Looking to buy Dell XPS 16 - worth it?

Jed Shields · 11 Jan 2010 at 15:35

Hi guys,

I've specced the following laptop:

Dell Studio XPS 16

Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 720QM (1.60Ghz, 6MB cache), Genuine Windows® 7 Professional, 64bit, English, 4Gb DDR3 RAM, 128Gb SSD (Samsung, I believe), White 16" edge to edge 1080p Truelife RGBLED screen, 9 cell battery, standard DVD drive, 1Gb Radeon HD4670 graphics, wifi & bluetooth.

List price - £1599
Reduced until 13th - £1259
Plus 5% voucher - £1177 ... plus £20 P&P

Does this seem like a good deal?

What's the offer like? I know that Dell regularly have deals ... how does this compare with others, or should I wait until a better one comes along? Trouble is I need one asap ...

Jed Shields · 12 Jan 2010 at 08:42

Bump...

jamief · 12 Jan 2010 at 11:54

Its pretty standard for DELL offers - you won't get a lot better than that. There is a big thread on that particular laptop in the forum which you'll find if you search, might give you a bit more info.

Personally, I was going for this, but instead I went for the Studio 15 (i7) which saved me about £400 for a very similar spec.

Jed Shields · 12 Jan 2010 at 12:39

I was initially going for a Studio 15, but I don't think there's an option for an SSD drive.

Nymins · 12 Jan 2010 at 13:17

You could buy the SSD drive yourself and fit it in the Studio 15.

Izi · 12 Jan 2010 at 14:02

i got the xps with an ssd and its the best computer ive ever had

Izi · 12 Jan 2010 at 14:03

Jed Shields said:
I was initially going for a Studio 15, but I don't think there's an option for an SSD drive.

pointless as dell subsidizes the cost of components. I only paid £200 quid for my 250GB drive from dell and it was £450-£500 in shops