Division Desktop Categories for TEC Criteria:

For the purposes of determining TEC levels, desktops and integrated desktops must qualify under Categories A, B, C, or D as defined below:

1. (a)

   Category A: all desktop computers that do not meet the definition of Category B, Category C, or Category D below will be considered under Category A for ENERGY STAR qualification.

2. (b)

   Category B: to qualify under Category B, desktops must have:

   • equal to two physical cores; and

   • two gigabytes (GB) of system memory.

3. (c)

   Category C: To qualify under Category C, desktops must have:

   • greater than two physical cores.

   In addition to the requirement above, models qualifying under Category C must be configured with at least one of the following two characteristics:

   • at least two gigabytes (GB) of System Memory, and/or

   • a discrete GPU

4. (d)

   Category D: to qualify under Category D, desktops must have:

   • at least four physical cores

   In addition to the requirement above, models qualifying under Category D must be configured with at least one of the following two characteristics:

   • at least four gigabytes (GB) of System Memory; and/or

   • a discrete GPU with a frame buffer width greater than 128-bit.