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Dell Precision M4700 and M6700 - Preliminary Info

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by [-Mac-], Apr 17, 2012.

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  1. Aikimox

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    According to the pics in the manuals, - same case, or very similar. Same placement of ports, internal parts, even the heatsinks. But they could, in theory shave off 3-5mm, though it's more likely the manuals have typos in the dimensions section.

    Funny, I was gonna say how you compared a business laptop to a gaming machine, but remembered that a year ago, I did the same and ended up getting a gaming rig (M18x). Though, my consideration was extra performance and features. In your case, you are getting neither with the Razer. It's thinner, yes, but loses to the M4700 pretty much in everything else: less storage bays, connectivity, performance, cooling, warranty, price, screen quality and finish. Think about it. 15" laptop will never be an ultrabook, even if it's a thin as a rMBP. You will still need a good sized bag for it. After playing with a rMBP for a few days, - no go. Nice toy, and that's about it. Functionality is miles behind the form, hehe.
     
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    I got myself a 15" Samsung Series 9 a few weeks ago. Depends on what it is you call an UltraBook, but for me this is one, and it's a lot thinner than the rMBP. I have the model with the i7 processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 256 SSD. Amazing performance (cold-boots to Welcome Screen in about 8 seconds, for starters...), does everything you could wish for an UltraPortable to do, but it's not a desktop replacement, of course. That said, in terms of pure computing performance, overall it runs rings around my admittedly aging M6400.
     
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    Not really a fair comparison consider the inherent technology associated with computers.

    Like cars what would have been only available in a luxury car a few year ago is now virtually standard equipment in a compact of today. Nevertheless, your m6400 should still win on structural integrity and workmanship. Right?

    One more things, it irks me to even compare these two. Its the automobile equivalent of comparing a pickup truck to a sports car: Two totally different vehicles build for two totally different applications. I really wish we would all stop doing that.
    Well aren't you the clever thing. May the wisdom of Solomon never leave your side. But should that fail, I shall leave a credit in your mail box.
     
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    still no provision to delete a dupl post?
     
  7. Pirx

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    Sure, no doubt about it, and on a number of other aspects as well. The screen, of course, is head and shoulders above that Samsung, and obviously the M6400 has lots of features that the UltraBook hasn't. My remark wasn't really meant to ding the M6400 in any way. After all, this is still my main workstation, and it has never let me down in all those years. Looks like never again will I get a 16x10 screen, either, certainly not on a machine that I would want (no, I don't want an Apple product). And, yes, you are absolutely right, those are two completely different machines, built for different purposes, so my bringing the M6400 into my reply was a bit spurious, I admit.

    All I did was respond to the claim that there are no 15" UltraBooks. On the other hand, yes, there are no 15" UltraBooks that work as desktop replacements. But that should be obvious.
     
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    You nailed it. Meh.
     
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