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| Release date | January 30, 2007 | September 12, 2006 | June 26, 2007 | June 29, 2005 | June 26, 2007 |
| The Bottom Line | Dell's Dimension E521 doesn't have many bells and whistles, but a powerful dual-core AMD processor lends it unexpected performance and strong bang for the buck. Its speed, Vista Home Premium's Media Center functions, and multiple storage options make this a strong PC for archiving and showing off your digital media. | The Dimension C521 is significant because it's one of the first Dell PCs to include an AMD processor, and Dell uses it to good effect. Unfortunately, that doesn't save this system from Dell's failure to incorporate any of the virtues of a modern space-saving PC. | PC vendors have very few tricks remaining to differentiate their systems from the competition, which makes the built-in Bluetooth in the Dell Inspiron 530 unique. There's little else that makes this system stand out, but if you need Bluetooth in your budget desktop, we can recommend no other. | Dell's mainstream Dimension E510 looks good from the outside, but surprisingly limited configuration options dampen our enthusiasm. | The last of the major desktop vendors to update this year's desktops, Dell used that time to good advantage. On some tests, the Inspiron 531 is even faster than systems that cost $500 more. Keep your gaming and digital media ambitions modest, and this PC should deliver nearly everything you'd want in a mainstream system. |
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| Features | |||||
| Graphics Controller |
ATI Mobility RADEON X1300PRO - 256 MB |
Info unavailable |
PCI Express x16 - HD 2600 - 256 MB |
Intel GMA 950 |
NVIDIA GeForce 6150 |
| Storage Removable |
None |
Info unavailable |
None |
None |
Info unavailable |
| TV Tuner Type | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
None |
Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Optical Storage (2nd) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
None |
None |
Info unavailable |
| Floppy Drive | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
None |
None |
Info unavailable |
| Storage Controller | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) ; IDE |
Info unavailable |
| Hard Drive (2nd) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
- None |
- None |
Info unavailable |
| Type | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
Personal computer |
Personal computer |
Info unavailable |
| Printer | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
None |
Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Processor Main Features | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
Hyper-Threading Technology Intel Execute Disable Bit Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology |
Info unavailable |
| Optical Storage |
DVD-ROM |
DVD-ROM |
DVD+/-RW |
CD-RW / DVD-ROM |
DVD?RW |
| Manufacturer Warranty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
1 year warranty |
90 days warranty ( On-site ) |
Info unavailable |
| RAM |
2 GB DDR II SDRAM |
1 GB |
2 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz - PC2-5300 |
512 MB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 533 MHz |
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM |
| Cache Memory | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
1 MB L2 cache |
2 MB L2 cache |
Info unavailable |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
6.7 in x 17.1 in x 14.3 in |
7.4 in x 18 in x 16.3 in |
Info unavailable |
| Processor |
Intel Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 5000+ / 1.86 GHz |
AMD AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 2.00 GHz |
1 x Intel Core Duo E2160 / 1.8 GHz ( Dual-Core ) |
1 x Intel Pentium 4 630 / 3.0 GHz |
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ |
| Hard Drive |
320 GB - Standard - Serial ATA |
250 G | |||
