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    2 Questions on Studio XPS 13"

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by dman777, May 3, 2009.

  1. dman777

    dman777 Notebook Consultant

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    I was thinking about getting a Studio XPS 13". Two questions:

    Did they ever fix the issue with have just one heat vent which exhausts on the bottome edge of the LCD screen?

    Is the palm rest area plastic or some kind of metal?
     
    dman777, May 3, 2009
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  2. DemonicHawk

    DemonicHawk Notebook Consultant

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    1. If you're talking about heat issues, majority have been fixed with the latest bios. Otherwise if you're talking about the LCD covering the vent, it doesn't and never has. The LCD only deflects the air.

    2. The palm rest area is glossy plastic.
     
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  3. dman777

    dman777 Notebook Consultant

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    For the palm rest area, is it the same glossy plastic as the non-xps Studio laptop line?

    Doesn't that discolor the bottom edge of the LCD with the heat deflecting on it?
     
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  4. Magikhat

    Magikhat Notebook Consultant

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    I have had mine for about 2 weeks now and I see no problems.. The heat never goes above 50C for me.. the laptop can get warm if you have it on for a long time. THe left hand rest gets warmer than the right
     
    Magikhat, May 4, 2009
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  5. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    The issue with the display stopping and/or deflecting hot air coming out of the notebook has been solved (or at least attempted to be solved) with a new vent on the SXPS 16. If you're worried, it's possible that they may have replaced the vent on the SXPS 13 as well or that you can go and find this new vent on your own time.

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=375379.
     
    Commander Wolf, May 4, 2009
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