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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very Good Basic Computer
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I agree with the descriptions of this nice little machine that appear just before this review. But, I emphasize the sense that this is a basic, well-powered, computer that will do small business and personal needs very well. It's quite quick after taking some time to boot; its accessability menu is welcome. Its typical keyboard is okay and feels normal in touch. The price is right, and even better whenever it's on sale.
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We chose the Dell brand due to a great previous experience with the brand. We really like the slim line. Installation was fairly easy as well. Thus far we are very pleased with this Desktop computer.
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My old Dell has Windows 10 (11 years old)and was becoming obsolete and slow. The new Dell is exceedingly quick, but difficult to find saved documents compared to my older Dell. I'm buying user manuals to try and reeducate my understanding of how Windows 11 operates.
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My desktop was quite old. Even my husband was complaining, So, after researching, I chose to buy this one. I've always liked Dell so it seemed like a good match for me.Because we have Tech through Best Buy, the change was seemless.
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I love that I have more room because it' so compact. But, what I love more is that when I turn it on, it's on almost before I take my finger off the switch. And when I open something, it opens immediately -- I mean IMMEDIATELY!
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This is a hard item to review fairly. I bought it based on the Black Friday price and especially the specs as provided by Dell - that despite its SFF size and onboard M-series SSD, there were also provisions for an added 3.5" internal disk drive. (A 4 GB internal drive is essential for my daily work with giant documents and graphics files.)
This was misleading advertising on the part of Dell. No second drive slot is accessible: a separate $45 bracket is needed to suspend a second drive over the unused airspace next to the fan. A custom power cable is also required to connect to the one and only spare drive power socket on the motherboard. The bracket and cable are NOT available through commercial sources, and can only be ordered directly from Dell international through a personal or business account.
BestBuy was not at fault here - their techs spent a lot of time at the store with me later confirming the missing bracket and trying to locate a source. (We also confirmed that the tower-sized version in the store was also supplied without internal brackets or cables.) Dell gets the big black marks here for this skimpy design and their faulty advertising.
A close inspection also revealed the additional lack of other drive cable power or accessory connectors - limited, perhaps, by a suspiciously anemic 180 W power supply.
In the end, I never plugged in the computer or turned it on. I assume it ran as well as other people have found it, but it cannot be considered readily expandable beyond its off-the-shelf configuration. (More memory, perhaps.) I returned the unused unit with no hassle and decided to build my own machine.
Is it a bad purchase? I don't think so, but it certainly didn't live up to my expectations or its own manufacturer advertising. This computer seems to be sturdily built and would likely be fine for basic student or ordinary household needs, but only if the user is satisfied with the power and features of the shelf-ready version.
I gave it 3 stars to indicate its probable suitability for some uses, but do not recommend it for the user who does not understand the baked-in limitations. This long after Black Friday (mid-January), I suspect that the market cost will have dropped below $695.00.
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So far so good, I am very pleased with the speed and easy access to the programs I need. I do wish there were speakers included because I am trying to order the correct ones and I have already had to return one speaker because it was not ordered correctly, but that is on me. The Dell computer is doing exactly what I need so far
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Spent severall months kicking the tires on Dell products to upgrade from a 2019 Dell All-in-One. Settled on this one for capacity and price sake. Pleased to date with its quickness and Windows 11. Worth it. Credit needs to be given to Best Buy tech staffers Red Martin + plus for doing the setup and migration, old to new, for me.