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Dell XPS 630

Dell XPS 630
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alaScore 86

165 reviews

Apr, 2018

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 165 reviews of Dell XPS 630. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other Desktops for all reviews. People really like the reliability and usability. The size and design also get good feedback.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the Dell XPS 630 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Dell XPS 630

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Dell XPS 630 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 1.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Desktops on Amazon.com.

0% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

This summary is based on the products: Dell XPS - 630 - 2 GB RAM - 3 GHz - 500 GB HDD • Dell XPS - 630 - 2 GB RAM - 3 GHz - 500 GB HDD

Apr, 2018

Expert review by (pcworld.com)

Dell XPS 630 Power Desktop PC

 

Customizable desktop system provides affordable performance in a stylish package.

Competitively priced

A few chip-set limitations

In general application performance, this XPS 630 (equipped with a 3.16-GHz Core 2 Duo E8500 CPU and 4GB of DDR2-800 Corsair Dominator memory) delivered a WorldBench score of 114, whereas the gaming XPS 630 (equipped with a QX6850 CPU) achieved a score...

Aug, 2008
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Expert review by : Danny Allen (pcworld.com)

Dell XPS 630

 

Dell's XPS 630 is a stylish and competitively priced mainstream gaming PC that can be souped up with extras such as an Ageia PhysX accelerator, a Blu-ray Disc drive, and up to 4GB of DDR2-800 Corsair Dominator memory. And though Dell recently...

Good performance ; Dual graphics cards

A few chipset limitations

Customizable system provides affordable gaming performance in a stylish package.

May, 2008
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Expert review by (pcworld.com)

Dell XPS 630 Gaming Desktop PC

 

Customizable desktop system provides affordable gaming performance in a stylish package.

Good performance ; Dual graphics cards

A few chipset limitations

SLI configurations tend to provide their greatest benefit when powering games at higher resolutions--say, 1600 by 1200 and above. If high-resolution gaming is your thing, you might want to upgrade from the bundled 22-inch wide-screen LCD (supporting...

May, 2008
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Dell XPS 700 reviewed and ripped apart

 

It's not often that you read a review of a computer with a line like "You could kill someone with this thing," but the folks at bit-tech.net got to write that...

Sep, 2006
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Expert review by (pcmag.com)

Dell XPS 630

 

The Dell XPS 630 ($1,269 direct) represents Dell's entry into the sub-$1,500 gaming PC space. Not everyone needs a $5,000+ gaming box, especially if you just want to play the games and don't care much about frame rates. You won't be raving about the...

Gaming performance for a mainstream price. Quiet operation. SLI and CrossFire options. 750W power supply. Easy to open and upgrade. Intelligent use of lights. Can play Crysis

Still needs more power (SLI) for highest gaming performance. Requires a screwdriver for some upgrades

Dell's XPS 630 slots in between the multimedia XPS 420 and the ultra-gaming XPS 720. It's a "mainstream gaming" PC—one that ultimately outshines the others in the field.

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Expert review by : Stuart Davidson (hardwareheaven.com)

Dell XPS 630i

 

Dell are one of the largest system manufacturers employing more than 76,500 people worldwide – which is an impressive feat, considering that Michael Dell founded the company in 1984 as PC's Limited with limited capital of $1000. This success story has...

When buying a gaming system it is very important to know you are spending your money on something that is going to last the long haul and the Dell XPS 630 proved to be a solid performer right across the range of our testing suite. During our extensive...

Aug, 2009
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Expert review by : Robert Maloney (hothardware.com)

Dell XPS 630 Gaming Desktop System

 

If you've followed the tech sector for any appreciable amount of time, you've no doubt heard the tale of Dell Inc. - one of those stories where a guy with a dream founded a company and eventually built it into a corporate giant. Right from the...

Completely configurable, down to the bezel color ; Supports NVIDIA SLI and ATI CrossFire ; Sleek exterior ; Overclocks well

Slight gap when closing side door ; Could use additional fans on rear ; Built around the older 650i chipset

: Just to set things in the proper perspective here, the zero-point system we used in our benchmarks should not be seen as true competition. Differences between chipset, and more primarily the CPU and GPU really make these two systems different...

Feb, 2008
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Expert review by : Matthew Murray (computershopper.com)

Dell XPS 630 Desktop Review and Ratings

 

It's not intended for go-for-broke gamers, but Dell's XPS 630 is an outstanding entry in the new category of high-quality, reasonably priced mainstream gaming machines.

Good gaming performance for the price ; Lots of expandability options ; Attractive case design

Productivity performance lags just behind similarly priced competition ; Low DX10 frame rates at highest resolutions

Feb, 2008
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Expert review by : Nathan Kirsch - noSpamEmail('nate') (legitreviews.com)

CES 2008: Dell XPS 630i and M1730 WoW Gaming Systems

 

Dell was showing off their latest gaming products during CES and had a couple really interesting systems that we can show off today. The Dell XPS 630i series is going to be an entry level XPS gaming system with a complete system price tag starting at a...

The business side of the notebook is very similar to a standard Dell XPS M1730 with the exception of the silk screening just below the 17" LCD display. If you look close, you'll notice that the system has a WoW oriented wallpaper displayed on the...

Jan, 2008
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Dell XPS 630

 

What can you say ? minimal specs in almost every category. But for the price?..

PRICE. It's supported by Dell

Intel Core 2 Duo running at 2.4GHz, 2GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 256MB video memory. Windows Vista Home Premium

What can you say ? minimal specs in almost every category. But for the price?.

