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    Dell Notebooks with RGB LED Screens

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Cedricm, May 26, 2010.

  1. Cedricm

    Cedricm Notebook Consultant

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    Hello,

    I am trying to find all notebooks with RGB LED screens with at least Full HD resolution from Dell.

    So far:
    Dell Studio XPS 16 (glossy) 1920x1080
    Dell Alienware M17x (glossy) 1920x1200
    Dell Precision M6500 1920x1200

    Are there any other?

    Thanks

    NB The Dell 1747 has an optional TrueLife WLED (B+RG LED) but I wonder what it means exactly as an LED screen is either White LED or RGB LED.
     
  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    I think your list pretty much covers it... there aren't too many of them. I do believe there was previous discussion about the "B+RG" display in the 1747, and while I don't remember the consensus, I think Dell's just being dumb and that the screen is a genuine RGB LED display.

    Someone who's bought it should probably confirm, though...
     
  3. Regnad Kcin

    Regnad Kcin Notebook Evangelist

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    The M4400 was available with the RGB-LED screen. My first one had it. My replacement system did not :(
     
  4. Endoas

    Endoas Newbie

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    When the Dell Precision M4500 was announced it claimed to have the RGB LED and 100% gamut.

    However going to dell's website I don't see any of their display options as RGB LED, so it must mean either all of them have RGB LED as default so they omit it or none of them do at the moment.

    Anyone care to clarify on this?
     
  5. electrosoft

    electrosoft Perpetualist Matrixist

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    Dell Studio 17 47 has B+RG which is a ~300nit panel with a 92% gamut. It is as bright as the RGBLEDs.

    The Dell Studio 17 49 has the classic RGBLED which is the ~300nit bright monster and the ~100% gamut. (I think Dell did away with the 112% bunk/PR BS)

    I spent some time with a XPS 16 w/ RGBLED and a 1747 with B+RG and in the end they were effectively equal except the XPS 16's reds were more overpowering (not in a good way) and the screen was more glossy with the classic Dell E2E which gave it the glossy "pop" to images.

    I ended up keeping the 1747 and selling the XPS 16.
     
  6. Biosci3c

    Biosci3c Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    I have a Dell Studio XPS 16, and the saturation is quite high on the RGB LED screen, particularly for the reds. You get used to it (I think it's totally worth it for the vivid quality, but that is just my personal opinion).
    I absolutely love my screen.

    A few months ago, A studio XPS 16 with the RGB LED screen was tricky to find (you had to configure it a certain way or go to the small business section), but it was hard to find (maybe they had problems with it/ran out of it), but I am not sure about the availability currently.
     
  7. benbeck08

    benbeck08 CCNA/A+ In Progress

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    im hoping my replacement has the rgb led screen. not too likely tho i supppose