Dell XPS M1710

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Dell - XPS M1710 review
Source: IT Reviews Archive.org version
The M1710 (N04XPS7) is the bigger brother of the M1210 and, just like its smaller sibling, it's very different in appearance to the rest of the Dell laptop range. It's powerful, too; Dell has upped the ante on gaming notebook performance with the XPS M1710. Yes it's expensive, but you get an awful lot of laptop for your money, a machine that can hold its own with a great number of desktop PCs out there.
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Preis/Leistung zufriedenstellend, Leistung sehr gut
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/31/2007
Rating: price: 70% performance: 90%

Dell XPS M1710 v2.0 - Special Edition Formula Red
Source: Hot Hardware Archive.org version
When we initially agreed to take a look at Dell's latest version of the XPS M1710 notebook, we were a little hesitant since we had reviewed the older version of the notebook last summer and awarded it a coveted Editor's Choice award. At first glance, it seemed as though there was little that could possible change since the chassis and overall design remained untouched. Regardless, we opted to give the new version of the machine a chance and see for ourselves the difference a few months could make in the lifecycle of a mobile platform.
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Preis/Leistung teuer, Leistung befriedigend
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/22/2007
Rating: price: 40% performance: 70%

87% Dell XPS M1710 Review
Source: Hardware Central Archive.org version
As a desktop-replacement heavyweight, the Dell is much more likely to be carried from one AC outlet to another than perched on an airplane tray table. Even so, its 9-cell lithium-ion battery performed adequately: Depending on how disk-intensive and multimedia-oriented they were, our combined office-productivity and playtime sessions lasted from two and a quarter to two and a half hours. A spare battery pack is a $99 option. You can configure a potent, powerful XPS M1710 -- with the same big, high-resolution screen, almost-as-sizzling Nvidia GeForce Go 7900 GS graphics, and an anything-but-sluggish Core 2 Duo T7200 or T7400 -- for under $2,500. For that matter, as mentioned above, you can slash $275 from our test system's price by ordering Intel's top-of-the-line Core 2 Duo T7600 with no overclocking hot sauce.
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13 von 15, Preis/Leistung 3 von 5, Leistung 5 von 5, Ausstattung 5 von 5
User Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/09/2007
Rating: Total score: 87% price: 60% performance: 100% features: 100%

Dell M1710 Review
Source: notebookforums.com Archive.org version
Don't buy extra warrenty, dell is crap for support. They are based in inida for support and you can't understand them. Also when I rang them up with a problem with my media direct, they made me download the wrong software which did not work at all. The support is rubbish and also our paying for it. i think it was a 0800 number, this costs.
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(von 10): Preis/Leistung 8, Display 7, Verarbeitung 7, Akkulaufzeit 5
User Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/16/2007
Rating: price: 80% display: 70% workmanship: 70%

80% Dell XPS M1710 (Blu-ray)
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
Being the centerpiece of your gaming room is apparently not enough for the Dell—it wants to take over your living room too. The Dell XPS M1710 (Blu-ray) ($4,249 direct) becomes only the second laptop to integrate a built-in BD-RE drive for watching all your high-definition Blu-ray content, as well as burning it. And Dell didn't forget about gaming. The previous M1710 (Core 2 Duo) put up some of the best frame rates on our benchmark tests, and now Dell is looking to top that with the latest graphics card from nVidia, the GeForce Go 7950GTX.
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4 von 5, Leistung exzellent
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/11/2006
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 95%

70% Gaming PCs
Source: Wired Magazine Archive.org version
It's slow, but undeniably fast for the money. Its single Nvidiea 7900 GTX graphics card pulled off a playable 70 fps in F.E.A.R. Wired: Bright, detailed 17-inch, high-resolution (1920x1200) screen. 9 pounds: You won'tslip a disc lifting it. Tired: Cramped keyboard. No numeric keypad. 2-GHz Intel Core Duo chip not as powerful for playtime purposes as a high-end AMD Turion 64.
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7 von 10, Preis/Leistung gut, Leistung langsam, Display gut
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 11/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 85% performance: 40% display: 85%

