COMPUTER COMPARISON

Computer Comparison

Computer Comparison

This report will compare three computers namely, Dell Studio XPS, Dell Studio Mini Tower and Dell Dimension 4600 Desktop. The purpose of this report is to find out the best computer among the three to place an order for 67 computers for office use.

The Dell Studio XPS

The Dell Studio XPS is the fourth PC we've reviewed from Dell utilising the identical glossy very dark midtower chassis. We're still stimulated by this scheme, however, because it's another affordable PC with Intel's powerful new centre i7 desktop CPU. The Studio XPS reconsidered here is a $1,299 configuration that outperforms vying schemes thanks to a sizable allotment of system memory. Budget-minded enthusiasts will wish for more upgradeability, but as configured, this desktop will satisfy any person looking for a fast computer that charges less than $1,500.

The Studio XPS really begins at $949 in its most rudimentary configuration. Dell is running a deal for a limited time in which you can get this scheme with 4GB of RAM and with a 20-inch LCD for that cost, but we anticipate one time the primary offer fades, the baseline $949 configuration will only snare you 3GB of RAM, a 500GB hard propel, and a lower-end 3D card.

The more significant part of the Studio XPS is that all of the configurations encompass Intel's centre i7 desktop CPU. The baseline model and our review configuration include the 2.67GHz Intel centre i7 920 chip, with an upgrade option to the 2.93GHz Core i7 940. Based on our charts and testing we've finished with a Core i7-based PC from entrance; you can anticipate that any PC with a centre i7 processor will deliver spectacular performance for the dollar.

On the exterior, although, the Studio XPS is much less intriguing than the vying entrance PC. The Dell's glossy very dark artificial case is arguably more attractive than the orange-and-black Gateway. It has the requisite newspapers business card reader/USB dock hub hidden behind a door, as well. However, the Dell needs the Gateway's more smart dock placement, the well-designed, front-accessible hard-drive trays, and touch-sensitive newspapers command pad. None of those things is crucial, but they loan the Gateway some blink and alleviate of use the staid Dell can't match.

 

Dell Studio XPS

Gateway FX6800-01e

Price

$1,299

$1,249

CPU

2.67GHz Intel Core i7 920

2.67GHz Intel Core i7 920

Motherboard chipset

Intel X58

Intel X58

Memory

6GB 1,066MHz DDR3 SDRAM

3GB 1,066MHz DDR3 SDRAM

Graphics

512MB ATI Radeon HD 4850

512MB ATI Radeon HD 4850

Hard drives

500GB, 7,200rpm

750GB, 7,200rpm

Optical drive

dual-layer DVD burner

dual-layer DVD burner

Networking

Gigabit Ethernet

Gigabit Ethernet

Operating system

Windows Vista dwelling Premium SP1 (64-bit)

Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit)

Feature-wise, the Dell has a leg up. The two are very close in configuration and cost, but by opting for 6GB of RAM to the Gateway's 3GB, the Dell was adept to outpace the entrance on every presentation test. The entrance has a 750GB hard drive, larger than the Dell's 500GB propel, and if you address storage capability more significant than raw performance, possibly that will give the Gateway and benefit in your mind. Overall, we favour the Dell's balance of 6GB and ...