you run multiple applications and cutting-edge software. For even better performance with activities like photo editing, choose a processor upgrade.

Slick-looking labels
The included DVD writer with LightScribe1 lets you label discs with professional-looking text and images. After burning a LightScribe-enabled disc, you just flip it over and reinsert for labeling; there's no need to print, align, or attach a sticker.

The latest in DVDs: Blu-ray
Enhance your high-definition entertainment with a Blu-ray disc writer. You can read and write Blu-ray discs, read HD DVD discs, and read and write traditional DVDs and CDs. Once you try high-def DVD, you'll never go back. Note: select a dedicated graphics card upgrade for the best performance.

Superior graphics
* To play the latest games and enjoy home-theater-quality video, choose from a variety of graphics options for exceptionally realistic gaming and stunning, high-definition video.

More space
The a6560z offers Serial ATA hard drives in several sizes, so you'll have enough hard drive space to store all your photos, music, videos, and other applications.

Mega memory
The PCs in this series come with dual-channel DDR2-800MHz SDRAM, which supports data-intensive activities including photo editing and song downloading.

High-quality software
We test and qualify all software sold with our PCs to help ensure a trouble-free experience with your new computer. In addition, our software prices are competitive: they're equal to—and often lower than—prices you'll commonly find in stores and online.

Special features for kids
Customize your a6560z with EasyBits Magic Desktop software for kids ages 2 to 10, an "operating system" that's both child-proof and child-friendly. You control which programs your kids can access, and when. EasyBits also has a spam- and virus- protected e-mail program and Web browser that you can monitor.

Norton Internet Security
Protect your PC with a 15-month subscription to Norton Internet Security 2008 software; you can also upgrade to 36 months of protection from viruses, worms, and other malicious programs.