Dell XPS 8500
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Dell XPS 8500 Reviews
Dell XPS 8500
They say good things come in small packages, and that's the case with the Dell XPS 8500. The system is only 16 inches high by 6.9 inches wide by 17.2 inches deep, but performs almost as well as a behemoth gaming system. Though it has a sleek design, its cover doesn't hint at anything special about this Dell machine. However, it must have some way to justify its $1999 (as of June 20, 2012) price tag. When we looked a little closer and pushed it to its limit, that justification became much clearer. It comes packed with a new Intel Core i7 3770 Ivy Bridge processor with a stock speed of 3.4GHz. If that's not enough, it can easily push up to 3.9GHz using Intel's Turbo Boost Technology 2.0. Intel is consistently putting out strong numbers with every processor iteration, along with greater power efficiency. This combination blurs the lines between performance and casual or business machines. Still, at nearly $2000, this is no budget system. The packed interior of the Dell XPS 8500. The pleasant surprises don't stop with the CPU. Supporting the speedy processor is 16GB of DDR3 RAM and some of the best storage I've seen in any system.
Dell XPS 8500
I've never really liked the term prosumer, but the Dell XPS 8500 ($2,049.99 direct) practically screams it. Positioned between Dell's Inspiron value desktops and Alienware gaming rigs, the XPS 8500 targets digital content creators, game players, and power users who'd probably never buy a Digital Storm, Velocity Micro, or other boutique brand, but who crave more performance than generic retail PCs provide. The XPS 8500 gets that performance from one of Intel's new "Ivy Bridge" quad-core processors - the 3.4GHz Core i7-3770 - and AMD's speedy Radeon HD 7870 graphics card, along with a 256GB Samsung mSATA solid-state drive plus 3TB Seagate 7,200 rpm hard drive. It also fixes a couple of omissions that affected its Dell XPS 8300 (X8300-7008NBK) ($999.99 list, 3.5 stars) predecessor (hello, USB 3.0 and Blu-ray burner!). The result is a well-built if conservatively built desktop; it's fast, but not as fast as less-famous-name systems that cost the same or a little more with overclocked processors or dual graphics cards or both, such as our midrange gaming Editors' Choice Cyberpower Zeus Thunder 3000SE ($2,299 direct, 4 stars).
Dell XPS 8500
This $1,999 XPS 8500 embodies a familiar problem for Dell. It wants to perpetuate its high-end desktop range, but its mainstream configurations keep it from offering good performance value. Dell does make effective use of a fast storage access technology from Intel in this PC. A fat 3TB hard drive may also hold appeal. Those features are welcome, but too many PCs from smaller, speed-oriented vendors surpass the XPS 8500 in application and gaming performance. If you agree that raw horsepower is the primary reason for the continued existence of expensive midtower desktops, it's hard to recommend the XPS 8500 over its competition. Dell has used the XPS 8000-series tower design since 2009. It continues to offer a clean, unique look, although Dell has streamlined this newest model. Where previously Dell hid the front-panel USB and audio ports behind a finicky plastic cover, now the USB ports simply sit, uncovered, on the front of the unit. They're a minor disruption to the XPS 8500's aesthetics, but the benefit of easier access makes up for it. In terms of its configuration, the XPS 8500 is based on Intel's new, third-generation Core i7 chips, aka Ivy Bridge.
