Dell Studio Hybrid
Manufacturer: Dell, Inc. Part number: DDCWLA2
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- If you're considering all of the computers in the $700 to $1,000 price range, the Dell Studio Hybrid is not very compelling. However, if you limit yourself to the very specific niche of small PCs, you'll appreciate this system's clever design and its relatively powerful hardware.
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CNET editors' review
Dell Studio Hybrid price range: $499.00
- Reviewed by: Rich Brown
- Reviewed on: 07/28/2008
The good: Flexible design lets you customize appearance and positioning; best combination of looks and specifications among supersmall desktops.
The bad: Standard budget PCs offer better price-performance and more upgradeability; laptops deliver better space economy with similar specifications for the dollar.
The bottom line: If you're considering all of the computers in the $700 to $1,000 price range, the Dell Studio Hybrid is not very compelling. However, if you limit yourself to the very specific niche of small PCs, you'll appreciate this system's clever design and its relatively powerful hardware.
It's hard for us to recommend the Dell Studio Hybrid desktop for any practical purpose. As a desktop for productivity, you can get more bang-for-your-buck from a typical budget-priced midtower PC. And if your goal is either space-saving or using this system as a media PC, we'd instead point you to a similarly priced laptop, which has an integrated display, will perform most of the same functions, and is also portable. Still, we imagine that for some of you, the Studio Hybrid's unique design holds plenty of appeal. Compared with other desktops in its small-scale cohort, Dell's entry is actually one of the best equipped. If aesthetics are your chief concern, the Studio Hybrid will reward you with its good looks and respectable computing power.
The Studio Hybrid starts at $499, but upgrades to the processor, memory, hard drive, and wireless networking adapter push our review configuration up to $874. When the Studio Hybrid first appeared to the world in April, it wore a bamboo sleeve. Our review unit came with the translucent gray plastic sleeve, and you can buy other plastic ones for $20 each. The bamboo shell is also available, for an extra $130.
Standing upright with the sleeve on, the Studio Hybrid measures 8.75 inches tall by 3 inches wide by 8.25 inches deep. Take the unit off its stand, remove the sleeve, and lay it flat, and its dimensions change to 2.5 inches tall by 7.5 inches wide by 7.25 inches deep. Compared with the Mac Mini or the forthcoming Asus Eee Box, the Studio Hybrid is a bit bigger in either configuration, but it's also clearly smaller than your average midtower PC. You can take the Studio Hybrid off its stand by simply pulling the two apart, and the sleeve slides off once you remove a screw. You can even reconfigure the stand to support the system horizontally. However, if you want to change its position, you can do so easily.
While it might be tempting to classify the Studio Hybrid as part of the recent Netbook/Nettop trend in small, cheap computers, the Dell's base price and specifications elevate it out of that category. Even the base $499 configuration skirts the edge. And unlike the Shuttle XPC K-4500 or the Eee Box, the Studio Hybrid has an optical drive, which would seem to disqualify it from the cloud computing club. Thus, it's fair to treat the Studio Hybrid as a competitor to standard desktops in its price range.
| Dell Studio Hybrid | Gateway DX4200 | |
| Price | $874 | $749 |
| CPU | 2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 | 2.2GHz AMD Phenom X4 9550 |
| Memory | 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM | 6GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM |
| Graphics | 128MB (shared) Intel GMA X3100 integrated graphics chip | 256MB ATI Radeon HD 3450 |
| Hard drives | 250GB, 5,400rpm | 640GB, 7,200rpm |
| Optical drive | dual-layer DVD burner | dual-layer DVD burner |
| Networking | Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n wireless | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Operating system | Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (32-bit) | Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) |
| TV Tuner | No | No |
Based on this comparison, it should be obvious that the Dell system fails the specs-for-the-dollar test. Even forgetting that the Gateway DX4200 is a 64-bit system (although with perhaps more memory than is really useful at the moment), its discrete graphics card, full-size desktop hard drive, and its lower price tag are clear indicators that it will deliver more performance for the price. And true, the Gateway can't answer the Dell's wireless networking capability, but that's easily solved with a $75 after-market upgrade.
