Dell XPS M1710 with Blu-ray Disc

Dell XPS M1710 with Blu-ray Disc

Techtree News Staff, Dec 12, 2006 1536 hrs IST

Dell has introduced its 'XPS M1710' consumer notebook computer, featuring Blu-ray Disc technology, and offering users more storage space.

Dell has introduced its 'XPS M1710' consumer notebook computer, featuring Blu-ray Disc technology, and offering users more storage space and an array of DVD features.

The company says that this enhancement furthers Dell's strategy to offer customers PCs that can function as a single platform for a compelling digital entertainment throughout the home.

Configured with Blu-ray technology, the XPS M1710 supports read/write capabilities across CD, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc media. Using Blu-ray Disc technology, XPS M1710 users can burn up to 50GB of data, or author up to 50GB of theater-quality video on a single piece of media.

On this occasion, Alex Gruzen, Senior Vice President of the Dell Product Group, said, "Blu-ray optical drive technology has gained broad industry support, and we believe it will become the optical drive standard of the future. We continue to see PCs, both desktops and notebooks, functioning as the entertainment and productivity hub in the home, and on the road with their versatility, power, connectivity, and vibrant high-definition displays. We believe high-definition video powered by Blu-ray Disc technology will be a significant part of that entertainment experience."

The Dell XPS M1710 Blu-ray enabled notebook supports high picture quality at 48 Mbps and up to 1,080p high-definition resolution; offers up to 7.1 channels of uncompressed surround sound and options for up to 32 audio streams for cinematic sound; and has backwards compatibility with CD and DVD, which enables DVD and CD movie playback, DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) authoring, and CD, DVD, and BD data burning.

This notebook is the first Blu-ray Disc system to meet logo requirements for Nvidia PureVideo technology, which delivers the ultimate HD experience on a PC. It also comes with Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 and Intel Core 2 Duo T7600G (2.33GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 667 MHz FSB) processors, and superior Nvidia GeForce Go 7950 GTX graphics processing unit with 512MB that delivers vivid realism in the latest games at extreme HD.

Besides, the XPS M1710 has up to 4 GB1 667 MHz DDR2 memory, serial ATA hard drive up to 160 GB2, and personalized XPS service with dedicated sales, specially trained technicians, and designated phone queue.

Meanwhile, the Dell XPS M1710 notebooks, which are priced at approximately $3,699 (Rs 1,66,455), will be available to customers world-wide this holiday season.