Pros
- Heaps of fast storage
- A lot of power in a small case
Cons
- Limited expansion capabilities
- A dull exterior and cramped interior
At A Glance
The Dell XPS 8500 manages to keep a low profile while being a great gaming or media system.
Manufacturer’s Description
Maximize your multimedia with this powerful desktop PC featuring 3rd Gen Intel Quad Core processors, high performance graphics, USB 3.0 and more.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | DXCWPS1 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Processor speed | 3.4 MHz |
| Cache size | 8.192 KB |
| Processor count | 1 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 16.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Memory max | 16384.0 GB |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Discrete |
| Secondary Graphics Chipset | ATI Radeon HD |
| Number of Graphic Cards included | 1 |
| Video Bus | PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 3256.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type |
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| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Slots |
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| Power | |
| Power Supply Wattage | 460 watts |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 6.9 inches |
| Depth | 17.2 inches |
| Height | 16.0 inches |
| Optical Drive | |
| Optical Drive Type | BD |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | Yes |
| SD card | Yes |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Smart media | Yes |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Case | |
| Chassis style | Tower (Mini) |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 182 |
| Worldbench Version | 7 |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 27.1 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 5447 score (higher is better) |
| Web Performance | |
|---|---|
| Web Performance | 21.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| File Compression | 361.4 seconds (lower is better) |
| Hard Drive File Operations | 70.6 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 152.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 141.3 seconds (lower is better) |
| Encoding Audio | 101.9 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench Green Score | 88 |
| Working power usage | 7.6 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 38.2 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Gaming Score | 87 |
| Crysis 2, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 25.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 2560x1600 | 39.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 67 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 75.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 95.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 2560x1600 | 53.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 87.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 94.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 97 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 44.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 2560x1600 | 94.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 137.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 145.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1024x768 | 185.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 2560x1600 | 159.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 235.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 240.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 249.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