If the Dell's on-paper specifications fall short of the desktop market standard, its performance was actually a bit surprising, in more ways than one. Yes, it came in last on our Photoshop test, and second to last on our multitasking performance. But that's not a shock. Its third-place finish on our iTunes test is heartening, considering that you might actually use this system for music encoding. On the other hand, we were disappointed by its Cinebench scores, especially as they only kept pace with those from a Gateway laptop.
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Overall, we expect the Dell Studio Hybrid will accomplish most of what you expect it to in a reasonable amount of time. Gaming and high definition video editing are out, and heavy multitasking will likely bog it down, but it should handle most other consumer-level computing tasks easily enough.
It's likely no surprise that this system comes up short on performance compared with other mainstream PCs. If you're not interested in the Studio Hybrid for its benchmark scores, we don't blame you. Thanks to its small size, it's easy to imagine the Studio Hybrid serving as a basic family computer, and its good looks might inspire you to display it prominently. Connect an HDTV to the HDMI port on the back of the Dell and suddenly it's a living room PC. According to Dell, it will offer a Blu-ray drive option for an extra $250 in August, but we submit that a laptop would be a better choice for solving the above problems.
We'll point to the Gateway T-6836 which appears on our benchmark charts. It's not only faster than the Studio Hybrid on our Photoshop test, but it also costs $50 less, it offers the same amount of hard drive space (on an equally slow 5,400rpm hard drive) and will ultimately take up less space because its screen and keyboard come built-in.
If you have the Studio Hybrid in mind as a Blu-ray-equipped living room PC, you can instead configure HP's Pavilion dv5z with a Blu-ray drive and almost identical specifications for $50 less than it would cost to add Blu-ray to our Studio Hybrid review unit. And of course, both of these laptop alternatives offer portability that the Studio Hybrid can't.
Even if we're not fans of the Studio Hybrid's overall value or its benefits to space economy, we readily concede that it's a cute little PC. We'll even give it credit as the best equipped of these little computers. HP's SlimLine is not as attractive, even if it is better equipped. And if Mac Mini competes on looks, the Dell gets the nod for its more up-to-date specifications.
It's also apparent that Dell had Apple in mind when it designed the Dell Dock software. When the Studio Hybrid boots into Windows, you're presented with a row of icons along the top edge pointing you to the Web, to e-mail, and to other various applications. They even grow larger when you drag your mouse over them, similar to Apple's OS X icon dock. You can add your own shortcut icons to the Dell Dock, and it only take up about 13MB of system memory to have it open, which is not too greedy. Novice users may appreciate features such as this, as well as you Windows lifers with Mac envy, but in general, we could just as easily turn it off or uninstall it.
Like most small systems of its kind, the Studio Hybrid doesn't present you with easy internal access. You can remove one external screw and slide the top panel off to get inside it, but once you're there, you're faced with a metal housing for the optical drive. Neither the memory nor the hard drive is immediately visible. An enterprising user will have no trouble digging deeper into the system, but novice upgraders may shy away. At least, unlike the Mac Mini, you can get inside without voiding the warranty.
And because of its small-scale design, upgrade options are limited. You can configure up to 4GB of RAM and a larger hard drive, but graphics cards, internal TV tuners, and other major internal components are out. We're not sad about the lack of a TV tuner, and we can forgive Dell for forgoing a fast mobile 3D chip given its power-conserving intentions, but if Dell's going to offer 4GB of RAM, it should also offer the 64-bit version of Windows Vista to put all of that memory to use.
Dell also touts the Studio Hybrid's eco-friendly power consumption. We'd expect it to use less power by virtue of its laptop parts, like most small PCs, and the diminutive power supply is a testament to its modest power needs. We also appreciate Dell's efforts at using recycled material in the product, and for the fact that all of the packing material is recyclable. Its cardboard box is also designed so that it's easy to break down.
Like Dell's other desktops, the Studio Hybrid comes with a one-year parts and labor warranty, 24-7 toll-free phone support, and a year of onsite service. The onsite service in particular is a standout feature, and it's especially helpful in a system like this one that's not as easy to tinker. With the product not publicly available at the time of this writing, we can't check the online support offerings, but Dell traditionally has a robust set of self-help resources.
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System configurations:
Dell Studio Hybrid
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1; 2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8100; 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 128MB (shared) Intel GMA X3100 integrated graphics chip; 250GB 5,400rpm Samsung hard drive.
