• Dell XPS M1730

    Dell XPS M1730

    Frazier Barretto, Jul 07, 2008 1258 hrs IST

    The Dell XPS M1730 is a monster of a laptop that can be a perfect replacement to a gaming desktop.

    Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 (2.8 GHz), 4GB RAM, 8800 GTX Sli (1GB), 200GB HDD, Sharp Screen (1920 x 1200 pixels), BIOS OC 2.8 - 3.4GHz.

    Heavy, No HDMI, Poor battery performance.

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The Dell XPS M1730 is a monster and has a solid build quality. In the hope of reducing its weight, most part of the laptop is covered with gloss-coated carbon filter and the rest is hard plastic. This beast actually weighs just below 5 kg and it's quite an effort to move around with it.



The Dell XPS M1730, with all of its weight and size is also swanky. It's got LED lights all over it and sharp XPS logos, which show that it breathes fire. With almost Alienware like feel to the laptop, Dell has chose to showcase its powerful, rather than subtle Alienware.



The left side of the laptop houses most of its connectors. You have a DVI instead of a D-sub and an S-Video port as well. There is a USB port, a mini FireWire port, and the flash card reader placed in line, one after the other. The laptops Dual-DVD drive is also fitted on this side and still has space to house three audio connectors that can be combined to provide music inputs to even 5.1 speakers.

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(29) Comments
Abhishek
,chandigarh, on Jul 29, 2010 04:17 AM
This ain't no laptop.
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Anonymous
,Bangalore, on Jul 08, 2008 12:34 AM
Funny that we still call it "laptop" !! Just imagine placing it on your lap... it may even burn the best of jeans in few minutes, if you are careless enough :-)
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ankit
,jamshedpur, on Mar 15, 2010 08:00 PM
may cost more than 65k
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Raj
,Bengaluru, on Feb 02, 2010 10:02 PM
Hello Folks, From all your stories, one thing is quiet sure..it remembers me Fox and Grape story. You dont have enough money in your pocket, then you talk always against of anything. so same applies here. If everyone think like you guys, then there wouldn't be XPS today. its the most popular one in USA, in fact giving strong compitation to Sony and Apple
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Game Freak
,Bangalore, on Jan 02, 2010 09:06 AM
Instead of buying this i refer to buy a gaming pc which will be around 50,000 which can run the latest upcoming games which need high graphics. I dont get y people call this a laptop, it does not have good charge able battery. What is the use of calling it a laptop. If u want gaming experience like this u can simply upgrade ur graphics by install Nvidia graphics and increasinfg the ram. Then if u compare ur comp with this laptop then there will be no difference
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kamlesh patel
,Manama, on Nov 05, 2009 02:38 PM
how much dell m1730 best cash price.
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Ricky malhotra
,Ranchi, on May 10, 2009 10:45 PM
What is the current price of dell xps m1730 in india
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vikas
,Lucknow/UP/India, on Dec 10, 2008 04:06 PM
what is current price of dell laptop model No:Dell XPS M1730 in Delhi, INDIA
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Pradeep
,Mohali, on Nov 09, 2008 04:54 AM
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Anonymous
,Tuscaloosa, on Oct 24, 2008 05:12 AM
does anyone know what the price of the basic xps m1730, and the other three upgrades were back in September?
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gaurav
,mum, on Jul 08, 2008 06:35 PM
any idea where can i get Alien ware stuff in india.
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Grim
,, on Aug 18, 2008 10:18 PM
Actually speaking Dell has already bought Alienware. So guess u can contact Dell directly... only the thing is not sure they r ready to sell 'em here :-(
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Rahul_Jawale
,Mumbai, on Jul 08, 2008 05:26 PM
"The laptops Dual-DVD drive ..." I actually thought that it has two DVD drives and looked for pics. Shouldn't that be Dual-Layer DVD drive?
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Grim
,, on Aug 18, 2008 10:15 PM
That's right mate.
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om choudhary
,bhopal, on Jul 12, 2008 10:43 PM
its cost is.....89,712/- excluding taxes. Very costly
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Sarco Singh
,NOIDA, on Jul 14, 2008 02:45 PM
They claim it to be for Rs. 1, 70, 000/-. U mean the remaining money is spent on paying taxes ..?!! ..>R u out of your mind ..?
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Murli
,Navi mumbai, on Jul 27, 2008 11:23 AM
The same computer I can give you at Rs 72000/- all inclusive
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kanchan bhatnag
,new delhi, on Jul 12, 2008 11:36 AM
i like bt ot is 2 bulky n 2 odd 2 travel bt i guess this will change da world of gamen n laptops
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rajkumar mohant
,bangalore, on Jul 09, 2008 11:49 AM
i want know about all the details of dell international
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asg_13
,Chandigarh, on Jul 09, 2008 02:41 PM
i am working with dell international...lemee know what u need to know
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tukli
,Chandigarh, on Jul 10, 2008 01:02 AM
u working at dell chd? so plz tell what kind of operations are being done at dell chd? bpo? call centre? or it work? or service centre for pcs? and where are dell centre for service ion india?.do we have to send dell laptops to banglore centres if we have problem? and apart from pnline any other channel to buy dell ?
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rajkumar mohant
,bangalore, on Jul 09, 2008 11:48 AM
iwant to see all the things
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tukli
,Chandigarh, on Jul 09, 2008 09:18 AM
hey folks..... thee stuff are produced for a small segment of people....and it does the job..it has been bult for..(i.e) games and multitasking and high defination.. ....well battery tech is not so advanced to power such a beast at all times...screen is so big...etc things....and video card too...... THIS A IS A DESKTOP REPLACEMENT LAPTOP..which have to be fitted with wall charger at all times...... THERE IS NO WAY of comparing it with a desktop...u can do many things with money yaar....aree ppl saying we wud make 3 times fast pc....instead i guess...just but a ps3 and dozens of titles....u can do that too with so much money...... but the point is the laptop does what it is made for !!!!!! thanks abhishekk from chandigarh
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Rich Kid
,Poor Dad, on Jul 08, 2008 02:55 PM
Fact is no one is going to buy it and then use it for what its worth ... Those who can buy wouldn't likely have the time to play "games" ... While those who play "games" wont have money to buy it. Its a Laptop for the "rich kids" with condescending dads. However such a market segment in India will be quite small !!
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Mayank Shukla
,Pune, on Jul 08, 2008 01:52 PM
4.81 kg................ who's gonna put that on lap.
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SZV
,B'lore, on Jul 08, 2008 01:12 PM
Just a correction, The Right side of the Laptop does not have a PCMCIA Slot, instead it is an Express Card Slot
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Dhruv
,New Delhi, on Jul 07, 2008 06:38 PM
for that price i can get a desktop dats 3 times more powerful and has more space and more mem.... but i guess dat wud defeat the entire concept of a laptop....
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Anonymous
,gannavaram, on Jul 07, 2008 08:02 PM
how can something be more 3 times powerful then this and i dont expect anyone buys this for the battery life so wouldn't consider it while reviewing
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EvilNeo
,Kerala, on Jul 08, 2008 01:03 PM
lol i was just about to say the same thing... for that price you could get a desktop that wud handle any game that came out in the following years!!! :D
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