Editing Desktop computer (section)

===By size===
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| footer = An [[HP 9000]] workstation oriented as both a desktop ''(left)'' and as a [[Computer tower|tower]] ''(both)''. Optional plastic feet ''(pictured bottom right)'' allow the workstation to be held sturdily upright in the tower configuration.
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====Full-size====
Full-sized desktops are characterized by separate display and processing components. These components are connected to each other by cables or [[Wireless Network|wireless connections]]. They often come in a [[Computer tower|tower]] form factor. These computers are easy to customize and upgrade per user requirements, e.g. by [[expansion card]].

Early extended-size (significantly larger than mainstream [[ATX]] case) tower computers sometimes were labeled as "[[deskside computer]]s",<ref>{{Cite web|title=SGI Onyx2 Deskside - VAXBARN|url=https://www.vaxbarn.com/index.php/collection/8-collection/88%20-sgi-onyx2|access-date=2021-05-23|website=www.vaxbarn.com|archive-date=2021-05-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523211648/https://www.vaxbarn.com/index.php/collection/8-collection/88%20-sgi-onyx2|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-06-07|title=7028-6E1 IBM eServer pSeries 610 Deskside Server Model 6E1|url=https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=sm&appname=pseries&htmlfid=897/ENUS7028-6E1|access-date=2021-05-24|website=www-01.ibm.com|language=en-US}}</ref> but currently this naming is quite rare.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cray CX1 Deskside Supercomputer|url=http://blog.davidboucher.com/2009/11/cray-cx1-deskside-supercomputer.html|access-date=2021-05-23}}</ref>

====Compact====
[[File:Dell OptiPlex behind TFT screen.jpg|thumb|Compact desktop can be used similar to all-in-one computer.]]
{{Main|Small form factor (desktop and motherboard)|Nettop}}
Compact desktops are reduced in physical proportions compared to full-sized desktops. They are typically small-sized, inexpensive, low-power computers designed for basic tasks such as [[Web navigation|web browsing]], accessing [[web application|web-based applications]], document processing, and audio/video playback.<ref>http://techreport.com/articles.x/21556 Zotac's Zbox Nano AD10 Plus nettop - Zacate in the palm of your hand</ref> Hardware specifications and processing power are usually reduced<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Santo-Domingo|first1=Joel|title=Is A Nettop Right for You?|url=https://www.pcmag.com/commentary/237102/is-a-nettop-right-for-you|website=PCMAG}}</ref> and hence make them less appropriate for running complex or resource-intensive [[application program|application]]s. A [[nettop]] is a notable example of a compact desktop. A laptop without a screen can functionally be used as a compact desktop, sometimes called a "slabtop".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shakir |first=Umar |date=2022-03-26 |title=Honey, I decapitated the MacBook |url=https://www.theverge.com/22965732/macbook-decapitation-slabtop-mod-mac-studio-event-rumor-keyboard-computer-diy |access-date=2022-03-30 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref>