Dell unveils its smallest desktop

BANGALORE: Dell has launched, OptiPlex SX260, the smallest and most flexible desktop computer in Dell history. "The OptiPlex SX260 is a result of direct customer feedback," said, Dell Asia Pacific, director of marketing, Daniel Young. "We talk to customers around the world every day and continually incorporate their feedback into the design of innovative, relevant products. The SX260 is ideally suited for space-conscious customers but doesn't sacrifice power as a result of its small size."

According to a media release, the SX260 weighs around 3.5 kg and is 50 percent smaller by volume than the existing OptiPlex small form factor chassis (105.45m.3) as against the present SX260 chassis volume (50.80 m3). It can be mounted underneath a desk (horizontally or vertically), to a wall or behind the optional SX260 flat panel solution. The chassis attaches flush to the back of the flat panel stand to blend the space savings of a traditional all-in-one PC with the benefits of modularity, such as serviceability.

The system's hot-swappable media bay accommodates any module from the popular Dell Latitude C-Family of notebooks, allowing users to share modules, such as a CD-RW drive, amongst a mix of Latitude and SX260 systems.

A sequential locking system prevents unwanted access to the media bay, chassis cover, internal hard drive door, motherboard and rear cabling, and locks the entire unit to the workspace itself, all through a single industry-standard Kensington lock slots. Dell’s new Otiplex SX260 is the smallest and most flexible desktop computer that weighs around 3.5 kg and is 50 percent smaller by volume than the existing OptiPlex. The SX260 is also Dell's first slot-less desktop computer.

The system has no PCI or AGP slots, meaning enhanced image stability and standardization.

In addition, the SX260 is image compatible with Dell's mainstream GX260, which helps reduce overall total cost of ownership.

The embedded Intel Extreme graphics achieve AGP-quality performance and beyond by using up to 64MB of system memory. SX260 customers have the option of Intel Pentium 4 or Celeron processors, up to 2GB of high-performance DDR-SDRAM system memory and six integrated USB 2.0 ports, two in front and four in back.

Networking features include integrated gigabit Ethernet and an optional TrueMobile 1180 802.11b wireless networking module, which connects via USB and attaches easily to the chassis.

A typical OptiPlex SX260 configuration sells for Rs 65,404 and includes an Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz processor, 128MB shared3 DDR-SDRAM, 20GB5 hard drive, removable 24X max CD-ROM, integrated Intel PRO/1000MT network adapter, integrated Intel Extreme graphics, Microsoft Windows XP Professional and three-year limited warranty with next-business-day onsite service. On-site service provided by independent third-party service provider and may not be available in certain remote locations. Technicians will be dispatched if necessary following telephone technical support.