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1 D Desktops GATEWAY DT55 Details of the rating: D+ CSR NOTE E LIFE CYCLE NOTE D ENERGY CONSUMPTION NOTE EAN Code: SEE MANUFACTURER FILE GATEWAY desktop DT55 is equipped with AMD ATHLON II X2 250 processor, ATI RADEON HD4250 graphics card and has a 2 GB RAM. It is certified EPEAT and Energy Star. EPEAT ENERGY STAR CSR MATURITY b D+ Gateway is part of the Acer group, which means it is assessed on the company's CSR policy. Acer is a company which does not spontaneously provide the information which is needed to assess its products. However, once it was requested, the company let us have some information which was certainly not exhaustive, but which shows the company's clear desire to provide information about its products. A desire that is strengthened by the publication of a CSR report based on the GRI standards, but which does not yet appear in the organisation's publications and for which no validation has been carried out by an independent third party. Among its commitments in the above-mentioned CSR report, Acer says it wants to banish brominated flame retardants from its plastics and circuits. Unfortunately, in 2011, we still find these substances in the brand's products, if the data published in the eco-declarations we have studied are anything to go by. Certainly, some models which are free from them have been marketed, but it is not yet the majority. In 2009, Acer also committed itself to measuring the carbon footprint of its products, a footprint that has so far not been communicated. Greenpeace was however more lukewarm about Acer's undertakings in the 2011 edition of its Guide To Greener Electronics. Acer got a score of 2.9/10, maintaining its 12th place out of 15. From a recycling viewpoint, in 2010 the company extended the system for taking back its hardware in the USA, tripling the quantity of products recovered in doing so. On the other hand, there is no mention made of the company's actions in France in terms of recycling professional

2 products. Finally, socially speaking, we regret Acer's reluctance to talk about the subject. The company announces its participation in 81 varied community projects supporting education, health and childhood, being actively involved via the Acer Foundation, but without any declared partnership with NGOs. The objectives for 2011 are to develop voluntary work within the company. LIFE CYCLE I E 3 years Warranty 0 year Availability of parts PROS Memory can be increased or replaced Storage capacity can be increased or replaced Modules (CD/DVD reader, USB ports etc.) can be added or replaced CONS Contains 0% of recycled plastic Contains 0% bioplastics Does not have packaging made of a single material replacement parts provided Does have parts and labels that can be easily separated Does not have a surface coating for the plastic parts of the case/top EXTRACTION OF PRIMARY MATERIALS Mass off the RAM (Go) 2 Mass of the Flash Memory (Go) Mass of the mother board Proportion of recycled plastics in the product (%) 0 Proportion of bioplastics in the product (%) 0 Mass of microprocessor + mass of graphics card or silicium surface in the microprocessor of graphics card MANUFACTURE Use of CFCs, HCFCs, trichloroethane or carbon tetrachloride to produce the end product or its component parts within the product

3 DISTRIBUTION Proportion of recycled cardboard in the packaging (%) 70 Single material in the packaging Packaging without PVC USE VOC emissions (mg/h) Electronic fields created by the product limited STOCK SHELF LIFE Duration of the warranty (years) 3 Availability of parts during period (year) 0 END OF LIFE Exclusion of substances beyond regulatory requirements Identification of plastics Contains REACH substances Contains PVC in the external parts of the product Contains Halogenated Flame Retardants in plastics: Contains mercury in the light sources in the electronics Contains Halogenated Flame Retardants in printed circuits and electronics Contains PVC in the electronics Presence of surface coating for the plastic parts of the case/top Communication on recycling percentage, calculated according to IEC/TR 62635:2012 Memory can be increased or replaced

4 Storage capacity can be increased or replaced Modules (CD/DVD reader, USB ports etc.) can be added or replaced Parts and labels that can be easily separated Plastic parts of a single material or that are easy to separate Plastic parts without metallic inlays or that are difficult to extract with the tools currently available ENERGY CONSUMPTION N D 59.5 W On-mode power consumption (W) 1.9 W Stand-by consumption (W) Energy saving device TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Subcategory Associated screen Desktops Name of the graphics card ATI RADEON HD4250 Type of hard disk SATA Hard disk size 160 Type of RAM DDR3 Type of processor AMD ATHLON II X2 250 Processor speed (GHz) 3 Dimensions HxLxD (mm) Weight (kg) 11.58

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