| | Inspiron XPS Gen 2 (Extreme Performance) | Inspiron 6000 (Versatile and Affordable) | |
| CPU | Pentium-M 2.13GHz | Pentium-M 1.5GHz | |
| Operating System | WinXP Pro | WinXP Pro | |
| LCD Panel | 17" UltraSharp Wide Screen UXGA Display | 15.4" WXGA Display | |
| Memory | 1GB DDR2 at 533MHz 2 Dimm | 512MB Shared DDR2 2 Dimms | |
| Video Card | 256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800 Ultra | Integrated Intel Media Accelerator 900 | |
| Hard Drive | 80GB | 30GB | |
| Network Card | Integrated 1 Gigabit Network Card and Modem | Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem | |
| Optical Drive | 8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer | 24X CD-RW/DVD Combo | |
| Wireless Card | Internal Wireless 802.11a/b/g 54Mbps | Internal Wireless 802.11b/g 54Mbps | |
| Limited Warranty | 1 Year Ltd Warranty | 1 Year Ltd Warranty | |
| Weight | Starting at 8.6 lbs | Starting at 6.65 lbs | |
| Price | $2,957.00 | $943.00 | |