Dell Dimension C521

Dell Dimension C521
alaScore 85

294 reviews

May, 2013

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 294 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the reliability and design. The size and usability are also appreciated.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the Dell Dimension C521 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Dell Dimension C521 Desktop

 

Last year, Dell, in a rather surprising announcement and much to the delight of AMD fans indicated that it would be using AMD processors as part of their budget desktop ranges. This was a real shot in the arm for both AMD and the end-user market as it...

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Dell Dimension C521

 

The Dell Dimension C521 sacrifices some expansion room to keep its case skinnier than a typical midsize tower PC. Even so, the $729 (as of November 6, 2006) C521 is a good choice if you seek a space-conscious, low-cost system that retains some...

Case mounts horizontally or vertically ; Reasonable performance for the price

Limited internal expansion room

The inexpensive C521 is a solid performer; its compact design makes it a great fit for tight spaces.

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Dell Dimension C521

 

Apple made news earlier this year by switching entirely to an Intel-based platform. Now Dell is making news by (finally) adding AMD processors to its stable of multimedia-oriented PCs. The Round Rock, Texas-based company's first AMD effort, the Dell...

Compact form factor. AMD processor. Humongous 320GB hard drive. Desktop components. Single TV tuner. Good USB multimedia keyboard/mouse combo. Quiet, thanks to BTX design and slow-turning fans

Compact form factor necessitates half-height cards. Slower than Intel Core 2 Duo systems. TV tuner isn't HDTV/ATSC-compatible. Ugly external IR receiver for MCE remote. Short, 90-day security subscription

An AMD processor in a Dell? Who'd have thunk it? Compact and versatile with a decent bang for the buck, the Dell Dimension C521 is a good first AMD effort from Dell.

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Dell Dimension C521

 

While this svelte PC offers few expansion options, it comes with extra memory and a large monitor.

Slim case; 2GB RAM; 20-inch wide-screen LCD

Smallish hard drive; one-year warranty; not much room for expansion

Double your display real estate by adding a second monitor. It's a snap: Here's how

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Dell Review

 

Dell offers a variety of budget desktop PCs, we looked at the Dell Dimension C521, which starts out at less than $400 and includes nVidia and AMD Sempron technologies

If you are looking for a basic system and already have a good monitor, this Dell may be a good choice for you. With this computer you can surf the Internet, check you email, post to your blog and pay bills easily. It would also be perfect for student use.

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Dell Dimension C521

 

Overall I would call this a great machine, I work in the IT industry and it has never failed me. I like the ease of access to USB ports for my flash drives. I have mine at 4GB of RAM, so it really scoots when I need it to, I highly reccomend the RAM...

Solid PC, small, 17" monitor sits nicely on my desk and is easy to adjust as needed. Quiet CPU, easy to open case. USB ports on front are easily accessible

No real expansion bays, case can be noisy if not closed up properly, especially during burning a CD\DVD. DELL support, morons

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Dell Dimension C521

 

online tech support is TOPS, they can even access your PC remotely to diagnois any concerns

powerful for it's size

graphics card not for gamers

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dell c521 desktops are great for home use. ”

 

the dell c521 is a great system for home use,its great for handling my photos and e-mails,very happy with it.

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The Dell Desktop ”

 

Over many years I have own many Dell computers. My last one is a Dell c521. This computer came with Windows Vista. I was worried it would confict with my XP computers on my network. There was no confict(thank goodness). Computer was very easy to deal...

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the dell c521 had a few problems but is a good pc. ”

 

the dell c521 is a good starting computer it did have problems right away that the warranty coverd, the mother board went out and it was replaced by a dell technician that came to my home, the repair was quick and the response to the repair was very...

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Product Specifications

Dimension C521- Slim PC -AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core 3600+ Memory 512MB Single Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz - 1DIMM Keyboard and Mouse Bundles Dell USB Keyboard Monitor 19" E197FP Flat Panel Display Video Card NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE Integrated Graphics GPU Hard Drive 80GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst CacheTM Floppy Drive and Additional Storage Devices No Floppy Drive Included Operating System Genuine Windows VistaTM Home Basic Mouse Dell USB 2-button mouse Network Interface Integrated 10/100 Ethernet Modem No modem requested for Dell Dimension - will provide upon request Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0 CD or DVD Drive 16X DVD-ROM Drive Sound Card Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
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