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Dell XPS 420
alaSCORE 89

733 reviews

November, 2009

77 / 100

25 Experts

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90 / 100

708 Users

Showing 1 - 9 of 9 Show Reviews: in English | in other languages (69)
US

alaTest collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of the Dell XPS 420 from shopzilla.com. The average user rating from shopzilla.com is 47 out of 100.

Quotes

Dumber and Dell

prompt home repair You Need extended warranty

I want my money back

Speed Poor service, breaks down, terrible

Don't be leary of Vista

Windows Vista very easy to set up. No Cons.

Average Rating

47

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 35 user reviews of the Dell XPS 420 from cnet.com. The average user rating from cnet.com is 66 out of 100.

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"XPS 420 Vista 64bit Issues"

So bottom line, here you have a awesome machi...  The computer overall is a real joy to operate. Its fast, quiet, and with 6 gigs of ram stands up to...

"Blazing fast and quiet means nothing without a HDrive"

I should have heeded the warnings of other re...  Very fast for the money. Quiet and makes an affordable package. Vista is not a great OS. A memory p...

"Better Late than Never..."

I have had this computer for a year now...nev...  Fast, versatile, plenty of storage, tons of preloaded software that allows you fun right out of the...

"More computer problems than I have ever experienced"

Brand new XPS-420. HD and/or motherboard cras...  Looks really nice, fast when it works Crashed after 2 weeks, awful support, only 21 day return poli...

Average Rating

66

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 539 user reviews of the Dell XPS 420 from dell.com. The average user rating from dell.com is 93 out of 100.

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nice pc

very fast. video card crashes vista frequently. not a problem with the computer but with the os.

XPS420 2 week review

The HD's require a low profile SATA cable otherwise the side will not close. Remember this if you are adding a drive. Plenty of power, expansion capa...

XPS 420 -- Good Machine

Had it for almost a month now. Run's like a charm. No troubles.

Great Laptop

The size and weight are nice. Performance is great, right out of the box. Roxio Software has limited labeling capability for being the "premiere" edit...

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 7 user reviews of the Dell XPS 420 from epinions.com. The average user rating from epinions.com is 51 out of 100.

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Good machine for the money

I am getting older (I admit it), I am getting tired of fighting with my home built water cooled gaming rig. With no one to call, except myself, when t...

Entry Level Performance Desktop

Intro With the advance in technology the limits of the desktop PC had been pushed further and further while the price for such performance and feature...

Entry Level Performance Desktop

Intro With the advance in technology the limits of the desktop PC had been pushed further and further while the price for such performance and feature...

Quad Core Power, But There Are Better Out There

First off, I purchased this PC as a multimedia PC, not a gaming PC, so running the latest & greatest FPS games are not a factor for me, as the most I ...

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of the Dell XPS 420 from amazon.com. The average user rating from amazon.com is 50 out of 100.

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18 month experience: some lows, some highs, mostly average

18 month experience: some lows, some highs, mostly average This is not the identical XPS 420 I purchased 18 months ago, but it's the most similar curr...

Imac is better for the money

Imac is better for the money This system is not worth anywhere near 1700+ dollars, it's good sure but not 1700 dollars good. For that price it's bett...

Excellent PC at a great price

Excellent PC at a great price Some time ago we bought a Dell Inspirion with an AMD processor which only worked for a few months. Finally, after some t...

Aweful Computer and aweful company

Aweful Computer and aweful company I have owned 3 Dell computers, 2 laptops and a desk top (the Dell XPS). After both Dell laptops I purchased, I told...

AU

alaTest collected and analyzed 20 user reviews of the Dell XPS 420 from cnet.com.au. The average user rating from cnet.com.au is 75 out of 100.

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Dell XPS 420

Great computer and now is pretty cheap to buy. I have had no problems with this pc and have had it for 1 year. Used for gaming/work. Top class desktop...

Dell XPS 420

To low 3DMark06 ,i expected 12000 Low noice and built quality to low 3DMark06

Dell XPS 420

Great PC for everything and is dead quiet, the only noise is hard drive unless i put my head next to unit. Everything except for the con below! Locke...

Dell XPS 420

To low 3DMark06 ,i expected 12000 Low noice and built quality to low 3DMark06

AA

alaTest collected and analyzed 1 user reviews of the Dell XPS 420 from asia.cnet.com. The average user rating from asia.cnet.com is 80 out of 100.

Quotes

Interesting use of the Sideshow feature.

 Use of Sideshow, amount of I/O ports, many options  No Blu Ray or HD DVD option

Average Rating

80

GB

alaTest collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of the Dell XPS 420 from ciao.co.uk. The average user rating from ciao.co.uk is 90 out of 100.

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dell xps 420

The dell xps 420 is a very good studio computer released by dell. It has many diffrent feaures such at the unique case designed to keep the cpu cool a...

Powerhouse, budget gamer's dream!

...built XPS 420 directly from Dell which contains a 2.40GHz Quad Core processor, 4GB RAM, an Nvidia GeForce 9800GT, and all the other good stuff a co...

Average Rating

90

GB

alaTest collected and analyzed 28 user reviews of the Dell XPS 420 from reevoo.com. The average user rating from reevoo.com is 90 out of 100.

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Dell XPS420 Q8200

I am very impressed with the XPS420. Being a Dell product it is of exceptional build quality and appearance. The piano black finish is an added extra ...

Dell XPS420 Q8200

I am very impressed with the XPS420. Being a Dell product it is of exceptional build quality and appearance. The piano black finish is an added extra ...

Dell XPS420 Q8200

I am very impressed with the XPS420. Being a Dell product it is of exceptional build quality and appearance. The piano black finish is an added extra ...

Dell XPS420 Q8200

I am very impressed with the XPS420. Being a Dell product it is of exceptional build quality and appearance. The piano black finish is an added extra ...

Average Rating

90

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