Dell announced its Studio Hybrid desktop Tuesday — with an emphasis on small and stylish. The Round Rock, Texas, computer maker set a list price for the stock system at $499 with an Intel TZ390 dual-core processor.

The mold factor for the Studio Hybrid, according to Dell, is 80 percent smaller than standard desktop models. It comes in an array of seven removable color sleeves, including bamboo.

What’s Under the Hood?

All Studio Hybrids come with a minimum of

1GB of memory, a 160GB hard drive, a dual-layer DVD drive, and 5.1 surround sound. Upgrades include Blu-ray drives for $250 and processor upgrades up to an Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 for $625. All systems come with HDMI HD outputs and Windows Vista Home Basic. In addition, the Studio Hybrid includes a TV tuner for watching broadcast TV live or recording to the hard drive.

According to the company, the system uses […]

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