Excellent overall performance and competent gaming performance
Complete set of multimedia controls and connections
Quality speakers
Runs Windows XP Media Center
Features double-layer DVD burner
The bad:
Lacks integrated TV tuner, though a PC Card tuner is available
The bottomline:
The Dell Inspiron 9400 packs a solid set of multimedia features, and when configured with Intel's Core Duo processor, it has enough power to speed through virtually any task, from editing video to playing games.
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