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Dell Vostro 220
$369.00
Released October, 2008
The Pros:Extremely affordable. Powerful processor considering the price. Highly customizable.
The Cons:Comes with 1GB of RAM standard - too little, highly recommended to upgrade to at least 2GB for $10. Its a Dell. No dedicated video card - Intel GMA X4500 HD can display high definition media but cannot play games etc.
The Dell Vostro 220 is an entry model mini tower designed for small businesses or those who require a desktop with expandability potential. Many options are available, from processor, graphics cards to optical drive, this mini tower has the potential to be a powerful unit, or remain a price sensitive reliable business tool.
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A choice between Intel Celeron, Pentium, or Core 2 Duo processor will dictate the overall profile of the Vostro 220, and the price to reflect it. The basic model for $369 comes equipped Intel Celeron Processor with a CPU speed of 1.8 GHz. 1GB of memory is installed while an additional 2GB can be added using the 2 DIMMs slots, while the hard drive will be working with ATA and 160GB. The graphics card is an integrated Video Intel GMA X4500HD. The single drive 16X DVD-ROM, included in the price is basic, but can be upgraded to a Blueray Combo drive if a more dedicated desktop is desired.
Features
- Intel Celeron, Pentium or Core 2 Duo
- 1.8GHz CPU as standard
- Dual Hard Drive upgrade or Hard Drive Partition
- Integrated 5.1 Channel Audio Sound Card
- 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz upgrade
- Integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN on system board
- Variety of expansion slots
- VGA, 8 USB ports (4 front)
- 22 lbs
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powerful processor considering the price
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Dell offers some pretty good deals once in a while
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you can get a decent video card as a part of a cheaper package deal (my total is 500 right now)
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comes with 1GB of RAM standard - too little, highly recommended to upgrade to at least 2GB for $10
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no dedicated video card - Intel GMA X4500 HD can display high definition media but cannot play games etc
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graphics card options are overpriced and poor - better to buy one from a store and put it in yourself
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downgrade to XP Professional costs $150
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Comments (2)
mikelj3:
#dell_vostro_220 Xp-Pro goes in from the DELL Disk. Set HD in BIOS to emulate ATA & it will install with no problems. Use the driver disk you got with the unit to install them. Mine came w/3GB RAM & I removed the 250 SATA w/Vista & replaced with a 500GB SATA & XP-Pro. The DELL XP-Pro disk is all over the place, especialy at PC dealers. A very fast machine!
Jun 12, 10
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Yale:
#dell_vostro_220 The current where to buy link goes to a pretty decent offer - get a ton of upgrades all for free: an E7300 processor ($80 savings), 250GB drive ($20) a DVD burner ($30). All you need to do is upgrade to 2GB of RAM (for a reduced price of $10), and you have a pretty capable Internet surfing monster.
Dec 9, 08
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