Pros
- Excellent gaming performance
- Strong selection of connections
Cons
- Not quite as upgradable as you’d hope
- Love-it-or-hate-it case coloration
Manufacturer’s Description
Dell Studio XPS 9000 desktop computer combines the power of Intel Core i7 processor and fast DDR3 tri-channel memory. With integrated 7.1 Channel Audio and nVidia GeForce 310 512MB card.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | DXCWPP12 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 920 |
| Processor speed | 2660.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 6144.0 MB |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | No |
| Monitor model number | Dell 20 inch S2009W |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | ATI Radeon HD 4870 |
| Video Bus | PCI Express |
| Video Memory Type | DDR5 |
| Storage | |
| Raid type | RAID 1 |
| Drive size | 1000.0 GB |
| Expansion slots | |
| Open PCI Express X16 Slots | 2.0 |
| Open PCI Express X1 Slots | 1.0 |
| Number of PCI slots | 5.0 |
| Number of PCI-Express Slots | 0.0 |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 0.0 |
| Optical Drive | |
| Optical Drive Type | BD |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit) |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) |
| Available Interfaces |
|
| Slots | 4 |
| Parallel Port | No |
| Case | |
| Chassis style | Tower |
| Internal Drive Bays | 3 |
| External Drive Bays | 4 |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 125 |
| WorldBench 6 Rating | Superior |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 236 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 332 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 192 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 310 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 315 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 240 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 192 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 297 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 191 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Overall Graphics Score | Poor |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 | 182.94 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 | 160.85 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 | 136.38 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 2560x1600 | 84.46 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 | 111.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 | 109.92 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 | 106.78 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 2560x1600 | 70.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 2560x1600 | 61.43 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1920x1200 | 88.73 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1680x1050 | 98.13 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1024x768 | 105.33 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 2560x1600 | 75.43 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1920x1200 | 102.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1680x1050 | 107.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1024x768 | 106.27 Frames per second (higher is better) |
