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xps gen 2 xps 1710 ??? O.o

post #1 of 9
7/3/06 at 2:59pm
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this is prolly a simple question but what is the difference between xps gen 2 and xps 1710 ? or are they the same computor cuz they look alot like the same pc... O.o
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post #2 of 9
7/3/06 at 3:58pm
Welcome to the forums!

The 1710 has pretty much the same chasis as the Gen2 however, the 1710 now come with dual core processors and a faster video card(7900 compared to the 6800 Ultras). Everything else is pretty much the same.
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post #3 of 9
7/4/06 at 1:47am
XPS Gen2(Also know as the M170) - Single core processor, max graphics card is 7800GTX.

XPS M1710 - Dual core processor, max graphics card is a 7900GTX. Upgradable to Merom, and possibly DirrectX 10.
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post #4 of 9
7/4/06 at 2:26am
Oh...also, 1710 has Xpresscard tech instead of PCMCIA, supports a different set of camera-cards instead of just SD, has a slightly brighter screen, and different cosmetic effects...however, those are only secondary to the things Eagle mentioned...
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post #5 of 9
7/4/06 at 12:35pm
And another difference, the M170 has a mini pci slot, whereas the M1710 has a mini pci EXPRESS slot. (just means it has a different form factor for the internal wireless card.)
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post #6 of 9
7/4/06 at 1:29pm
It also has a D-dock. What is important about the D-dock is theat you will in the future be able to use desktop Graphics card with the laptop while docked.
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post #7 of 9
7/4/06 at 1:44pm
Dont' forget the smartcard reader
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post #8 of 9
7/4/06 at 3:13pm
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Originally Posted by T120ted
It also has a D-dock. What is important about the D-dock is theat you will in the future be able to use desktop Graphics card with the laptop while docked.


Is that true? I was under the assumption that graphics through docking technology suffered some kind of bottle neck?
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post #9 of 9
7/4/06 at 3:54pm
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Originally Posted by CrysDark
Is that true? I was under the assumption that graphics through docking technology suffered some kind of bottle neck?

Yeah, it does. That is complete speculation, and I am willing to bet you will never see such a thing
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