83% Dell XPS M1710 (GeForce Go 7950 GTX)
Source: CNet Archive.org version
Dell's latest update to its monster XPS M1710 desktop replacement may not warrant an entirely new model number, but the changes are deep enough to deserve a fresh look. The system earns gaming props for being the first laptop to carry Nvidia's latest mobile GPU, the GeForce Go 7950 GTX. Also of note: Dell, in an unusual move for a mainstream PC maker, practically encourages buyers to overclock the 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo T7600G processor. Let's not forget the multicolored lights built into the speaker grilles, air vents, and lid, which play along with music apps and select games (Dell calls it XPS LightFX technology). The $3,498 system is a budget-buster to be sure, but one that's hard to top if you're looking for a top-of-the-line desktop replacement for gaming. If you're willing to sacrifice a little gaming performance for cash, the Gateway NX860XL is worth a look.
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8.3 von 10, Preis/Leistung teuer, Leistung ausgezeichnet
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 10/27/2006
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 50% performance: 95%

90% Core 2 Duo power, blazing 3D graphics, and wireless-N will make you the envy of every LAN party.
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
Earlier this year we reviewed Dell’s XPS M1710 and liked what we saw. In terms of design, not much has changed, but this time around Dell gave this 8.8-pound gaming rig a faster, more powerful processor and is now offering it with an 802.11n wireless network adapter and a wireless-N router bundle that is sure to make a big splash at your next LAN party. Unfortunately, only those with the deepest pockets will be able to afford this $3,783 powerhouse. We received the Special Edition Formula Red model, but you can order the XPS with the more subtle Metallic Black shell. The shiny, silver-and-red lid sports a Dell logo in its center, and the two XPS logos on either side of the lid are accented by red backlighting, as are the fans and speaker grills.
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4.5 von 5, Preis/Leistung teuer, Leistung großartig, Display sehr gut
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/10/2006
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 60% performance: 100% display: 95%

90% Dell XPS M1710 (Intel Core 2 Duo)
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
The gaming gods have smiled on Dell's gaming notebook once again. It was only earlier this year that the Dell XPS M1710 (with the Intel Core Duo processor, code-named "Yonah") grabbed our Editors' Choice by being a performance demon and a gaming champ. The summer isn't even over, and the M1710 is already getting a processor transplant, adding the new 2.33-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo R7600 processor (code-named "Merom"). And if you think that's nice, the newly implanted draft 802.11n wireless chip is promising faster throughput (up to 270 Mbps) than the 802.11g standard. Dell is even including a Netgear draft-n router with your purchase. Thus, the M1710 model retains its Editors' Choice for a gaming laptop, sitting pretty at the top of the "portable" gaming throne.
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4.5 von 5
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/28/2006
Rating: Total score: 90%

82% Dell XPS M1710 (Core 2 Duo)
Source: CNet Archive.org version
With the newest configurations of the XPS M1710, Dell adds Intel's Core 2 Duo processor to its market-leading and CNET Editors' Choice-winning gaming machine. (Also new with this iteration is a built-in Draft 802.11n wireless adapter; some versions of the XPS M1710 will ship with a compatible 802.11n router.) The new processor brings remarkable application speed to the already-powerful XPS M1710 and extends its battery life--both good things. But with the same graphics card as its predecessor, this new version of the XPS M1710 doesn't realize any gains in gaming performance.
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8.2 von 10
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/27/2006
Rating: Total score: 82%

Dell Inspiron XPS M1710
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
Every so often a piece of kit comes along that just blows you away. We've seen Dell's Inspiron XPS laptops before and they've been impressive. The latest, the M1710, really is something else. The design won't be to everyone's taste - we'd have preferred fewer red lights on the sides of the chassis – but will doubtless appeal to many. The keyboard layout is neat: none of the keys have been squashed, and there's plenty of room to rest your wrists. The Inspiron M1710 is a cracking laptop with top-notch components, although the design might not suit everyone. It's faster than anything we've seen, so if you want a desktop replacement with serious power, look no further. However, you'll have to have deep pockets.
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Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/07/2006

