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Tuesday, December 02, 2008: Dell has rolled out the Studio XPS desktop, a premium PC that features the new Intel Core i7 processor. The Studio XPS desktop features 24-inch Flat Panel and 512MB ATI Radeon HD4580 Graphics Card and can be customised with a variety of complementary high-performance components. According to Dell, the Studio XPS desktop with a Core i7 processor can deliver up to 44 per cent faster video editing and encoding, plus outstanding performance on applications like image rendering, photo retouching and editing.
“The Studio XPS desktop combines powerful features and technology with a stylish design and is the perfect choice for people who are expanding their multimedia horizons,” said Girish Mehta, director, consumer marketing, Dell India. “By bringing this level of performance to the desktop, we are enabling creative journeys of self discovery and self expression.”

The Studio XPS desktop (14.2x6.7x17.1) comes with a 500GB hard drive and Blu-Ray Combo Drive, and is configured with an optional TV tuner. All graphics options include a built-in HDMI port for easy connection to most LCD TVs. The Studio XPS desktop offers support for up to 1TB of hard drive space to store music libraries, favourite movies and TV shows. Blu-ray Disc drive can alleviate the need to purchase, make room for and set up a separate Blu-ray player.

The Studio XPS desktop features 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows Vista so it can take advantage of up to 12GB tri-channel DDR3 memory, which can improve performance in multi-tasking and memory-intensive applications like photo and video editing software.