Dell Ships Three New Dell Dimension and One Dell XPS Desktops

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Dell intros four new Dell desktops. Three new Dell Dimension E520, E521 and C521 systems offer consumers and small businesses a range of custom-configurable features for entertainment and productivity applications. The Dell Dimension E520 and E521 desktop systems are highly upgradeable, while the Dell Dimension C521 offers mainstream entertainment features at approximately half the size of the Dell Dimension E520 and E521. The svelte Dell XPS 210 delivers the power of Intel Core 2 Duo processor performance in an industrial design about the width of a business card, suitable for dorm rooms, space-constrained offices or entertainment centers.

These new Dell systems are also Microsoft Windows Vista capable, designed to run the visual, networking and security enhancements of the Windows Vista operating system when available from Microsoft. The Dimension E520, E521 and C521 desktops provide a number of performance features, multimedia options and designs, many driven by direct customer feedback. Each desktop ships standard with Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, and offers a choice of configurations and sizes that can be customized to run nearly any multimedia application. Dell QuietCase technology allows each system to operate quietly in homes or offices.

Depending on the model, customers can select dual-core technology such as Intel Core 2 Duo processors and, for the first time, AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processors to enable streaming music, watching movies and calculating spreadsheets simultaneously from the same PC. The new Dell Intel dual-core systems can also deliver better performance while drawing less power than previous-generation Intel products. Multimedia options range from integrated 7.1 audio and graphics to ATI and NVIDIA graphics cards for 3-D games, and an optional media card reader and TV tuner to better manage and enjoy digital content.

Additional Dimension E520 and E521 features include:
- Up to two hard drives up including Dell DataSafe data protection and backup/restore options
- Options for sound cards, dual TV tuners and an IEEE 1394 port

- Dimension E520-specific: Intel Pentium D and Core 2 Duo processor options, eight USB ports, and four slots (one x16 PCIe, one x1 PCIe and two PCI)
- Dimension E521-specific: AMD Sempron, AMD Athlon 64 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor options; six USB ports, and three slots (one x16 PCIe, one x1 PCIe and one PCI)

Additional Dimension C521 features include:
- Slim yet expandable design, about half the size of the Dimension E520 and E521
- AMD Sempron, AMD Athlon 64 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor options
- Choice of single optical and hard drives and optional single TV tuner
- Six USB 2.0 ports, three slots (one x16 PCIe, one x1 PCIe and one PCI).

The Dell XPS 210 stands about a foot tall yet offers dual-core performance for increased performance and power efficiency. The front panel can slide to reveal the DVD drive, two front USB ports, optional media card reader, IEEE 1394 port and headphone/microphone jacks. As with every Dell XPS desktop, the Dell XPS 210 also includes prioritized XPS sales and support service, a flat-panel monitor, 15-month security subscription and Windows XPS Media Center Edition 2005 as standard.

Additional XPS 210 features include:
- Intel Pentium D and Core 2 Duo processor options
- Can be installed upright or horizontally on a bookshelf
- Add-in NVIDIA and ATI graphics and single TV tuner options
- Five back USB 2.0 ports, one x16 PCIe slot and one x1 PCIe slot for expandability and connectivity
- Dell QuietCase technology.

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