Dell XPS M1710 Review

Dell is obviously one of the big boys when it comes to the production of PCs. So it’s not surprising that they have released yet another PC that is capable of high quality gaming. The Dell XPS M1710 is the latest in a long line of premium gaming laptop PCs. Dell’s PCs are, of course, known for their outstanding quality and value, and the XPS is no different, although it is a bit pricey because it is premium

The XPS M1710 has an absolute plethora of features, making it a very flexible PC for gamers and regular PC users alike.

Best Features:

• A top of the line 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo Processor, making it a very fast, powerful laptop.
• nVidia Go 7900 GTX graphic card, the most current and best graphic card around. This gives the Dell XPS M1710 incredible graphics for games played on the laptop.
• nVidia GeForce Go 7900 GTX graphics processor with 512 MB of DDR3 memory. The PC is capable of easily running both high-powered games and Microsoft’s operating system Vista.
• 17 in wide-screen which comes in two colors: Red or Black. Both look very sharp.
• High resolution LCD screen that is bright and easy to see.
• Very nice keyboard that is comfortable to type and game on. It’s also very durable, as it is made of a thick, tough plastic.
• 2GB of memory, with the capabilities to be expanded to a whopping 4GB of memory.
• 100GB SATA hard drive. More than enough space for business documents, music and games. You shouldn’t run out of space with this drive.
• The hard drive is quite durable, as it has a StrikeZone shock absorber to withstand small drops and bumps.

Other Features:

• Good built-in sound, complete with an integrated sub-woofer with decent bass. The XPS is capable of pumping out good sounds.
• Good battery life at 2 and a half hours. Considering how powerful the laptop is, this is a good amount of time to run without being plugged in. Students and business people alike should be happy with this battery life.
• Comes loaded with the Microsoft XP media center. Can be easily upgraded to the new Vista.
• MediaDirect software from Dell plays CDs and DVDs, as well as lets a user access their media files without booting up XP. Useful if something should happen to your operating system and you need to access the files.
• Headphone and microphone plug-ins.
• VGA output.
• DVI output.
• Two-layer DVD drive.

Pros:

• This is a top of the line gaming PC that is capable of running games which require lots of memory and a great graphics card.
• The Dell XPS M1710 is probably one of the best gaming laptops on the market. It is loaded with much of the latest in technology.

Cons:

• Extremely expensive laptop PC.
• It lacks a built-in TV tuner. This presents a problem for some who expect a tuner for such an expensive price.

Overall, the Dell XPS M1710 is a great gaming PC for those who can afford to pay the high cost. If you can’t afford to pay so much, you might as well look elsewhere.