文章基本信息

标题：Dell Dimension XPS
作者：William O’Neal
期刊名称：Games for Windows
印刷版ISSN：1933-6160
出版年度：2004
卷号：January 2004
出版社：Ziff Davis Media Inc.

Dell Dimension XPS

William O’Neal

Price: $3,399 rating: 4.0

Dell��s latest Dimension XPS is nearly everything you��d want in a machine: fast, stable, well-built, and well-supported. But it has two fundamental issues that result in a lower ranking in this roundup: Next to high-end machines by Voodoo, Alienware, and Falcon, it��s not that fast, and because Dell uses many proprietary parts, it��s not as upgradeable as the other machines.

The XPS is one of three machines to show up with Intel��s 3.2GHz Pentium 4 processor and ATI��s 256MB Radeon 9800XT graphics card. This combo results in performance below that of the boutique builders, but it does yield good stability and reduced cost.

Dell��s 19-inch LCD is flat-out awesome, and the 500GB of storage (in the form of dual 250GB hard drives in a RAID-0 config), 1GB of RAM, and DVD+RW/+R drive means this baby can handle all kinds of multimedia tasks. The XPS is the perfect choice for people who want to buy from a well-known company but don��t plan to do major upgrades down the road.

What��s Unique?

That 19-inch LCD monitor, 500GB of storage, and a DVD-multi drive make the XPS a multimedia dream.