RGB versus WLED

Just wondering if someone helps me decide how much is difference between two screen type for Dell 16xx. Should you get Dell i5 with RGB or 15.6 WLED with i720?

If usage is web browsing, movie watching, some digital pics manipulation (non-professional), does it make sense to get i7 with WLED or i5 with RGB?

I know this has been talked about in various thread, but nothing really solid...

 

When I did have my laptop (poor lappy rest his soul) I had the RGBLED screen. Everyone talked about how amazing and how great it was but the major difference i saw from every other screen I had seen before is that it's super bright and the colors just pop.

Of course there is the difference of the backlighting technology, "white" led which is really blue, vs. red green and blue led's.

So if you want to be the most precise on color accuracy for your photo editing I would go with the RGBLED and maybe even ask for the i7-620M if you want something inbetween the 720QM and 820QM.

 

i5 with rgb if you're doing anything CPU intensive.

 

Some upsides and downsides to both. Many swear by the RGBLED, but I personally didn't like it as much. The colors are very vibrant, but I felt they were too saturated, even after calibrating.

It boils down to personal preference at the end of the day. You really should try and compare them next to each other if you can, because what one person finds to be great, someone else may not, because this is not a concrete case of comparing numerical values.

The RGDLED has more vibrant colors (best color gamut for a laptop screen out there), a much higher resolution. But one thing I also found, there backlight bleeding on the RGBLED vs. the WLED, at least the ones I have seen firsthand. It's not massively different, but it was enough that I noticed a difference. The WLED has slightly better blacks as a result.

One thing to note, not everyone will like the higher 1920X1080 resolution on a 16" screen. Text is generally smaller (although this can obviously be corrected using Windows settings and such). This can also translate into either a plus or a minus for games. For games that can run at 1080p resolution without a hitch on the laptop, it's definitely great. But anything that can't run at that resolution, you have to run at a lower resolution, such at 1600X900 (the lower resolution WLED). If that's not the native resolution, then it won't look as good as a screen that runs that resolution natively,

After trying out all three firsthand, I went with the WLED 1600X900, but it was personal preference. As I said before, it would be best if you could see it in person before you decided.

 

Also to add in. If you want to go in depth of the difference read this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-emitting_diode#White_light


The "white" led's in the WLED is covering a blue LED with phosphorous to convert it to white, using Red Green and Blue LED's mix together to create a pure white. So you can say that the WLED is not "true" white so the colors are not as on, but the RGB mixed together create a pure white resulting in a more pure picture.


It also states that the phosphorous covered led's are less efficient.

 

Thanks for the prompt responses. I guess i5 will be better since most of the applications are not well threaded to take an advantage of the threads or the quad core since i5 has higher base clock rate.

 

Thanks for the great wiki link.

 

You are suggesting that i5 like 520 or 540 will be faster at cpu intensive apps then i7?

 

Sorry, meant to say, if you're NOT. The i7 heats up quite a bit, and if you don't need it, an i5 is plenty of power, runs cooler and gives more battery life, not to mention its cheaper

 

I would personally go for the i5. i7 (quad core) seems like overkill for the tasks you mention (internet, movies, and photo editing). Also, the i5 uses less power, which means longer battery life.

 

How do you like your i5 and how is the battery life if it is 9cell?

 

I don't have my system yet, so I really can't comment on that yet. I will be getting either today or Friday. I know I will like it though...it will definitely be an improvement over my old notebook. Users have been reporting up to 4.5 hours with the 9-cell battery.

 

Keep us posted to see how you like your new system.

 

I can tell you my experience in TVs. RGB leds in Sony 46X series have the more acurate colours i have ever seen in a TV, but Sharp's Full Led have better blacks than the Sony, and costs less than a half. Samsungs LG and Sony Edgeled series are a f. grift, just slim tv and nothing else. My choice is WLED, and in fact you will see them in the future everywhere, even TVs or computers

 

Surprisingly, they don't offer the RGB display for the studio XPS 16 series anymore here in Germany. I don't know if this is due to the problems discussed (heat issue, throttling) or just a marketing decision. I also don't know if this will affect any potential buyers in the US and elsewhere, but I thought to post this pretty strange finding.

