Dell Unveils AMD Based Desktops “C521 and E521″
Dell has introduced their first AMD based desktops,”C521 and E521″. It will use Sempron, Athlon 64 and Athlon 64 X2 processor. The company will offer a range of ATI graphic card as build-to-order extras, beacause of single x16 PCI Express slot. E521 buyers can also add a SoundBlaster X-Fi XtremeMusic card.
The machines can have up to 4GB of DDR 2 SDRAM and can take up to four 3Gbps SATA drives – the C521 has a single 5.25in drive bay and space for two 3.5in units, while the E521 can take two 5.25in and three 3.5in drives. Both PCs feature six USB 2.0 ports – two at the front, four round the back – 10/100Mbps Ethernet, 7.1 audio, and one x1 PCI Express slot and an old-style PCI connector. C521 and E521 prices start at $359 and $329 respectively.
