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Dell XPS 27 all-in-one puts its speakers first at CES 2017

Dell crams 10 speakers into its latest AIO computer.

Lori Grunin
I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and handed out buying advice for what seems like forever; I'm currently absorbed by computers and gaming hardware, but previously spent many years concentrating on cameras. I've also volunteered with a cat rescue for over 15 years doing adoptions, designing marketing materials, managing volunteers and, of course, photographing cats.
Lori Grunin
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Speaker heaven

The first thing that strikes you are the 6 front-firing speakers.

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All in the grill

Dell put a lot of thought into the design of the speaker grills.

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More mesh

Still grill.

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Dell XPS 27 all-in-1

The system generates a lot of heat, so Dell put some venting on the top.

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Mouse

Dell's curved Bluetooth mouse is curved.

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Hidden cables

Almost all the connectors are on the back of the display, under the stand hinge. I find that design hard to access.

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Left side

An SD card slot and headphone jack are on the bottom left.

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Right side

The power button and USB 3 connector that can charge devices are on the bottom right.

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Still the hole

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Small base

All of the guts are in the display, so the base is pretty small.

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Thin for what's inside

It's thicker overall than the iMac, but it doesn't bulge out in the middle.

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Glamour shot of the keyboard

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Cable recess

The recess makes it hard to get your fingers in to plug and unplug cables, as well as hard to see the connectors without turning the machine around.

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Cable hole

Cables feed through a hole in the back of the stand, like most monitors.

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The other side

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