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Dell XPS M170 notebook is totally packed with some of the latest technology to help you handle any application, any game or any task with confidence. Powered by a top-shelf processor and graphics engine, the Dell XPS M170 is one of the fastest and slimmest gaming machines we've ever seen.

While price of the XPS is a little higher than average, Dell as always includes professional customer service for the systems. You also receive access to the MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional) support staff for assistance with every kind of problems you might have with the new machine.

Dell has designed this new desktop-replacement laptop specifically for gamers, loading it with the fastest desktop Pentium 4 processors; a big, 17-inch display, with an ultrafine, 1,920x1,200 native resolution; a rich-sounding subwoofer; and an upgraded 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon 9800 graphics chip that kicks serious butt. Naturally, the system's battery life suffers from such fast performance, but with its 11.5-pound travel weight, you'll hardly want to take this system on the road. If you're a gamer who's at peace with keeping the Dell Inspiron XPS on your desk, then by all means, get this laptop.

The XPS can be upgraded with a lot of components, such as external USB TV tuner as it is high compatible with most of the last technology devices. It is equipped with 6 USB 2.0 ports to accommodate all the USB peripherals you could want. Dell provided this model with DVD and CD RW and also with a DVI-D port which enables connections to digital displays. Surprisingly, the sound of the speakers is able to create a great ambiance in combination with the subwoofer that is integrated in the base.

The XPS is, moreover, a very elegant model which manages to run easily all the common desktop apps such as email, browsers, office apps etc, and with the beefy GFX card is suitable for most games also. The 17 inch display and the breathtaking sound provided by the subwoofer in combination with the speakers are indeed a feature to remember.As you probably already imagine, equipments like network adapters (modems, Ethernet adapters, or wireless) could not fail to be included.

Features: 

Hard-Core Power
The Pentium?  M processor, designed and built for mobile use, utilizes some of the latest mobile-optimized processor technologies to help minimize power consumption without compromising performance. Gaming, multimedia, Web surfing - the Pentium?  M is designed to let you push your notebook further than ever before, providing a mobile experience built for an on-the-move lifestyle

Genuine Windows?  XP Media Center Edition
Genuine Windows?  XP Media Center Edition offers excellent capabilities when it comes to managing your multimedia. Offering easy photo and video editing, access to online content providers, TV tuner integration (Supports the External Dell TV Tuner), DVD playing and more, Media Center helps you turn your PC into a complete entertainment solution.

Extreme Graphics Performance
The NVIDIA 256MB GeForceTM  Go 7800 GTX and 6800 Ultra graphics cards can allow you to Play the hottest game titles that utilize Shader technology, supported in Genuine DirectX 9.0 and OpenGL. Experiencing stunning visual effects, and detailed color and image precision. The GeForce Go doesn't only help raise the quality of your notebook graphics - it brings them to a standard that can nearly match its desktop PC counterpart. Supporting Genuine DirectX?  9.0 with Shader Model 3.0, NVIDIA PureVideoTM  technology and NIVIDIA UltraShadowTM  II, the GeForce Go 7800 GTX and the 6800 Ultra help you enjoy gaming effects and multimedia the way they were intended.

Intel?  Centrino Mobile Technology
The Pentium?  M processor, the Intel?  915PM chipset and Intel?  PRO/Wireless collectively make up Centrino mobile technology. These components work together to optimize the mobile computing experience, designed to boost system performance while reducing power consumption and chassis size. The result is a high-performance notebook with exceptional battery lifethat's also light and easy to carry.

Specifications:

Processors

Standard:  Intel? Pentium? M Processor 760 (2.00GHz, 2MB Cache, 533MHz FSB)
Optional:   Intel? Pentium? M Processor 770 (2.13GHz, 2MB Cache, 533MHz FSB) 
                Intel? Pentium? M Processor 780 (2.26GHz, 2MB Cache, 533MHz FSB) 

Operating Systems
 
 Genuine Windows?  XP Professional Edition
 
 Genuine Windows?  XP Home Edition
 
 Genuine Windows?  XP Media Center Edition 2005 

Optional:

 Microsoft Works Suite
 
 WordPerfect Office 12
 
 Microsoft Office 2003 Basic Edition
 
 Microsoft Office 2003 Small Business Edition
 
 Microsoft Office 2003 Professional Edition 

Memory
 
 1 GB of 533MHz DDR2 Dual Channel SDRAM standard, upgradable to 2 GB maximum
 
 2 SoDIMM sockets, both are user-accessible 

Displays
 
 17" Wide-Aspect UltraSharpTM TFT Active Matrix WUXGA (1920x1200) display with TrueLifeTM .
 
 TrueLife provides for higher contrast ratios than non-glare displays

Graphics
 
 Standard: 256MB NVIDIA? GeForceTM Go 6800 ULTRA with PCI Express x16 interface
 
 Optional: 256MB NVIDIA? GeForceTM Go 7800 GTX with PCI Express x16 interface 
 
Hard Drives

 80GB Ultra ATA hard drive
 
 Optional: High Speed 7200 RPM Ultra ATA hard drives in 60, 80 or 100 GB capacities 

Optical Drives

 Standard: 24x CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive
 

 DVD+RW:  Optional: 8x CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) 

Floppy Drive & Removable Storage

 Optional: External USB Floppy drive
 
 Optional: 128MB, 256MB or 512MB USB memory key 

Sound 

 Integrated stereo sound
 
 AC'97 Audio
 
 Stereo 2 watt per channel main speakers and 5 watt, class D subwoofer with bass reflex port 

Media Controls

 External media controls placed front & center for easy control of volume, playback, fast forward, and rewind of CDs and DVDs.

Dimensions & Weight  

 Height: 1.67 inches (42.4 mm)
 
 Width: 15.5 inch (394 mm)
 
 Depth: 11.3 inch (288 mm)
 
 Weight: Starting at approximately 8.6 lbs. (3.9 kg) - Weight shown is with 9-cell battery and optical drive

I/O Ports 

 4-pin IEEE 1394 integrated port
 
 6-USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) compliant 4-pin connectors
 
 RJ11 Modem port
 
 RJ45 Ethernet/Network port
 
 Digital Video Interface (DVI)
 
 Video: 15-pin monitor connector
 
 S-Video: 7-pin mini-DIN connector
 
 Audio jacks: Stereo headphones/speakers miniconnector (same as line-out), microphone miniconnector 

Slots

 Connectors: (1) Type I or Type II card
 
 3.3 and 5 V cards supported
 
 PCMCIA data width (max.): 16 bits
 
 Card Bus data width (max.): 32 bits

Modems
 
 Integrated v.92 56K capable modem

Network Interface

 Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet 

Wireless Networking

 Optional: Intel? ProWireless 2200 (802.11b/g) mini PCI wireless card
 
 Optional: Intel? ProWireless 2915 (802.11b/g) mini PCI wireless card
 
 Optional: Dell TrueMobile 350 internal Bluetooth module

Power
 
Battery:  9 cell (80WHr) "smart" lithium ion

Pros:

Excellent performance

Media Center Edition OS

DVD RW

Good Inbuilt Sound Quality

Upto 1920x1200 widescreen Display

Specialized costomer support

Subwoofer integrated in the case

6 USB ports

Cons:

Short battery life

Noisy mouse button

Over Priced

The lack of a number pad, since most of the 17 inch laptops have one

External TV tuner - the TV tuner could be integrated in the system

Price Range: INR 1,00,000 to INR 1,25,000

Recommended: For Gamers & Professional notebook users