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    SXPS16 Processor Update

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by jamesweston, Jun 25, 2009.

  1. jamesweston

    jamesweston Notebook Guru

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    Dell UK are now offering the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9900 (3.06GHz, 1066MHz, 6MB) on the SXPS 16 for £769.99 on the base price
     
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    Howitzer225 Death Company Dreadnought

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    3 GHZ of clock speed looks sweet. :D How much did it cost from the base configuration going to the T9900?. Oh, another question..is the video card still the 3670?
     
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    It still has the 3670 the Base SXPS16 is £799 and has a Core 2 Duo Processor T6500 (2.1GHz, 800MHz, 2MB) to upgrade it to the T9900 its a £769.99 premium pushing the price to £1,568.99 that is with no deal or discounts.
     
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    I was able to configure this system using discounts and epp on dell

    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9900 (3.06GHz, 1066MHz, 6MB)
    Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1 (64 BIT) - English
    4096MB 1067MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x2048]
    512MB ATI® Radeon™ HD 3670 graphics card
    500GB (7,200rpm) Free Fall Sensor Hard Drive
    Internal Blu-Ray RW (Blu-Ray, DVD and CD read & WRITE)
    Intel WiFi Link 5300 Half Mini Card (802.11 a/g/n)
    Shipping Documents English - Documentation Studio XPS 16
    Standard Warranty 1 Year Premium Warranty Support
    Enhanced Service Packs 1Yr Premium Warranty Support
    Mobile Broadband Module incl. Vodafone SIM
    Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module
    Primary 6-cell 56 WHr Lithium Ion battery
    Studio XPS 16 Resource DVD (Diagnostic & Drivers)
    2.0 Mega Pixel Integrated Camera with Facial Recognition
    Integrated DVB-T TV Tuner and Antenna
    16" (inch) Truelife 1080p Full HD RGBLED Edge to Edge Display
    90W AC Adaptor

    Unit Price Incl. VAT £2,039.01
    50% saving on Mobile Broadband module! - £50.00
    Save £310 (Inc Vat) - £310.00
    Get 10% off! - £167.90
    EPP 20% - £132.23
    Free Shipting - £20.00

    Total Cost £1,369.45
     
    jamesweston, Jun 25, 2009
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