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    New Dell XPS L521X (Ivy Bridge)

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by htrex, Mar 10, 2012.

  1. Xps13SAM

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    Yeah I know, I guess on all other forums, facebook, twitter, whatever, there are so many arguments started over macvspc so i suppose it was just expected that he was trying to. And it does seem a little suspicious to see someone post on a Dell XPS forum page just to compliment a mac and say what the dell doesn't have. Soo...
     
    Xps13SAM, Jun 25, 2012
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  2. CUsurfer

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    I completely agree.

    Jessica Alba is hotter than Drew Berrymore. That's also my opinion. If you were to poll, I'm guessing maybe 90+% would agree with me. It's an analogous situation.
     
    CUsurfer, Jun 25, 2012
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  3. Musimaniac

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    anyway... pm'd
     
    Musimaniac, Jun 25, 2012
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  4. The Muffin Man

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    No. Jessica Alba being hotter than Drew Barrymore is not an opinion... that's fact. :p Let's be clear. That's not even up for debate. Of course with Alba you're climbing the Derek Jeter herpes tree, but that's a topic for another thread...
     
    The Muffin Man, Jun 25, 2012
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  5. alfling

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    LOL guys, MBP starts at 2200$, how can you say that XPS will be priced close to the bottom spec MBP? :eek2:
     
    alfling, Jun 25, 2012
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    No the bottom specd MPB not Retina.
     
    Elands, Jun 25, 2012
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  7. Musimaniac

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    maybe he was referring to the non-retina mbp? I don't know, I was talking about the latest gen.
     
    Musimaniac, Jun 25, 2012
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  8. Xps13SAM

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    Because the bottom spec MBP starts at $1,199.99..Only the retina display MBP is priced above $2,200
     
    Xps13SAM, Jun 25, 2012
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    DUDE. I didn't know she got the herps from him! Not cool! (all-time fantasy ruined) :D :p. Haha.
     
    CUsurfer, Jun 25, 2012
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    joshuajag, Jun 25, 2012
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    Did you guys know it has Nvidia GT 630M and is upgradeable to 640M with Optimus?
     
    Auron, Jun 25, 2012
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  12. pooge

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    For cleaning the sticker residue - try to do what they do to clean gum up from carpet, etc - it's an aerosol that freezes it and then you can just gently scrape it off.
     
    pooge, Jun 25, 2012
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    Yes, we do :) Can you scan it and post it here now? Please?
     
    joshuajag, Jun 25, 2012
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  14. Xps13SAM

    Xps13SAM Notebook Consultant

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    Y no one post no more :(
     
    Xps13SAM, Jun 25, 2012
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  15. alfling

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    13" starts at 1199$, but we're speaking about 15", which starts at 1800$...with a chassis already proven to overheat, 5400 rpm HDD, glossy display, no SSD at all...any difference with XPS 15? ;)
     
    alfling, Jun 25, 2012
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    All the leaks come from Eastern Europe (Poland, Romania and Hungary) People of the West are afraid to copy a leaflet. Shame on you!
     
    Jako, Jun 25, 2012
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    Haha, yea. Come on Auron!!!
     
    joshuajag, Jun 25, 2012
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    Scan > Upload > Post. :D
     
    Risco, Jun 25, 2012
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    Disclaimer: This is not me speaking on behalf of Dell. If you try this, and don't like the results, Dell is not responsible for cosmetic damage.

    I've heard WD40 removes sticker residue without damaging the soft touch finish. I'll grab a unit and wipe some WD40 on it and see if it damages anything. Don't try this unless you've done it before and can confirm it works. I'll let you know my observations, which would still be covered by my disclaimer, even if I say "it works."
     
    Dell-Bill_B, Jun 25, 2012
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  20. joshuajag

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    Hmmm.... That'd be awesome if you could try it!! The stickers wouldn't bother me more than a wrecked finish would. :S

    (Asking again, just because :p : Any releases tomorrow?)
     
    joshuajag, Jun 25, 2012
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  21. yddet12

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    So if the laptop is released tomorrow, when will it actually show up in retail stores? I'd like to try the laptop for myself before I actually commit to buying it.
     
    yddet12, Jun 25, 2012
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  22. alfling

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    Dudes, I'm exited as you but maybe he's busy now...I'm sure he will post it ASAP, otherwise why telling us about that e-mail?

    It should be available immediately
     
    alfling, Jun 25, 2012
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  23. Jako

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    Safest way to remove sticker residue is to use strong packaging tape. Stick it on the affected area and remove. Every time some residue will be removed with packaging tape. Repeat until you remove everything.
     