Dell XPS M1710
Source: PC Perspective Archive.org version
The Dell XPS M1710 clearly runs the Merom T7400 without much problem. It boots fine, and there was no system instability I encountered during testing. So it looks promising that the M1710 will be able to take the new Core 2 Duos, hopefully with just a BIOS flash. Not every test showed an improvement where improvements were seen previously on the Asus Z96JS. This all indicates the need of an update on the XPS M1710 as some tests even showed a decrease in performance. Finally, and probably the most important for XPS M1710 owners, there was a significant increase in game performance when going from the factory installed T2600 to the Core 2 Duo T7400 at lower resolutions. However, the differences between the two CPUs diminish as you increase the screen resolution. Since the XPS M1710 is capable of high resolution gaming, I don't see the point in upgrading a CPU solely for playing games.
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Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/02/2006

Dell XPS M1710
Source: PC Perspective Archive.org version
The following is a summary of a more detailed look at the Dell M1710 Metallic Black Armor edition laptop. If you want to see more details including temperatures, battery life, display and audio comparisons, and of course lots of benchmarks, then I strongly suggest jumping to the full article. This laptop is sweet and I think it deserves a thorough read. The most successful company in gaming laptops is undoubtedly Dell. The popularity of their XPS series gaming notebook is truly astounding and the proof can be seen in many different notebook forums around the Internet today and the buzz preceding a new product launch. On April 18th, NVIDIA launched their next iteration of mobile GPU with the GeForce Go 7900 GTX and GeForce Go 7900 GS (see our coverage for more detail), with it was a new Dell XPS notebook: the XPS M1710.
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Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/19/2006

90% Dell XPS M1710
Source: Hot Hardware Archive.org version
Taking a step back and looking at the Dell XPS M1710, it is easy to see why this system should be considered one of the most exceptional notebooks available on the market today. Equipped with the fastest mobile components money can buy, the XPS notebook offers unbelievable performance in nearly any benchmark. Somewhat surprisingly, the advanced efficiency features of that hardware results in very respectable battery life for a notebook of this caliber. Add to that the unique customizable aesthetic and relatively low ~8lb weight and you have what could be the ideal combination of size, speed, and performance for a power user notebook.
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9 von 10
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/29/2006
Rating: Total score: 90%

Lenovo 3000 N100 - UK EXCLUSIVE!
Source: Bios Magazine Archive.org version
Mobile gamers now can bring the firepower of dual-core processors and 512MB graphics to their next tournament thanks to Dell’s fastest consumer laptop to date - the XPS M1710. While it’s uncertain whether Dell with continue its XPS line of gaming products now that it has acquired Alienware, the XPS products continue to be among the most powerful and stylish gaming systems currently on the market. The XPS M1710 (from £1199) is no exception and is definitely Dell’s coolest laptop to date. Dell has again delivered one of the most advanced laptops to the gaming community, especially customers who want the performance and freedom to play intensive games such as Oblivion and Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter anywhere. And if you want to draw attention at your next gaming soiree, the XPS M1710 is just the ticket. Even with nVidia’s GeForce Go 7900 GTX graphics chipset and the fastest Intel Core Duo processor available, it’s still the best gaming laptop deal in town.
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Display hervorragend
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/15/2006
Rating: display: 100%

