Description[ edit ] Now no longer available from Dell as a new system purchase, but is in factory outlet. There is no physical difference s between the and the i. The marketing concept was to use an "i" to designate systems installed with an Intel chipset, and an "a" for systems with AMD-installed chipsets, but since Intel-based Dell XPS 400 Intel LAN were the only models ever sold, this designation holds little significance. The motherboard has 8 lanes wired for[…]