    Jako, Jun 25, 2012
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    In case anybody is curious, Anandtech reports that the MBPw/RD actually has better temps than the previous generation, and they're actually pretty impressive. I'm surprised nobody has referenced it yet.

    AnandTech - The next-gen MacBook Pro with Retina Display Review

    A couple graphs/quotes:

    [​IMG]
     
    kDrum, Jun 25, 2012
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  25. dalingrin

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    I suspect the new non-retina MBP will not have major issues with heat. Same chassis with a 22nm CPU and 28nm GPU should help compared to last gen. Its not likely to be a huge change. However, it should be a bit better since real world reports are that despite both parts having approximately the same TDP as last gen, they actually run a bit cooler.
     
    dalingrin, Jun 25, 2012
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    Half Life 2... :rolleyes: why not Quake III while we're at it. Oh look at the aM4z!nG job Apple has done with the cooling system ! It never gets past 50°C playing Sim City 2 !
     
    Botsu, Jun 25, 2012
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    mark_pozzi, Jun 25, 2012
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    no bluray option??
     
    mark_pozzi, Jun 25, 2012
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  29. Musimaniac

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    it's one of the very few intensive games for osx... it's as good as any when testing throttling and temps, since it's not fps-capped. I don't know what loop thay are using, but I'm confident that hl2 can still hit the cpu for good with a decent number of colliding objects

    EDIT: just checked, and it seems hl2 does not take advantage of multicore rendering.... so no, it's not that great
     
    Musimaniac, Jun 25, 2012
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    mark_pozzi, Jun 25, 2012
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    dvergson, Jun 25, 2012
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    different processor
     
    mark_pozzi, Jun 25, 2012
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  33. ejl1980

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    How do you tell if you are getting the TPM version?
     
    ejl1980, Jun 25, 2012
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    CQGhost, Jun 25, 2012
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    truciet, Jun 25, 2012
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  36. ejl1980

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    Dell's price in Australia is always more it seems
     
    ejl1980, Jun 25, 2012
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    australian prices are 30% more than US even though exchnge rate the same
     
    mark_pozzi, Jun 25, 2012
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  38. joshuajag

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    Yea, wow! If they are that expensive I think I will have to pass :(

    EDIT
    Hmm... So that means the US price for the $1,499 version should be around $1,050?
     
    joshuajag, Jun 25, 2012
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  39. Musimaniac

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    there was a discussion a while ago... it seems the aussies are charged a lot more than americans without a discernible reason. The government it's actually investigating.
     
    Musimaniac, Jun 25, 2012
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  40. Netherwind

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    Same processor, difference is 4GB RAM.


    Aussie prices are a joke, and there is a lack of customization that will be there in the US version, such as the 256/512GB msata's we saw in the spec sheets.
     
    Netherwind, Jun 25, 2012
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    Base i7 with 640m is TPM
     
    truciet, Jun 25, 2012
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    I realize this is still the early-going, but I love how it's all-or-nothing. It's either 1TB @ 5400RPM with 32 mSATA SSD or 512GB SSD for $1,000 more. Where's the 256GB SSD only option?
     
    The Muffin Man, Jun 25, 2012
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    Haha..
    MacBook Pro Retina with 650M and 256 GB SSD = 2499 AUD

    Dell XPS 15 with 512 GB SSD = 2699

    More expensive than the most expensive mac?
     
    dvergson, Jun 25, 2012
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    alfling, Jun 25, 2012
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    The hungarian page advertised the "great bluray player" in it so im not sure if that was true or not. i hope it has one.
     
    Xps13SAM, Jun 25, 2012
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    How can you tell?
     
    ejl1980, Jun 25, 2012
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    There isn't even a mSATA bigger than 32GB!!! And no customization at all?!?!?
     
    joshuajag, Jun 25, 2012
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    I hope so too! A multimedia laptop without blu-ray support would be just a bad joke!
     
    alfling, Jun 25, 2012
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    It says 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i5-3210M processor (3M cache, up to 3.1 GHz - TPM)
     
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    http://www.dell.com/au/p/xps-14-l421x/fs

    Has the 14" models up too. Starting price $1,299 AUS o_O

    I sure hope these are all significantly higher priced than the US models will be priced at. And why are they on other dell sites but not the US?

    Also, anyone notice how theres only 2 options for HDD and SSD? hmm
     
    Xps13SAM, Jun 25, 2012
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