News - Dell launches updated XPS notebooks

[HEXUS]

XPS 15 and XPS 17 made available with revised Sandy Bridge silicon and a bevy of hardware upgrades.

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Disappointing graphics card selection.
Even the 555m is rubbish. Even the old 260m scores better.

[j.o.s.h.1408]

graphics card selection is fine. what you on about? what do you expect? 480gtx kind of card on a laptop lol??

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considering the likes of msi, asus, sager etc can do it for the same price... yeah!

notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html

the refreshed XPS 17's graphical power (550m) isn't even ahead of the previous XPS 17's! (445m)

460m, 480m and 485m should have been options rather than skipping to the 500 series just because it sounds newer..

[j.o.s.h.1408]

considering the likes of msi, asus, sager etc can do it for the same price... yeah!

notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html

the refreshed XPS 17's graphical power (550m) isn't even ahead of the previous XPS 17's! (445m)

460m, 480m and 485m should have been options rather than skipping to the 500 series just because it sounds newer..

trust me i looked long and hard for other laptops priced the same and there is next to none mate. asus, msi etc etc all price higher then these xps

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MSI's GX660R can be found for around 900 quid nowadays I think.
Outdated i5 cpu, but the 5870m gpu is amazing. 6gb memory, 1tb 7,200rpm, full hd led display.
Same cost as the new XPS configured with extra memory and gpu upgrade.

Should be refreshed to include 6870 and new i7 sandy bridge but I reckon that will be too expensive.

[j.o.s.h.1408]

these xps are only 600-700 mate. not 900

[miniyazz]

the XPS 17 is available to UK consumers now with prices starting at £649 for a basic specification

Looks to me once you up the CPU to a mid-range i5, the RAM to 6GB, the screen to full HD and the graphics to the 555m, the price sky-rockets to far more than £900. And that's without a couple of other choice upgrades like the HDD (currently a 320GB).

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# XPS 17


Date 23/02/2011 17:49:17 Central Standard Time
Catalog Number 20211 Retail ukdhs1
Catalog Number / Description Product Code Qty SKU Id
Colour Choice:
Silver Anodized Aluminum Cover 489803 1 [817-10073] 380
Base:
2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5-2520M processor 2.50 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.20 GHz 487577 1 [210-35181] 1
Microsoft Operating System:
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English 413465 1 [619-25900][640-12352][640-12381][640-12423] 11
Operating System Recovery Options:
OS Windows® Recovery Media Not included 414448 1 [620-12408] 200013
Microsoft Application Software:
Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Word Starter, Excel Starter) 422249 1 [630-13325] 1002
Services and Support:
1 year of coverage included with your PC 321942 1 [754-56795] 30
Accidental Damage Support:
No Accidental Damage Protection 475603 1 [755-10595] 463
Online Backup:
DataSafe Online Backup 2GB - 1 year licence 469128 1 [759-11208][764-10303] 467
Protect your new PC:
McAfee® SecurityCenter 15 Month Subscription 406265 1 [650-13680] 1014
LCD:
17.3 FHD 3D WLED TL (1920x1080) 1080p with 2.0 Mega Pixel Integrated Camera 487621 1 [230-11879] 760
Memory:
6144MB (1x2GB, 1x4GB) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel SDRAM 487593 1 [370-20115] 3
Optical Devices:
DVD+/-RW (DVD, CD read and write) 487620 1 [429-15751] 16
Hard Drive:
320GB (7,200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive 455478 1 [400-21829] 8
Integrated Mobile Broadband:
Mobile Broadband Not Included 487497 1 [556-11022] 58
Primary Battery:
6-cell 56Whr Lithium Ion battery 455485 1 [451-11542] 112
Video Card:
3GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M Graphics Card - 3D Capable 487628 1 [490-12665] 6
Wireless Networking:
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 (EUR) 487433 1 [555-13609] 19
TV Tuner and Remote Control:
TvTuner Not Included 456596 1 [506-10188] 636
Gedis Bundle Reference:
N02X7M02 489095 1 [200-82341] 22
Order Information:
XPS L702x Order - UK 487418 1 [799-17065] 111
Shipping Documents:
English Documentation 487505 1 [340-24571] 21
DataSafe:
Datasafe Local 2.3 Basic 283317 1 [640-11630] 813
Dell System Media Kit:
XPS L702x Resource DVD 487619 1 [340-24595] 319
Power Supply:
150W AC Adaptor 456591 1 [450-16096] 1015
Standard Warranty:
1 year Collect & Return Hardware Support included with your PC 321937 1 [754-56794] 29
Carrying Cases:
No Carrying Case 434797 1 [460-11379] 118
Cables:
UK 250V Power Cord 394672 1 [450-15039] 20
Keyboard:
Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Keyboard 487573 1 [583-14528] 4
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So if what fadeaway has said about other laptops price/spec wise is true, yes it would seem like these are a tad overpriced!

[TooNice]

Definitely interested in the XPS15. I'll wait two weeks, and if there is still no sign of a Sandy Bridge update of the Envy, then I'll go for the XPS. It's a well rounded laptop and I like the fact that it's got al the connectivity I am looking for in a modern laptop.

A useful all-round bump in specification, but we were hoping for a sexier makeover now that the Adamo has been put to rest.

If a sexier make over result in a price premium, I'd rather pass on that. My electronics are tools, not fashion accessories (and I'll add that goes for my iPhone too).