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Dell XPS M1710 (Blu-ray)

review DATE:12.11.06

XPS M1710 (Blu-ray)
Left Side Closed Left Side Optical Reader with CD

review

By Cisco Cheng

Being the centerpiece of your gaming room is apparently not enough for the Dell—it wants to take over your living room too. The Dell XPS M1710 (Blu-ray) ($4,249 direct) becomes only the second laptop to integrate a built-in BD-RE drive for watching all your high-definition Blu-ray content, as well as burning it. And Dell didn't forget about gaming. The previous M1710 (Core 2 Duo) put up some of the best frame rates on our benchmark tests, and now Dell is looking to top that with the latest graphics card from nVidia, the GeForce Go 7950GTX.

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Company

Dell, Inc.

http://www.dell.com

Spec Data
  • Price as Tested: $4,249.00 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 7950 GTX
  • Storage Capacity: 100 GB
  • Networking Options: 802.11a/g
  • Primary Optical Drive: DVD+/-RW DL with Blu-Ray

Bottom Line

The M1710 (Blu-ray) is still the best gaming laptop in the market when you factor in its new video card and a processor that can be tweaked. The Blu-ray experience, for the most part, is positive, but needs improvement.

Pros

Blazing gaming performance. Blu-ray playback is picture-perfect. Users can overclock the processor all the way up to 3.16 GHz. Terrific 1080p resolution.

Cons

MCE remote that doesn't come standard.


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