DELL INTRODUCES STUDIO DESKTOP AND STUDIO SLIM MODELS

Dell has just rounded out its Studio line with its new Studio Desktop (MT) and Studio Slim (ST) models. Dell offers each model with a choice of Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad processors, up to 8GB of RAM and integrated 7.1 audio.
The Studio MT has two 5.25" external drive bays, one external 3.5" bay, and two internal 3.5" drive bays.  It also has one PCI-e x16 slot, two PCI-e x1 slots and one PCI slot.  The Studio ST has the same expansion capability with the exception of having a single 5.25" external bay. 

Both Studio desktops have the following specifications:

Intel Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad processors 
up to 8 GB of DDR2 RAM 
6 USB 2.0 (4 front, 2 back) ports
1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) port (two on the Studio Desktop)
S-PDIF output 
HDMI and VGA output 
Integrated 7.1 audio 
Gigabit Ethernet 
16-in-1 media card reader (Studio Desktop) 
19-in-1 media card reader (Studio Slim) 
350W (Studio Desktop) or 250W (Studio Slim) power supplies 

Optional upgrades for both models include:

Discrete ATI graphics 
Blu-Ray ROM optical drives
TV tuner
802.11n wireless connectivity 
Wireless keyboards and mice 
64-bit versions of Windows Vista
 
The starting price for both systems start at $549.00 and are available right now. 

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