***OFFICIAL*** M1730 news thread ... yea... I have a feeling it might be typo and should be a 5400rpm.

PSYCHO · 09-25-2007, 02:08 AM

yea... I have a feeling it might be typo and should be a 5400rpm.

PSYCHO · 09-24-2007, 11:51 PM

http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/d...nside-and-out/
http://www.engadget.com/photos/dells...ecs-more-pics/

Sota · 09-24-2007, 11:56 PM

I thought this was interesting

http://search.dell.com/results.aspx?...False&~ck=asrc

Also noticed this:
"When playing some games on the Dell XPS™ M1730 portable system, the game information (health level, ammo level, inventory, etc.) is not displayed."

WTF? is that standard?

joshmnx · 09-25-2007, 09:00 AM

$2999 Confighttp://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...yccmk1&x=0&y=0
$3599 Confighttp://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...yccmk2&x=0&y=0
$4491 Confighttp://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...yccmk3&x=0&y=0

wraithrsw · 09-25-2007, 11:33 AM

I'm hoping to see some benchmarks with World of Conflict and Bioshock in the near future from this SLI setup. That or any official news about upgradability to an 8800 or some future card like the previous XPS's had. And hopefully, they'll have some higher education discounts like the m1710.

joshmnx · 09-25-2007, 02:02 PM

looks like they deactivated the two high-end evalue-codes

speedcap · 09-25-2007, 04:43 PM

Just got done chatting with an XPS Rep at Dell and he said he just got an emai from headquarters that the Full launch is 9/27 Then you can fully configure them. Public launch begins with an announcement at Digital Life in NYC.
He said the systems that they offer today are built ready to ship. I am waiting for the 8800 gpu like many of us.

wraithrsw · 09-25-2007, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedcap

Just got done chatting with an XPS Rep at Dell and he said he just got an emai from headquarters that the Full launch is 9/27 Then you can fully configure them. Public launch begins with an announcement at Digital Life in NYC.
He said the systems that they offer today are built ready to ship. I am waiting for the 8800 gpu like many of us.

The wait would be much nicer if the 8800 can be swappable with the 8700GT like the 7900/7950 was.

gerryjoson · 09-26-2007, 05:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wraithrsw

The wait would be much nicer if the 8800 can be swappable with the 8700GT like the 7900/7950 was.

I guess no one knows for sure,but if history has shown us anything,dell usually has one upgrade that will fit in the first gen design lifecycle,can't see any other reason for needing such a high capacity power adaptor,considering the 8700 TDP is only 35w each

wraithrsw · 09-27-2007, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gerryjoson

I guess no one knows for sure,but if history has shown us anything,dell usually has one upgrade that will fit in the first gen design lifecycle,can't see any other reason for needing such a high capacity power adaptor,considering the 8700 TDP is only 35w each

True. But hopefully Dell doesn't consider this like they did with the m2010 and does nothing with it. If only Nvidia would make the 8700 with something more than a 128bit bus. Or provided any further news on future high-end mobile GPU's since ATI's been dormant in that sector anyways. Until I see a price config with Bluray/SLI/etc and some benches with Bioshock and World of Conflict, I'm forced to hold off my decision. A real shame because I wanted to get a laptop for this year for a programming class this quarter while prepping for DX10 games in the future.

gerryjoson · 09-27-2007, 05:08 AM

Doesn't look that bad to me.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=173417

Kissarmy · 09-27-2007, 06:35 AM

Its up on the Dell UK site.

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/pr...hs1&l=en&s=dhs

stopped pricing one up when I got past £3600, thats over $7000!

I'll wait for the 8800's or whatever they choose to call the next version

SolApathy · 09-27-2007, 06:57 AM

I'm glad some people are able to get release dates from standard CSR's when no one else seems to know when it is actually getting released... At least here is one honest report lol (of course they apparently don't know the difference between mobile & desktop components- Touting the 880 being out for a long time lol)

http://www.betanews.com/article/Dell...yed/1190839646

dave-p · 09-27-2007, 09:03 AM

I noticed Dell has kept the M1710 on the site along with the new M1730

SolApathy · 09-27-2007, 10:55 AM

3dmark scores will not give you an accurate rendering of RL performance. I want to see benches lol.

