Intel 2nd generation Corei CPUs: The CX480 comes equipped with your choice of Intel's second generation Core i5-2410 (2.30GHz) or Core i3-2310 (2.10GHz) processor for superior performance.
All Inspiron laptops announced today will offer options with Intel's new 3rd Generation Corei processors (Ivy Bridge), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system, and will be eligible for the Microsoft Windows 8 upgrade program.
The notable internal hardware consists of an ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe motherboard at its heart, a 2GB EVGA GeForce GTX 680, a 3rd generation IntelCore i7 clocked at 3.50GHz, and 8GB of Crucial Ballistix Tracer RAM (with hypnotic green LEDs).