**The Official Studio XPS 1645 Intel Core i7 "Owners Lounge" - Part 2

anyone know if its possible to just call Dell and tell them which components you want in your Studio XPS, or do you have to follow what the builds are on the website? I dont think I need a quad core and 8gb of ram, but would like the RGB LED screen...

 

@ wetcardboard, of course you can call them . Sometimes, you can get components by calling that you can't get from the website. Besides that, you can always get a pretty good discount from Dell by calling (up to 20% for some lucky people; In some cases it can take some perseverance ). I'm not sure about the RGB screen being available anymore but it's definitely worth a try. Here's a LINK to a fantastic thread that can really help you when ordering by phone. The tips are pretty darn cool and I'm definitely calling them the next time I'm ordering a laptop.

 

Can someone confirm this for me:

Closing the lid DOES NOT turn off the screen. I tried to leave it just a few mm open and saw that the screen was still on. This would make sense as the palm rest gets unbearably hot if I leave the lid closed for an hour or so: the heat from the RGBLED!

 

It depends on your settings for what the laptop does when you close the lid. For me it goes to sleep meaning the screen is of course off. Maybe yours is set to "do nothing"?

 

That's true...it is set to "Do Nothing"....going to change that now. I guess I can suffer to log myself in again, lol.

Thanks, Fenikkusu.

~Ibrahim~

 

Dell wants to replace my studio xps 1647 with a Studio 17 with the following specs:

224-7350 Studio 17 Laptop $420.00
1 312-0949 85 WHR 9-CELL,LION,PRIM BATT $80.00
1 313-4783 HD AUDIO 2.0 $0.00
1 313-8043 17.3" FHD B+RG LED DISPLAY W/CAM,1745 $150.00
1 313-8044 Black Chainlink $0.00
1 313-8871 6X SLOT LOAD BLURAY COMBO DRIVE,INSP $150.00
1 317-2448 i7 720QM 1.6GHz (2.8 GHz, 8MB Cache) $239.00
1 317-2712 6GB,DDR3,1333MHZ,2 DIMM,1747 $200.00
1 330-4433 BACKLIT KEYBOARD,INSP $40.00
1 330-4532 NO WWAN,STUDIO 17 $0.00
1 330-5790 ATI RADEON 4650 1GB,1747 $150.00
1 330-6222 Windows 7 OS Label,CNB $0.00
1 330-6363 DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP,1747 $0.00
1 341-9979 1TB (2x500GB) HDD, 7200RPM,1747 $300.00
1 410-1883 ADOBE READER 9.0,MLANG,I/S/X NB $0.00
1 410-2462 MCAFEE PEARL MUI,15MTH,W/O,CNB $39.00
1 420-6436 PC-RESTORE, DIM/INSP $0.00
1 420-6576 DELL WELCOME,SW,DIM/INSP $0.00
1 420-7938 DELL CONNECT 2.1,DIM/INSP/XPS $0.00
1 420-9100 DELL DOCK CONSUMER,INB/XNB $0.00
1 420-9352 DELL,SW,WILD TANGENT INC GAMES I/S $0.00
1 420-9691 DATASAFE LOCAL BACKUP 2.0 BASIC $0.00
1 420-9800 DELL REMOTE ACCESS, FREE BASIC SERVICE $0.00
1 421-0092 DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG $0.00
1 421-0161 FACIAL RECOGNITION VERSION 2.4,CDSK,INSP $25.00
1 421-0187 DELL SPRT-CTR SW,64BIT,2.0 $0.00
1 421-0304 MS WORKS 9.0/HS,ENGLISH,I/S/X NB $0.00
1 421-0323 WINDOWS LIVE SEARCH,MUI,CSMR NB/DT $0.00
1 421-0757 SKYPE VOIP SOFTWARE APPLICATION,CNB $0.00
1 421-1009 DELL WEBCAM SW 1.4 APPLICATION KIT,CNB $0.00
1 421-1362 DELL SOFTWARE,ROXIO 1.0, CNB $0.00
1 421-1367 WIN 7 HOME PREM, 64, ENG,INB $40.00
1 421-1583 CYBERLINK POWERDVD 8.3 BD-P DVD,CNB $0.00
1 421-2086 EBAY-WEBSLICE, CNB $0.00
1 430-0735 INT 365 BLUETOOTH WIRELESS,CNB $20.00
1 430-3619 Intel WiFi Link 6200 $30.00
1 465-8687 PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH MORE DETAILS

Is this a good deal or should I be requesting my i5 xps 16?

