Dell Incorporates Fastest Intel Processors Across All Computer Product Lines; Mobile Pentium III Debuts in Dell's Fast-Growing Notebook Line.ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 1999-- Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. (Nasdaq:DELL), the world's leading direct computer systems company, today introduced new computer systems with the fastest Intel(R) Pentium(R) III processors. Intel's new Pentium III The successor to the Pentium II from Intel. Introduced in the spring of 1999 at 500 MHz, the Pentium III architecture was similar to the Pentium II with the addition of 70 new instructions optimized for multimedia (see SSE). processors, based on the 0.18 micron process manufacturing The manufacturing industry that uses process control systems. See process control. technology, offer advanced transfer cache The Advanced Transfer Cache (ATC) is Intel's name for the L2 cache contained within their processors, starting with the Pentium III "Coppermine". In "Coppermine" it offered a significant boost in cache performance resulting in notable per clock performance gains for the CPU when with advanced system buffering capabilities, ultimately providing significant performance enhancements over processors of the same clock speed with older technology. The Dell(R) products, which can be ordered now with the new processors, are the Latitude(R) corporate notebook PCs, PowerEdge(R) servers, OptiPlex(R) desktop PCs, Dell Precision Dell Precision is a line of workstation computers produced by Dell, Inc.. Current Dell Precision Desktop Models
Corporate Notebooks The Dell Latitude Dell's Latitude laptop brand is specifically targeted at the business market which means that standardized parts are used throughout the line and are available for several years for support purposes, as opposed to the Dell Inspiron which is aimed at the consumer market and whose CPx H500GT corporate notebook, offers the new Intel mobile Pentium See Pentium M. III 500MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. processor and the new Dell DualPoint design that integrates two pointing devices: a touch pad and a track stick. The standard Latitude CPx H500GT configuration starting at $2,999 includes three-year, next-business-day, onsite service(1), 64 MB RAM, 4.8 GB(2) hard disk drive, floppy disk drive floppy disk drive - disk drive and 24X(3)-maximum CD-ROM drive. All Latitude C-family notebooks share the same docking and peripherals, including DVD-ROM DVD-ROM: see digital versatile disc. A read-only DVD disc used to permanently store data files. DVD-ROM discs are widely used to distribute large software applications that exceed the capacity of a CD-ROM disc. , CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , floppy disk drive, additional hard disk drive, LS-120 drive and AC adapter. Additional Latitude information can be found at www.dell.com/products/latitude/index.htm. Home and Small Business Notebooks: The Inspiron 3700 and Inspiron 7500 notebook PCs now both offer Intel Pentium III mobile processors at 450 MHz and 500 MHz speeds. With prices starting at $1,999, the Inspiron 3700 features the DualPoint design and a variety of interchangeable peripheral modules. The Inspiron 7500 provides users with desktop-like performance and expandability in a convenient notebook package with prices starting at $2,099. Additional Inspiron information can be found at www.dell.com/products/inspiron/index.htm. Servers The Dell PowerEdge 2400 server expands the price/performance and availability boundaries of Dell workgroup servers by offering one or two new Intel Pentium III processors in either 533 MHz, 600 MHz, 667 MHz, all with 133 MHz front-side bus (FSB (FrontSide Bus) See system bus. FSB - front side bus ). The new Intel Pentium III 700MHz processor is available as an option for PowerEdge 2300 and 4300 server product lines. Available in floor-standing tower or rack-mountable configurations, these PowerEdge servers are well-suited to run corporate Web sites, to manage file/print and application environments, as departmental database servers and for remote access communication services. Additional server information can be found at www.dell.com/products/poweredge/index.htm. Workstations: Dell Precision WorkStation 410 and Precision WorkStation 210 are available with 650 MHz and 700 MHz Pentium III processors in single and dual-processor configurations. Prices for a Dell Precision WorkStation with the new 650 MHz Pentium III processor start at $2,234. Additional information can be found at www.dell.com/products/workstat/index.htm. Corporate Desktops The OptiPlex GX110 desktop for corporate and institutional customers features multiple speeds of the new Pentium III processors, including 533 MHz, 600 MHz, 667MHz and 733MHz processors, all with 256 KB integrated level 2 cache See L2 cache. level 2 cache - secondary cache and Intel's 810E chipset with 133 MHz (FSB). Prices for the GX110 with the new Pentium III 533 MHz processor start at $1,009. The OptiPlex GX110 is a reliable and manageable desktop that delivers affordable Pentium III performance with headroom to help manage future emerging applications and operating systems. Additional information can be found at www.dell.com/products/optiplex/index.htm. Home and Small Business Desktops: For home and small business customers, Dell introduced the Dimension XPS (1) See XML Paper Specification. (2) A brand name for certain models of Inspiron laptops from Dell. T series desktop with the new Intel Pentium III processors at 600 MHz, 650 MHz or 700 MHz. The Dimension XPS T600r starts at $1,820. The Dimension XPS T also offers the new 32 MB NVIDIA NV10 graphics card, which provides rich 3D multimedia capabilities for games, Web design and digital imaging. Additional information on Dell Dimension desktops can be found at www.dell.com/products/dim/index.htm. Ranked No. 78 among the Fortune 500 companies and No. 210 in the Fortune Global 500, Dell Computer Corporation is the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $21.7 billion for the past four quarters. Dell designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained through its toll-free number 800/388-8542 or by accessing the Dell World Wide Web site at www.dell.com. 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