Dell announces new XPS tower desktop and Inspiron devices for your living room

XPS Tower

Dell has announced a new XPS tower desktop and Inspiron devices, in addition to updates to its excellent XPS 13 laptop and Alienware gaming systems. Designed as entertainment powerhouses and multimedia machines, the new systems represent a reinvigorated play on the part of Dell in the home entertainment space.

XPS Tower

Despite its name, the new XPS Tower doesn’t quite tower over anything. It’s no small form factor PC, but it’s compact enough that most desks should be able to accommodate it. This is a versatile machine designed for everything from gaming to video editing, and if you get the top-end model, you'll find that it even, meets the new minimum requirement for the Oculus Rift. 

However, because Kaby Lake desktops haven’t dropped yet, you’ll have to settle for the older sixth-generation parts for now. The XPS Tower can be equipped with up to an Intel Core i7-6700 processor (3.4GHz, 8MB cache), 16GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD and 2TB hard drive. But for those who don’t require that much computing power or storage, there’s always the base configuration which comes with an Intel Core i5-6400 processor (2.7GHz, 6MB cache), 8GB of RAM, and a more modest 1TB hard drive.

The top specced model can also be equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, which should be good for casual gaming at 1080p. 

The final trick up its sleeve is the fact that it's actually upgradeable, a rarity in a desktop not overtly designed for gaming. The side panel can be easily removed to let you upgrade the graphics and memory, and there's even space for up to four storage drives. Dell says that it can accommodate up to a 225 watt full-sized graphics card, which technically includes 180 watt cards like the GeForce GTX 1080.

The XPS Tower is available  now starting at S$1,049. It can cost you as much as S$2,199 if you max out the specifications.