Question About This Laptop

[Austindo140]

I've been looking at getting a new gaming laptop and would like to know if anyone has any experience with the Dell XPS 17. To be specific, the model number is X17-2178AAL.
Apparently these are the specs:
Includes XPS 17 notebook, six-cell lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and manual
2.00GHz Intel Core i7-2630QM processor, up to 2.90GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0
17.3" diagonal widescreen HD+ WLED TrueLife display with 1600x900 resolution
6GB DDR3 memory
640GB 7200 RPM SATA hard drive
8X Blu-ray/DVD combo drive
Intel Centrino wireless-N 1000
NVIDIA GeForce GT 445M 1GB graphics
JBL 2.1 speakers
Waves Maxx Audio 3
10/100/1000 ethernet
Two USB 3.0 ports
HDMI 1.4, USB 2.0, eSATA/USB 2.0 combo with Power Share, mini display, RJ-45 ports
Two headphone jacks, one with S/PDIF support
Mic jack
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium with SP1, 64-bit
Microsoft Office Starter 2010
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Measures approximately 16-3/8"W x 11-3/8"D x 1-1/2"H

And here is the link to it on bestbuy's website: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dell+-+XPS+Laptop+/+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153%3B+i7+Processor+/+17.3%22+Display+/+6GB+Memory+/+640GB+Hard+Drive+-+Silver+Anodized+Aluminum/1997251.p?id=1218305394306&skuId=1997251&st=Dell%20XPS%2017&cp=1&lp=3

I want to know what games this can run, for instance, can this run crysis 2 in extreme settings? And at what frame rate? Just stuff like that, not only crysis 2 but just really any games.

I was also looking at the Asus G74SX-BBK7, which is bestbuy's version of the g74sx (No i dont want to pay $2000 for the normal one when this one seems just as good). I know the asus is alot better, but was wondering if the dell is ok considering its $150 cheaper.

 

[jonnyp11]

the one you linked said the gpu was 445m not 550m, and idk if any laptop with a mobile gpu can run crysis on maxed everything, but then again it isn't a 1080p screen so it probably could.

 

[Austindo140]

oh yea it does say 445, but yea the asus can run crysis 2 at 45 fps, i've read several people saying it can, but i have no info on the dell besides the specs.

 

[jonnyp11]

and i looked at the reviews on newegg and the 2 of them both hated it, the wifi has to be 1 specific setting or no internet wirelessly, and dell is a horrible brand if you're not a techy cause a 3 yearold picking it up and smashing it would be more helpfull, you'd get to return it, but then they'll say no even if it said in the return policy if that happened you can return it, they ask like what was it's nam, oh sorry, this policy only covers children named sherlly.