Dell has unveiled its Mac Mini rival, the Studio Hybrid desktop


The stylish Dell Studio Hybrid are about 80% smaller than a typical desktop and use about 70% less power than a typical desktop and is Energy Star 4.0 compliant.

Styling was also clearly on the minds of Dell's designers who claim the Studio Hybrid is 80% smaller than a standard tower desktop, and designed to be either stood vertically or lay down with users able to switch between six jewel-toned or bamboo covers.

Quite whether there's enough inside the Studio Hybrid to make it an attractive living-room proposition, however, really will depend on the user. Alongside a mobile Penryn T8100 processor, the Hybrid features a slot-loading DVD burner, optional Blu-ray drive, HDMI port, 250GB or 320GB hard drive, Firewire port, digital audio-out port, an 8-in-1 media card reader, 2GB RAM, and Intel Mobile 965 integrated graphics.

It will start at price of $499.


The Studio Hybrid fits perfectly in your world

More flexible than a typical PC, the Dell Studio Hybrid is an anywhere-you-want-it-desktop. Our smallest desktop, it looks great in the living room, on the desk, or anywhere else space is at a premium. And because sleeves are available in 6 colors or Bamboo, you know it’ll match your sense of style. Best of all, it uses energy-efficient components, so you'll enjoy its power while helping to preserve the planet.

Transform your style

Go green without cramping your style. With the Studio Hybrid, personalization is easy with 6 interchangeable color sleeves or also one in bamboo. Now the only problem you face is picking out which color is right for you.


Powerful features

Small, sleek and muscular. The Studio Hybrid packs in big performance, high efficiency and the brains to back it up.

TV on your PC

With an optional digital/analog TV tuner, you are able to watch, pause and record live TV1.

Slot load optical drive

Simply insert your CD or DVD into the optical drive to burn files, music and movies.



Processors

Intel® Pentium® Dual Core, Intel CoreTM 2 Duo

Operating System

Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate

Memory

Up to 4GB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM

The amount of RAM you have determines how many programs can be executed at one time and how much data can be readily available to a program. It also determines how quickly your applications perform and how many applications you can easily toggle between at one time. Simply put, the more RAM you have, the more programs you can run smoothly and simultaneously.

Hard Drives

Up to 320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)

External Connnections
Additional drives can connect to IEEE1394 and/or USB 2.0 ports

Optical Drives

8X Slot Load CD/DVD Writer (DVD+/-RW)
6X Slot Load Blu-ray/CD/DVD Combo Drive

Graphics

Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100

Audio

Intel High Definition Audio 2.0
Optional Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy Advanced HD Software Edition


Wireless

Integrated
10/100 Ethernet LAN on system board

Wi-Fi Options
Built-in Draft-N Wireless Networking (Optional)


Externally Accessible Ports

Five USB 2.0 compliant ports
IEEE1394a port (4-pin)
HDMI video connector
DVI video connector
Integrated network connector 10/100/1000 LAN (RJ45)
AC adapter connector
Digital Audio: S/P DIF Out
Analog Audio: Headphone (front); Line-in / Line-out (back)