That's pretty: what else do you get?
Of some concern is the wattage-capacity of the PSU, rated at 360W and manufactured by Delta. As you will see later, the system idled at around 145W and ran up to ~320W with the eight cores thrashing around under Prime95 duress and a game running concurrently, so whilst there is space to install a more powerful, wattage-hungry card, we'd recommend users not tinker the internals.
A different-angle look shows how the two hard drives are mounted, sideways, and also highlights the six DDR3 modules that make up the machine's 6GB capacity. Dell, presumably, has done this for cost-saving reasons.
Expansion-wise, there are three PCIe x1 slots in addition to the x16's, but it's not a system that we reckon most would want to upgrade.
The exact bundle will depend upon the configuration of Studio XPS purchased, but all are shipped with the requisite CDs to bring your system back to the factory-shipped state should matters go awry.
Dell also includes the necessary software gubbins on a separate partition of the hard drive, which makes things easier for restoration purposes.
Usage
The Studio XPS is virtually silent in 2D mode and only the most discerning of 'quiet freaks' would be bothered by the slight hum the system produces.
Crank up the load, especially with gaming, and the hum turns into a squeak as power is fed from the PSU to the regulation components. This squeak can be disconcerting as it varies with the amount of load applied, and we're unsure as to whether it's limited to just our sample or is indicative of the range.
Further, under 3D load, the graphics card's fan spins such that the fan is the most noticeable noise emanating from the system.
We'd recommend Dell installs a larger-capacity PSU, say 450W, for models using discrete graphics cards.
