DELL Computer
Dell is an experienced computer manufacturer, well-known all over the world for its high quality laptops, desktops, servers, workstations, monitors and computer accessories.
Dell laptops and desktops are split into many groups, but the most representative are: Inspiron, Studio and Alienware.
The cheapest Dell computers are the members of the Inspiron family. The cheapest Dell Inspiron laptop (Inspiron 11z) costs $350, and it has a very basic configuration:
- 11.6” LED-backlit HD Ready widescreen supporting resolutions up to 1366 x 768
- Intel Celeron 743 or Intel Pentium SU4100 processor, both from the ULV family at 1.3Ghz frequency
- 2GB or 4GB DDR2-800 memory, although the Intel GS45 chipset suggests support for up to 2 x 4GB of DDR2 SODIMM memory
- only Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics with shared memory up to 1.7GB
- standard 2.5” S-ATA laptop hard drive with different capacities: 160GB, 250GB or 320GB, but of course it can be later changed to any capacity available (in the time of writing up to 640GB or 750GB)
- 3-cell 24Whr or 6-cell 56Whr Li-ion battery, considering that it’s an ultra portable laptop you should choose the 6-cell battery
- it doesn’t have an optical drive, an external one can be used through a USB2.0 port
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, flash memory card reader and 1.3megapixel Webcam are part of the basic configuration
- Ports: LAN 10/100, HDMI, 3 x USB 2.0, Kensington lock and AC power in
The most expensive Dell laptop computer is specifically built for gaming.
The Alienware M17x with the best hardware components is one of the fastest gaming laptops ever built:
- 17” FullHD 1920 x 1200 RGB LED-backlit LCD screen
- Intel Core i7 Extreme 920XM 2GHz processor (true quad core)
- two Radeon Mobility 5870 graphics cards in Crossfire mode
- 8GB DDR3-1333MHz Dual Channel memory
- 512GB SSD (2 x 256GB in RAID 0 mode) for the shortest loading times
- slot-loading Blu-ray burner
- Razer Mamba wireless laser gaming mouse
- Intel Ultimate N Wi-Fi card with MIMO technology
- Expresscard digital TV-Tuner
It costs no less than $5,390.00, but there’s no game available today that won’t run in maximum detail quality.
The best gaming Dell desktop computer is also from the Alienware category:
The best possible configuration comes with:
- factory overclocked Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Six Core processor at 4GHz and 12MB cache
- Alienware High-Performance liquid cooling system
- two ATI Radeon 5970 graphics cards in Crossfire mode, with a total of 4 graphics processors and 2GB GDDR5 memory
- 12GB DDR3-1600Mhz memory, three channel mode
- 512GB SSD (2 x 256GB in RAID 0 mode)
- 2TB secondary hard drive (2 x 2TB in RAID 1 mode)
- two optical drives: Blu-ray burner and DVD-ROM
- 24” Dell Ultra Sharp FullHD monitor
- HaupPage internal TV-TUNER
- Alienware TactX keyboard and mouse
The total cost of this gaming supercomputer is $9,858.00. For ultimate gaming experience you’ll want nothing less. You may also consider adding 2-5 extra monitors to extend the desktop area using Eyefinity technology.