 

Regardless of the specs inside, the Studio series is more mainstream while the SXPS is their flagship lineup. That'd be at the very least an aesthetic downgrade. Plus I've looked at the Studio 17...they're bulky.

 

Whoops I copied it from my alienware spec in my sig since they were so close.

 

I'll be receving a 1645 in a few weeks as a replacement to my 1640 with throttling issues.

i7-820qm (up from C2D)
8GB RAM (up from 4)
256 SSD (up from 128 SSD)
16" RGBLED
ATI 5650 (up from 4670)
Blu-Ray (up from DVD /RW

So I'm rather happy about the upgrade

 

Im jealous Australia still has access to the RGB LED

 

Closing the lid still turns off the screen if you have your power plan set to have the laptop do nothing when you close the lid, at least it should do. If you close it on do nothing without any ambient lights, you should see both the screen turn off and the keyboard backlight turn off when you get to the last couple of millimetres before closing, if not, there'd be loads of light leakage from the gaps.

 

Will be joining this club in the matter of a few weeks as my 1530 is being replaced with a 1645. Woohoo!!!

 

Congrats benbeck08...it's a good feeling right? Lol, I remember how happy I felt. Couldn't sleep for a week in excitement, and I was lucky enough to receive mine only 5 days (3 business days) after I was approved . Hopefully you receive it quickly as well .

 

It sure is! Wow 5 days is impressive. I was told about 3 weeks but we will see how it goes. I wish I knew the specs. Not sure what to expect really.

 

It usually is a mystery as to what specs you will receive, but just remember equal or better. It is usually better, so you can really just forget the equal part, . Hopefully you get a new one with a 5730. The fun (and the agony) is in the waiting and speculation about what you'll get . I know I speculated some pretty ridiculous specs, lol, but I was still very happy with what I got. Good luck!

 

haha yeah i just asked about the 5730 in another thread. if you configure a 1645 on dell.com its the only option

 

In my case:
ordered 05/24
shipped 05/28
ETA (according to DHL tracking website) 06/02

 

I hope Mine ships soon. I ordered friday and was hoping for the same quick shipping I got for my vostro. It's more painful due to the whole alienware ordeal I went through.

 

HI All,

This is my first post here

Friday last week I finally decided to move on and bought my lap. Im from Denmark and I have spent 2.280 USD excluding VAT which is 25% = 570 USD.
Total is 2.850 USD.

I would like to ask if any of you fellows did make a configuaration like mine and if so are you satisfied. I expect to receive a top tuned and quite future safe lap. I have never tried a laptop with SSD so Im am looking so much forward to receive it. Please find my configurations as per below. Thank you in advance for the comments

Studio XPS 16 : Intel Core i7 Processor 820QM(1.73Ghz,8MB cache) 1 13.504,32 13.504,32 S
N06X6502 1 S
Display : 16in RGBLED Black Leather Edge to Edge Full HD1080p with TrueLife 1 S
Camera : Integrated Camera with Facial Recognition Software 1 S
Resource DVD : Studio XPS 1645 Diagnostics and Drivers 1 S
Ship Accessory : Danish Docs 1 S
Memory : 6144MB (1x2048 + 1x4096) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel 1 S
Hard Drive : 256GB Solid State Hard Drive 1 S
Optical Drive : Blu-Ray RW (Blu-Ray, DVD and CD read & write) Drive 1 S
Power Cord : Danish 250V 1 S
Power Supply : XPS 130W AC Adapter 1 S
Battery : Primary 9-cell 85W/HR LI-ION 1 S
Uden bæretaske 1 S
Graphics : 1GB ATI Radeon HD 4670 graphics card 1 S
TV tuner : No Integrated TV tuner 1 S
Wireless : Europe Dell Bluetooth 370 Card 1 S
Wireless : European Intel WiFi Link 5300 (802.11 a/g/n 3X3) 1/2 MiniCard 1 S
Keyboard : Internal Danish Qwerty Keyboard 1 S
Operating System : Danish Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64 BIT) 1 S
OS Media : MUI Windows 7 Home Premium (64 BIT) Resource DVD 1 S
Danish Microsoft Works 9.0 (Word Processor, Database) with Recovery CD 1 S
Software : Datasafe Local 2.0 Basic

Kind rgds,
Watergate

 

Cool specs
But I wouldn't take 6Gigs of RAM. I prefer similar size RAM modules, so eiter 4 or 8 Gigs.

