Great Price on xps 17! Coupon code

Hello all,
I've been researching the prices on dell's 17xps and finally found a decent price. Currently if you go to dell.com and when you pick the 17inch xps there will be one with an instant $519 discount. It already comes with all the upgrades. 9cell batt, lit up keyboard, 3gb video drive, dual 500gb hard drives. All I upgraded was the memory from 6 - 8gb and the monitor to from 900p to the full HD 1080. Anyhow at the end of your build use coupon code QFSNKXG0P1S1BK for $100 bucks off. IT came out to $1270 plus tax...here it is. I hope this helps.

Quantity Item Number Description Unit Price

1 225-0587 XPS 17 $1209.53
1 317-6210 2nd generation Intel Core i7-2630QM processor 2.00 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 2.90 GHz
1 317-6204 8GB,DDR3,2 DIMM
1 331-1414 Backlit Internal Keyboard - English
1 421-3874 Camera Software 2.X, Factory Install
1 421-3642 Basic Stage
1 320-2538 17.3in FHD WLED AG (1920x1080)
1 320-1980 NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M 3GB graphics with Optimus
1 320-1987 Intel Wireless Display Software
1 342-2251 1.0TB 500GB 7.2k HDD x 2
1 318-0428 Elemental Silver Aluminum
1 421-1737 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
1 421-0757 Skype VOIP Application
1 420-9691 DataSafe Local BackUp
1 330-6222 Windows 7 Label
1 420-6436 PC-Restore, Dim/Insp
1 420-6576 DELL WELCOME,Software Dimension/Inspiron
1 421-0092 DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG
1 420-9876 Cozi-Calendar
1 421-2086 eBay Webslice
1 318-0392 Windows Live Wave 4
1 331-1416 Resource DVD (L702X)
1 421-4118 WHITEPAGES.COM,Webslice
1 421-4289 Dell Support Center Software 3.0
1 430-4038 Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card
1 410-1883 Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 Multi-Language
1 318-1064 Tray Load Blu-ray Triple Writer (reads and writes CDs, DVDs, BDs)
1 318-0434 Roxio Creator Starter, FI
1 421-4550 Power DVD 9.6, 3D
1 318-0138 JBL 2.1 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio 3
1 317-6213 Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1030
1 410-9453 McAfee Platinum, 15 Month, MUI
1 312-1182 92 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
1 410-0487 Microsoft Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word and Excel with ads. No PowerPoint or Outlook
1 939-4150 Dell Hardware Limited Warranty, Initial Year
1 939-4160 Dell Limited Hardware Warranty Plus In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis, Initial Year $56.00
1 950-3337 1 Year Limited Warranty
1 950-9797 No Warranty, Year 2 and 3
1 420-8878 Soft Contracts Dell In-Home Hardware Agreement
1 933-0410 Warranty Support, Initial Year
1 988-0099 To activate your online backupaccount, go to Start, Programs, DataSafe Online $0.00
1 927-2357 DataSafe Online 2.0 2GB
1 421-4356 Software, DataSafe Online 2.0 2GB
1 330-0171 S and P Drop-in-Box Marcom forDHS Notebooks
1 430-3893 No Mobile Broadband L501X $0.00
1 421-4600 Recovery DVD for Windows 7 Home Premium OS, 64bit, English $9.46

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Sub-Total : $1274.99
Shipping : $9.00
Tax : $76.50
Order Total : $1360.49


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I like that configuration, except I'm leaning towards the 2720.

Does it let you choose a lesser hard drive (i.e. the 640GB) or are you stuck with 1TB? Also, has anyone ordered one of these on the phone? Some of these pre-made configurations don't let you choose the cheaper warranty or the cheaper virus software for some reason.... do sales reps over the phone allow you to make these changes to save some money??

Also, is there a timeframe as to when these coupon codes will expire?

 

Here's a free shipping coupon code that would have saved you $9 bucks.

HLSKSR06S9ZG0F

 

Current codes:

8GHR80Q1PLLCF7 $350 off XPS 17 over $1500
QFSNKXG0P1S1BK $100 off any XPS 17
HLSKSR06S9ZG0F free shipping

Personally I came out best customizing the base model after realizing the coupon codes were pre-applied to the upgraded models but not the base.

