Reviewed on June 26, 2008Dell's first release from its new Studio line, the Studio 15, sits between the Inspiron and XPS lines and offers a good mix of features for the price, but we'd be tempted to save up a few extra dollars for a thinner, lighter XPS.TAGS:Dell XPS, Dell Inspiron, optical drive, Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer, speakers
Reviewed on February 26, 2008With its second full-fledged gaming PC, Dell shows that it understands the mainstream gaming desktop as well as the high-end. The Dell XPS 630 delivers everything a gamer would want in a sub-$2,000 PC, from its components, to its case, to its powerful software. We've seen no better system in this newly competitive category.TAGS:Velocity Micro, quad-core, Dell XPS, Intel Core 2 Duo, CPU, Gateway Inc., dual-core, video card, games, Intel
Reviewed on October 23, 2007Dell's new XPS 420 offers almost all of the latest in PC-based digital-video capability, as well as a few unique features you won't find elsewhere. The default configuration fares poorly against the other new PCs, but if you're willing to spend money on upgrades, you can turn this system into a powerful digital-media nerve center.TAGS:Dell XPS, digital media, digital video, home network, Intel Core 2 Duo, Blu-ray, LCD, Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel, DVD, PC, video, Microsoft Windows
Reviewed on May 31, 2006A striking feat of engineering that's sure to garner attention in a stylish home or on a multimedia-intensive sales call, the Dell XPS M2010 is simply too expensive and impractical to be anything more than a curio for the rest of us.TAGS:Dell XPS, laptop computer, desktop computer, keyboard, display, multimedia, PC
Reviewed on July 13, 2006Dell's XPS 700 high-end desktop lives up to our expectations and delivers a polished, powerful, cutting-edge gaming PC. We still have a few issues, but nothing deal-killing and nothing that overwhelms our positive opinion. Dell can now hold its head high in the high-end gaming space, and this is a PC you should consider.TAGS:Dell XPS, Velocity Micro
Reviewed on November 8, 2007Voodoo's Envy M:152 is one of the only 15-inch gaming laptops out there, but we wish its high-end fit and finish was matched by better gaming scores. It's hard to justify the price premium unless you're looking for custom-painted showcase of a laptop.TAGS:Voodoo, Dell XPS, laptop computer, Intel Core 2 Duo, gamer, games, keyboard, HP, button, LCD, Intel, e-mail, PC
Reviewed on January 18, 2007Thanks to its market muscle, Dell's XPS 710 H2C delivers state-of-the-art gaming power for significantly less than its boutique competition--and with (basically) identical performance. That fact and the near-silent operation granted by its brand-new cooling hardware make this desktop a CNET Editors' Choice winner.TAGS:Dell XPS, Velocity Micro, quad-core, Alienware, NVidia, motherboard, chipset, video card, Apple Computer, PC