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    Question about Inspiron 17 and Studio 15 models

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by The Fire Snake, Oct 11, 2009.

  1. The Fire Snake

    The Fire Snake Notebook Virtuoso

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    Does the Inspiron come with an option to configure the screen to a resolution of WUXGA(or roughly equivalent)? Also does the Studio 15 have an option to configure the screen to WSXGA+? The choices are a little strange with wording like "HD screen" or "Full HD screen". Thanks.
     
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Wow, they've really made this more confusing than it needs to be. What gives Dell...

    I do believe that the "Full HD WLED" on the Inspiron 17 is a WUXGA... or whatever the 16:9 equivalent is. I don't think the Studio 15 offers WSXGA+ or the 16:9 equivalent though. From what I see, all you've got is 1280 x 720, 1600 x 900, or 1920 x 1080.
     
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  3. allfiredup

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    The Inspiron 17 has a standard 17.3" with 1600x900 resolution (HD+ or 900p, in Dell terminology). A 17.3" with 1920x1080 resoultion (Full HD or 1080p) is optional.

    The Studio 15 is available with 15.6" displays in three resolutions- 720p, 900p and 1080p (aka- HD, HD+ and Full HD). The resolutions are as follows-

    1366x768 (720p/HD)
    1600x900 (900p/HD+)
    1920x1080 (1080p/Full HD)

    These are all 16:9 aspect ratio displays, while the WSXGA+ designation refers to older 16:10 displays with a 1680x1050 resolution.
     
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  4. allfiredup

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    The maximum brightness/luminance also increases with each upgrade to a higher resolution display. I haven't found any published ratings for the Studio 15, but Dell shows the 900p as "Bright" and the 1080p as "High Brightness".

    I found the Inspiron 17's specs in some technical docs on the Dell Support site-

    1600x900 display- 220-nit typical (200-nit minimum) brightness
    1920x1080 display- 300-nit typical (230-nit minimum) brightness

    Most current LED displays are at least 200-nit, so 220-nit is pretty average. But the 300-nit rating on the 1080p display is very bright compared to most similar models.
     
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  5. keithface

    keithface Notebook Guru

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    i have the WUXGA screen on my studio 1735, it's a CCFL with 260-nit which is nice and bright, but most of all v.sharp, and is 1920 X 1200 resolution! Think I read elsewhere on this forum that this resolution is no longer offered?
     
    keithface, Oct 12, 2009
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