New M6500 Discussion Thread

I like the Dora table !
I noticed something black on it but could'nt figured out what it was...





(kidding you gradx, thx for the slideshow)

 

Nice, thanks....I want one of those...and will get one too!

 

Thank you gradx!

(Mine is in "testing," with a ship date of 12 January? I suspect it will ship earlier than that.)

 

Thanks for taking the time to upload those photos. Nice laptop for sure! And I dig that pink flower table

 

Tnx for the Picture upload.
BTW how is this monster in games?
that’s the closest thing I can get to a gamer laptop in Thailand that does not look too extreme to go to the office with. Sadly no Clevo in Thailand or any high power rig for that matter, only mid-low range.

 

Nice pictures gradx!

How about some gaming tests?

Street Fighter 4 - try cranking up all the settings, remember to turn off the v-sync. One run with max AA and one without any AA.

Crysis - I don't really know this game that much, but I've read you should update it as much as possible, and then just crank it up both with and without AA

I think I'm not the only one looking forward to seeing the results

 

You are in luck, I'm an AVID SF fan (although I never really became dominant at SF4 like I was at SF2CE/HF). I will run the SF4 benchmark tonight not only to see the score, but also to see it on my beautiful RGBLED!

 

I am returning the M6400 I just bought for work, a week before the M6500 was released. I also had some issues with docking performance and a dead USB port. So I just RMA's the 6400 and purchased the M6500.

But I want to do benchmarks on the M6400 and the M6500.

Which ones are of interest so I can post before and after for comparison?



M6400 Returning - $2896
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Core 2 Duo T9900 3.06Ghz
4GB DDR3 1066mhz
Quadro 3700
120GB OCZ Vertex
30GB OCZ Agility
17" RGB LED Edge2Edge
Intel 5300
Slot CDRW/DVD
Backlit key
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M6500 New - $3900
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Intel Core i7-920XM
4GB DD3 1600Mhz
120Gb OCZ Vertex
30GB OCZ Agility
Intel 5300
17" RGB LED LCD
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Hello, I just purchased the below spec'd M6500. I'm trying to decipher what a good out the door price on this notebook should have been. Anyone that has already purchased this unit please let me know what that cost was for comparisons. I did not pay retail, but want an honest review of what these specs should have cost after discounts.

Thank you.

224-7097 1 Mobile Precison M6500, Covet
317-2583 1 Intel Core i7-820QM Quad Core 1.73GHz 8MB for M6500
330-5874 1 Intel Quad Core i7 Processor
317-2589 1 4.0GB, DDR3-1333 SDRAM, 2 DIMM for Dell Mobile Precision
330-1652 1 Documentation (English) Latitude E-Family/Mobile Precision
330-5876 1 Internal Backlit English Keyboard, Dell Mobile Precision
320-1125 1 nVidia Quadro FX 3800M, 1.0GB DDR3 Discrete for M6500
341-9815 1 320GB Free Fall Sensor Hard Drive, 9.5MM, 7200RPM, M6500
313-8681 1 Internal Swipe Fingerprint Reader for M6500
320-1132 1 17 inch Wide Screen Edge 2 Edge WUXGA RGBLED LCD, Orange, for M6500
421-1201 1 Dell Webcam Central Software Dell Latitude/Mobile Precision
420-8782 1 Vista Ultimate 64-BIT / Windows 7 Ultimate 64-BIT Service Pack 1, with media, English Mobile Precision
310-8758 1 You have chosen a Windows Vista Premium System
430-3530 1 Dell Wireless 420 UWB 1/2 Minicard for Latitude E/Mobile Precision
313-6453 1 No Modem for Mobile PrecisionMX400
330-1837 1 210W 3-Pin, AC Adapter for Mobile Precision
330-1838 1 US - 6-FT, 3-Pin Flat Power Cord for Mobile Precision
313-8694 1 8X DVD+/-RW slot load for Mobile Precision
421-0536 1 Cyberlink Power DVD 8.3,with Media, Dell Relationship LOB
421-1189 1 Roxio Creator Dell Edition 10.3, Media, Dell RLOB
313-8936 1 Palmrest with contact-less smart card reader for M6500
430-3087 1 Dell WLAN 1510 (802.11a/b/g/n 2X3) 1/2 MiniCard for LatitudeE/Mobile Precision
330-6735 1 Resource DVD with Diagnostics and Drivers for Mobile Precision M6500
330-6562 1 Quick Reference Guide for Precision M6500
341-7876 1 All Hard Drives Non- RAID for 1 to 2 Hard Drives, Dell Mobile Precision M6400
312-0223 1 9-Cell/85-WHr Orange Battery for Mobile Precision M6500
905-9418 1 Dell Hardware Limited Warranty Plus Onsite Service Extended Year(s)
905-9447 1 Dell Hardware Limited Warranty Plus Onsite Service Initial Year
989-3449 1 Thank you choosing Dell ProSupport. For tech support, visit http://support.dell.com/ProSupport or call 1-866-516-3115
906-7472 1 ProSupport for End Users: Next Business Day Parts and Labor Onsite Response 2 Year Extended
907-7340 1 ProSupport for End Users: Next Business Day Parts and Labor Onsite Response Initial Year
983-8252 1 ProSupport for End Users: 7x24 Technical Support and assistance for end-users, 2 Year Extended
984-4780 1 ProSupport for End Users: 7x24 Technical Support and assistance for end-users, Initial
310-8977 1 Info SKU-Software and Peripherals products and solutions catalog included in system boxes

Retail Subtotal: $5,044.00
Shipping & Handling: $0.00
Tax: $302.64
Environmental Disposal Fee: $0.00

Total Retail Price w/Discounts: $5,346.64

I was told I could always cancel and buy something else if I find something else before the ship date or even on the inspection return date. I Have about 30 days until that happens. 15 to ship and 20 to inspect, no cost to me either way, shipping is free both ways. Just my time.

Options, rants, other options are always welcome.

 

Using the 30% rule that Dell Partners typically receive, you're looking at $3750 USD at the minimum. The only other discounts I am aware of are the dell small business coupons that are sometimes available on ebay or dell coupon tracking sites. I have seen these coupons as high as 30%. If you want to cut down on the price and can live without the Covet-only options (edge-to-edge and Orange chassis), that should knock the price down some. Personally I'd rather go with the 920QM CPU over the upgrade fee to the Covet.