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    question about xps 13

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by kevinf, Jul 3, 2009.

  1. kevinf

    kevinf Notebook Evangelist

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    i was just browsing through the studio xps 13 configurations and i see that there is no option for a intel wireless card. does that mean that the studio xps 13 will not have the centrino 2 platform available?
     
    kevinf, Jul 3, 2009
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    sr1650nx Notebook Consultant

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    it does not use the centrino 2 platform as the laptop itself is using an nvidia chipset, hence the 9400M graphics. the wifi card is a rebadged one from broadcom or something
     
    sr1650nx, Jul 3, 2009
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  3. kevinf

    kevinf Notebook Evangelist

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    i know that the video card does not matter because i have a laptop with p8400, wifi link 5100 and 9200m gs and i still have a centrino 2 sticker
     
    kevinf, Jul 3, 2009
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    Centrino 2 is being phased out by Intel. It is now only Core 2, Core 2 Quad, Core i7, i5, and i3. Honestly, all Centrino 2 ever was is an intel made processor, graphics chip, and wireless card in the same notebook. But to answer your question, no, XPS does not use Centrino 2, and I myself am glad they don't.
     
    jamesman32, Jul 3, 2009
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  5. kirkus

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    yes, but too bad that we cannot use an Intel 5300 wireless card :(
     
    kirkus, Jul 3, 2009
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    Why? Who cares?
     
    hah2110, Jul 4, 2009
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    It's an Atheros card.
     
    Howitzer225, Jul 5, 2009
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    You still can use said card....
     
    BlackRussian, Jul 5, 2009
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    I dont understand... who cares about the dang wireless card?
     
    hah2110, Jul 5, 2009
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    i too wonder why the intel 5300 is so important; in i have a dell 1515, and a dell 1510 ... one in each of my sxps 13's .. one is a broadcom, one an atheros chipset; they both work great for g/n wireless
     
    cooljerk_dv, Jul 6, 2009
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