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Alienware MJ-12 8550i review

8.0

Editors' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 1497

Verdict

Available in single- and dual-processor configurations and featuring up to eight total processing cores, the Xeon-based MJ-12 8550i should deliver plenty of performance. But although it’s a solid system with immaculate build quality, similar-specified workstations can be had for less money... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Quad-core Xeon processor
  • 15,000rpm hot-swap hard drives
  • Top-notch engineering and cooling

Cons

  • Expensive
  • No Linux option

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Xeon 5130
Clock speed: 2 GHz
Number of processors installed: 1
RAM installed: 1024 MB
Hard drive size: 80-500 GB
Graphics RAM: 128 MB
Graphics card: nVidia Quadro FX 350 PCI-E
Case form factor: tower
Operating system: Windows XP Professional (SP2)

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