The Dell XPS M200s was released in 1998 and was fairly high-end for its time.
The Dell Dimension XPS M200s was a high-end gaming computer (for the time) and released in 1998. The desktop has been long-discontinued, but the XPS name continues to live on as the XPS Studio line. If you ever run across an old XPS M200s machine at a yard sale or online, you may wish to delve into the specifications of this machine before purchasing one.
Processing
The M200s uses an Intel Pentium processor with MMX technology and 200 MHz or processing speed with an internal memory cache of 32 KB and an external memory cache of 512 KB.
Expansion
The M200s contains four PCI card slots for expanding memory or adding graphics cards and three ISA expansion card slots. The ISA bus speed runs at 8.25 MHz with a max transfer rate of 1 Mbit (megabit) per second. The PCI bus speed runs at 33 MHz with a max transfer rate of 70 MB per second.
Memory
The M200s contains two DIMM slots for expanding the machine's RAM and runs with a minimum RAM of 32 bits and a maximum RAM of 64 bits with an external memory cache of 512 KB. It has two 3.5-inch internal drive bays.
Ports/Jacks
The machine has two USB 1.0 slots, a microphone input, headphone output, a PS/2 mouse (6 pins), PS/2 keyboard jack and a 15-hole video connector for a VGA monitors. The computer also contains a 15-pin MIDI connector and a 9-pin DTE (serial) connector.
Power Consumption
The M200s uses 200W (watts) of power per hour with normal use and has a voltage of 90 V to 135 V when running at 60 Hz or 180 V to 265 V when running at 50 Hz.
Physical Dimensions
The M200s (tower only) weighs 25 to 30 lbs. Its dimensions are 17.2 inches-by-8 inches-by-17.5 inches.
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