the dell has a 1.6 processor at 533 and 2gig of mem at 533. the Asus has 1.66 at 667 and 1 gig at 667. is the faster processor and memory really going to be noticable. this is not for gaming though both have a 128 Nvidia card. both are intel core2 duo
the Asus is 150.00 cheaper
the Asus is 150.00 cheaper