Pros
- Heaps of fast storage
- A lot of power in a small case
Cons
- Limited expansion capabilities
- A dull exterior and cramped interior
Bottom Line
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 | |
| Cache size | 8.192 KB |
| Processor count | 1 |
| Processor speed | 3481.6 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Memory | |
| Memory speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 16.0 MB |
| Memory max | 16.384 GB |
| Storage | |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type |
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| Drive size | 3256.0 GB |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | 1 |
| SD card | 1 |
| Memory stick | 1 |
| Smart media | 1 |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | 1 |
| Slots |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Dimensions | |
| Height | 16.0 inches |
| Depth | 17.2 inches |
| Width | 6.9 inches |
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) |
| Encoding Audio | 101.9 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 141.3 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Working power usage | 7.6 Watt hours |
| WorldBench Green Score | 88 |
| Idle power usage | 38.2 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 97 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 94.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 87.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 145.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 2560x1600 | 53.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1024x768 | 185.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 137.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 2560x1600 | 94.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 25.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 44.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 2560x1600 | 39.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 249.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 240.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 235.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 2560x1600 | 159.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 95.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 75.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 67 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Gaming Score | 87 |
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