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Top 20 Power Desktops

Dell's Dimension XPS T550--our new number one--and Compaq's Deskpro EN 6550+ rev up their PIII-550 CPUs to smash PC WorldBench 98 speed records for NT-based powerhouses.

  

The first Pentium III-550 PCs blast onto the power chart this month. Dell's Dimension XPS T550 and Compaq's Deskpro EN 6550+ are the fastest systems to pass through our labs, cracking 300 on our PC WorldBench 98 tests. As you'd expect, these power machines are priced accordingly, with Compaq's corporate system at $3119 and the small-business Dimension XPS T550 debuting at a more affordable $2659. Meanwhile, price drops on PCs with older processors, such as the PIII-450 and PIII-500, haven't been very aggressive. Most models shed just $150 to $200. Nevertheless, with six new PIII-450 and PIII-500 systems on the chart this month, you'll find a lot to choose from.

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