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Dell XPS 420 review

Verdict:

Review Date: 18 Apr 2008

Price when reviewed: £1,099

Reviewed By: Alan Lu

Our Rating 3 stars out of 5

Basic Specifications

Part Code NPUK5 - DRX402
Review Date 18 Apr 2008
Rating *** stars out of 5
Processor Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Processor external bus 266MHz (1,066MHz quad-pumped FSB)
Processor multiplier x9
Processor clock speed 2.4GHz
Processor socket LGA775
Level 1 cache 32KB
Level 2 cache 4,096KB
Memory 2.000000
Memory type PC2-5300
Maximum memory 4GB
Motherboard Dell 0TP406
Motherboard chipset Intel X38

Ports

USB2 ports (front/rear) 2/6
Firewire ports (front/rear) 1/1
Wired network ports 10/100/1000
Wireless networking support none
Other ports eSATA, optical S/PDIF in, S-video in, component video in

Internal Expansion

Case midi tower
PCI-E x1 slots (free) 1 (1)
PCI-E x16 slots (free) 1 (0)
Free Serial ATA ports 2
Free memory slots 2
Free 3.5in drive bays 0

Hard Disk

Hard disk model(s) 2x Samsung Spinpoint T166 (HD501LJ)
Interface SATA 300
Total storage capacity 1,000GB
Spindle speed 7,200rpm

Graphics

Graphics card(s) 768MB Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX
Graphics/video ports 2x DVI, S-video, composite

Sound

Sound Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme
Sound outputs 7.1 line out, optical S/PDIF out
Speakers none

Removable Drives

3.5in floppy drive no
Supported memory cards CF, SD, SDHC, MMC, Memory Stick Pro Duo, xD
Optical drive type(s) DVD+/-RW +/-DL

Display

Screen model N/A
Native resolution N/A
Response time N/A
Screen inputs N/A

Other Hardware

Modem Yes
Keyboard Dell Enhanced USB Multimedia Keyboard
Mouse Dell Optical Scroll Premium Mouse

Software

Software included Microsoft Works 8.5
Operating system Windows Vista Home Premium
Operating system restore option restore disc

Buying Information

Warranty one year onsite
Price £1,099
Details www.dell.co.uk
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