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dean_1980

dean_1980

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Alrite guys i found these two systems over at dell and was wondering which one would be the better one to go for??

DELL studio 17 £1267

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9600 (2.8 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 6 MB L2 Cache)

Genuine Windows® 7 Professional, 64bit, English

Microsoft® Works 9.0 / English - (Does not include Microsoft® Word)

3Yr In-Home Warranty Support, including evenings and Saturdays

McAfee® Security Centre - 15 Month Protection - English

6144MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [1x4096 + 1x2048]

640GB (7.200rpm) Serial ATA Dual Hard Drive (2x 320GB)

17.3” High Definition+ (1600x900) LED with TL

1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650

Blu-Ray ROM Drive (read/write CD/DVD & read Blu-Ray Disc)

Primary 9-cell 85 WHr Lithium Ion battery

Intel WiFi Link 5100 (802.11 a/b/g/n 1X2) 1/2 MiniCard

2.0 Mega pixel Integrated Web Camera

Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Backlit Keyboard

Facial recognition software

Black chainlink


DELL xps 16 £1541


Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 720QM (1.60Ghz, 6MB cache)

Genuine Windows® 7 Professional, 64bit, English

Microsoft® Works 9.0 / English - (Does not include Microsoft® Word)

2 years Collect & Return + Accidental Damage

McAfee® Security Centre - 15 Month Protection - English

16" (inch) Truelife 1080p Full HD RGBLED Edge to Edge Display

6144MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [1x2048 + 1x4096]

500GB (7,200rpm) Free Fall Sensor Hard Drive

9-cell 85Whr Lithium Ion battery

Internal DVD+/-RW (DVD & CD read and write) Slot Load Drive

1GB ATI® Radeon™ HD 4670 graphics card

Dell Wireless 1397 Mini Card (802.11 b/g)

Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module
 
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I wouldn't get 6Gb of memory, you're basically adding £400 to upgrade from 4Gb and I don't see it being worth it. Memory prices will fall so just buy it at a later date if you still think you need it.

The difference between the 4650 and 4670 is pretty minimal according to Notebookcheck so not much to separate them.

I see the main differences as:
The Studio 17 has a Bluray drive, but not a full HD screen.
The XPS 16 has the i7 processor and an HD screen, but just a standard DVD Drive

If bluray is unimportant to you then I'd get neither. You can get a Studio 17, i7 processor, 4Gb, DVD-RW, 4yr support for £800.
My only irritation is that they've stopped the optional upgrade to an HD screen on the Studio 17 which would make it much cheaper and pretty comparable to the XPS.
 
Little_Crow said:
I wouldn't get 6Gb of memory, you're basically adding £400 to upgrade from 4Gb and I don't see it being worth it. Memory prices will fall so just buy it at a later date if you still think you need it.

The difference between the 4650 and 4670 is pretty minimal according to Notebookcheck so not much to separate them.

I see the main differences as:
The Studio 17 has a Bluray drive, but not a full HD screen.
The XPS 16 has the i7 processor and an HD screen, but just a standard DVD Drive

If bluray is unimportant to you then I'd get neither. You can get a Studio 17, i7 processor, 4Gb, DVD-RW, 4yr support for £800.
My only irritation is that they've stopped the optional upgrade to an HD screen on the Studio 17 which would make it much cheaper and pretty comparable to the XPS.
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Is it not possible to get the screen upgrade over the phone??

Too be honest i just want something thats gonna let me watch my blu rays and play some of the top games! I never thought buying a laptop would be so difficult!
 
dean_1980 said:
Is it not possible to just install a blu-ray drive myself at a later date if i purchased the XPS 16??

Also what if i just went with the 4gb of ram instead of the 6gb as it was an extra £400 just for an extra 2gb?

Could i add extra ram myself when needed??
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You may be able to get the screen changed over the phone, the old screens were 1366x768, with an option to upgrade to 1920x1080. Now the standard is 1600x900.

You can change the DVD Drive yourself no problem, but you may have to buy one from Dell.

Again, RAM is easy to upgrade, but you can buy compatible memory from any number of places, you aren't tied to paying what Dell charge.

If you do phone Dell about the screen post the outcome, I'm very interested in the Studio 17's right now, and the 1080 screen would clinch it.


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Just chatted with one of their sales advisors over their text chat and the 1920x1200 screen is not available on the New Studio 17. It is available on the old Studio 17, but the gfx card is diabolical and no i7 processors.
 
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Little_Crow said:
You may be able to get the screen changed over the phone, the old screens were 1366x768, with an option to upgrade to 1920x1080. Now the standard is 1600x900.

You can change the DVD Drive yourself no problem, but you may have to buy one from Dell.

Again, RAM is easy to upgrade, but you can buy compatible memory from any number of places, you aren't tied to paying what Dell charge.

If you do phone Dell about the screen post the outcome, I'm very interested in the Studio 17's right now, and the 1080 screen would clinch it.


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Just chatted with one of their sales advisors over their text chat and the 1920x1200 screen is not available on the New Studio 17. It is available on the old Studio 17, but the gfx card is diabolical and no i7 processors.
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I have decided to go for the new HP dv8 as it has everything i am looking for and its a few hundred pound cheaper!

Check it out mate its pretty much exactly the same except it has the HD 1080 screen and a blu-ray player and its a lot cheaper!
 
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