Dell XPS M1730 N12X7301

Just bought this laptop for 740 pounds 'my first ever laptop'. Just would like to know if it's powerful enough for the most demanding games, not that i'm a gamer but just would like to know. I want to be able to connect the laptop to my tv and watch HD movies files without any jerkiness, would these allow for this. Also iS this laptop upgradeable eg: HD, GRAPHICS CARD, PROCESSOR. cheers.








Item
Description
Base
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8100 (2.10 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 3 MB L2 cache)
Memory
2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024]
Keyboard
Uk/Irish Internal Keyboard (QWERTY)
Video Card
Single 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8700m GT graphics card
Hard Drive
160GB Free Fall Sensor (7200RPM) Hard Drive
Microsoft Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1- English
Optical Devices
Fixed 8x DVD+/-RW (DVD read/write) drive, including SW
Wireless Networking
Dell™ Wireless 1505 Wireless-N Mini-Card - Europe - Core 2 Duo Processors
Cables
UK/Irish Additional 220V AC Adapter Power Cord
Shipping Documents
English Documentation
Gedis Bundle Reference
N12X7301
Microsoft Application Software
Microsoft® Works 9.0 / English - (Does not include Microsoft® Word)
Standard Warranty
1Yr XPS Premium Warranty Support - Priority Call In and Onsite Support
Enhanced Service Packs
1Yr XPS Premium Warranty Support - Priority Call In and Onsite Support
Protect your new PC
No Security/Anti-Virus Protection - English
Power Supply
AC Adapter 230W
Mobile Broadband – High-speed wireless connectivity wherever you are
No Mobile Broadband Selected
Placemat
Eng, Frn, Ger, Spn Placemat XPS M1730
Order Information
Inspiron Order - UK
Primary Battery
Primary 9-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (85 WHr)
Carrying Cases
No Carry Case
Dell System Media Kit
Resource DVD XPS M1730 - (Diagnostics & Drivers)
Colour Choice
Crimson Blue with White LED Backlights
Accidental Damage Support
No Accidental Damage Support
Online Backup
DataSafe Online Backup 2GB
TV Tuner and Remote Control
Dell™ Travel Remote Control
Online Promotion Option for GEDIS Configs
Dell Internet Order
LCD
17.0" UltraSharp™ WUXGA (1920x1200) TFT with TrueLife™ with Integrated 2.0MP

 

Also as i'm still waiting for this laptop to be delivered, what hdmi convertor lead do I need to connect laptop to hd tv. What is the best port to use on the laptop for the lead?

 

Posting under the Dell>XPS section will be better and you will get more replies

This sub-forum is for requesting help on which notebook to buy
Congrats on the laptop

I'm not sure about which lead to use beacuse I don't know what ports there are on your laptop

 

Your thread will be moved to the correct section.

It will handle all newer and older games. Newer/more demanding ones at around medium, or medium-high. It will be a decent laptop overall.

The Harddrive, CPU, and Memory are all upgradeable. Not the Graphics Card.

 

Thanks for your replies. @ ahl395, so it is possible to upgrade my processor, do you have any idea if all dell xps m1730 series will allow for this to happen or would I need another motherboard? Also I check on youtube it does appear possible to upgrade the graphic card from 8700 to 8800 model.

 

With your current motherboard, you could get any Mobile Socket P Processor.

 

I'm pretty sure that the M1730 supports the 8800M GTX, so you should be able to install one of those and get a significant boost when gaming

Hope this helps

 

Significant doesn`t cut it, a SINGLE 8800m GTX is better than SLI 8700M gt ...

 

His config is with a Single 8700M GT, not SLI.

 

it supports a great computer look at my specs its the top on everything also the hard drive is wrong i have 2 7200 rpm ones

 

Which is why I said 8800M GTX SLI would be 4 times faster...

 

I still haven't receive my laptop as yet so i've just been reading up on stuff to do with the m1730. Can anyone confirm if this laptop (specs in first post) has Raid as I will do this if it's possible, also how can I tell if the motherboard will allow me to use a QC processor or at least a core duo 2 extreme AT 2.8. I think you can see where i'm going with this