Both are also based on Intel's latest desktop platform and handle up to a 2.83GHz Core 2 Quad processor and a full 8GB of memory when using Windows Vista 64-bit. GMA X4500HD integrated video is also standard. Other options are similarly high-end compared to Inspirons and include as much as 1TB of hard drive space and a Radeon HD 3450 video card, even for the slimmer model.
In spite of physical differences, both the Studio and Studio Slim start at $549 for a system with a 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB of memory, a 500GB hard drive and a DVD writer. Orders begin today, though systems are listed as shipping only in early October.