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Product Specifications

Now you can have searing good looks and fearless brawn. Experience the latest technology and innovative design with the XPS 630 - a sleek, head turning warrior created for smashing game performance. A supersonic gaming extravaganza - the XPS 630 offers full-on power with overclocking via BIOS or Nvidia nTune, Intel processors, single or dual graphics cards and a 750W power supply for an extreme experience.

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Cabinet (Chassis)

Form Factor:Tower
Manufacturer Form Factor:Tower

Cabinet (Chassis)

Form Factor:Tower
Manufacturer Form Factor:Tower

Cache Memory

Installed Size:6MB
Per Processor Size:6MB

Design

Chassis type:Midi Tower

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:22in
Height:19.3in
Weight:39lbs
Width:7.8in

Display (Projector)

Type:None.

Energy Management

Power supply:750

Graphics

Discrete graphics adapter model:AMD Radeon HD 3870
Maximum graphics adapter memory:0.5

Header

Compatibility:PC
Manufacturer:Dell
Model:630
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Dell XPS

Mainboard

Chipset Type:NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI
Data Bus Speed:1333MHz

Memory

Internal memory:2
Internal memory type:DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speed:800
Memory layout:2 x 1
Memory layout (slots x size):2 x 1

Modem

Type: None

Networking

Data Link Protocol:Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet
Type:Network adapter

Optical Drive

LightScribe: Yes
Optical Drive Type:DVD±RW

Optical Storage

Type:DVD

OS Provided

Type:Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium/Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition

Other Features

Expansion Slots:- 2 x PCIe X16\n- 1 x PCIe X8\n- 1 x PCIe X1\n- 2 x PCI
Keyboard Special Features:USB
Model availability:DK

Packaging Content

Bundled software:Microsoft Works 9.0 - Danish,\nMcAfee Security Centre 9.0
Display included: No
Mouse included: Yes

Performance

Audio output channels:7.1
Audio system:HD Audio
Product type:PC

Ports & interfaces

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports:1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports:2
Headphone outputs:1
Line-in: Yes
Line-out: Yes
Microphone in: Yes
PS/2 ports quantity:2
S/PDIF out port: Yes
TV out:Y
TV out port:S-Video
USB 2.0 ports quantity:6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity:2

Power

Power supply:750

Processor

64-bit Computing: Yes
Bus type:FSB
Clock Speed:2.83GHz/3GHz
Conflict Free processor:N
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio):9
ECC supported by processor:N
FSB Parity: No
Installed Qty:1
Manufacturer:Intel
Max Supported Qty:1
Multi-Core Technology:Dual-Core
Number of Processing Die Transistors:582
Processing die size:286
Processor:Q6600
Processor cache:8
Processor cache type:L2
Processor codename:Kentsfield
Processor core voltage (AC):0.85 – 1.5
Processor cores:4
Processor family:Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor frequency:2.4
Processor front side bus:1066
Processor lithography:65
Processor model:Q6600
Processor Number:E8300/E8400
Processor operating modes:64-bit
Processor Series:Intel Core 2 Quad Q6000 series
Processor socket:Socket T (LGA 775)
Processor threads:4
Stepping:G0
Tcase:B3=62.2; G0=71
Thermal Design Power (TDP):95, 105
Type:Core 2 Duo

Processor special features

Embedded options available: No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology: Yes
Execute Disable Bit: Yes
Intel 64:Y
Intel AES New Instructions: No
Intel Anti-Theft Technology: No
Intel Clear Video HD Technology: No
Intel Clear Video Technology:N
Intel Clear Video Technology for MID: No
Intel Demand Based Switching: No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology: No
Intel Enhanced Halt State: Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access: No
Intel FDI Technology: No
Intel Flex Memory Access: No
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology: No
Intel Insider: No
Intel InTru 3D Technology: No
Intel My WiFi Technology: No
Intel Quick Sync Video Technology: No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology: No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology: No
Intel Turbo Boost Technology: No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x):1
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d):N
Intel vPro Technology: No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT): No
Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) Technology: No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI):N
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT):N
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD):N
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID):N
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology):N
Intel® Insider™: No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology:N
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT):N
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology: No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology: No
Intel® vPro™ Technology:N
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi):N
InTru™ 3D Technology: No
Processor ARK ID:29765
Processor package size:37.5
Thermal Monitoring Technologies: Yes

RAM

Installed Size:2GB/3GB
Max Supported Size:8GB
Technology:DDR2 SDRAM

Service & Support

On-Site Warranty:On-site
Type:1 year warranty

Software

Operating system installed:Windows Vista Home Premium

Storage

Card reader integrated: Yes
Hard disk rotational speed:7200
Hard Drive Interface:Serial ATA
Hard drive speed:7200
Host interface:SATA
Total Storage Capacity:320

Storage Controller

RAID Level:RAID 0 / RAID 1

Storage Floppy Drive

Type: None

Storage Hard Drive

Interface Type:Serial ATA-300

Storage Hard Drive (2nd)

Type: None

Storage Removable

Type: None

System

Hard Drive(-s) Total Capacity:500GB
Type:Personal computer

Video Memory

Installed Size:512MB

Video Output

Graphics Processor / Vendor:ATI Radeon HD 3870/NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
Interface Type:PCI Express 2.0 x16

Weight & Dimensions

Depth:22
Height:19.3
Weight:39
Width:7.83