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Getting a XPS 17 as a replacement

post #1 of 14
11/17/10 at 12:33am
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So my M1710 /w 7950GTX finally broke down and I found out I'm getting an XPS 17.

I'm not excited though, because I was told that I was going to get an M17x

Anyways, here's what I'm getting

1 224-9959 XPS 17
1 310-0173 Airborne Documentation, System Exchanges,Factory Install
1 312-1116 92 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
1 317-5606 Intel Core i5-460M 2.53GHz / up to SC 2.8GHz / 3M
1 317-5609 6GB,DDR3,2 DIMM
1 318-0138 JBL 2.1 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio 3
1 318-0150 8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
1 318-0184 Anodized Aluminum WLAN L701X
1 318-0188 NVIDIA GeForce GT 435M 1GB graphics with Optimus
1 318-0189 17.3 in HD+ WLED TL (1600x900)
1 330-6222 Windows 7 Label
1 331-0644 Backlit Keyboard - English (Internal)
1 331-0646 Resource DVD L701X
1 342-1854 640GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
1 410-0487 No full-featured Office 2010 software selected
1 410-1883 Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 Multi-Language
1 410-2461 MCAFEE PEARL MUI,30DAY,Without Media
1 420-6436 PC-Restore, Dim/Insp
1 420-6576 DELL WELCOME,Software Dimension/Inspiron
1 420-7938 Dell Connect 2.1
1 420-9100 Dell Dock Consumer
1 420-9518 DATASAFE ONLINE 1.1 2GB
1 420-9691 DataSafe Local BackUp
1 420-9876 Cozi-Calendar
1 421-0092 DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG
1 421-0187 Dell Support Center Software 64 Bit 2.0
1 421-0356 Windows Live Search,Consumer Notebooks
1 421-0757 Skype VOIP Application
1 421-1193 Download Store Links
1 421-1362 Dell Software,Roxio 1.0
1 421-1737 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
1 421-2086 eBay Webslice
1 421-3932 Dell Webcam Software 2.0 with Kit
1 421-4118 WHITEPAGES.COM,Webslice
1 430-3893 No Mobile Broadband L501X
1 430-3894 Dell Bluetooth 3.0
1 430-3908 Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200
1 430-4038 Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card
1 464-7384 Exchange


I seriously had my hopes up for a M17x, but is what I'm getting a better replacement gaming/photoshop wise? The whole 1GB gPU makes me think it's 1GB as a selling point but isn't as good as what I used to have
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post #2 of 14
11/17/10 at 8:44am
Decent specs for replacement, I would hope that they give you a core i7 at least

cheers ...
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post #3 of 14
11/17/10 at 4:05pm
not bad, however i would try to get an i7 if possible... also same with the video card, 445 is the way to go. you can sacrifice the ram down to like 2gb and just replace it yourself. same thing with the hard drive (do they come any smaller? idk)
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post #4 of 14
11/17/10 at 4:45pm
On paper it looks like a better system overall, but I could not find any benchmarks for the GPU.

You do get DX11 support.

If you really want the M17, sell this once you get it, get the M17x.

The M17x - R3 is rumoured to be comming in a few weeks anyways.
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post #5 of 14
11/17/10 at 6:08pm
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Originally Posted by dave-p View Post
On paper it looks like a better system overall, but I could not find any benchmarks for the GPU.

You do get DX11 support.

If you really want the M17, sell this once you get it, get the M17x.

The M17x - R3 is rumoured to be comming in a few weeks anyways.
true the 435 gives at least DX11, but it runs off ddr3

here's a review and if you poke around on the site you can also take a look at their benchmarks and comparison tests

http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-...M.35836.0.html
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post #6 of 14
11/17/10 at 6:36pm
Yeah the other thing I don't like about it is it is only a 128 bit buss, the 7950GTX was a 256 bit buss. that can bottleneck things as well
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post #7 of 14
11/20/10 at 5:39pm
I wouldnt be happy with the screen. I tried going from 1920x1280 WUXGA to a 720P 15 and I hated it. See if they will let you pay some $ to upgrade to a M17. Definatly get an i7 CPU though. I tried a HP with one and it was pretty quick. Its nice the have all those cpus and threads working for you,
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post #8 of 14
11/23/10 at 6:15pm
Thread Starter 
Hey guys, thanks for your input!

I contacted Dell's XPS service and discussed with them that the XPS 17 is missing features the 1710 had like VGA, express, 1920x1080 res and 256 bit bus, and they ended up cancelling the XPS 17and said they'll work on an equivalent or better laptop.

Hopefully I'll get an m17x, maybe even i7

I'll keep you posted
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post #9 of 14
11/24/10 at 8:18am
There you have it ... Good luck.

cheers ...
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post #10 of 14
11/24/10 at 10:25pm
Good Luck x2 lol
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post #11 of 14
11/28/10 at 2:02am
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Dell called today(A saturday of all days!) and heard good news!

1224-8108Lunar Silver - Anodized Aluminum
1310-0173Airborne Documentation, System Exchanges,Factory Install
1313-8792AlienFX Color, Quasar Blue
1313-89445.1 Channel Audio
1313-89778X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive,QuickSilver
1317-3654Intel Core i5 520M 2.4GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode, 3MB Cache)
1317-36634GB Dual Channel Memory (2x 2GB DDR3)
1320-885617-inch WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 RGB LED (1200p)
1320-89901GB GDDR3 Nvidia GeForce GTX 285M
1330-6175Standard Nameplate
1330-6348Automatic Updates: On
1330-8812Alienware M17x 150W A/C Adapter
1342-0666250GB 7,200RPM SATA-II HDD
1410-1883Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 Multi-Language
1410-2461MCAFEE PEARL MUI,30DAY,Without Media
1420-6436PC-Restore, Dim/Insp
1420-9691DataSafe Local BackUp
1421-0092DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG
1421-1305Nero 9 Media Burning Software
1421-1360Steam and Portal Factory Installed
1421-1400Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
1421-1572Alienhead Glow 1421-1592Alienhead Glow
1421-1721Soft Contracts,Banktec Care,Alienware
1421-2261Alienware Command Center, M17x
1430-0628Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR
1430-3688Dell Wireless 1520 802.11n Half Mini Card
1464-7384Exchange


After comparing the 285M to the radeon 5870 I realize that the standard m17x 5870 would've been a better choice, but is bottled necked at the 128bit bus which is probably why I got "upgraded" to the 285M.

I'm pretty happy with the upgrade, it may not be an i7 but I do appreciate the 2.4ghz

I'm gonna call later to see if I can get the case changed to black.

Thanks again guys for your points!
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post #12 of 14
11/28/10 at 6:27am
If you are into gaming the Intel Core i5 520M is very good (perfect even). The i7 is slated more for multi apps functionality - my personal feeling.

Enjoy the comp, and do give us a personal review when you have time.

cheers ...
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post #13 of 14
11/28/10 at 2:10pm
Thats sweet replacment, and you will be happy with it.

upgrading the CPU or GPU is easy as well should you decide later

You can always put the ATI card in if DX11 is important to you.
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post #14 of 14
11/28/10 at 2:11pm
and the RGB LED screen is awesome as well

Really Big improvment over your old laptop
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