The Dell XPS 410 is one of the first Dell’s computers to incorporate new Intel Core 2 Duo (Conroe) processor. Made for home entertainment and office productivity, the XPS 410 cheapest configuration costs $1595 at Dell’s site. For that price you get Core 2 Duo E6300 processor running on 1.86GHz, nVidia Geforce 7300LE (256MB) graphics card, 1GB of RAM and a 320GB SATA hard drive. In $1595 price is included 20-inch UltraSharp 2007FPW Widescreen Digital Flat Panel monitor and a 16x DVD+/-RW. The Dell XPS 410 comes with Windows XP Media Center 2005 Edition. It’s interesting that there is no option to purchase this PC with XP Home or XP Pro. This PC is Windows Vista Capable.
The XPS 410 can be also configured with the faster E6700 processor, 4GB of RAM, 1TB of hard drive storage, 512MB nVidia GeForce 7900 GTX graphics card, the AGEIA PhysX physics accelerator and a 24-inch widescreen display. In that case price exceeds $4000.
The mid-range Dell’s XPS 410 configuration with Core 2 Duo E6600 and nVidia’s 256MB graphics card was reviewed by CNet and PC World.
Dell XPS 410 (Core 2 Duo E6600) Reviews. Desktops Reviews by CNET.
The good: Speedy Core 2 Duo CPU; quiet operation.The bad: Service lags behind other premium retailers’; expensive for what you get.
The bottom line: Brand-name shoppers will find that the upper-midrange Dell XPS 410 is an easy, if expensive, way to get into the next generation of CPUs without jumping all the way up to Dell’s XPS 700 gaming monster.
PC World - Dell XPS 410
The XPS 410 is a well-rounded system whose strong performance and enticing price make it an appealing choice. But if you require open drive bays for future storage expansion, you’ll be disappointed.
