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    Studio XPS or Dell Studio 17

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by NinjaAssassin, May 29, 2010.

  1. NinjaAssassin

    NinjaAssassin Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am trying to decide between a similarly configured studio xps or dell studio 17. Both would have i7-720, 500 GB HD, 6 or 8 RAM, blu-ray, blue tooth, wimax wifi, 1080 p screen (studio 17 has B+RG screen), etc. I would occasionally play some games (Mass Effect 2, Batman AA, MW2), watch movies, put together presentations, etc. Thought about Alienware M15X but did not see myself enough as a hardcore gamer for the extra $$$. Dell rep pushed hard for studio 15 but I don't think it is as nice as either of these. Want to buy soon unless new XPS is coming out within the next month.
     
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    wetcardboard Notebook Consultant

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    the graphics in the studio xps is a bit better than the 5650 in tbe studio 17...guess it comes down to how big of a screen you want. Personally I wouldnt want anything bigger than 15.6".
     
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    NinjaAssassin Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks. I have been leaning toward the XPS. One of the things that I have been worried about is whether or not the upgraded graphics card was the only change to the XPS that Dell was planning for the near and immediate future.
     
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