I like how they used the XPS 1710 w/7900 instead of the 7950 for a BM comparison

09-25-2007, 02:08 AM	#1
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09-24-2007, 11:51 PM	#2
PSYCHO All work and no play :( Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,827 Credits: 955	http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/d...nside-and-out/ http://www.engadget.com/photos/dells...ecs-more-pics/ __________________ M1730\|2.8GHz Extreme\|4GB RAM\|SLI 8800mGTX (3DMark06: 12337)\|64GB Solid State + 200GB 7200RPM Drives\|Int.BT\|4965 Wireless\|BluRay\|Vista Ultimate\|G7 Mouse\|diNovo KB\|Dell 27" & 24" WUXGA Monitors Last edited by PSYCHO; 09-25-2007 at 12:10 AM.

09-25-2007, 09:00 AM	#4
joshmnx Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 90 Credits: -86	$2999 Confighttp://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...yccmk1&x=0&y=0 $3599 Confighttp://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...yccmk2&x=0&y=0 $4491 Confighttp://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...yccmk3&x=0&y=0 Last edited by joshmnx; 09-25-2007 at 09:04 AM.

09-25-2007, 11:33 AM	#5
wraithrsw Unregistered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: UCLA Posts: 1,237 Credits: 42,083	I'm hoping to see some benchmarks with World of Conflict and Bioshock in the near future from this SLI setup. That or any official news about upgradability to an 8800 or some future card like the previous XPS's had. And hopefully, they'll have some higher education discounts like the m1710. __________________ Reading I hate Stanford, 303 Reasons why you should too Future college(err, last 2 quarters of college) laptop must-includes: 4GB RAM, at least 200GB 7200RPM SATA, 8800GTX or better, Blu-Ray drive Current rigs: -Pentium D 945 (3.4Ghz), 4GB 667, 74GB Raptor+500GB+400GB SATA, 8800GT 512MB, 2x Sony 16x DVD+R, X-Fi XtremeMusic, XPS Gen 3 case, 2007wfp -Black Macbook, 2.16Ghz C2D, 2 GB, 160GB HDD, DVD Superdrive, BootCamp -PS3 200GB (original 1st model) -X-Box 360 Elite -Old PSP 1001 Last edited by wraithrsw; 09-25-2007 at 03:42 PM.

09-25-2007, 04:43 PM	#7
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09-24-2007, 11:56 PM	#3
Sota Teh omg Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 21 Credits: -256	I thought this was interesting http://search.dell.com/results.aspx?...False&~ck=asrc Also noticed this: "When playing some games on the Dell XPS™ M1730 portable system, the game information (health level, ammo level, inventory, etc.) is not displayed." WTF? is that standard?

09-25-2007, 02:02 PM	#6
joshmnx Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 90 Credits: -86	looks like they deactivated the two high-end evalue-codes

09-27-2007, 05:08 AM	#11
gerryjoson Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: enzed Posts: 1,114 Credits: 3,601	Doesn't look that bad to me. http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=173417 __________________ Dell Precision M4400,P8600,2 x 320GB,xpp,wxga+led,fx770m

09-27-2007, 06:35 AM	#12
Kissarmy Certifiable User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bradford. England Posts: 437 Credits: 1,109	Its up on the Dell UK site. http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/pr...hs1&l=en&s=dhs stopped pricing one up when I got past £3600, thats over $7000! I'll wait for the 8800's or whatever they choose to call the next version __________________ Inspiron XPS 2 2.13GHz, 1Gb from Crucial, 100Gb7200, DVD+/-RW, a/b/g Wi-fi, Bluetooth, Personalization Shield, Backpack, extra battery, 3yrNBD+Accident Cover Upgraded to 7800 Go GTX Upgraded to Atheros AR5006XR Wi-fi

09-27-2007, 06:57 AM	#13
SolApathy Adios! Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4,049 Reviews: 1 Credits: 0	I'm glad some people are able to get release dates from standard CSR's when no one else seems to know when it is actually getting released... At least here is one honest report lol (of course they apparently don't know the difference between mobile & desktop components- Touting the 880 being out for a long time lol) http://www.betanews.com/article/Dell...yed/1190839646 Last edited by SolApathy; 09-27-2007 at 07:17 AM.

09-27-2007, 09:03 AM	#14
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09-27-2007, 10:55 AM	#15
SolApathy Adios! Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4,049 Reviews: 1 Credits: 0	3dmark scores will not give you an accurate rendering of RL performance. I want to see benches lol. I like how they used the XPS 1710 w/7900 instead of the 7950 for a BM comparison

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