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Dell Enters Enthusiast Market with Powerful Dimension XPS and 8400 Systems

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Dell has unveiled two new Dimension systems designed to cater to the needs of performance-oriented customers. The Dimension XPS and Dimension 8400 desktops are built on Intel's new chipsets featuring PCI Express and dual-channel DDR2 memory, setting a new standard in performance systems. These systems are designed to run demanding applications and provide future-proofing for customers.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Dimension XPS features a 460-watt power supply, Creative Audigy 2 sound card, 128MB ATI Radeon X300SE graphics card, and support for the latest Intel processors, making it a powerful addition to the Dimension family.
  • The Dimension 8400 utilizes the Intel 925X Express chipset and features the latest Pentium 4 processors, up to 4096MB of dual-channel DDR2 memory, and the new 256MB Radeon X800 XT graphics card.
  • Both systems offer integrated Gigabit Ethernet and integrated RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Drives) through the ICH6-R controller, making them suitable for a wide array of productivity applications and digital content creation.
  • The Dimension XPS and 8400 systems feature user-selectable lighted front bezels, up to three Serial ATA hard drives, and optical drives options including 16x DVD, 48x/24x/48x CD-RW, or 48x CD-RW/DVD, DVD+RW/+R combination drives.
  • The Dimension XPS and 8400 systems come with dedicated support through a unique telephone number, staffed by advanced technicians who share a passion for 3D gaming and enthusiast applications.
  • The Dimension XPS starts at GBP11,791 (incl. VAT/Exc. VAT) and the Dimension 8400 starts at GBP7,191 (incl. VAT/Exc. VAT.

Statistics:

  • The Dimension XPS and 8400 systems support up to 4096MB of dual-channel DDR2 memory running at 533MHz.
  • The Dimension XPS features a 128MB ATI Radeon X300SE PCI-Express graphics card and the Dimension 8400 features a 256MB Radeon X800 XT PCI-Express graphics card.
  • The Dimension XPS and 8400 systems offer up to three Serial ATA hard drives with capacities up to 400GB.
  • The systems are designed to handle a wide array of productivity applications and digital content creation, with specifications that include the latest Pentium 4 processors and up to 4096MB of dual-channel DDR2 memory.

Sources:

  • "Dell: Dell enters enthusiast market with most powerful and expandable Dimension systems ever; Dimension XPS and 8400 set new standard for performance, expandability and value" (M2 Communications Ltd, June 21, 2004)
  • "Dimension XPS and 8400 Technical Specifications" (Dell, June 21, 2004)
  • "About Dell" (Dell, June 21, 2004)

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