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Dell XPS M1710 (Intel Core 2 Duo)

review DATE:08.28.06

Dell XPS M1710 (Intel Core 2 Duo)
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By Cisco Cheng

Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile: MeromThe gaming gods have smiled on Dell's gaming notebook once again. It was only earlier this year that the Dell XPS M1710 (with the Intel Core Duo processor, code-named "Yonah") grabbed our Editors' Choice by being a performance demon and a gaming champ. The summer isn't even over, and the M1710 is already getting a processor transplant, adding the new 2.33-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 processor (code-named "Merom"). And if you think that's nice, the newly implanted draft 802.11n wireless chip is promising faster throughput (up to 270 Mbps) than the 802.11g standard. Dell is even including a Netgear draft-n router with your purchase. Thus, the M1710 model retains its Editors' Choice for a gaming laptop, sitting pretty at the top of the "portable" gaming throne.

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Dell, Inc.

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Spec Data
  • Price as Tested: $3,789.00 Direct
  • Type: Gaming, Media
  • Operating System: MS Windows XP Media Center
  • Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo T7600
  • Processor Speed: 2.33 GHz
  • RAM: 2 GB
  • Weight: 8.8 lb
  • Screen Size: 17 inches
  • Screen Size Type: widescreen
  • Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce Go 7900GTX
  • Storage Capacity: 100 GB
  • Networking Options: 802.11n
  • Primary Optical Drive: DVD+R DL

Bottom Line

With a new Core 2 Duo processor and integrated 802.11n wireless, the XPS M1710 is still the gaming laptop that rules them all.

Pros

Outstanding performance. Integrated 802.11n wireless. Improved gaming performance. Netgear 802.11n router included with purchase.

Cons

802.11n requires tweaking for maximum range. Cheaper than other Core 2 Duo laptops, but still pricey.


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