Dell XPS 420 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Q6600 Quad-Core Desktop
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Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Don't be leary of Vista

, Feb. 23, 2008
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A little leary of Windows Vista but it was very easy to set up. After using it for one week I found it easier to understand than Windows XP. This computer is a big upgrade from this one I had. Dell can be very proud of this item. No problems what so e

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Pros: Windows Vista very easy to set up.
Cons: No Cons.
Has Owned Product: 7 days
custompc.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.45 star(s) Dell XPS 420

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Dell's XPS PCs tend to occupy the middle ground between powerful but otherwise bog-standard desktops, and bespoke behemoths from the likes of Vadim, Armari and...

Review Verdict: Compared with the massively pre-overclocked systems of two months ago, the XPS 420 was always going to struggle with Windows-based performance. Considering that Dell wants to sell thousands of PCs every week, it can't afford to spend time applying and tes

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cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.75 star(s) Dell XPS 420

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Review Verdict: Dell's new XPS 420 offers almost all of the latest in PC-based digital-video capability, as well as a few unique features you won't find elsewhere. The default configuration fares poorly against the other new PCs, but if you're willing to spend money on u

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Pros: SideShow screen extends Vista Gadgets to the top of the system ; nearly complete line of digital-media options lets you make this system the hub of your networked home ; strong support ;
Cons: Not quite the best bang for the buck as far as pure processing power ; no HD DVD/Blu-ray combo option ; needs better software to expose the benefits of the hardware MPEG-2 transcoder ;
asia.cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.75 star(s) Dell XPS 420 review

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The XPS 420 may not be an exceptional gaming machine, but as an entertainment nerve center it shines with a few new tricks.

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Pros: SideShow screen extends Vista Gadgets to top of system ; nearly complete line of digital media options lets you make this system the hub of your networked home ; strong support ;
Cons: Not quite best bang for buck as far as pure processing power ; no HD DVD/Blu-ray combo option ; needs better software to expose benefits of hardware MPEG-2 transcoder ;
pcmag.com Professional Review.

Dell XPS 420

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The Dell XPS 420 is a multimedia desktop that integrates a SideShow display on top of the front panel.

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pcauthority.com.au Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.15 star(s) Dell XPS 420

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Fantastic design and highly-configurable power make this XPS useful, desirable and good value.

Review Verdict: The specifications can be determined via Dell's online configurator when you buy. Our test unit had a 2.4GHz quad-core Q6600 processor, 2GB of RAM, two 250GB hard disks running in RAID1 (mirrored for data security) plus a proprietary, top-of-the-line X38

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zdnetindia.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.75 star(s) Dell XPS 420

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Review Verdict: Dell's new XPS 420 offers almost all of the latest in PC-based digital-video capability, as well as a few unique features you won't find elsewhere. The default configuration fares poorly against the other new PCs, but if you're willing to spend money on u

QuickTake:

Pros: SideShow screen extends Vista Gadgets to the top of the system ; nearly complete line of digital-media options lets you make this system the hub of your networked home ; strong support ;
Cons: Not quite the best bang for the buck as far as pure processing power ; no HD DVD/Blu-ray combo option ; needs better software to expose the benefits of the hardware MPEG-2 transcoder ;
trustedreviews.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Dell XPS 420

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Dell's latest power desktops include some unique additions, but are they worth your while?

Review Verdict: Dell's WL6000 are a good compromise between sound quality, ease of use, and price and would perfectly complement any Dell monitor quipped multimedia PC.

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pcadvisor.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.5 star(s) Dell XPS 420 desktop PC

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A handsome PC with strong performance, the Dell XPS 420 lacks the expandability that some high-end power desktops have.

Review Verdict: Despite a few gripes, we like the Dell XPS 420, another solid desktop PC from Dell.

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pcworld.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.15 star(s) Dell XPS 420 Review

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This $3729 (as of January 3, 2008) configuration of Dell's XPS 420 multimedia computer featured a top-of-the-line 3-GHz Core 2 Extreme Quad QX9650 Intel CPU, but its other performance-enhancing components are strictly second-tier.

Review Verdict: The front of the XPS 420's midsize tower case is composed of a glossy black plastic that looks great when clean, but tends to highlight fingerprints. Our test unit included several nice options: front-mounted S-Video and RCA ports with the unique Xcelerat

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Pros: Strong performance Front panel video transcoder
Cons: Only one free bay
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