Power up into the fast lane with Dell's Studio XPS desktop

Dell has shifted its season of design and discovery into high gear with the launch of the Studio XPS desktop, a premium PC that features the new, ultra-fast Intel® Core™ i7 processor. This is the first Studio XPS PC which represents the best of the Studio product portfolio: premium products that combine state-of-the-art technology, great performance and stylish design.

Available at dell.co.uk/xps, the Studio XPS desktop starts at £799 (without monitor), and can be customised with a variety of complementary high-performance components. Technology enthusiasts will appreciate that the Studio XPS desktop with a Core i7 processor can delivery up to 44 per cent faster video editing and encoding, plus outstanding performance on applications like image rendering, photo retouching, and editing.

The Studio XPS desktop packs a lot of the same performance and features found in full-size high-performance gaming rigs, like the Alienware Area-51 X-58 and the XPS 730, into a smaller, more compact mini-tower featuring glossy black finish that looks sharp in the home office or the entertainment centre. All systems share the new Hyper-Threading and Turbo Boost technology of Intel’s new Core i7 processor. This technology provides dynamic speed increases on demand and results in up to 65 per cent performance improvement for the latest multi-threaded applications2.

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Holiday shoppers can purchase a Dell Studio XPS desktop with Intel’s new Core i7 processor from £799 and can configure the system to suit their needs

The Studio XPS desktop configured with an optional TV tuner is an ideal choice as the centre of a home entertainment system:

All graphics options include a built-in HDMI port for easy connection to most LCD TVs.

Support for up to 1TB of hard drive space to store music libraries, favourite movies and TV shows.

Optional Blu-ray Disc™ drive can alleviate the need to purchase, make room for and set up a separate Blu-ray player. Compact size fits easily in smaller spaces:36.x cm x 17.0 cm x 43.5 cm

The Studio XPS desktop features 64-bit versions of Microsoft® Windows Vista® so it can take advantage of up to 12GB tri-channel DDR3 memory, which can improve performance in multitasking and memory-intensive applications like photo and video editing software.

A plethora of ports on the Studio XPS desktop make it easy to connect accessories and peripherals: eight USB 2.0 (four front, four back), two IEEE 1394 (4-pin front, 6-pin back), microphone/line in (front and back), built- in 7.1 audio support (six connectors), S/PDIF, eSata (all back).

“The Studio XPS desktop combines powerful features and technology with a stylish design and is the perfect choice for people who are expanding their multimedia horizons” said David Clifton, Director of Consumer Marketing, Dell Europe. “By bringing this level of performance to the mainstream, we are enabling creative journeys of self discovery and self expression.”