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[User Review] Dell Precision M4600 15.6" Mobile Workstation

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by iieeann, Jun 15, 2011.

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  1. Bokeh

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    Great review adds +1 to your rep.
     
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    Minor update on benchmarking 1333Mhz RAM and 1600Mhz. No actual application test.
     
    iieeann, Jul 1, 2011
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    Thanks for the great review with pics I can't wait for mine to get here :)
     
    HCW, Jul 1, 2011
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    Kinda disappointed in the idle power consumption :( Was hoping for a bit better battery life..
     
    sgogeta4, Jul 4, 2011
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    After a week of use, my battery lifetime went from 3:20 to 4:15. I have FirePro and 9-cell battery, and the screen is set to very low brightness.
     
    hooterbif, Jul 5, 2011
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    So it's not the IPS PremierColor panel?? That uses even more power, I understand.


    EDIT: Since you're using the ATI card, you must not have the IPS panel, with which Dell demands you get the Quadro 2000. 4+ hours ain't bad.
     
    Out of the Maelstrom, Jul 8, 2011
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    Hi all!

    Thx for the nice review and all the information.

    I am considering to purchase the m4600 with the m5950 implemented. Just one thing bothers me:

    Due to the "professional" gpu, are there any shortcomings with future games besides some fps-drop? So is it possible, that some games will not work together with the gpu or maybe crash?
    Since i want to use the dell not just for my work but also for playing homm 6 and diablo 3, this is a major point for me :)...

    Thank you very much!
    Greetings
    sebastian
     
    batz82, Jul 9, 2011
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    unlike the nvidia's, the firepros seem to be performing identically to their radeon counterparts in gaming
     
    afhstingray, Jul 9, 2011
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    So, would that be a "good" thing or "bad"?? :confused: Please elaborate.
     
    Out of the Maelstrom, Jul 11, 2011
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