 

Do you have any experience with SSD as storage?

 

What wireless card does the 1645 come with? Is it the same wireless card for all in this series? My specs don't say anything about the wireless card?

Studio XPS 16 Notebook
Intel Core i7 720QM 1.6GHz (2.8 GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
6GB, DDR3, 1333MHz 2 Dimm
15.6 inch Wide Screen 16:9 1080p Full HD WLED LCD, W/2.0 MP, XPS 1645
ATI Mobility RADEON HD 4670 1GB
Obsidian Black High Gloss Finish with Leather XPS 1645
320GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module (2.1+EDR)
MOD,CRD,NTWK,6200,CNB

 

your last spec is the card.. 6200.

 

is that an intel card?

 

Yes Sir..........

 

Oh, it does? Sweet, thanks for the info.

Either way, I changed it to hybrid sleep on shutting the lid.

 

Does this sound like a good price for the system?

XPS 16 1645; WLED 1080p; i7-720; ATI 5730 1GB; 8GB DDR3 1333; 500 GB HD; Blu-ray player; bluetooth 370; wimax wireless card; 3 year accidental coverage; 9 cell battery; no leather (did not see the need).

Price: $1729

 

decent. 8 gigs of ram and the 3 year warranty costs you but if its worth it to you go for it.

 

I was going to do the 6 GB of Ram but they were only going to lower the price by $30 so I figured I would get it.

Maybe overkill with the accident warranty but have children and wanted to protect the screen.

Just ordered today. Is it worthwhile to get the leather?

 

havent dealt with the leather myself. have to wait for one of the other members. warranty comes in handy though that is for sure

 

Thanks Benbeck!

 

no problem. welcome to the forums btw. tons of useful information floating around in here

 

Unfortunately not

 

Leather:

It adds some class. Makes gripping it easier, I imagine versus all plastic. I like it.

SSD:

I went 500GB HDD -> 256GB SSD. It's definitely a whole lotta fast. Everything: installing programs, uninstalling programs, application launching, boot-up, shut down, sleep resume/enter, searching, etc. I love it. Would I myself have stomached the extra $495? Nope. I'm stingy, but the upgrade is nice.

 

Yeah, I like the leather.... I saw one the other day without it and it just looked cheap... Leather def. makes it classy.

 

Hey guys,

Is it likely to get your notebook before the estimated delivery date? When I called in they said they would expedite my order and the EDD is June 14th which is a Monday...it would be GREAT if it was here on Friday the 12th

 

Do you guys think it is worth going and changing my order to add the leather?

 

If it is less than 50 bucks I would probably do it... If you are spending this much anyways might as well make it look the best it can... Personally without it there is just too much plastic.

 

I think that I can add the leather for free. My original concern was that it might start to peel off over time and look "tacky".

 

I wouldn't be concerned about that, it seems to be built with quality.

 

I ordered it on yesterday. When I check the status it said in production. Does this mean that it would be too late to change it?

 

Not sure man, just call in and see....

 

My XPS does not have leather, and sadly I haven't seen one with leather so I can't make a comparison. For me though, I really like the look of it (sans leather) and though I might take the leather option if it was offered to me for free, it doesn't bother me that I don't have it.

 

OK, got mine.

ordered 05/24
shipped 05/28
initial EDD 06/09
received today (ie 06/02)

I had not enough time to check it thoroughly, so just few thoughts:
1. Unfortunately it's much bigger and heavier than I expected comparing to my M1330,
2. Leather really adds some class,
3. Keyboard backlight is really cool,
4. I expected 130W adapter to be heavier and bulkier, but it's actually smaller than my 90W from M1330,

More testing tomorrow

 

Ordered: 05.27
EDD: 06.10
Today: 06.02
Status: In Production

Still waiting...

 

It must really depend on what components you add/change. Mine is also taking longer:

ordered: 5/24
EDD: 6/9
status: in production

 

Ordered: May 30th (Sunday)
EDD: June 14th (Monday)

The trend for Canadian seems to be around 6-10 business days from production date to delivery. Im expecting mine to be here no later than next Friday (11th).

 

Congrats. let us know how you like it

 

Hey wetcardboard!

You just bought new laptop, right?

 

Yes sir ^_^