Intel is the biggest maker of computer processors on the planet. The company makes processors for all sorts of electronic equipment from high-end gaming desktops and servers to netbooks. Typically, we think of the Intel Xeon line of CPUs as being inside large rack servers used for hosting websites and massive enterprise databases. However, the CPUs are also used inside super powerful workstation computers as well.

Dell has announced a new Precision workstation line that uses the newly announced Intel Xeon 5500 series processors. The line has three models including the Precision T7500, T5500, and T3500 workstations.

The high-end T7500 is available with dual Xeon 5500 processors, 192GB of DDR3 RAM, and dual x16 PCIs slots for video cards. The base configuration for the T7500 starts at $1,800. The T5500 is the mid-range system with dual processors available, up to 72GB of RAM and prices starting at $1,620. The T3500 is the entry-level workstation with the 5500 CPU, up to 24GB of RAM, and a starting price of around $999. The workstations are available now according to Dell, though the systems are not on the Dell website at this time.

Dell