
Dell Dell XPS 410
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Multimedia
| Audio Adapter Model | Integrated SigmaTel High Definition Audio |
| Audio Channels | 7.1 surround |
| Graphics Board RAM Type | DDR3 |
| Video chipset | nVidia GeForce 7900GS |
| Installed video memory | 256 MB |
| Video bus | PCI Express |
Software
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition |
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Optical Drives
| Optical Drive Speed | 16 |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD-ROM |
| Second Optical Drive Speed | 8 |
| Second Optical Drive Type | DVD±R DL/DVD±RW |
Expansion Slots
| Open PCI Express X16 Slots | 0 |
| Number of PCI slots | 3 |
| Open PCI Express X1 Slots | 2 |
| PCI Express Slots | 3 |
| Slots | 3 |
| Other Storage | Five-in-one media-card reader |
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Pros
Powerful performer for price
Cons
No space for more internal hard drives
Bottom Line
This well-built system packs a strong performance punch. Its expandability is limited to add-in cards or a 3.5-inch drive.
Dell XPS 410
Dell XPS 410 Review, by Richard Baguley July 26, 2005
The Dell XPS 410 provides a nice mix of robust features and solid performance, at a reasonable price. Priced at $2350 (as of July 14, 2006), our test system came equipped with Intel's 2.4-GHz Core 2 Duo E6600 processor and 2GB of DDR2-667 RAM. In our WorldBench 5 tests, the system earned a mark of 138--an impressive score for a system with so moderate a price.
This Dell also notched above-average gaming performance: Using an nVidia 7900GS-based graphics card containing 256MB of graphics RAM, the system clocked an impressive 198 frames per second in Unreal Tournament at 1280-by-1024-pixel resolution, the best score we've seen for a single-GPU system.
The XPS 410's case feels sturdy, and it's easy to open: Once you pop a latch on the top, the entire side comes off. You won't need a screwdriver to install drives or cards, since all of the drive bays and card slot covers are held in place with latches. But you won't be able to add many components. The system has only two internal hard drive bays (on our review system, twin 320GB SATA hard drives in a striped RAID setup occupied both of these) and two externally accessible drive bays (a 16X multiformat dual-layer DVD burner and a 16X DVD-ROM filled these). An externally accessible 3.5-inch drive bay is vacant, as are two PCI Express 1X and three PCI slots.
Though the system lacks internal expandability, it's riddled with external ports--six USB 2.0 ports and two FireWire ports sit on the rear, and an additional two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire port are up front. The system can drive even a 7.1-channel surround-sound speaker system from its integrated audio.
Our review system came with the excellent Dell 2007WFP monitor, which performed well in our recent tests of 20-inch wide-screen LCDs. The monitor looked great in our movie and game tests, but objects in the murky milieu of Doom 3 were difficult to distinguish until we increased the brightness up slightly.
The XPS 410 is a well-rounded system whose strong performance and enticing price make it an appealing choice. But if you require open drive bays for future storage expansion, you'll be disappointed.
Richard Baguley
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- Rating Breakdown
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Performance
| ACD Systems ACDSee | 394 |
| Adobe Photoshop | 237 |
| Adobe Premiere | 306 |
| Ahead Nero | 208 |
| Discreet 3ds Max DirectX | 215 |
| Discreet 3ds Max OpenGL | 229 |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 112.13 |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 96 |
| Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 146.03 |
| Doom 3, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 140.03 |
| Far Cry with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 156.36 |
| Far Cry with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 117.2 |
| Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 181.22 |
| Far Cry, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 170.16 |
| Microsoft Office XP | 499 |
| Mozilla | 336 |
| Multitasking | 382 |
| Musicmatch Jukebox | 397 |
| Overall Graphics Score | Good |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1024 by 768, 16-Bit | 205.57 |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 198.8 |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 198.17 |
| Roxio VideoWave | 214 |
| Unreal Tournament, 1024 by 768, 16-Bit | 561.14 |
| Unreal Tournament, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 530.59 |
| Unreal Tournament, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 497.68 |
| Windows Media Encoder | 223 |
| WinZip | 211 |
| World Bench 5 Score | 138 |
| World Bench 5 Word Score | Good |
Average User Reviews for Dell Dell XPS 410
- Latest User Reviews 1 review
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Reviewed by: tstinson
Duration of ownership: 1 Month
Strengths: Great sales support. Sales associate was knowlegeable, patient, and informative. She even gave me her personal extension so that I could call her back. I also appreciated the no-haggle approach. -Internal components are easily accessable. -Delivered quickly! -Options for building my own machine were adequate and well explained
Weaknesses: -Needless or undesired software preinstalled! -Why are we still selling keyboard/mouse combos with wires in 2006-2007? -The Silver/Black/White color of the tower does not work.
Overall: I purchased a Dell XPS 410 with: Intel Duo Core Processor E6600 2 Gig Memory 250 Gig Hard Drive Windows Media Center 2005 w/ free Vista Upgrade 256MB GeForce 7900 GS nVidia Graphics Card No Monitor For under $1,500. With the overall performance of the machine for the exceptional price, it is a STEAL! I can raise all graphic settings and never notice a stutter. Even while running high demanding games such as Doom III and Company of Heros. I am not disappointed in the performance at all.
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