Gateway DX4200
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit); 2.2Ghz AMD Phenom X4 9550; 6GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 256MB ATI Radeon HD 3450 graphics card; 640GB 7,200rpm Western Digital hard drive.
Gateway T-6836
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit); 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5750; 4GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 128MB (shared) Mobile Intel GMA X3100 graphics chip; 250GB 5,400rpm Western Digital hard drive.
Velocity Micro Vector Campus Edition
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1; 2.53Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo E7200; 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 384MB Nvidia GeForce 8800 GS graphics card; 500GB 7,200rpm. Hitachi hard drive
ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1; 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600; 4GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 512MB ATI Radeon HD 3450 graphics card; 500GB 7,200rpm Seagate hard drive.
User reviews
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Fine for a media-room PC
by steveinwa on July 29, 2008
Pros: Compact, visually-appealing design, reasonably well-configured for HTPC use
Cons: No internal TV tuner; Intel X3100 graphics are weak
Summary: I thought Rich Brown's review missed the target market for this product. It's easy for PC enthusiasts to dismiss it as under-powered, and yes, you can easily buy ...
Summary: I thought Rich Brown's review missed the target market for this product. It's easy for PC enthusiasts to dismiss it as under-powered, and yes, you can easily buy or build a bigger PC with more bang for the buck. But, this product is not intended to be a gaming box, or a computing powerhouse. It is targeted to the same audience who'd buy a Mac Mini, or any other small form factor product...good looks, unobtrusive design, well-equipped for a basic home office or home theater PC (especially when they replace the current optical drive with a Blu-Ray drive).
I'm now on my 4th generation home theater PC, all built by me. My previous generation machines were built using Antec Sonata tower cases, but my current version is a tiny AOpen MiniPC, built out of similar, but higher-spec, laptop guts. It runs Vista Ultimate just fine, records HDTV shows, acts as my music and photo server, and is virtually silent. Nobody walking into my family room would notice a PC next to the TV. I simply plug in a large external HDD for media storage, and I use a SiliconDust HD HomeRun networked HDTV tuner. It was fun to build the AOpen MiniPC from barebones parts, but it was a big hassle to source all the laptop-class parts, and the Dell product is ready to go. Although the Intel X3100 graphics hardware is rather weak for Vista Aero, it does work for its intended purpose. It will be an even better performer when Dell inevitably upgrades the chipset to Centrino 2 (Montevina).Don't compare this to state-of-the art desktop/tower PCs, to laptops, or to cheapo-budget boxes, none of which are the intended market for this product. Compare it to the Mac Mini and to the small form-factor business PCs from Lenovo.5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Performance ok except for the blue-ray capabilty.
by alomore on January 20, 2009
Pros: In general performance is adequate in correspondence to the system specifications, but the system does not delivers it's promise regarding the Blue-ray.
Cons: Blue-ray never worked. After 4 attempts from Dell to solve the problem (Got 3 different CPU's from Dell plus a technician visit to replace Hard drive & CD drive) in a two months period, the failure was always the same, the system just crashes.
Summary: Very dissapointed with Dell. They Denied to change system for a different model, even though I offered to pay the difference if that was the case. Of course also denied ...
Summary: Very dissapointed with Dell. They Denied to change system for a different model, even though I offered to pay the difference if that was the case. Of course also denied to reimburse money. Dell financial denied to abort transaction even though I was assuming to lose $ 300.
Lost precious time, delays with my personal projects, tired of formating & re-installing my software, taking unnecessary risks of loosing data, a real headache. It is aggravating since I invest money and at the end I did not get what I was promised from Dell.
Got 4 computers from Dell in the last 4 years, this Hybrid was the last, I will never ever buy a Dell product.
PD: My Blue-rays played perfectly in a regular Blue-ray player1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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So far so good
by fairycastle on November 25, 2008
Pros: Fast and Sexy
Cons: weak wifi. Dell's famous ser5vice and warrantee a thing of the past.
Summary: This computer is new, so this review won't help with potential problems down the road. The Hybrid took just a second to set up. It's designed like a ...
