Dell XPS M1730

Dell XPS M1730 is the latest laptop to be released in the XPS series and surely is one hell of a laptop! Equipped with a huge 17″ display and upto 8800GTX graphics card, this one can surely give the gaming desktops a run for their money. The XPS M1730 offers the latest upgrades on offer for the processor to the hard disk. But you surely need to burn a big hole in your pocket to own this monster!

Dell XPS M1730 specifications :

• Dimensions : 16″ x 11.9″ x 2″
• Processor : Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 2.8 GHz
• Display : 17″ TFT display with 1920 x 1200 resolution
• Hard Drive 1: 400GB SATA2 7200 rpm
• Hard Drive 2: 200GB SATA2 7200 rpm
• Graphics : Nvidia GeForce 8700MGT TurboCache 512MB
• RAM : 4GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz
• Optical Drive : DVD±RW Integrated
• 2 Megapixel webcam
• 9-cell Lithium ion battery
• 3 years warranty

The Dell XPS M1730 is a revolutionary laptop as it brings together all the latest technology available for laptops and putting all the power under one hood. The case of the M1730 has been redesigned which brings back the blinking LEDs beneath the speakers. Dell seems to have used Alineware expertise in this one to make this a delight for gamers.

The case of the laptop has been made of glossy black plastic. The lid of the laptop features a glowing Dell logo as well as a LED lit ridge quite similar to the one found on Alienware laptops. Dell has also included a 10-key numeric keypad which is absent of notebook keyboard. You can also find the Logitech GamePanel LCD which is a great addition for gamers. What makes it unique is that you can choose from 16 colors and four effects to backlit the speaker vents and touchpad.

The 17″ widescreen is a pleasure to work with. It supports 1920 x 1200 resolution which is good enough to play full 1080p HD movies. The sharpness,contrast and color depth are just brilliant as expected. Movies and images turn out wonderful and you couldn’t have asked for more. Some of the standard equipments include a 2.0 megapixel camera with dual microphones. It also has media keys at the front edge so as to be accessible even when the lid is closed.

XPS M1730 gives you the option to choose 8800GTX graphics card and also Blu-ray drive which are state-of-the-art components that you will find today for a laptop. It also includes a Ageia PhysX processor, if you were thinking something was missing! With 4GB of RAM you will never notice any lag whatsoever even when running the most demanding applications.

The performance of the laptop is incredible to say the least. The laptop managed to pull of amazing frame rates in various games and also give competition to some Alienware counterparts. The battery inspite of being a 9-cell one managed to last only an hour and a half on media playback.

Pros :

• Tremendous configuration options
• Blu-ray support (optional)
• Excellent 17″ screen
• Excellent performance
• Dual hard disks
• Numeric keypad
• Brilliant lighting provided

Cons :

• Hugely expensive
• Low battery life

Final Thoughts

The Dell XPS M1730 laptop has all the ingredients of being a perfect laptop apart from its price tag! Right from the Intel Core 2 Extreme processor to Blu-ray drive, it can handle them all. There isn’t much negative about it apart from few expected things such as being bulky and huge and having low battery life. So if you have won a lottery or are crazy about gaming on the move then this is the perfect choice for you!

My Rating : 4/5