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Dell XPS 420: Compare

By Craig Simms on 05/11/2007

More Dell reviews , RRP: AU$3655.00

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The good:

Excellent price/performance
Thoughtful software bundle
Priority 24/7 phone/Web/e-mail support

The bad:

Sideshow module is pointless in current form
No hand holds make the case difficult to carry
Second rate keyboard/mouse combo
Could be quieter

The bottomline:

The XPS 420 is priced right for the performance and the market it's aimed at, and includes a few nifty touches to boot.

Buying choices:

XPS 420 Desktop R211113AU | $1799.00
XPS 420 Desktop R211112AU | $1499.00

Editors' rating:

8/10

Users' rating:

7.3/10

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, Mac OS X , 10/100/1000 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, Infrared , 250 GB, LCD , Intel Core 2 Duo , 1GB , ATI Radeon HD 2400XT , 470 x 485 x 188 mm, DDR2 SDRAM , 2.4 GHz, 20 inch, 128 MB, DVD-RW , 9.1 kg, 1680 x 1050 pixels

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, 10/100/1000 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11n , LCD , Intel Core 2 Duo , 2.16 GHz, 25.5 inch, 512 MB, Blu-ray , 1920 x 1080 pixels

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, Windows Vista Home Premium , 10/100/1000 LAN , 320 GB, Intel Core 2 Duo , 3GB , Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 , 76 x 209 x 222 mm, DDR2-667 , 2.1 GHz, DVD-RW , 2.18 kg

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, Windows Vista Home Premium , 10/100/1000 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n , 320 GB, LCD , Intel Core 2 Duo , 4GB , Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3000 , 2.0 GHz, 22 inch, DVD-RW , 1,680 x 1,050 pixels

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Card reader
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Acer Aspire M3200

, Windows Vista Home Premium , 10/100/1000 LAN, Bluetooth , 500 GB, AMD Phenom , 4GB , ATI Radeon HD3450 + HD3200 , 2.2 GHz, DVD-RW

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Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)

, Mac OS X , Bluetooth, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, Infrared , 320 GB, LCD , Intel Core 2 Duo , 2GB , ATI Radeon HD 2600 , 569 x 521 x 206 mm, DDR2-800 , 2.8 GHz, 24 inch, 256 MB, DVD-RW , 11.5 kg, 1920 x 1200 pixels, Front Row, Apple iCal, Apple iChat, Photo Booth, Apple Safari, Apple Spaces, Apple iLife�08, Apple Dashboard, Apple QuickTime, Apple Spotlight, Apple DVD Player, Apple Quick Look, Apple Address Book, Apple Time Machine, Apple Mac OS X Mail, Drivers & Utilities, Apple XCode Developer Tools

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Acer Aspire L3600

, Windows Vista Home Premium , 500 GB, LCD , Intel Core 2 Duo , 2GB , Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 , 60 x 250 x 200 mm, DDR2-800 , 2.4 GHz, 19 inch, DVD-RW , 2.6 kg

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Sony VAIO VGC-LM18G

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