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Product name	Dell Studio XPS 9000 (formerly XPS 435)	Dell Studio XPS 8000	Velocity Micro Edge Z30 (Intel Core i7)	Gateway SX2800-01
Price	$1,449.00	$999.00	$1,099.00	Check Prices
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.9 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	3.0 stars		3.0 stars	3.0 stars
Release date				June 28, 2009
The Bottom Line	The Dell Studio XPS 435 successfully overcomes our bias against desktops that claim to be experts at everything through charming case design and a strong configuration at a relatively fair price. It misses greatness because of a handful of minor missteps, but if you need a do-it-all mainstream tower system, this Dell more or less covers all the bases.	The Dell Studio XPS 8000 offers a strong combination of midrange performance parts that should satisfy anyone looking for a midtower desktop for general productivity, digital media editing, or gaming. It lacks a few performance-oriented extras, but it makes up for any deficiencies with its attractive looks.	Velocity Micro's Edge Z30 is the best deal going right now for midlevel gaming PCs featuring Intel's new Core i7 chips. The overclocked Core i7 860, a fast Nvidia graphics card, and a solid selection of features all around make it easy for us to recommend this system to anyone looking for a capable gaming desktop.	Gateway's SX2800-01 offers a strong combination of performance and features all wrapped up in a design that fully embraces the merits of a slim tower PC. We recommend this system to anyone looking for a fast, affordable desktop for the home office, the living room, or anywhere in between.
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Manufacturer Warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Video Memory	1 GB GDDR5 SDRAM	1024 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Storage Controller	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )
Type	Personal computer	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Personal computer
Hard Drive (2nd)	4.5 TB - None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	- None
Optical Storage (2nd)	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None
Printer	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None
Optical Storage	Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD)	DVD±RW	DVD±R (±R DL)	DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM with Labelflash Technology
RAM	6 GB (installed) / 24 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz	8 GB DDR3 SDRAM	8 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM	4 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 800 MHz
Hard Drive (3rd)	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None
Cache Memory	8 MB L2 cache	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	4 MB L2 cache
Dimensions (WxDxH)	7.8 in x 20.8 in x 19.4 in	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	4.2 in x 13 in x 10.7 in
OS Provided	Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English	Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 64Bit, English	Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition	Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
Processor	1 x Intel Core i7 920 / 2.66 GHz ( Quad-Core )	1 x Intel Core i7 860 / 2.80 GHz ( Quad-Core )	1 x Intel Core i7 860 / 2.8 GHz	1 x Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 / 2.33 GHz ( Quad-Core )
Hard Drive	2 x 1000 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300	1 x 1536 GB - Standard	1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA NCQ	1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300
Weight	44.1 lbs	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	11.9 lbs
Product Description	Dell Studio XPS 435 - Core i7 920 2.66 GHz	Core i7 860 2.80 GHz	Core i7 860 2.8 GHz	Gateway SX 2800-01 - Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33 GHz
Graphics Controller	PCI Express 2.0 x16 - ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR5	nVidia GeForce GTS240 1024MB GDDR3	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260	Intel GMA X4500 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
Storage Removable	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None
Card Reader	15 in 1 card reader	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Product Form Factor	Tower	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Tower
Communications	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Fax / modem - 56 Kbps
Audio Output	Sound card - 7.1 channel surround	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Sound card - 5.1 channel surround
Cache Per Processor	8 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Monitor	None.	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None.
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Buy direct from Dell, Inc. $1,449.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Buy direct from Dell, Inc. $999.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Buy direct from Velocity Micro $1,099.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	As shown: $510 Check manufacturer's site for availability
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