Dell XPS M1730 Specifications  Editors' choice

By Darius Chang on 23/10/2007

More Dell reviews , RRP: AU$3485.90

The good:

  • Excellent gaming performance
  • Inexpensive for a high-end dual graphics card system
  • Options for Intel Core 2 Extreme processor and Blu-ray drive
  • Backlit keyboard
  • GamePanel LCD as a secondary data display
  • High-resolution 1920x1200 panel

The bad:

  • Barely portable
  • No subwoofer
  • Lacks TV tuner
  • Noisy particularly when running full load

The bottomline:

When most desktop replacements tend to target power users or entertainment seekers, the Dell XPS M1730 makes no bones about being a gaming machine. At under AU$3,000 for the base configuration with dual graphics cards, it offers great value for the gaming community.

Buying choices:

Editors' rating:

8.4/10

Users' rating:

8.5/10

Tags:

dell | laptop | m1730 | notebook | sli | xps

Battery

  • Battery type included
  • Lithium-ion

Connectivity

  • Network interface
  • 10/100/1000 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
  • Dialup modem
  • No
  • USB ports
  • 4
  • Firewire ports
  • 1
  • Firewire type
  • 400
  • S-Video
  • Yes
  • VGA
  • No
  • DVI
  • Yes
  • HDMI
  • No

Display

  • Natural resolution (max)
  • 1920 x 1200 pixels
  • Diagonal screen size
  • 17.1 inch

Drives

  • Primary hard drive
  • 200 GB
  • Optical drive
  • DVD-RW

General

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)
  • 50.7 x 406 x 302.6 mm
  • Weight
  • 4.81 kg
  • Laptop type
  • Midweight, Gamer, Desktop replacement

Graphics

  • Amt of video RAM
  • 256 MB
  • Graphics hardware
  • Dual GeForce 8700M GT in SLI

Memory

  • Amt of RAM
  • 2GB
  • RAM type
  • DDR2-667
  • Memory card reader
  • Yes

Other

  • Motherboard chipset
  • Intel PM965
  • Integrated webcam
  • Yes

Processor

  • Processor type
  • Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Processor speed
  • 2.4 GHz

Software

  • Operating system
  • Windows Vista Home Premium

Sound

  • Embedded stereo speakers
  • Yes

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