 

I've just order a Studio XPS 16 and now after reading here I'm a little confused regarding the screen I've done some researching before deciding for this laptop and the only reason I went for it because all the super good reviews about the screen. It was RGB and now been WLED I don't know if it is has good it was.
Some of you that just got it are you pleased with the WLED?
some say that RGB it;s the only way to go
for what I can see now the only RGB screen left on Dell laptops it's the dell precision M6500 and M6400 top of the line worth a mint

 

Actually the Studio XPS still offers it.

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellst...c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&kc=laptop-studio-xps-16

i5's only.

 

Yes, you can only get the RGBLED if you choose to get 1647 rather then 1645. Some people can argue that pure web browsing and daily usage, i5-540 will be better since it has higher clock rate, but good threaded game or any apps written to take an advantage of quad core, i7 will be better..

 

in nz and aus u can still get RGBLED with i7 quads

 

it will soon change

 

It went away for a month or so, and came bak this week

 

Lucky I got my order in when I did then!

 

I'm going to call Dell on Monday before it;s to let I should get my XPS16 the 12 of Aprile I'm from Canada and on both sites U.S and Canada on the main page of the Dell Studio XPS16 it says << Brighten your view with the 15.6" LED or optional 16" RGBLED seamless display.>>

http://www1.ca.dell.com/ca/en/home/...d=laptop-studio-xps-16&s=dhs&cs=cadhs1&~ck=mn

I'll stop the order unless they give me an RGB 16 inch display with the i7 processor
Or I'm wandering if I'll get the i5 processor whith the RGB and then down the road replacing it with a i7 820 with 130 watts power supply???
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Can some one tell me if the i5 it's got the same socket is the i7 and if can be replaced with a i7 720 or i7 820? for what i read the i5 it's only dual core compare to quad core i7
Thanks

 

I wonder if they found a way to support RGB with i7-720 in 1645? I heard from various places that you can't get 1645 with RGB and i7, but I guess, things have changed.

 

I think right now the 620 is the fastest processor that you can config w/the RBG screen....I made up for the lack of the 720 by mating it with an SSD ...no regrets......

 

Today, I've ordered an i7-720QM with RGBLED, 128GB SSD, and 1 year basic warranty. Price was approx 1500. Delivery on 4/15/2010. It was the XPS 16 or Envy 15. I'm a happy camper.

 

How were you able to order an i7 720qm with a RGB LED I don't see it any ware on the Dell site the only thing I can get with an i7 it is a WLED
If you can post the link I would love it

 

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That's pretty strange.. I have been told that you can't get RGBLED on i7.

 

I've been dealing with dell on and off through March, trying to get them to add the RGB. I almost purchased the i5-540M with RGB. But I didn't like how they forced you into a 2 year warranty. I would rather have the option to select the basic 1 year warranty without all the frills. I own dells before, and their tech support is still limited to "send in the laptop and we'll replace" methodology.

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About a week ago I ordered an i7 820QM with the RGBLED on an SXPS 16.

It's currently being built.

So at least on Dell AU you could, and still can, order the RGBLED in combination with the i7.

 

I ordered A Dell XPS 16 with i7 620QM and RGBLED screen, didnt get SSD whatever that is, is it required? does it make a difference?

ordered 3days ago

 

Yours is a 1647 as the i7 620m is a dual core not a quad.

SSD is a solid state drive, not related to processor or screen.
It does make a big difference tho...

 

technically it makes a different which reduces the boot-up time significantly, and well suited for the laptop or the OS on any PC. It is an expensive option, but people do swear by the single thing that it can change the perception that your PC is running really fast

 

On the German dell site, there's definetely no option anymore to order the RGBLED with the studio XPS, no matter if you chose the i core7 quadcore or dualcore. There's also no choice with the i core 5. They only offer the WLED screen. As usual, the Dell chat said that they don't know if there will be an option for the RGB again in the future. So I probably will go for the Sony F then, since the RGB screen had been the major advantage of the studio XPS, IMHO.