This lab test focuses on midrange workstations from Dell and HP with matching processors, RAM, Windows XP versions and similar price tags at the $5,000 point. “The magic looked a lot alike,” tester Andrew Binstock explained. Both are impressive in several respects: they’re smaller than even standard desktop PCs, pretty silent, heat dissipation is mostly good. But they differ on graphics and disk speed. “When two models are so close, it is customary for reviewers to suggest that both models should be evaluated before a decision is made. While that advice is certainly applicable, it’s not my first recommendation,” Binstock writes. “Rather, I think you should examine the comparative benefits of the other two machines: the value-oriented HP xw4600 and the high-end Dell Precision T7400.” Read the full review. Technology Industry