For which reason is the lack of portability a significant advantage for desktop PCs?

Question

Options

• Ahigh performance
• Bsecurity
• Clow TCO
• DFlexibility

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  87% (40)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  9% (4)

Explanation

Security is correct because a desktop PC's fixed, stationary nature makes it significantly harder to steal than a portable device. Thieves cannot simply pick up and walk away with a tower unit, and organizations can further anchor desktops with cable locks or locked enclosures - directly reducing the risk of hardware theft and the data breach that would follow.

High performance (A) is wrong because performance is determined by hardware components (CPU, RAM, GPU), not by whether a device is portable - powerful laptops exist, and portability has no causal link to processing capability. Low TCO (C) is wrong because while desktops can be cheaper to purchase and repair, TCO savings stem from component cost and longevity, not from the inability to move the machine. Flexibility (D) is actually the opposite of what you'd expect - being locked to one location reduces flexibility, making this a trap answer.

Memory tip: Think "Can't carry it = Can't steal it." Portability is the enemy of physical security, so lack of portability = more security.

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