I'm thinking of getting this laptop

SiriusZen · 6 Dec 2011 at 10:24

Hi guys,

I've been looking into getting a new laptop for awhile, I want it to play some games on pc exclusives etc as I already game on my 360 & Wii and just for working on. I've seen this and thought it's specc'd ok.

£699.99
Processor Core™ i5-2410M, 2.3 Ghz, 3 MB L3 cache
Cache memory 3 MB
Operating System Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
RAM 6GB DDR3
Graphics card AMD Radeon HD 6490M
1 GB Dedicated Memory
Screen type 15.6" High-Definition LED HP BrightView Infinity Display
Screen resolution 1366 x 768
Screen size 15.6"
Hard drive 750 GB
Optical disk drive SuperMulti DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Memory card reader Multi-Format Digital Media Card Reader
USB 2 USB 2.0 and 2 USB 3.0
Modem/Ethernet Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n;
Bluetooth Yes
Video interface
Audio interface 2 headphone-out and 1 microphone-in
TV output 1 HDMI; 1 VGA
Sound Beats sound system
Webcam 1.3 Megapixel
Battery 6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery
7.5 hours battery life
Additional features One-touch internet function
Fingerprint reader
Size 35.2 x 378 x 246.8 mm
Weight 2.91 Kg

Anyone here have one?
What'd it be like for gaming on? I think it's pretty future proof if AMD could support the drivers properly.

-Sorry, didn't realise I couldn't link-

ca9phoenix · 6 Dec 2011 at 10:25

Take out the competitor link an just put in the specs and price!

phill1978 · 6 Dec 2011 at 12:40

im sure the screen will be bright with LED lighting and be better than the current old 15.6" 1366 x 768 screen i have on my cheap laptop but what i can say is that resolution isn't very crisp ! its easy to read web pages and type documents but for looking at HD-images on the internet or having some nice detailed RTS gaming its not enough DPI. There is also hint of seeing the pixels on the edge of text (not immediately obvious but over time you will notice a slightly grain)

id go for a slightly higher res screen

SiriusZen · 6 Dec 2011 at 12:49

I've seen the Dell Outlet thread now and I'm thinking for that amount of monies I could watch it and maybe find a decent 17" XPS...

str · 6 Dec 2011 at 12:59

Dell outlet:

http://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/InventorySearch.aspx?brandId=7&c=uk&cs=ukdfh1&l=en&s=dfh

Direct link for XPS 17 L702x (there aren't any right now):

http://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/InventorySearch.aspx?brandId=7&c=uk&cs=ukdfh1&l=en&s=dfh&fid=1221

You should read the last 10 or 20 pages in the Dell outlet thread as the L702x has been discussed and it'll give you an idea of how fast you need to be to get one at times.

SiriusZen · 6 Dec 2011 at 13:18

Thanks for that str, I see that those prices exclude vat etc...

I've seen on the Dell Outlet thread that people have been getting the XPS 17 L702x for about £500-600... Wow there's none on there, they must sell out fast!

anywhere I can nab some discounts?