 

That is one hell of a setup for the price, can't beat it!

 

I agree. I used the same codes and built up the base XPS 17 and got exactly what I wanted. I didn't need that big of a hard drive since I already have a 256GB SSD on order.

 

Isn't the "instant savings" from Dell still a better deal though? I priced out the "instant savings" model and the base model (plus coupons) and the instant savings model seemed to be a better deal.

I picked the following configuration on both...

XPS 17
Genuine Windows® Home Premium, 64-Bit, English
2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7-2720QM processor 2.20 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.30 GHz
8GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 Memory
Backlit Keyboard - English
17.3" FHD (1080p) with 2.0MP HD Webcam
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M 3GB graphics with Optimus and TV Tuner
1.0TB 500GB 7.2k HDD x 2 (**Choose 640GB for the base model**)
Elemental Silver Aluminum
Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9
Tray Load Blu-ray® Triple Writer (reads and writes CDs, DVDs, BDs)
JBL 2.1 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio 3 + Creative SoundBlaster X-FI MB 1.2
Intel© Centrino© Advanced-N 6230 and Bluetooth 3.0
Microsoft® Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word & Excel w/ ads. No PowerPoint or Outlook
McAfee Security Center with VirusScan, Firewall, Spyware Removal, 15-Months (** 30-day trial for base model**)
92 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
1 Year Basic Service Plan (**1 Year LIMITED Warranty for base model**)
DataSafe 2.0 Online Backup 2GB for 1 year
No Mobile Broad Band Selected
Recovery DVD for Windows® 7 Home Premium OS, 64bit, English


The instant savings model started out at $2103.99. With instant savings of $519 and a $100 coupon that comes down to a final price of $1,484.99 (before taxes/shipping).

The base model configured the same way came to $1928.99. With both the $350 and $100 coupons, it comes down to $1478.99 (before taxes/shipping).

A difference of only $6.

HOWEVER, a few of the options couldn't be matched up exactly (showed in bold above). I had to choose the 1TB hard drive for the instant savings model (had 640GB on the base model). I also had to choose the 15-month McAfee trial (a value of close to $40) while the base model included a 30-day trial. The 3rd and final difference was the 1-year Basic Service Plan included in the instant savings model, as opposed to the 1-Year Limited Hardware Warranty I chose for the base model (because it cost $56 less).

So really, the instant savings configuration in this case is a much better deal.

 

It's cheaper to go with the OP's method if you want what the OP has listed. Otherwise, you can save ~$120 by configuring from the base model and building the same config minus one of the 500GB HDs.

 

I think the "instant savings" models would have worked out for me if I wanted dual hard drives. Like GoBoltz, I have my own SSD to install. As for McAfee, I'm of the opinion that it is "bundleware" of limited value and does not stand up to the default MSE included/available with Windows XP/Vista/7. My model:

Code:

