Bracknell, UK, August, 2006 – Gamers in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) can now run the most intensive games and 3D applications with the availability of the Intel® Core™ 2 Duo and Extreme processors on the Dell XPS™ 700 desktop PC. The new processors have up to 40 percent greater performance than the current Pentium® D processors but use 40 percent less power1. The XPS 700 with Intel® Core™ 2 Duo is available now to order, priced from £1099 including VAT and delivery.
With the ability to share its cache between two independent cores, the new Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processors allocate power to the application that needs it the most. With this state-of-the-art processor technology, XPS 700 users will be able to run the most demanding applications. Tests that show the new XPS 700 can achieve up to 47 percent better gaming performance, 35 percent enhanced management of digital photos, videos and music and 30 percent better performance for productivity2 than previous systems based on Intel’s Pentium D class processors.
For serious gamers looking to outsmart their opponent, the XPS 700 desktop offers outstanding performance with bold looks. With options for advanced NVIDIA® graphics, AGEIA® physics accelerators and high-end Sound Blaster® X-Fi audio card, the XPS 700 is the ideal high-end gaming system and home entertainment hub. The XPS 700’s aluminium case has been designed to offer a bold new look while optimising system and cooling performance. Other features include easy access to removable hard drive bays and seven bright LED colour user-adjustable settings. As with all Dell systems, the XPS 700 can be built to order with customers able to choose from many options to customise the system to their individual needs.
“Dell customers have played a significant role in dictating how this desktop is designed through their direct feedback to us. The Dell XPS 700 is a highly customisable system that features the latest technology in the market in a unique case,” said Paul Collas, Senior Manager, Dimension Desktops, Dell EMEA.
XPS 700 highlights:
· NVIDIA® nForce 590SLITM chipset
· Single and Dual NVIDIA TM GeForceTM graphics options
· Available with optional Ageia™ PhysX™ PCI card
· Up to 4 GB5 dual-channel DDR2 667 MHz memory
* Up to four hard drives, each with up to 500GB2 space - a potential capacity of 2TB3
· Integrated Gigabit6Ethernet
* One front and one back IEEE 1394 ports, two front, six back and two internal USB 2.0 ports
* 750 Watt Power Supply
* Microsoft® Windows® XP Home, Pro and Media Center Edition 2005 operating systems; Microsoft Windows Vista™4 Ready
Pricing and Availability
Prices for the XPS 700 with Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processors will start at £1099.
Dell also offers Intel® Core™ 2 Duo desktop and mobile processors in several other models including the Dell Dimension 9200, Precision™ Workstation, Latitude™ Notebooks, Inspiron™ Notebooks and XPS™ mobile platforms. All systems featuring Intel® Core™ 2 Duo will be available by end of August 2006.
For more information, visit www.dell.co.uk. Product photography is available at www.dell.com/photos.
