Dell XPS 8500 Series

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

2
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

Solid performer across the board.
Attractive and functional case.
Hard drive/SSD combo aids performance.

Cons:

Standard warranty cut to one year.
Limited expansion room.

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Last revision on June 4, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Solid performer across the board
Attractive and functional case
Hard drive/SSD combo aids performance
A lot of power in a small case
Heaps of fast storage
Solid performance
Monstrous 3TB hard drive plus 256GB SSD
Quiet

Reviewers Didn't Like

Standard warranty cut to one year
Limited expansion room
A dull exterior and cramped interior
With limited ability to tweak this configuration, you're forced to choose an expensive SSD that throws off this PC's price-performance equation

Expert reviews and ratings

Dell's XPS 8500 is a small desktop PC with a neat style, a good range of connectivity and fast performance. Give it a go if you want a pre-built machine from a brand name vendor that can be used for productivity, multimedia and gaming....

By Good Gear Guide on November 30, 2012

Call it a high-end mainstream desktop or a midrange gaming PC, the XPS 8500 delivers potent parts for the price: an "Ivy Bridge" Core i7 processor, high-end Radeon graphics, and a useful hard drive/SSD combo in our test model. Creative professionals...

By Computer Shopper on July 25, 2012

The Dell XPS 8500 brings the company's top consumer desktop into the "Ivy Bridge" generation with fast graphics and SSD storage. ...

By PC Mag on May 22, 2012

Dell makes a game effort to set the XPS 8500 apart from other performance PCs, but it overshoots with a pricey SSD, making the price hard to justify given this system's average overall...

By CNET Australia on May 03, 2012