{"id":708,"date":"2012-09-06T18:17:23","date_gmt":"2012-09-06T18:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.faultorfeature.com\/?p=708"},"modified":"2012-09-06T18:17:23","modified_gmt":"2012-09-06T18:17:23","slug":"qa-comparing-the-dell-xps-8100-and-hp-hpe-480t-selling-at-costco-for-3d-cad-tasks-please-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faultorfeature.com\/?p=708","title":{"rendered":"Q&A: Comparing the Dell XPS 8100 and HP HPE-480t selling at Costco for 3D CAD tasks. Please help!?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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by Public Citizen<\/a><\/div>\n

Question by <\/i>: Comparing the Dell XPS 8100 and HP HPE-480t selling at Costco for 3D CAD tasks. Please help!?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dell XPS 8100<\/p>\n

Processor & Memory: <\/p>\n

Intel\u00ae Core\u2122 i7 Processor 870 (2.93GHz)
\n8MB Cache
\n12GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz (2 x 2GB)(2 x 4GB)
\nDrives: <\/p>\n

1TB 7200RPM SATA II Hard Drive
\n16X DVD+\/-RW Drive
\nGraphics & Video: <\/p>\n

Dell ST2410B 24″ Widescreen LCD<\/p>\n

1GB AMD Radeon 5450 Graphics <\/p>\n

Communications: <\/p>\n

Integrated 10\/100\/1000 Ethernet
\nDell 1525 WLAN PCIe card with 11n mini-Card & external antenna
\nAudio: <\/p>\n

Integrated Audio
\n Keyboard & Mouse: <\/p>\n

Dell Consumer Multimedia Keyboard
\nDell USB Optical Mouse
\nSlots:<\/p>\n

PCIe x 1: 2 slots
\nPCIe x 16: 1 slot
\nPCI: 1 slot <\/p>\n

Top Ports:<\/p>\n

2 USB 2.0 ports
\n19-in-1 Media Card Reader
\nHeadphone port
\nMicrophone\/Line-in port
\nFront Ports: <\/p>\n

2 USB 2.0 ports
\nRear Ports:<\/p>\n

IEEE1394a
\nRJ45 10\/100\/1000 Network port
\nLine-In connector
\nFront L\/R Line-Out connector
\nBack L\/R surround connector
\nSide L\/R surround connector
\nCenter\/subwoofer connector
\nMicrophone connector
\n4 USB 2.0 ports
\neSata
\nS\/PDIF connector
\nDrive Bays:<\/p>\n

Three 3.5″: (2 external, 1 internal)
\nTwo 5.25″
\nMemory DIMM: 4 slots available
\nChassis: <\/p>\n

CPU Dimensions (H x W x D): 16.1″ x 7.3″ x 17.9″<\/p>\n

Weight: approximately 22.4 lbs.<\/p>\n

350 Watt Power Supply<\/p>\n

Operating System: <\/p>\n

Microsoft\u00ae Windows\u00ae 7 Home Premium 64-bit
\nProductivity Software: <\/p>\n

Microsoft\u00ae Office Starter (reduced functionality versions of Word and Excel; not the full version of Microsoft\u00ae Office 2010)
\nAccess the full Office 2010 experience when you purchase a Product Key Card. The Product Key Card is a single license card that contains a 25-character code to activate full-featured Office 2010 software on youe new PC. To purchase Click Here <\/p>\n

Additional Software: <\/p>\n

McAfee Pearl 6-month subscription
\nRoxio Creator
\nAdobe Acrobat Reader
\nWarranty and Service:<\/p>\n

XPS Dedicated Phone Support
\nRapid response from specially trained reps that know the latest technology is available at the dedicated XPS phone support center. The XPS Warranty Support queue is available during the term of your limited warranty, 24\/7, and designed to provide rapid response, 2 minutes or less average speed of answer, provided the customer calls the correct, toll-free number and enters their express service code. Hold times may be affected by multiple variables including, but not limited to: time of day, product release cycle, product recall occurrences and total number of XPS customers.
\n[Model XPS8100\/543939]<\/p>\n

HP HPE-480t<\/p>\n

Processor & Memory:<\/p>\n

Intel\u00ae Core\u00ad\u2122 i7-930 2.80GHz Processor
\n8MB Cache
\n12GB DDR3-1066MHz SDRAM memory
\nDrives:<\/p>\n

1TB (7,200RPM) SATA 3Gb\/s hard drive
\nLightScribe 16x max DVD\u00b1R\/RW SuperMulti drive
\nGraphics & Video:<\/p>\n

HP 2710m 27″ diagonal widescreen flat panel monitor
\n1GB ATI Radeon HD 5450 Graphics
\nCommunications:<\/p>\n

Integrated 10\/100\/1000 Gigabit LAN
\nAudio:<\/p>\n

Integrated 7.1 channel capable sound w\/ front audio ports
\nKeyboard & Mouse:<\/p>\n

HP USB Keyboard
\nHP Optical Mouse
\nExpandability (Total Slots): <\/p>\n

HP Pocket Media Drive Bay
\nTotal memory slots: 6 DIMMS
\n2 x PCIe x16
\n1x PCIe x4
\n1x PCIe x1
\nPorts:<\/p>\n

Front headphone and mic ports
\n7x USB 2.0 ports (3 Front, 4 Back)
\n1x 15-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
\n1x Line-in (front)
\n1x IEEE 1394 port
\n2x eSATA
\nOperating System: <\/p>\n

Microsoft\u00ae Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
\nAdditional Software:
\nNorton Internet Security 2011 – 15 month
\nAdditional Information:<\/p>\n

2-Year Limited Warranty
\nCPU Dimensions: 16.85″ D x 7.05″ W x 15.79″ H
\nPower Supply: 460W<\/p>\n

Best answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Answer by Jake<\/i>
What are their prices?<\/p>\n

Add your own answer in the comments!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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