Alienware Releases New MJ-12 8550I Workstation with Dual-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5100 Series.

MIAMI -- Alienware's First Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor-Powered Workstation Armed with New NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500 or Quadro FX 4500 X2 Graphics and up to 16GB of Memory

E[acute accent]Alienware(R) -- the leading manufacturer of high-performance desktop, notebook, media center, and professional systems -- has introduced a powerful new addition to its award-winning MJ-12(R) desktop workstation family: the new MJ-12 8550i loaded with the Dual-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) processor 5100 series. In addition to being the first Alienware workstation equipped with dual-core Intel Xeon processors, the MJ-12 8550i allows users to load their system with the highly advanced new NVIDIA(R) Quadro(R) FX 5500 or Quadro FX 4500 X2 graphics cards, as well as up to 16GB of memory and up to four 15,000 RPM hard drives. E[acute accent]The MJ-12 8550i's dual-core Intel Xeon processors provide up to three times the performance/watt of single-core processors, handling demanding MCAD and DCC applications with ease and enabling businesses to get more done in less time. The Xeon-powered workstation is also perfectly suited to take on multi-threaded applications without any decrease in performance, as well as memory-hungry applications like medical simulations and complex renderings thanks to 16GB at 667MHz of DDR2 FBDIMM memory. E[acute accent]By being configurable with the new Quadro FX 5500, which features a 1GB frame buffer, or the new Quadro FX 4500 X2, which includes 4 dual-link DVI outputs and 1GB memory, the MJ-12 8550i delivers greatly increased graphics memory and speed for projects like volume rendering and broadcast applications. The breakthrough graphics capabilities can be enjoyed on up to four monitors per graphics card for maximum viewing flexibility. Furthermore, with four 15,000 RPM Serial Attached SCSI hard drives at hand, users can take advantage of both an abundance of storage space and blazing-fast data access. E[acute accent]"Whether their needs dictate the highest dual-core processing power, the most expansive hard drive storage, the most realistic graphics or the fastest memory, designers and engineers will discover an all-inclusive solution using the MJ-12 8550i workstation," said Mark Vena, Vice President of Marketing at Alienware. "The MJ-12 8550i brings together all the features creative professionals and power users need to prosper in a myriad of fields." E[acute accent]"At the heart of Alienware's MJ-12 8550i is the 64-bit Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor 5100 series, which enables workstations to deliver a radical increase in application performance," said Boyd Davis, General Manager Intel's Server Platforms Group Marketing. "By offering the industry's best performance per watt along with advancements like faster memory and Intel(R) Virtualization Technology, our latest Intel Xeon platforms exceed the burgeoning need of Alienware workstation users."

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E[acute accent]Alienware offers unique and award-winning technology products that incorporate state-of-the-art components, innovative engineering and design, and unprecedented customer service. Alienware has been recognized by INC 500, won the Shoppers' Choice Award as the Best Performance Desktop by Computer Shopper's reader survey and also received PC Magazine's Reader's Choice Award in its 18th Annual Reader Survey. Alienware systems are available direct within the United States, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. For more information, please visit http://www.alienware.com/8550i or call 1-800-ALIENWARE (254-3692).

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