Summary: This computer is new, so this review won't help with potential problems down the road. The Hybrid took just a second to set up. It's designed like a ship's cabin- every inch is used ergonomically and visually great looking! Every port and slot is just right- tolerances like a Japanese motor. Since I want this to function like a home PC, I got the Core 2 Duo T8100 2.1 Gh, 800 Mhz. It is fast. Ahhh. The only glitch so far is the weak wifi signal, which probably is a matter of making an adjustment. Dell's service has gone way downhill. Endless phone waits, dropped calls, etc. However, when I finally got a tech advisor- he was a great help. Dell's warrantee has dropped from 3 to 1 years.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Horrible technical support
by michaelkim88 on September 30, 2008
Pros: Nice Design
Cons: Horrible technical support
Summary: In my 17 year IT career I have never been subject to such dissapointing technical support.
I opened an issue #620112399 4 weeks ago. It was a carry over from ...Summary: In my 17 year IT career I have never been subject to such dissapointing technical support.
I opened an issue #620112399 4 weeks ago. It was a carry over from a previous incident I phoned in April. I am told "incredibly" that there is no record of this incident. I guess things happen so I accepted this and moved on. Regardless a new incident in logged on Sep 6th. That is the case number above. I am taken through a series of troubleshooting steps and 3... that right "3" goto assist sessions to help resolve my issue. Nothing helps and after over 2 weeks the XPS support staff finally come to conclusion that I need a replacement video card.
Great!, they recommend that I get teh new ATI series cards in crossfire to replace my NVIDIA 8800 GTX card in SLI. I'm okay with this expect for the fact that my 680i motherboard does not support those cards in that configuration. I find it bizarre that an XPS support technician in not aware of this and point this out. They confirm and then appologize. That name of that again is "Elenor". Their supervisor recommends then that I get a motherboard replacement and suggests that the new 790i motherboard will accept the new ATI cards. Well I think "WoW this must be an expensive and complex replacment" but okay... That is why I prucahse both "Next day business service AND Complete Care!" for extra $$$ with the system. But WAIT!... I ask... the new motherboard would it fit in my 720 h2c chasis? Dell support tech reps put me on hold again and then say... no...
Well that option is now down the drain. I suggest the new Nvidia 280 GTX cards. They say they need authorization for this from their "SSR" group. I say that would be just fine. Then they promise me a call back in 48 hours. Which mean I should be getting a call on the 23rd of September.
That date comes and goes without an update or call. so I calla gain to inquire when I would be recieveing the promise call back. A Dell supervisor by the name of "MACK" tells me "sorry" and assures me that I will get a call in the next 24 hours. I guess everyone can mess up... no problem... I say okay.
Another 24 hours comes and goes and still no call back. So I call again... "my second reminder call" on Sep. 24th. Again the apology and again a promise to call me back. This time at a predetermined time at 9:30 PST on the 25th. "Mohammed" the next supervisor apologizes and then assures me that he will schedule a call back at that exact time. Now I have a job of course so I need to make sure I'm availble at that time. So I do that. Again another day goes by and 9:30am comes and still no call back. Infact I don't get a call back that whole day.
Now I'm extremely frustrated. I paid $$400-500 extra for premium level support but I can't seem to get a simple call back. My system has not been working really since I received it on March 08 and I'm getting the serious run around here for a $5600 system.
I call again on the 26th and now I'm very upset but calmly explain how poor the service I have been receiving to date has been. The new tech support supervisor now informs me for the first time that the "SSR" group is backed up and that is why i have not been given my promised callback and resolution. She promises that without fail that by Monday I will be receiving my call back if not sooner. Now by this time I have receive 4. Count them. NOT 1, not 2, not 3 but 4... that is right 4 promises for a callback. So I reluctantly agree to this again... (you would think I would know better by now) but I wait again for this elusive callback from this "SSR" group at dell. Promises are made about emails sent "directly to the manager of the group" threatening punitive action if I do not get my call back... not from me but from the manager handling my case in support at the time to the manager of this "ssr" group if I do not receive my call back in a timely manner.
Can you guess what happens next?... that right... I wait another 24 hours and not it's 9/30/08 and still nothing. 5 promised call backs. I call again today (9/30) I get more hollow apologies, And more promises from another manager.
