Pros
- Above-average performance
- HDMI port
Cons
- Limited upgradeability
- Low gaming performance for the graphics card
At A Glance
The compact Dell Studio Slim provides above-average application performance and connectivity, but upgrades are limited.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 |
| Processor speed | 2330.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4096.0 MB |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | No |
| Display size | 20.0 inches |
| Monitor model number | Dell SP2009WFP |
| Display type | LCD |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | ATI Radeon HD 3450 |
| Video Bus | PCI Express |
| Video Memory Type | DDR2 |
| Storage | |
| Raid type | none |
| Drive size | 640.0 GB |
| Expansion slots | |
| Open PCI Express X16 Slots | 0.0 |
| Open PCI Express X1 Slots | 0.0 |
| Number of PCI slots | 1.0 |
| Number of PCI-Express Slots | 3.0 |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 0.0 |
| Optical Drive | |
| Optical Drive Speed | 12.0 |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD±RW |
| Included Drives | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32 bit) |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) |
| Available Interfaces |
|
| Slots | 1 |
| Parallel Port | No |
| Case | |
| Chassis style | Compact |
| Internal Drive Bays | 2 |
| External Drive Bays | 2 |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 106 |
| WorldBench 6 Rating | Very Good |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 265 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 347 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 233 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 395 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 356 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 372 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 228 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 328 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 225 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 298 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Overall Graphics Score | Poor |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 17.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 20.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 38.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 46.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 20.09 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 30.78 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 44.46 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 68.83 Frames per second (higher is better) |
