The $580 Slimline s3500f supplies a slightly faster AMD Athlon X2 CPU, 180GB more hard-drive space, and an integrated 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, but those advantages do make up for the added cost. And the cheaper Aspire X1200 has eSATA and HDMI ports, two items you won't find on this Slimline. Add a Wi-Fi card to the Acer Aspire X1200, and it becomes the more attractive (and still cheaper) low-end home theater PC of the two.

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