Dell Recommended Systems

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Budget Systems - For budget-minded users performing typical, everyday tasks, like word processing, email, and web surfing.

Standard Systems - For the user who wants to do more intensive tasks, such as multimedia work.

Advanced Systems - The latest available technology. For those who demand more power and speed.

Engineering students: see the College of Engineering computer recommendations (http://www.cae.wisc.edu/onetoone).

You can buy any Dell computer with an educational discount. Just go to www.dell.com/badgers and click "Personal Dell."

	Budget Notebook	Standard Notebook	Advanced Notebook
Dell Model:	Studio 15	Studio / XPS 13	Studio XPS 16
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Processor / Cores:	Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 / 2 cores	Intel Core 2 Duo T8600 / 2 cores	Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 / 2 Cores
Speed / Cache / Front Side Bus:	2.1 GHz, 2 MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB	2.4 GHz, 3 MB L2 Cache, 1066 MHz FSB	2.66 GHz, 6 MB L2 Cache, 1066 MHz FSB
Memory:	3 GB DDR2 SDRAM at 800 MHz.	4 GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1066 MHz.	4 GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1066 MHz.
Hard Disk:	250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)	320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)	500GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
Screen:	Glossy, widescreen 15.6 inch display (1366x768) with 2.0 Megapixel Webcam	Glossy, high contrast, widescreen 13.3 inch display (1280x800) with 2.0 Megapixel Webcam	Glossy, LED widescreen 16.0 inch display (1600x900) with 2.0 Megapixel Webcam
Video Card:	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD	256MB NVIDIAŽ GeForceŽ 9500M	512MB ATI Radeon HD 3670
Optical Drive:	8x Dual Layer DVD±RW / CD-RW Drive.	8x Dual Layer DVD±RW / CD-RW Drive.	8x Dual Layer DVD±RW / CD-RW Drive.
Communications:	10/100/1000 Ethernet Card and 802.11n wireless card.	10/100/1000 Ethernet Card, 802.11n wireless card, Bluetooth 2.0.	10/100/1000 Ethernet Card, 802.11n wireless card, Bluetooth 2.0.
Physical Dimensions:	14.7" W x 9.9" D x 1.53" H, 5.5 lbs.	12.5" W x 9.3" D x 0.88"-1.35" H, 4.9 lbs.	15.15" W x 10 " D x 0.95"-1.34" H, 6.4 lbs.
Operating System:	Windows Vista Home Premium SP1	Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit)	Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit)
Office Software:	Microsoft Works 9. (WISC sells Office 2007 Enterprise for $72.)	Microsoft Works 9. (WISC sells Office 2007 Enterprise for $72.)	None. (WISC sells Office 2007 Enterprise for $72.)
Warranty:	3 Years Parts and Labor, Complete Care accidental damage protection and LoJack for laptops	3 Years Parts and Labor, Complete Care accidental damage protection and LoJack for laptops	4 Years Parts and Labor, Complete Care accidental damage protection and LoJack for laptops
Price:	$749 (available at the DoIT Tech Store).*	$1,049 (available at the DoIT Tech Store).*	$1,570.02 (approximate price before special offers).***

When you order a Dell system online, you can customize its hardware, software, and support options to suit your needs. Dell still offers the Windows XP operating system on some models, and Windows Vista on most models. Systems offered at the Tech Store have limited configuration options.

* Please note: These systems are available at the DoIT Tech Store. The price is for the listed configuration, but additional RAM is available from and can be installed by DoIT. See all the available Dell laptops from the Tech Store.

*** Please note: This system has been configured and specially priced for UW-Madison. The price is for the listed configuration, but you can customize this system to meet your needs. Prices listed do not include shipping fees or sales tax. To order or customize this system, go to Dell's UW-Madison specials page. No other special offers can be combined with this promotion.

These prices are subject to change and do not include shipping fees or sales tax.

If you want to customize or buy a Dell computer not available in the Tech Store, please see the instructions at the bottom of this page.

	Budget Desktop	Standard Desktop	Advanced Desktop
Dell Model:	Inspiron 537s	Studio Desktop	Studio XPS Desktop
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Processor / Cores:	Intel Pentium E5200, 2 Cores	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300, 4 Cores	Intel Core i7-920, 4 Cores
Speed / Cache / Front Side Bus	2.50 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB	2.66 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 1333 MHz FSB	2.66 GHz, 8MB L3 Cache, n/a
Memory:	3GB DDR2 SDRAM @ 800MHz	4GB DDR2 SDRAM @ 800MHz	6GB DDR3 SDRAM @ 1066MHz
Hard Disk:	320GB SATA, 7200 RPM Hard Drive	500GB SATA, 7200 RPM Hard Drive	750GB SATA, 7200 RPM
Monitor:	Dell 18.5" Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor IN1910N	Dell 20.0" Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor ST2010	Dell 23" Widescreen Flat Panel S2309W
Video Card:	Integrated ATI Radeon HD3200 graphics.	ATI Radeon HD 4350, 512MB.	nVidia GeForce GT 220, 1024MB.
Optical Drive:	16x DVD±RW / CD-RW Drive.	16x DVD±RW / CD-RW Drive.	16x dual-layer DVD±RW / CD-RW Drive.
Floppy Drive:	None.	None.	None.
Communications:	10/100 Ethernet Card.	10/100/1000 Ethernet Card.	10/100/1000 Ethernet Card
Operating System:	Windows Vista Home Premium SP1	Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit)	Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit)
Office Software:	Microsoft Works 9. (WISC sells Office 2007 Enterprise for $72.)	Microsoft Works 9. (WISC sells Office 2007 Enterprise for $72.)	None. (WISC sells Office 2007 Enterprise for $72.)
Warranty:	1 Year Parts and Labor.	3 Years Parts and Labor	3 Years Parts and Labor
Price:	$496.62 (approximate price before special offers).**	$867.69 (approximate price before special offers).**	$1,439.64 (approximate price before special offers).**

When you order a Dell system, you can customize its hardware, software, and support options to suit your needs. Dell still offers the Windows XP operating system on some models, and Windows Vista on most models. Systems offered at the Tech Store have limited configuration options.

** Please note: The actual price of this system is typically less than that listed because Dell continually rotates various "Special Offers" like free memory, hard drive, or optical drive upgrades, extended warranties, mail-in rebates, etc. Go to the Full Catalog to order this system.

These prices are subject to change and do not include shipping fees or sales tax.

Customizing and Ordering from Dell:

Go to our Dell Personal sales page ( http://techstore.doit.wisc.edu/dell ) where we have instructions on how to configure and order Dell computers through the Premier Dell website. You can also order a Dell by phone by calling Dell directly at 1-800-967-4970; UW-Madison's Dell member ID number is US14974459.

Dell systems available at the DoIT Tech Store:

Selected Dell computers are now available at the DoIT Tech Store. You can view and purchase them at the Tech Store website.

These systems were configured on 9/23/2009.

Keywords:	personal departmental Dell recommended systems incoming freshmen freshman student new computer	Doc ID:	3062
Owner:	Adam W.	Group:	Showroom
Created:	2004-07-27	Updated:	2009-11-23

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