How do GreenStar PCs stack up against the competition? Below is a side by side comparison of the GreenStar Classic™ with an HP a6450z™. These are actual specs taken from the respective web pages.

GS Classic	Spec	HP a6450z
Windows Vista Home Premium	Operating System	Windows Vista Home Premium
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ dual-core - 2.3GHz	Processor	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ dual-core - 2.6GHz
2GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM (1x2048)	Memory	2GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM (2x1024)
ATI Radeon HD 3200 w/ HDMI & DVI output	Graphics	Onboard NVIDIA 6150 SE
Onboard Gigabyte LAN	Networking	No Modem
250GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s	Hard Drive	320GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s
LightScribe 18X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive	Optical Drive	LightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive
Integrated 7.1 channel sound w/front audio ports & HDMI	Audio	Integrated 7.1 channel sound w/front audio ports
OpenOffice.org	Office Software	Microsoft Works 9.0
Yes	Lead and Mercury Free	No
Yes	ENERGY STAR Compliant	No
1 Year	Live Technical Support	6 Months
Yes	80 PLUS Certified Power Supply	????
Yes	Carbon Footprint Offset	No
≈$0.89 at $0.13/kWh	Monthly Electricity Cost	≈$3.74 at $0.13/kWh
0 lbs with offset & ≈1700lbs/yr thereafter	Carbon Footprint	≈8000 lbs of CO2 into the atmosphere/ year
$799.99	Price	$758.98
$53.40	Lifetime Energy Cost (Based on Previously stated rates)	$224.40
$853.39	Total Cost For You	$983.38

So you can save over $170 dollars with the GreenStar Classic on your energy bill, in addition to helping out the environment. The total cost also ends up being less because of the lower energy bill. As an added bonus, all GreenStar PCs are engineered to be upgradeable so you know that your computer won't be obsolete in two years.

To browse our selection of energy saving computers visit the products section, or to learn more about how GreenStar PCs help the environment as well as your energy bill, visit the Efficiency Details page.

*All information obtained through standard market channels