At this point I have to point this out to the general public of product consumers. I have lost faith. Can you honestly blame me? I have no alternative at this point but to make everyone aware of this poor service from Dell support and warn others about the apparent lack of any value
in Dell support, expecially their next day business support addons and their complete care program which apparently have no value.
I would also like to point out that I am a Customer Care Director and a large software company so I have hundreds of tech support agent that report to me and am well aware of support procedures and policies in my 17 years in this field. It is from this vantage point that I am making my observations which I believe are more than fair1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The Stud-Hybrid: An Overpriced, Cute Toy PC?
by miniPC_Dude on August 27, 2008
Pros: Low power consumption helps lower energy bills. Space-saving design leads to more efficient desktops. It's kind of cute.
Cons: Attains low power consumption and compact size with weak CPU horsepower, lack of expandability options for peripherals and underachieving graphics capabilities for 3D gaming, Blu-ray viewing and media-centric workstations.
Summary: The new, space-saving Studio Hybrid is the first of its kind: a "toy PC" from Dell - possibly aimed at kids or their hapless soccer moms/dads with limited budgets ...
Summary: The new, space-saving Studio Hybrid is the first of its kind: a "toy PC" from Dell - possibly aimed at kids or their hapless soccer moms/dads with limited budgets this year for wrapping paper. Perhaps this cute PC will become a cartoon character one day: the Stud-Hybrid (and his automobile sister who can rev up her MPGs and say "bye-bye" to the sinister Crude Oil Baron).
LESS IS LESS
The Stud-Hybrid uses less power than a conventional PC, however it manages to pull off this "green feat" in ways that would irk many grown-ups: poor or no expandability options for USB 2.0, e-SATA, PCI-e, WLAN 802.11 b/g... and its GMA X3100 doesn't offer the punch of true 1080p HD for full Blu-ray viewing. Gamers beware: you must be under this height to dare put a persistent universe on a Stud-Hybrid.
DURABILITY
I have yet to find any Stud-Hybrid disclaimers about how its tiny cooling system can keep itself cool-to-the-touch or whether the little buddy has noiseless operation (shhh!) and shock absorption to fend off bruises - the Stud-Hybrid looks fairly easy to stomp, bump or push off a desktop, eh? That said, Dell does give the Stud-Hybrid a helmet available in various lollipop colors... but with what intent? Parachuters jumping 5000 feet also put on helmets, you know, in case the parachute doesn't open.
STYLING RATING: Hot
The Stud-Hybrid is like an actor on a TV show that takes place on a beach in that although it looks the part, it can't quite act the part. Such a qualification, however, for certain buyers may be enough to pull the lever. Its sleek, attractive skin can be decorated with stick-on laptop PC tats such as "I'm goin' process you, fool... in a long series of 1(s) and 0(s)!" Equally or more popular are stickers of flowers, personalized street signs, unicorn holograms, sports team logos and colleges, etc.
VERSUS A LAPTOP
A tug-of-war it is not: the laptop easily wins. Perhaps I could contrive some props for the Stud-Hybrid based on its monitor flexibility for those who want to squint at a screen exceeding 12"-17" - but the durn thing doesn't support dual displays nor does it support true 1080p HD home theater viewing or true 3D gaming graphics.1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Waste of money - DO NOT BUY THIS COMPUTER
by santap on July 25, 2009
Pros: Cute and attractive
Cons: Poor technical specifications, low quality hardware, and dreadful support. The computer has barely worked since we installed it. It has constantly failed and required constant support from the woeful Dell staff.
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Good Idea, but is faulty
by soxerboxer on May 15, 2009
Pros: The nice: when I got it, I could recycle everything it was packed in. It is small on the desktop
Cons: crashes continually because of faulty display hardware. Dell won't fix
Summary: Nice idea, but save your money and buy a more reliable brand. It has some kind of defective graphics card or other display hardware. Crashes about once a month. Have ...
Summary: Nice idea, but save your money and buy a more reliable brand. It has some kind of defective graphics card or other display hardware. Crashes about once a month. Have to switch it from one monitor the other. I have Dell computers at work--but this was for home and the consumer help at Dell is pretty nonexistent. I am going to stop using them at work as well. Reliability seems to have become a big problem for Dell.
