Dimension E520 or Dimension 9200

[akshatp]

Any Dell experts here? I am buying a PC for my cousin and if I customize & build the E520 vs the 9200, the price only varies by $100, with the 9200 being more expensive.

Is there any advantage to getting the 9200 over the E520?

One note: E520 comes with WXP MCE, 9200 comes with XP Home. That is the only difference.

 

[jpeyton]

Size?

Mobo?

 

[akshatp]

Thats what I am trying to find out. Dell doesnt specify which kind of mobo they put it..

As for size, from the pic they both look like the same chassis... But with only a pic of the front view, who knows?

 

[neutralizer]

Where's the poll? Sometimes Dell does silly things like this, take the cheaper one. Does it really matter that much?

 

[jpeyton]

Search their website by model number, filter by "Documentation", look at the service manual. It will have all the information you need.

 

[akshatp]

Forgot to add the poll LOL. Anyway I am going to go with the cheaper one with MCE... thanks guys...

 

[mithrandir2001]

This is an old thread, but...

The 9200 has a larger case and its motherboard has more expansion slots. I have an XPS 410 (same as 9200) and it has 4 drive bays in the front, 6 PCI slots (3 PCI, 1 x16, 1 x8, 1 x4), 10 USB and a 375W PSU. The E series have 3 drive bays in front, 4 PCI slots, 8 USB and 305W PSU. The 9200/XPS 410 also has gigabit ethernet.