Dell XPS M1730 Available in Three Configurations

After the release of the first Dell XPS M1730, priced at $2,999, other configurations of the PC maker’s new 17-inch gaming notebook are available for purchase.

The long awaited XPS M1730 is based on the Intel PM965 chipset supporting Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme processors. All of the currently available configurations feature dual NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT video cards operating in SLI mode, the AGEIA PhysX 100M physics processing unit, delivering “realistic movement and environmental interaction at incredible speeds without degrading overall performance”, and 2GB of DDR2 system memory, expandable to 4GB. The two 8700M GT GPUS provide a total of 512MB (2×256MB) video memory, while the notebook’s 17″ widescreen glossy display has a resolution of 1920-by-1200 pixels.

Currently, there are three Dell XPS M1730 configurations. The basic $2,999 configuration comes with the Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 processor at 2.4GHz, a 200GB SATA hard drive at 7200rpm rotational speed, a DVD burner, the Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g module, and Windows Vista Premium Edition operating system. For $3,599, Dell adds a Blu-Ray optical drive and the PRO/Wireless 4965 802.11a/g/draft-n to the basic M1730. The higher-end $4,506 model features the Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 CPU at 2.8GHz, with support for overclocking to 3.2GHz, two hard drives providing 400GB of storage capacity, a DVD burner, the 4965 802.11a/g/draft-n wireless module, a built-in Bluetooth, an additional battery, and Windows Vista Ultimate.

In general, the Dell XPS M1730 provides dual-link DVI-I video output with support for 30-inch displays, a HDMI and VGA outputs via DVI adapters, and a S-Video TV out, as well as a Gigabit Ethernet port, a Bluetooth option, an ExpressCard slot, a 8-in-1 media card reader, four USB ports, a Firewire port, and a Infra-Red receiver. There are also built in 2-megapixel web camera and the Logitech’s GamePanel LCD, which allows gamers to view game stats, create new macros and track important system information without leaving the game.

Dell also offers optional built-in mobile broadband connectivity with a choice of carriers, including AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Wireless.

The $2,999 XPS M1730 comes with Sapphire Blue lid color, while the $3,599 and $4,506 units additionally provide the Smoke Grey, Crimson Red, a Bone White options.

This gaming laptop, advertised as “The Beast” weighs 10.6 pound with a standard 9-cell battery and has a 2-inch thick chassis.

Source: Dell XPS Notebooks

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