SXPS 16 vs Studio 17

I posted this on XPS forum too:

Please help me decide between SXPS 16 and Studio 17. Configs are below. Main differences in configurations:
SXPS - smaller (15.6"), higher resolution (1920x1080) screen; better build quality; more stylish; slightly better wireless card and graphics card.
Studio - larger (17") screen.

Main uses = Internet, video (not blu-ray, mostly online tv etc), very light gaming, office excel etc

Studio 17

Black Chainlink
Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Quad Core Processor 1.6GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode,
6MB Cache)
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
17.3” High Definition+ (900p) Bright LED Display with TrueLife™ and Camera/Facial Recognition SW
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650
8X Slot Load CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
Dell Wireless 1520 802.11n Half Mini-card
85 Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell)
Soundblaster X-Fi Hi Def Audio - Software Enabled
Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth Internal (2.1)
Back-lit Keyboard


$1,219



Studio XPS 16

Obsidian Black with Leather Accent edit
Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Quad Core Processor 1.6GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode,
6MB Cache)
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
Full HD Widescreen 15.6 inch WLED LCD (1920x1080) W/2.0 MP
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
1GB ATI Mobility RADEON® HD 4670
8X Slot Load CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
Intel® 5300 WLAN Wireless-N (3x3) Mini Card
85 Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell)
Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi MB
Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Internal (2.1+EDR)
1Yr LoJack for Laptops Theft Protection
Back-lit Keyboard

$1,239

 

Personally, I would go for the XPS. Mainly based on the Intel wifi card and its inherent compatibility with Linux, and it just looks awesome, IMO.

That's why I had the 1340 once upon a time.

Better resolution is a plus, if that's important to you.

I think that black chain-link finish is hideous, btw, but that's my personal opinion. Change that and the Studio 17 is 20 bucks more than the XPS 16, so...

 

i would choose sxps too, due to the more stylish finish and a slightly better gpu. be warned tho i have heard stories about heating problems in the sxps-16. it seems dell is refreshing a few of their laptops tho, so i would wait a little while.

 

in 2008 for this price I got the Intel 5300 N WIfi Bluray Drive/burner, laptop messenger bag, T9400 Core 2 Duo 6MB cache 4GB RAM, 17" RGB LED 1920x1200 display.

I guess Del has run out of Bluray drives and RGB LED displays that matter.

 

Can anyone tell me any more about Dell refreshing their SXPS line? Should I honestly wait for the new version?