512-338-4400
512-338-4400
Fastest Performer
One of the fastest yet, with top components and room to grow. (7/96)
512-338-4400
508-624-6400
605-232-2000
415-857-1501
208-893-3343
Best Buy
$3,498
Best Buy
$3,099
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| Desktop Systems | Price as tested | Configuration | In brief (issue reviewed) | Box Score |
| Desktop Systems -- OVER $3,000 | ||||
| Compaq Deskpro XL 5133800-345-1518 | $4,399 | 133MHz Pentium, 16MB RAM, 256KB cache, 1GB HDD, 4X CD-ROM, 17" monitor | Fast SCSI-2, Ethernet and more built in. (3/96) | 4.5 |
| Dell Dimension XPS P166s
512-338-4400 | $3,249 | 166MHz Pentium, 32MB SDRAM, 512KB pipeline burst cache, 2.5GB EIDE HDD, 6X CD-ROM, 17" monitor | Intel 430VX chipset inside Dell's new case. (5/96) | 4.0 |
| Dell Dimension XPS Pro200n
512-338-4400 | $3,579 | 200MHz Pentium Pro, 32MB EDO RAM, 256KB on-chip cache, 2GB SCSI HDD, 8X CD-ROM drive, 17" monitor | Fastest Performer One of the fastest yet, with top components and room to grow. (7/96) | 4.5 |
| Dell OptiPlex GXMT 5166 512-338-4400 | $3,877 | 166MHz Pentium, 16MB RAM, 512KB cache, 1.6GB HDD, 4X CD-ROM, 17" monitor | Very fast performer, with lots of room to expand. (6/96) | 4.0 |
| Dell OptiPlex GXPro
512-338-4400 | $4,676 | 200MHz Pentium Pro, 32MB EDO RAM, 256KB on-chip cache, 2GB IDE HDD, 4X CD-ROM, 17" monitor | Speed to burn and room to grow; accepts a second CPU. (7/96) | 4.5 |
| Digital Celebris GL 5133ST
508-624-6400 | $4,288 | 133MHz Pentium, 16MB EDO RAM, 512KB cache, 1.6GB HDD, 4X CD-ROM, 15" monitor | A loaded, rapid-fire tower of power. (2/96) | 4.5 |
| Gateway 2000 P5-166 XL
605-232-2000 | $3,249 | 166MHz Pentium, 16MB EDO RAM, 512KB pipeline burst cache, 2.5GB HDD, 8X CD-ROM, 17" monitor | A performance topper; tons of expansion room. (5/96) | 4.0 |
| HP Vectra 515MCx 5/166
415-857-1501 | $3,426 | 166MHz Pentium, 16MB RAM, 256KB level 2 cache, 1.6GB HDD, 4X CD-ROM, 15" monitor | Power, bundled software, included telephony features. (5/96) | 4.0 |
| Micron Millennia P200
208-893-3343 | $3,257 | 200MHz Pentium Pro, 16MB EDO RAM, 512KB pipeline burst cache, 2.5GB HDD, 8X CD-ROM, 17" monitor | 200MHz computing supported by an array of top-notch components. (8/96) | 4.0 |
| Micron P166 Millennia Plus 208-893-3343 |
Best Buy $3,498 | 166MHz Pentium, 16MB EDO RAM, 512KB cache, 2GB HDD, 1GB removable HDD, 8X CD-ROM, 15" monitor | This Pentium behaves like a Pentium Pro. (2/96) | 4.5 |
| Robotech Cobra XLT/2 P166 801-565-0645 |
Best Buy $3,099 | 166MHz Pentium, 16MB EDO RAM, 256KB pipeline burst cache, 1.2GB HDD, 6X CD-ROM, 17" monitor | Not just well-built, it's also a super performer. (3/96) | 4.0 |