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Dell XPS 8500 X8500-526BK Desktop (Black) | $603.89 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 Desktop Computer- 3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3350P processor (6M Cache, up to 3.10 GHz) | $649.99 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 X8500-526BK Desktop (Black) | $679.99 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 Desktop Computer- 3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3350P processor (6M Cache, up to 3.10 GHz) | $699.99 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 Desktop Computer- 3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3350P processor (6M Cache, up to 3.10 GHz) | $699.99 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 Desktop Computer- 3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3350P processor (6M Cache, up to 3.10 GHz) | $699.99 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 Desktop Computer- 3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3350P processor (6M Cache, up to 3.10 GHz) | $699.99 | See it |
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Dell Xps 8500 Desktop Intel I7-3770 3.4ghz 12gb 2tb Geforce 640gt 1gb Dvdrw Wifi | $699.99 | See it |
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Dell XPS X8500-1895BK Desktop | $701.88 | See it |
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Dell XPS X8500-1058BK Desktop | $709.99 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 X8500-1060BK Desktop (Black) | $709.99 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 Desktop Computer- 3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3350P processor (6M Cache, up to 3.10 GHz) | $724.99 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 Desktop Computer- 3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3350P processor (6M Cache, up to 3.10 GHz) | $724.99 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 Desktop Computer- 3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3350P processor (6M Cache, up to 3.10 GHz) | $724.99 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 Desktop Computer- 3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3350P processor (6M Cache, up to 3.10 GHz) | $729.99 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 Desktop Computer- 3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3350P processor (6M Cache, up to 3.10 GHz) | $729.99 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 Desktop Computer- 3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3350P processor (6M Cache, up to 3.10 GHz) | $774.99 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 Desktop Computer- 3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3350P processor (6M Cache, up to 3.10 GHz) | $774.99 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 Desktop Computer- 3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3350P processor (6M Cache, up to 3.10 GHz) | $774.99 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 Desktop Computer- 3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3350P processor (6M Cache, up to 3.10 GHz) | $774.99 | See it |
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Dell Xps 8500 Desktop I7-3770 4 X 3.4ghz 8gb 1tb 1gb Graphics Wireless Bt Win 8 | $799.99 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 Desktop Computer- 3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3770 processor (up to 3.90 GHz) | $799.99 | See it |
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Dell Xps 8500 Desktop - Intel Core I7-3770 3.4ghz, 12gb, 1tb 7200rpm, Windows 8 | $821.99 | See it |
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Dell Optiplex 9010 Mid-tower Nicely Loaded I7-3770 1tb Win7 Pro | $849 | See it |
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Dell Optiplex 7010 Desktop Pc Quad Core I7-3770 3.4ghz 4gb 500gb 469-3925g94 | $879.95 | See it |
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Dell Optiplex 7010 Minitower I7-3770 Quad Core 3.4ghz 4gb 500gb 469-3925f78 | $879.95 | See it |
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Dell Optiplex 7010 Desktop Pc Intel I7 4gb Ram 500gb W7p 64-bit 469-3925j24 | $889.95 | See it |
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Dell Optiplex 7010 Minitower Desktop I7 3.4ghz 4gb 500gb Dvdrw 469-3925h61 | $889.95 | See it |
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Dell Optiplex 7010 Desktop Core I7 4gb 500gb Win 7 Professional 469-3925g13 | $889.95 | See it |
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Dell Optiplex 7010 Minitower Desktop Pc Intel I7 3.4ghz 4gb 500gb 469-3925 | $889.95 | See it |
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Dell Optiplex 7010 Pc Desktop I7 3.4ghz 4gb 500gb Windows 7 Pro 469-3925p02 | $889.95 | See it |
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Dell XPS X8500-2631BK Desktop (Black) | $921.5 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 Desktop - Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz, 8GB Memory, 1TB 7200RPM HDD, Radeon HD 7570 1GB, DVD Burner, Windows 7 Professional | $1199.99 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 Desktop - Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz, 16GB Memory, 2TB 7200RPM HDD, Radeon HD 7570 1GB, DVD Burner, Windows 7 Home Premium | $1399 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 Desktop - Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz, 16GB Memory, 2TB 7200RPM HDD, Radeon HD 7570 1GB, DVD Burner, Windows 7 Professional | $1499 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 Desktop - Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz, 16GB Memory, 2TB 7200RPM HDD, Radeon HD 7570 1GB, DVD Burner, Windows 7 Home Premium | $1599 | See it |
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Dell XPS 8500 : (7/10)
3 expert reviews
0 user reviews