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Basic desktop in compact size
by jscott418 on April 16, 2009
Pros: Small form fact and good looks. Fairly quiet and a decent group of inputs and outputs.
Cons: Not powerful enough for a good media PC. Onboard Intel graphics are its biggest handicap. FSB (front side Bus) memory locked at 667mhz so don't bother upgrading CPU or memory because your wasting money.
Summary: This is a real basic small form factor desktop for which you pay a premium for laptop features in a small desktop. I cannot be really impressed with anything because ...
Summary: This is a real basic small form factor desktop for which you pay a premium for laptop features in a small desktop. I cannot be really impressed with anything because Dell took a good ideal and only half baked it. For example it has HDMI output but many have complained about its performance. This is because of its older Intel graphics which is not even in the cheaper laptops anymore. As with any small form desktop its handicapped from a standpoint of reducing heat build up. So the Bios has Intel's Speedstep enabled by default and its FSB is locked at 667mhz. So even if you order the better CPU and memory with 800Mhz you will not get that improvement. Higher resolution monitors tend to tax the graphics and I have even noticed a performance warning from Vista that I should turn off Aero to get better performance. Obviously, this does not give high marks for the graphics which apparently barely make the grade. On the price side of things Dell has over priced this computer and really should offer WIFI as standard and not a option. Blu Ray player is a option but I have read many complaints about its poor performance with the Intel graphics. Notice how many times the graphics come into play. The bottom line is that the Dell hybrid is a basic web surfer type computer and for those who do not have great expectations and require a small form factor desktop. It will provide you with good service. However, if you think its going to become a media center for your living room you will be greatly disappointed. Dell started to make a good media computer and somehow managed to add a few features that would create that computer. Unfortunately they quit midway through and never followed through on that.
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perfect for a small apartment
by rob128 on February 9, 2009
Pros: tiny footprint, quiet enough for a bedroom, fast enough for internet and Word, HDMI and DVI outputs
Cons: It's supposedly not powerful enough for heavy duty gaming. But what do you expect for $500?
Summary: I live in a small Manhattan apartment, so a standard desktop was not an option. And the laptops all have cramped keyboards and small displays. I hooked mine up to ...
Summary: I live in a small Manhattan apartment, so a standard desktop was not an option. And the laptops all have cramped keyboards and small displays. I hooked mine up to an ergo keyboard and 22" monitor, and it's perfect for the Internet and Microsoft Word. Plus the Wireless Keyboard and Mouse are great. FYI: Best Buy has a well-equipped version in stock at a better price than Dell.
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Nice size and looks but noisy fan
by lawks2007 on January 27, 2009
Pros: I like the looks, size and performance. It's not a screamer but it's fast enough for writing documents and crusing the internet or playing movies. I can't believe the complaints regarding expandablilty. Seems like that should be obvious.
Cons: The fan kicked on after 2-3 hrs and was somewhat loud. I was watching a DVD when I heard what sounded like white noise. I turned everything off and it was the Dell fan. It fooled me because it had been running 2-3 hrs before it kicked on.
Summary: If used in a quiet room then the fan noise would become annoying.
Summary: If used in a quiet room then the fan noise would become annoying.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Dell, Inc.
- Part number: DDCWLA2
- Description: More flexible than a typical PC, the Dell Studio Hybrid is an anywhere-you-want-it-desktop. The smallest desktop, it looks great in the living room, on the desk, or anywhere else space is at a premium. Plus, it uses energy-efficient Intel Pentium Dual Core processors, so you can enjoy its power while helping to preserve the planet. Studio Hybrid is Dell's greenest consumer desktop PC. The smallest design is about 80% smaller than standard desktops, and it contains about 75% less printed documentation by weight when compared to typical tower desktops. Studio Hybrid packaging is made from 95% recyclable materials. And the Studio Hybrid comes with a system-recycling kit, so you can help preserve and protect the environment. This product comes with such services as InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis, Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year and Recycle my old system with Dell.