84% Geared toward gamers, this powerful notebook offers top-notch performance and graphics, for a price.
Source: PC World Archive.org version
Dell's XPS M1710 is the notebook for the power desktop user who's ready to go (sort of) mobile. Packed with high-performance hardware, it's one of the fastest notebooks we've tested. But neither its price nor its weight is for the weak of heart. Our shipping unit-priced at $3860-came with a 2.16-GHz Core Duo T2600 processor, 1GB of RAM, nVidia's top-of-the-line 7900 GTX graphics chip (with 512MB of memory), a 100GB hard drive, and a DVD burner. That's a solid component list, and the M1710 put all that hardware to good use on our WorldBench 5 tests-its score of 106 tied with that of our previous top-performing power notebook, Alienware's Aurora m7700.
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(von 100): 84, Preis/Leistung sehr teuer, Leistung 97, Ausstattung 85
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/17/2006
Rating: Total score: 84% price: 40% performance: 97% features: 85%

80% Dell XPS M1710
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
Not long ago, Dell's XPS M170 blazed through our performance benchmarks to become our top gaming notebook. Now the company has unleashed an even faster model in the XPS M1710, which sports two important upgrades: Intel’s Core Duo T2600 processor (for better multitasking power) and a shiny new Nvidia Go 7900 GPU (for better 3D eye candy). The results are impressive, but this beauty will cost you. The base price is $3,400, and our model runs a whopping $4,215.
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4 von 5
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/02/2006
Rating: Total score: 80%

Is Dell's XPS M1710 The Fastest Graphics Notebook Ever?
Source: Mobility Guru Archive.org version
It's certainly the fastest we've tested, but, we don't think it's the fastest ever. We're anxious to test notebooks with SLI-based graphics solutions, such as those from Widow PC and Eurocom. Based on our findings with desktop SLI cards, we would expect that SLI will add 30% to gaming performance and 60% higher resolutions, but that remains to be seen. The good news is that our rant about gaming notebook vendors resulted in a great reaction from a few vendors. We'll soon be receiving evaluation models of some of their high end notebooks with dual core AMD processors and SLI capability. We can't wait.
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Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/02/2006

90% Dell XPS M1710
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
Serious mobile gamers have known for some time now that the portable rig of choice is Dell's distinctive metallic and black XPS M170 notebook ($4,215 direct). That common wisdom is unlikely to change, because the company has enhanced its popular laptop's look by adding extra flair and some hot new parts. Dubbed the Special Edition Formula Red XPS M1710, this laptop is guaranteed to draw attention at your next gaming soiree. And thanks to its new nVidia GeForce Go 7900 GTX graphics chipset, coupled with the fastest Intel Core Duo processor available, it's still the best gaming notebook deal in town.
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4.5 von 5
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/18/2006
Rating: Total score: 90%

Dell XPS M1710 Review
Source: Notebookreview.com Archive.org version
The Dell XPS M1710 is the latest premium gaming notebook from Dell that replaces the current XPS M170. The M1710 has a 17" widescreen and comes in a choice of two colors, "formula red" or "metallic black". If you like to do serious gaming or simply have the fastest notebook money can buy right now, this notebook is for you! The conclusion is quite simple for the M1710: If this were the state fair and the contest were for best performance notebook, then the blue ribbon would go to the XPS M1710. The coolest thing being, you could even adjust the lights on the M1710 to blue to match that ribbon!
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Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/18/2006

82% Dell XPS M1710 Review
Source: CNet Archive.org version
Say what you will about market leader Dell (and many have), but with its top-shelf XPS line, the company has consistently put out distinctive laptops that feature the most advanced components on the market. Despite its recent acquisition of niche player Alienware, Dell sticks to the script with the newest iteration of its flagship gaming laptop. With the XPS M1710, the company adds just a few aesthetic curlicues to the same basic form factor found on Dell's other 17-inch wide-screen models, upgrades to Intel's Core Duo platform, and drops in Nvidia's new top-shelf GeForce Go 7900 GTX GPU. The unsurprising result: an extremely pricey system that extends the company's dominance of our gaming benchmark tests and solidifies Dell's reputation as the vendor to beat in the gaming laptop market.
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8.2 von 10
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/18/2006
Rating: Total score: 82%

Foreign Reviews

80% Notebooks für Spieler
Source: Gamestar DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 07/01/2007
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 95% performance: 90% display: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%

