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We have collected 2 reviews of the Dell Inspiron 580s. Experts rate Dell Inspiron 580s 7/10. Reviewsor.com helps you find reviews, best prices, user reviews of the Dell Inspiron 580s and Dell Desktop computers.
The compact Dell Inspiron 580s ($618 direct) is a competitor to small form factor PCs like the Acer Aspire X1700 ($480 list, ) and HP's Slimline PCs. The 580s has one of Intel's latest Core i3 processors, giving its users excellent performance for a fair price. It's a good upgrade for those using 4-5 year-old desktop PCs, particularly if they're still using an older Pentium 4 or Athlon 64 processor. The Inspiron 580s is a general-purpose desktop for the person performing everyday light to moderate multimedia tasks. The Inspiron 580s follows the design of previous Dell SFF (small form factor) PCs, like the Inspiron 537s ($658 - $858 direct, ) I looked at last year. This time around, the desktop's design has been altered to sport a glossy black faceplate with a hexagonal motif etched under the surface. The system's two optical drive bays are filled with a DVD burner and a multi-card reader. The front of the system is uncluttered and clean with the power button and a pair of USB ports as the only other adornments on the front of the system. This is also because the optical drive and card reader, which are normally on the front of the chassis, hide behind hinged doors.
The Dell Inspiron 580s ($529, as of April 20, 2010) is in many ways a typical budget PC. Its main points of differentiation are a chassis that is slimmer than most in its category and generally strong performance for the price. The Inspiron 580s is powered by a 2.93 GHz Core i3-530 processor--a chip that dominates our Top 10 Budget PCs chart. The Inspiron 580s runs Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit); it offers 4GB of RAM and a paltry 320GB of storage space. Its score of 119 on our WorldBench 6 test suite puts it on a par with the rest of the category's leaders, including the Gateway SX2840-01 (118) and the HP Pavilion p6330f (118). HP's business-centric Compaq 6005 Pro makes a stronger showing (128), but it's more expensive, too. As expected, the Inspiron 580s couldn't produce playable frame rates in our Unreal Tournament 3 graphics benchmark tests. Most machines in the Budget Desktop PCs category fail to deliver here, owing to their integrated graphics. If you're looking for gaming-grade performance, a system from our Top 10 Mainstream Desktops PCs chart will be a better fit.
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Dell Inspiron 580s Desktop - Intel® CoreTM i3-550 processor(3.20GHz), Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, 6GB DDR3 SDRAM, 750 gb hd, 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet,16X DVD+/-RW Drive, Wireless, | $799 | See it |