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0.5 stars
"Avoid at any cost. Do not buy this."
Pros: At least it's still under warranty.....
Cons: If even one component gets hosed, the machine is unusable.
Summary: I have a lab with 56 of these machines with the super duper small form factor. During the course of the last two weeks, 26 machines have failed with at least blown capacitors on the motherboard. Some have needed CPUs in addition to the motherboards. Some have needed new power blocks, too.
This lab is very cool, with it's own air conditioning. Speed Step protection is on, and the extra cover on the case is off.
For whatever reason(s), these machines fail constantly. If you do the simple math, I have experienced a 46% failure rate. Maintaining this lab has turned into a full-time job in itself and I have never been so frustrated with Dell products in my life.
If you do have to buy this machine, get a 4-year warranty and then extend it to however long you think you might have the machines.
Caveat emptor.
