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    Dell XPS 15 L501X Will I see a difference?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Brandenlee87, Apr 20, 2011.

  1. Brandenlee87

    Brandenlee87 Newbie

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    Hello, I'm new here and found this forum on google, And sorry if this a Re-post but I did search here before posting but couldn't find a answer that i could understand lol..

    I'm a Graphic Design Artist and Video Editor And I see this Dell XPS 15 I would like to buy for $995.00. I'm going to be doing some heavy video editing at 60fps with Adobe Premiere, Or photoshop but not all at once, The only thing that is going to be running in the background is Skype and Few internet browsers and itunes, I was scared when I looked at the Processor only being 1.73GHz until i read about the 2.93GHz Turbo Mode it kicks to when I need more apps open, I'm not sure how that works.

    Will I see a difference between a

    Intel Core i7-740QM Quad Core Processor 1.73GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode)

    And

    Intel Core i7-840QM Quad Core Processor 1.86GHz(3.2GHz Turbo Mode)

    I am on a budget and the Intel Core i7-840QM is $150 more and it's only 720p display, when the Intel Core i7-740QM is 1080p..

    So you lose and gain lol..

    So I would love the Intel Core i7-740QM Quad Core Processor 1.73GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode) with the 1080p display. But i would hate to regret it if the Processor ends up being to slow.

    Thx..
     
    Brandenlee87, Apr 20, 2011
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  2. Smooth_J

    Smooth_J Notebook Deity

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    The processor should be fine. The bigger and better the screen, the easier it is to edit. Do you know if this is a RGB LED screen?

    Passmark scores:

    Intel Core i7-840QM
    3835

    Intel Core i7-740QM
    3586

    Only a 249 point difference...
     
    Smooth_J, Apr 20, 2011
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  3. Brandenlee87

    Brandenlee87 Newbie

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    It states

    Silver Anodized Aluminum 15.6" FHD (1080p) B+RGLED Display with 2.0 MP webcam

    Is that good or bad ?
     
    Brandenlee87, Apr 20, 2011
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  4. Brandenlee87

    Brandenlee87 Newbie

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    It states

    Silver Anodized Aluminum 15.6" FHD (1080p) B+RGLED Display with 2.0 MP webcam

    Is that good or bad ?
     
    Brandenlee87, Apr 20, 2011
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  5. ClearIzzy

    ClearIzzy Notebook Geek

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    Congrats, you got the awesome screen =D
     
    ClearIzzy, Apr 20, 2011
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  6. edit1754

    edit1754 Notebook Prophet

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    The 740QM is not a slow processor. It'll be just fine

    The screen makes much more of a difference than the processor, so I'd go for whichever one has got the 1920x1080 B+RGLED display.

    Also I'd recommend comparing the price of an older XPS 15 with that of a new XPS 15 with the i7-2630QM and the 1080p display, to decide which one's a better deal.

    If you're in the USA:
    http://configure.us.dell.com/dellst...wdr3&c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&model_id=xps-l502x
    Use coupon code 932N$0ZCCHWZB9 for $70 off.
    Use coupon code HLSKSR06S9ZG0F for free shipping.
    i7-2630QM (faster than i7-840QM)
    1920x1080 B+RGLED display
    $929 with coupon codes
     
    edit1754, Apr 21, 2011
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  7. seigi009

    seigi009 Notebook Guru

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    If you can get the new XPS 15 then the i7 2630QM would be WAY faster than even the i7 840QM.
     
    seigi009, Apr 21, 2011
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    hawk1410 Bird of Prey

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    But he won't really be able to feel the performance difference. the only difference will be battery life as earlier i7 did not support switchable graphics. I expect around 2-3 hrs of battery life on the i7 740qm
     
    hawk1410, Apr 21, 2011
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    NoAirBanding Notebook Geek

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    ~2 hours with the 6 cell, ~3 with the 9 cell
     
    NoAirBanding, Apr 21, 2011
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  10. Brandenlee87

    Brandenlee87 Newbie

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    Alright Thx..

    So you guys are saying I'll be just fine with the Intel Core i7-740QM Quad Core Processor 1.73GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode)?

    Here's the rest of the specs..

    DELL XPS 15

    New Generation XPS

    Intel® Core i7-740QM 1.73ghz Quad

    (2.93GHz Turbo Mode/6MB cache)

    6GB, DDR3, 1333MHz 2 Dimm
    2GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 435M graphics
    Integrated Tv Tuner

    500GB 7200RPM Hard
    Drive

    Silver Anodized Aluminum 15.6" FHD (1080p) B+RGLED Display with 2.0 MP webcam

    Intel© Centrino© Advanced-N 6200

    Blu-ray Disc BD-Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD)

    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

    Integrated Webcam

    Integrated Dell Bluetooth

    9 CELL BATTERY
     
    Brandenlee87, Apr 21, 2011
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