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    What do you guys think of the price and specs on this XPS 15

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by KipCoo, Apr 12, 2011.

  1. KipCoo

    KipCoo Notebook Evangelist

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    XPS 15
    XPS 15 edit


    - Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English edit
    Processor

    - 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7-2820QM processor 2.30 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.40 GHz

    - 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 Memory

    - Backlit Keyboard

    - 15.6 FHD B+RGLED TL (1920x1080) and Skype-Certified 2.0MP HD Webcam & Facial Recognition edit
    Video Card

    - NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M 1GB graphics with Optimus
    Hard Drive

    - 500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive

    - Tray Load Blu-ray® Triple Writer (reads and writes CDs, DVDs, BDs)

    - JBL 2.1 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio 3 + Creative SoundBlaster X-FI MB 1.2

    - Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000

    - 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

    Total after shipping and taxes: $1365

    I know, I don't want the nine cell actually because it's so bulky. Don't want the GT540m because I can't think of anything that requires 2GB of ram besides gaming, which I really don't plan on doing on this machine. Might do video editing so figured might as well get the best processor possible. 4GB ram is enough for most tasks last time I checked. Hard drive can always be upgraded to SSD as SSDs keep dropping in price.
     
    KipCoo, Apr 12, 2011
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    Rossi77 Notebook Enthusiast

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    there is a new dell signature event coming if i was you i wait.
     
    Rossi77, Apr 12, 2011
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    I highly recommend the upgraded nine cell. As for the specs, they look good but as Rossi77 said, you should wait for the upcoming signature event. As for SSD's, they may drop but you have to make sure the mainboard will support the SSD's as I have heard of compatibility issues with these new generation drives, just like SATA drives when they were introduced.
     
    starfleetkirk, Apr 12, 2011
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    932N$0ZCCHWZB9
    Use this coupon to save extra $70.

    I'm not sure about the signature event, but it's already at a huge discount right now. Though this discount won't expire until next year so I guess you have time to wait.
     
    Neubeehunhun, Apr 12, 2011
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    scott5626 Notebook Guru

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    Nice config, but I feel the 2820 is a bit overkill considering you will bottleneck at the graphics card.
     
    scott5626, Apr 12, 2011
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    It's not a gaming laptop.
     
    KipCoo, Apr 12, 2011
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    xxbadboys93 Notebook Deity

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    Yes its pretty powerful per price....
    Its a midrange gpu
     
    xxbadboys93, Apr 12, 2011
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    Right, but what would you be doing that the 2620 or the 2720 couldn't do?

    Just trying to save you some green :D
     
    scott5626, Apr 12, 2011
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    Lol, that is true..Most I'd do is video encoding perhaps, so the 2820qm might be faster in that sense.
     
    KipCoo, Apr 13, 2011
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