1	225-0587	XPS 17	$1103.81
1	317-6215	2nd generation Intel Core i7-2720QM processor 2.20 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.30 GHz	$0.00
1	317-6202	4GB,DDR3,2 DIMM	$0.00
1	331-1414	Backlit Internal Keyboard - English	$0.00
1	318-0189	17.3 in HD+ WLED TL (1600x900)	$0.00
1	421-3642	Basic Stage	$0.00
1	421-3874	Camera Software 2.X, Factory Install	$0.00
1	320-1980	NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M 3GB graphics with Optimus	$0.00
1	320-1987	Intel Wireless Display Software	$0.00
1	342-2248	500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive	$0.00
1	318-0428	Elemental Silver Aluminum	$0.00
1	421-1737	Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English	$0.00
1	421-0757	Skype VOIP Application	$0.00
1	420-9691	DataSafe Local BackUp	$0.00
1	330-6222	Windows 7 Label	$0.00
1	420-6436	PC-Restore, Dim/Insp	$0.00
1	420-6576	DELL WELCOME,Software Dimension/Inspiron	$0.00
1	421-0092	DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG	$0.00
1	420-9876	Cozi-Calendar	$0.00
1	421-2086	eBay Webslice	$0.00
1	318-0392	Windows Live Wave 4	$0.00
1	331-1416	Resource DVD (L702X)	$0.00
1	421-4118	WHITEPAGES.COM,Webslice	$0.00
1	421-4289	Dell Support Center Software 3.0	$0.00
1	430-4038	Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card	$0.00
1	410-1883	Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 Multi-Language	$0.00
1	318-1064	Tray Load Blu-ray Triple Writer (reads and writes CDs, DVDs, BDs)	$0.00
1	318-0434	Roxio Creator Starter, FI	$0.00
1	421-4550	Power DVD 9.6, 3D	$0.00
1	318-0138	JBL 2.1 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio 3	$0.00
1	430-4034	Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000	$0.00
1	410-9452	McAfee Platinum, 30 Day, MUI	$0.00
1	312-1182	92 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery	$0.00
1	410-0487	Microsoft Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word and Excel with ads. No PowerPoint or Outlook	$0.00
1	939-4150	Dell Hardware Limited Warranty, Initial Year	$0.00
1	939-4160	Dell Limited Hardware Warranty Plus In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis, Initial Year	$56.00
1	950-3337	1 Year Limited Warranty	$0.00
1	950-9797	No Warranty, Year 2 and 3	$0.00
1	420-8878	Soft Contracts Dell In-Home Hardware Agreement	$0.00
1	933-0410	Warranty Support, Initial Year	$0.00
1	988-0099	To activate your online backupaccount, go to Start, Programs, DataSafe Online	$0.00
1	927-2357	DataSafe Online 2.0 2GB	$0.00
1	421-4356	Software, DataSafe Online 2.0 2GB	$0.00
1	330-0171	S and P Drop-in-Box Marcom forDHS Notebooks	$0.00
1	430-3893	No Mobile Broadband L501X	$0.00
1	421-4600	Recovery DVD for Windows 7 Home Premium OS, 64bit, English	$10.18

Item Sub Total		$1169.99
Item Ship Charge	$0.00
Item Tax		$81.90
Item Total		$1251.89

Most notably missing is the screen upgrade. I'll be handling that, the SSD, and RAM upgrade myself post-purchase.

 

Can you not just start with the "instant savings" model, call a Dell Sales Rep and have them remove one of the 500GB hard drives, the McAfee software, etc to save money (since it won't let you change it online)?

 

If you are planning on buying...don't settle on one price. Keep trying different configs, coupon codes etc. It took me a while to finally get this price.
Also, you get 3% cash back on this website below. It's not much but every little bit counts. Too bad I didn't know about the free shipping coupon code. Check it out...

Mr. Rebates - Cash-Back Rebate Shopping at over 2000 Stores

 

just type in dell in the search box and the 3% rebate will come up.

 

The code doesn't come up for me...do I have to register?

 

FYI, If you have an aol email account...you can download a full version of McAfee antivirus/spyware. Just go to aol.com and click on downloads , security

 

Sorry, yes you have to register...and it takes 30 days to get the money back. For me I still count it as 39 bucks off my computer which is what I'll be getting back. It's free money!

 

Where do you get 30 days from? I've been using Mr. R for a while and always took 90 days.

 

yeah, you may be right...it does take a while. ...either way, you eventually get your money!

 

Almost forgot...if you have american express points, you can convert them to get dell gift certificates. Just passing along ways to lessen the blow on your computer purchase. Thanks to all that have posted coupon codes!

http://www.membershiprewards.com/catalog/productdetail/default.aspx?groupid=23&brandName=Dell Inc. &mrip=502%3a6BE6B1712DFD09561EE7DDD7AD8C11BB

 

Definitely. I created a spreadsheet which helped me to see the effect of playing around with the options. You could easily cheat yourself out of $100 if you're not paying attention.

ebates nets 4%:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/del...8-dell-xps-17-l702x-thread-6.html#post7365416

 

Your are correct...I thought I was good till I screwed myself out of 9 dollars on shipping and now 1% on the rebate! Thanks!