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Dell Vostro 220

The Dell Vostro 220 is an entry model mini tower designed for small businesses or those who require a desktop with expandability potential. Many options are available, from processor, graphics cards to optical drive, this mini tower has the potential to be a powerful unit, or remain a price sensitive reliable business tool. A choice between Intel Celeron, Pentium, or Core 2 Duo processor will dictate the overall profile of the Vostro 220, and the price to reflect it. The basic model for $369 comes equipped Intel Celeron Processor with a CPU speed of 1.8 GHz. 1GB of memory is installed while an additional 2GB can be added using the 2 DIMMs slots, while the hard drive will be working with ATA and 160GB. The graphics card is an integrated Video Intel GMA X4500HD. The single drive 16X DVD-ROM, included in the price is basic, but can be upgraded to a Blueray Combo drive if a more dedicated desktop is desired.   

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Dell Vostro 220
MSRP $369.00
Release date October, 2008
Brand Dell
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Pros & Cons

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extremely affordable
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powerful processor considering the price
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highly customizable
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miniature size
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Dell offers some pretty good deals once in a while
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you can get a decent video card as a part of a cheaper package deal (my total is 500 right now)
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its a Dell
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comes with 1GB of RAM standard - too little, highly recommended to upgrade to at least 2GB for $10
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no dedicated video card - Intel GMA X4500 HD can display high definition media but cannot play games etc
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graphics card options are overpriced and poor - better to buy one from a store and put it in yourself
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downgrade to XP Professional costs $150
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Features

  • Intel Celeron, Pentium or Core 2 Duo
  • 1.8GHz CPU as standard
  • Dual Hard Drive upgrade or Hard Drive Partition
  • Integrated 5.1 Channel Audio Sound Card
  • 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz upgrade
  • Integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN on system board
  • Variety of expansion slots
  • VGA, 8 USB ports (4 front)
  • 22 lbs

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Dell Vostro 220 | 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo E7300 - 2GB RAM - 160GB HDD - Windows Vista Business

• Vostro 220 Desktop Computer (Intel Celeron 80GB/1GB)

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1.  avatar Yale said:

The current where to buy link goes to a pretty decent offer - get a ton of upgrades all for free: an E7300 processor ($80 savings), 250GB drive ($20) a DVD burner ($30). All you need to do is upgrade to 2GB of RAM (for a reduced price of $10), and you have a pretty capable Internet surfing monster.
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Yale

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December 9, 2008
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5 pros
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • extremely affordable
  • powerful processor considering the price
  • highly customizable
  • miniature size
  • Dell offers some pretty good deals once in a while

Cons

  • its a Dell
  • comes with 1GB of RAM standard - too little, highly recommended to upgrade to at least 2GB for $10
  • no dedicated video card - Intel GMA X4500 HD can display high definition media but cannot play games etc
  • graphics card options are overpriced and poor - better to buy one from a store and put it in yourself
  • downgrade to XP Professional costs $150

Comments

"The current where to buy link goes to a pretty decent offer - get a ton of upgrades all for free: an E7300 processor ($80 savings), 250GB drive ($20) a DVD burner ($30). All you need to do is upgrade to 2GB of RAM (for a reduced price of $10), and you have a pretty capable Internet surfing monster."
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Mayur Dhingra

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November 11, 2009
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ProSCORE
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6 pros
1 con
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • extremely affordable
  • powerful processor considering the price
  • highly customizable
  • miniature size
  • Dell offers some pretty good deals once in a while
  • you can get a decent video card as a part of a cheaper package deal (my total is 500 right now)

Cons

  • its a Dell

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birollerDisorder

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January 4, 2009
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Pros

  • you can get a decent video card as a part of a cheaper package deal (my total is 500 right now)

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