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    Is Dell Studio XPS 1645 Laptop a failed product?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Stalvros, Sep 19, 2012.

  1. Stalvros

    Stalvros Notebook Evangelist

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    Someone's offering me this for US$500.00
    However, I'm worried about the overheating issue.
    Scared that I might waste US$500.00
    Any feedback guys?
     
    Stalvros, Sep 19, 2012
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Don't get it unless you really want some specific feature that you can't get on a comparable SB or IB machine (1080p RGBLED I guess?). Otherwise I'm pretty sure you can find a comparable SB or IB machine at a similar price... or at least an l501x if you must have an XPS.
     
    Commander Wolf, Sep 19, 2012
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  3. pyperb

    pyperb Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is it really that bad, i hear as long as you monitor the temp and add a 130w power supply along with a bios update it will run fine and that goes for the 1640, 1645 and 1647.

    Regards,

    Brian.
     
    pyperb, Sep 20, 2012
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  4. Stalvros

    Stalvros Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm not really sure, which is why I asked.
    The product specification is

    - Processor Intel Core i7 Q740 1.73 Ghz, Turbo Boost 2.9 Ghz
    - RAM 4 GB DDR3
    - HDD 640GB
    - VGA ATI Mobility RADEON HD 5730 2.8 GB (Dedicated 1 GB)
    - Optic Blueray Disk Drive (DVDRW), mewah model hisap
    - LCD RGB LED 16" Full HD (mantab untuk gaming/graphic)
    - Audio Features High Definition Audio 2.0 (speaker jernih)
    - Networking Network adapter
    - Wireless NIC Intel WiFi Link 5300
    - Battery Technology Lithium Ion Capacity 85.0 Wh
    - OEM Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit
    - Backlight Keyboard (keyboard menyala)
    - Card Reader Multi
    - Bluetooth
     
    Stalvros, Sep 21, 2012
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  5. pyperb

    pyperb Notebook Enthusiast

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    That's quite a powerful machine, it will generate a lot of heat, I would not use that system without a good cooling pad and maybe even a 150w power supply.

    Brian.
     
    pyperb, Sep 21, 2012
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