General
- Type Personal computer
- Product Form Factor Desktop slimline
- Width 8.3 in
- Depth 7.8 in
- Height 2.8 in
- Weight 4.9 lbs
- Color Slate
- Desktop type Budget desktop system, Small-form-factor PC
Processor
- Type Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300 / 2.1 GHz
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Installed Qty 1
- Max processors supported 1
- Upgradability Upgradable
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Installed Size 1 MB
- Cache Per Processor 1 MB
Mainboard
- Chipset type Mobile Intel GM965 Express
- Data bus speed 533 MHz
Environmental Parameters
- Environmental standards EPEAT Gold, EPA Energy Star
- Min operating temperature 50 °F
- Max operating temperature 95 °F
- Operating humidity range 20 - 80%
RAM
- Installed Size 2 GB / 4 GB (max)
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM
- Memory Speed 667 MHz
- Form Factor SO DIMM 200-pin
- Configuration Features 1 x 1 GB
Storage Controller
- Type 1 x Serial ATA - Integrated
- Controller interface type Serial ATA-300
Storage Controller (2nd)
- Type None
Storage
- Floppy drive type None
- Hard Drive 1 x 160 GB - Standard - S-ATA - 5400 rpm
- Hard Drive (2nd) None
- Hard Drive (3rd) None
Optical Storage
- Type DVD±RW - Serial ATA
- CD / DVD read speed 8x
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Monitor
- Monitor Type None.
Graphics Controller
- Type Integrated
- Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0
Audio Output
- Type Sound card - Integrated
- Sound output mode 5.1 channel surround
- Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
Keyboard
- Keyboard interface USB
Input Device
- Type Mouse, Keyboard
Mouse
- Mouse technology Optical
- Mouse interface USB
Telecom
- Modem None
Audio Input
- Type None
Networking
- Networking 10/100 Fast Ethernet - Integrated, Network Adapter
- Wireless LAN Supported Yes
- Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
- Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays Total (Free) 1 ( 0 ) x Front accessible - 5.25", 1 ( 0 ) x Internal - 2.5"
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 0 ) x Processor - 478-pin Micro FCPGA, 2 ( 1 ) x Memory - SO DIMM 200-pin, 1 ( 1 ) x PCI Express Mini Card
- Interfaces 5 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output, 1 x Display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital - 29 pin combined DVI, 1 x Display / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A, 1 x Audio - Line-out/headphones - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ), 1 x Audio - Line-in/microphone - Mini-phone 3.5 mm
Printer
- Type None
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Vertical stand
- Features 8-in-1 media card reader
Power
- Power device type Power adapter
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
- Power provided 65 Watt
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Service Pack 1
- Software Drivers & Utilities, Microsoft Works 9.0
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year - On-site, Technical support - Phone consulting - 1 year
Card Reader
- Card reader 8 in 1 card reader
- Supported flash memory cards Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro, SDHC Memory Card
Sustainability
- EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
- EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Gold
- Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 4.7
Accessories
- Dell AX510PA Sound Bar - PC multimedia speakers (33190902)34.99
- Dell memory - 1 GB - SO DIMM 200-pin - DDR2 (33674632)38.55 - 40.99
- Dell memory - 2 GB - SO DIMM 200-pin - DDR2 (33674606)60.24 - 69.99
- SMART memory - 512 MB - DIMM 240-pin - DDR2 (33232689)23.98
- SMART memory - 2 GB - DIMM 240-pin - DDR2 (33302353)83.99
- Logitech G19 (33485079)175.67 - 199.99
- Saitek Cyborg Keyboard keyboard (33073269)59.84 - 75.99
- OCZ Alchemy Series Elixir II Keyboard - keyboard (33625258)12.00 - 18.56
- Cherry J86-4400 Vandal-proof Keyboard - keyboard , trackball (33518924)356.40 - 358.43
- Cherry Advanced Performance Line SmartBoard Twin G83-6675 - keyboard (32988991)83.80 - 120.04
- Logitech V220 Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks (32481206)22.95 - 29.48
- Logitech Performance Mouse MX (33769469)79.95 - 109.99
- Logitech VX Nano Cordless Laser Mouse (32554802)39.99 - 73.99
- Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 8000 - mouse (32062182)49.00 - 84.99
- Razer Orochi (33783495)71.98 - 85.25
Manufacturer info
- Dell, Inc.
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.dell.com/
- Address:
One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682 - Phone: (800) 274-3355
- Email: LB_Order_Questions@dell.com