90% Kraftvolle Lightshow
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/11/2007
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 70% performance: 80% features: 70% display: 90% mobility: 70% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 50%

Notebooks im Test
Source: PC Games Hardware DE→EN Archive.org version
Comparison, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/20/2007
Rating: performance: 90% display: 80%

90% Asus A7J
Source: PC Go DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 01/05/2007
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 95% features: 95%

80% Dell XPS M1710 (Core 2 Duo)
Source: Chip.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/10/2006
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 50% performance: 90% display: 90%

Doppelkern-Kraftwerke
Source: SFT DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 10/15/2006

Dell XPS M1710 erfuhr zum Testzeitpunkt einen Modellwechsel - hier dennoch einige Eindrücke
Source: Connect DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 10/15/2006
performance: 100%

87% Schickes Gehäuse in Schwarzmetallic, Leucht-LEDs in Lautsprechern, Lüftungsschlitzen und unter dem Touchpad
Source: PC Welt DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/14/2006
Rating: Total score: 87% price: 84% performance: 100% features: 90% ergonomy: 93%

Dell XPS M1710
Source: c't DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/05/2006
Rating: performance: 75% display: 85%

84% Teurer Leckerbissen
Source: Chip.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/29/2006
Rating: Total score: 84% price: 50% performance: 91% features: 76% display: 73% mobility: 57% ergonomy: 90%

XPS M1710
Source: PC Action DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 08/25/2006

95% Dell XPS M1710
Source: Gamestar DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 08/25/2006
Rating: Total score: 95%

93% Dell XPS M1710
Source: PC Games Hardware DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 08/15/2006
Rating: Total score: 93%

95% Notebooks für alle Fälle
Source: SFT DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/15/2006
Rating: Total score: 95% performance: 90% features: 95%

88% Test Dell XPS M1710 Spiele-Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/23/2006
Rating: Total score: 88% performance: 92% display: 85% mobility: 67% workmanship: 91% ergonomy: 90% emissions: 78%

Spielen wie am heimischen PC - Dell XPS M1710 im Test
Source: Giga.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/22/2006

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NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX: GeForce Go 7900 GTX is the predecessor of the 7950 GTX and has still a very good DirectX 9 performance. 

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Core Duo: Double Core processor with a very good relation of performance to current consumption. The 2 MB L2 Cache are used together by the double. The maximum capacity of 31 watts is only 4 watts more than with the Pentium M (predecessor). Both cores are lowered automatically and independently of each other by speed steps down to 1 GHz. In addition it now supports also SSE3 instructions. At least it is just as fast as a equivalent Pentium M. With applications, which were designed for multi-processors, the performance can be nearly twice as fast as with the Pentium M (e.g. CineBench around 86% fast)

T2500: » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

17.10": This display size is a standard format for desktop replacements (DTR). The DTR laptops are heavier to carry, need more power, but texts are easy to read and high resolutions are no problem. DTR are mainly intended for stationary desk use, where weight and energy hunger don't matter. In return, you enjoy the advantages of high resolutions (more details, better legibility).» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

4 kg:

Only a few laptops are in this weight class because the mobility is rather limited due to the high weight. 

Dell: Dell is a U.S. manufacturer (based in Texas) of computer hardware founded in 1984 and is one of the largest international manufacturers in terms of both market share and notebook models. Its product line includes desktops, notebooks, storage systems, monitors, servers, printers, consumer electronics and peripherals. Dell offers laptops that are suitable for various applications, such as business laptops, gaming laptops, ultra portables and workstations. Dell's business laptops from the Latitude and Precision series are an option for professional users and businesses.

In 2023, Dell had an approximate 17% market share of global PC sales, ranking #3 after Lenovo and HP.

For gaming enthusiasts, Dell's Alienware brand is for gaming notebooks.

85.91%: This is an above-average rating. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that about one fifth of all tested models receive a better rating.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.