Altered Phoenix
New Member
Hey guys!
I'm looking at getting a new Dell XPS either 15 or 17 with something like the following:
Of all of this, my only real requirements are that it absolutely MUST have:
My main point of this post is, are the Dell XPS laptops worth it? Do they last and perform well?
Also, feel free to post any links to a laptop that meets the minimum requirements I posted. I prefer the ASUS company but will settle for pretty much anything other than Apple, Lenovo, Compaq, Acer or Toshiba.
I'm looking at getting a new Dell XPS either 15 or 17 with something like the following:
Processor:
i7-2720QM 2.2GHz turbo 2.0 to 3.3GHz
Video Card:
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M 3GB graphics with Optimus
RAM:
8GB DDR3
HDD:
320-500GB SATA - prefer 7200rpm but will settle with 5400rpm
Battery:
90 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Other:
Backlit keyboard option
Premium Sound
i7-2720QM 2.2GHz turbo 2.0 to 3.3GHz
Video Card:
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M 3GB graphics with Optimus
RAM:
8GB DDR3
HDD:
320-500GB SATA - prefer 7200rpm but will settle with 5400rpm
Battery:
90 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Other:
Backlit keyboard option
Premium Sound
Of all of this, my only real requirements are that it absolutely MUST have:
A quad-core processor at least 2.0GHz
8GB RAM
At LEAST 320GB HDD
A dedicated graphics card with 2GB or more
Decent Battery Life (This means a bare minimum of 3 hours but preferring much higher)
My price range is $0-$1300 (slightly flexible, depending on the model)
It has to fit inside a backpack. (Very important!
)
8GB RAM
At LEAST 320GB HDD
A dedicated graphics card with 2GB or more
Decent Battery Life (This means a bare minimum of 3 hours but preferring much higher)
My price range is $0-$1300 (slightly flexible, depending on the model)
It has to fit inside a backpack. (Very important!
)
My main point of this post is, are the Dell XPS laptops worth it? Do they last and perform well?
Also, feel free to post any links to a laptop that meets the minimum requirements I posted. I prefer the ASUS company but will settle for pretty much anything other than Apple, Lenovo, Compaq, Acer or Toshiba.