Help me choose a Dell

Hi all, i have 2 option, basically i will be using the machine for solidworks 3D CAD as well a a little bit of gaming, nothing serious.

Option 1

XPS 17 $1851

"Intel Core i7-2760QM (2.4GHz, 6 MB L2 cache, 4 cores)"
6GB PC3
750GB SATA
"1GB nVidia Geforce GT550M"
DVD-RW

Option 2

Inspiron N5720 $1282

"Intel Core i7-3612QM (2.1GHz, 6 MB L2 cache, 4 cores)"
8GB PC3
1TB SATA
1GB nVidia Geforce GT630M
DVD-RW

What will i achieve with the more expensive one?

 

Proguy84,

Here's a review of the XPS 17 on PCWorld: Dell XPS 17 Laptop Computer Review | PCWorld

"test unit included a quad-core Intel Core i7-740QM processor, with an clock speed of 1.73GHz and a turboboost maximum clocking of 2.93GHz, plus 6GB of RAM. An Nvidia GeForce GT 445M discrete graphics chip is also built into the XPS 17, along with 3GB of graphics memory and support for Optimus autoswitching technology. The net result is impressive gaming performance for a laptop. The XPS 17 manages to run FutureMark's latest DirectX 11 benchmark, posting a performance score of 1286.

Actual game performance is also decent--certainly sufficient to give you a good gaming experience. Far Cry 2 fell just shy of 60 frames per second in DX10 mode at optimal settings. The demanding DX11 test built into Metro 2033 runs at 27 fps, while the hot new racing game, F1 2010, attains 21 fps. Just Cause 2's Concrete Jungle benchmark, which is quite demanding, also hits 21 fps, but that's better than most laptops in this price range that we've tested. Overall, with a little tweaking, you should be able to keep consistently north of 30 fps at the default 1600 by 900 resolution, though you'll have to give up antialiasing to do it."

here's also a good tool that might help you find the best product to fit your needs Product Advisor - Which Dell is right for you?

 

I have the same question. Proguy84, which one did you choose?

 

I havent, hmmmmmmm which one you leading towards?