Everyone is impressed by the power that gaming rigs such as Alienware Aurora ALX delivers but let’s not forget that most users are after basic desktop PC that are small, quite and most importantly affordable. Dell Inspiron 580s Intel Core i3 Slimline Desktop PC aims exactly at those users. Having a few Dell desktop PCs in our office we quite like Dell’s efforts in the desktop area so we were eager to see how their latest slimline PC will perform in test that was put through by J.R. Nelson at DesktopReview. His verdict was Dell Inspiron 580s isn’t the first and only attractive and capable slimline desktop PC but it definitely ticks all the right boxes such as good performance thanks to Intel Core i3, good build quality and very good value.

J.R. Nelson t DesktopReview posted a review on the Dell Inspiron Zino HD Desktop. He thinks Dell is really starting to getting the job done in terms of design as the the Inspiron Zino HD is one of the first products not only comes close to what Mac Mini has to offer but even surprases it in some cases. The Dell Inspiron Zino HD’s design is solid, compact, sexy and easily personalised with color options and upgrades.

Dell Inspiron Zino HD specifications:
- AMD Athlon X2 3250e 1.5GHz
- 3GB DDR2 RAM
- 320GB 7200RPM
- 8x DVD+/-RW optical drive
- Integrated ATI Radeon HD3200
- WiFi b/g/n, Gigabit Ethernet
- 64 bit Windows 7 Home Premium
- Size (WxHxD) 7.8 x 3.4 x 7.8 inches
- Prices start at $249, review configuration $454

Dell finally updated their desktop Studio XPS 8000 and Inpsiron 500 series with Intel’s latest processors Core i3, i5 and i7. The two new models are Studio XPS 8100 and Inspiron 580 dekstop computers.

Dell Studio XSP 8100 was updated with a choice of  Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 seriess. Other options available are wireless networking, hybrid TV tuners, a choice of discrete graphics nVidia GeForce G310, nVidia GeForce GTX260 and ATI Radeon HD4770 and optional Blu-ray drive. Base configuration starts at £599.

Dell Inspiron 580 offers a choice of Intel Core i3 and i5 series, TV tuner, wireless networking, while the graphics options come in the form of Intel integrated graphics and nVidia GeForce GT220 dedicated graphics and Blu-ray is optional as well. Base configuration starts at £419.