Dell Dektops (Review)

It's been almost a week since the official launch of Kentsfield. Web sites who got their hands on the new CPUs have

already pointed out the fact that it performs significantly better than dual core solutions when confronted to multi tasking environments. Actual performance increase is also to be expected with the arrival of new software capable of using 4 cores. Until then you will only use all the power inside this CPU on server based applications. Did anyone say "Dell"?

First, there's Xeon 5300 CPU which will be integrated into the two-socket PowerEdge series with the following index: 1900, 1950, 2950, 2900, SC1430 and 1955 blade servers. Dell's Precision 690 and Precision 490 can also use quad core Xeons. As for 390 series, it will use the desktop quad core QX6700.

Dell claims that there is a performance increase of 63% when compared the new products to the older dual core PCs, and there's also a significant 40% leap when comparing performance per watt index.

"The introduction of quad-core processing enables us to guide customers more easily than ever to the benefits of a scale-out architecture, migrating from higher cost systems with four or more sockets used for enterprise applications to two socket systems with better price/performance and lower power consumption, and accelerating their ability to take advantage of this new technology for better business results now and in future growth," said Brad Anderson, senior vice president from Dell.

PowerEdge 1950, 2900, 2950, SC1430 and 1955 will be priced as follows: $1,599, $1,599, 1,699, $1,049 and $1,799 respectively. For the Precision 390 line you will have to pay $2,213. As for the 490/690 series the price tag will be $2,399 and $2,149.

The new server PCs from Dell are available now.

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