Dell Inspiron Zino HD ( AMD Phenom II X4)

Dell offers the Zino in a variety of configurations, from the $300 baseline model all the way up to this $750 build. Dell dubs the $750 version the "Ultimate Entertainment" model on its Web site, and it's your only option if you want a Zino with a...

Blu-ray, wireless networking, and HDMI make this tiny PC ideal for serving up living-room content; streams online HD video flawlessly; can play forgiving 3D games thanks to discrete graphics card.

Comparably slow productivity performance; upgradable slim-tower competition offers more potential and faster performance for a lower price.

With its thoughtful features, Dell's charming little Inspiron Zino HD is perfectly suited to serve up HD content to your living room. We wish it had more general computing speed, and design purists will find the Mac Mini more sophisticated, but on...