WorldBench 6 Tests - Superior: 70

WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2	675
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX	614
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering	846
Firefox 2	364
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1	409
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0	309
Multitasking	459
Nero 7 Ultra Edition	898
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5	274
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0	390

Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Overall Graphics Score	Poor
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	8.4
Doom 3, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit	6.8
Doom 3 with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	2
Doom 3 with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit	1.53
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	19.65
Far Cry, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit	12.87
Far Cry with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	7.99
Far Cry with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit	4.26

Basics
CPU	2.2-GHz Athlon 64 X2 4200+
System Memory	2048

Video & Display
Graphics Adapter	GeForce 6150 LE
Graphics Board Type	Integrated
Graphics Board RAM (MB)	Using main memory
Graphics Board RAM Type	Using main memory
Monitor Model	Dell E207WFP
Monitor Type	LCD
Monitor Size	20

Storage
Hard Drives	1
Total HD Size (GB)	160
RAID Type	none
Optical Drive Type	DVD+R DL/DVD±RW
Optical Drive Speed	8

Expansion
PCI Slots	2
PCI Express Slots	2
Open PCI Express X16 Slots	1
Open PCI Express X1 Slots	1
Open Slots	4
External Drive Bays	3
Open External Drive Bays	1
Internal Drive Bays	2
Open Internal Drive Bays	1

Ports
Serial Ports	1
Parallel Ports	1
Front USB Ports	2
Rear USB Ports	5
Front FireWire Ports	0
Rear FireWire Ports	0

Other
Audio Adapter Model	Integrated
Audio Channels	2.1 surround
Network Adapter	gigabit network adapter
Case Type	Minitower
Operating System	Windows Vista Business (32 bit)
Included Software	Dell Client Manager, CyberLink Power DVD, Roxio Creator

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	Three
Parts Warranty (years)	Three
Weekday Support Hours	24
Saturday Support Hours	24
Sunday Support Hours	24
Other Service	Offers the same-day onsite service as an option
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	The company earned decent marks for reliability overall here, but it also attracted more gripes about long hold times for phone support. Once again, Dell's tech staff is good at solving problems.

Reilability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products with core component problems	Average
Reports of products with failed components	Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Average
Reports of products arriving with problems	Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Average

Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support	Worse than Average
Overall quality of vendor's phone support	Average
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service	Better than Average
Overall quality of service	Better than Average