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Dell Dimension XPS T600r

WHAT'S HOT: With a Pentium III-600E CPU, this Dimension earns a respectable PC WorldBench 2000 score of 136--on a par with some PIII-700s we've tested. Four open slots (three PCI and one ISA) and four open bays offer room for expansion components in this midsize tower's smallish interior. Colors appeared rich and crisp on the 17-inch Dell M780 monitor, and text stayed sharp up to the maximum resolution of 1280 by 1024.

WHAT'S NOT: You can type smoothly on the well-constructed Dell QuietKey keyboard, but not as quietly as its name suggests. The Dimension's labor warranty lasts for only a year; however, Dell's systems earn outstanding reliability scores.

WHAT ELSE: The thorough system documentation includes a setup poster and guide, a thick reference, and a troubleshooting manual. The side of the case comes off easily after you loosen a thumbscrew and lift two levers.

BEST USE: With its high-end office suite, this Dimension would excel as a robust starter system for a small business.

SUMMARY

$1559

PC WorldBench 2000 score of 136, Pentium III-600E CPU, 128MB of SDRAM, 256KB of L2 cache, 20.4GB hard drive, Windows 98 SE, NVidia TNT2 M64 graphics card with 32MB of RAM, 17-inch monitor, 17X-48X CD-ROM drive, V.90 modem, Turtle Beach Montego 2 sound card, ACS 340 speakers, Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business Edition; 3-year warranty on parts, 1-year labor warranty, free unlimited support, 24/7 toll-free support.

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