Laptops Quad-core Core i7 720QM slips into Dell Studio 15 / 17 and Studio XPS 16

[sohancool]

The refreshed Studio 15 and Studio 17 will both be sold with an available Core i7 720QM or Core i7 820QM, as will the gamer-centric Studio XPS 16. As a reminder, the former checks in at 1.6GHz with a 1,333MHz FSB and 6MB of L3 cache, while the latter hums along at 1.73GHz. The Studio 17 is also seeing a few non-CPU related updates, with a JBL-sourced 2.1 audio system, optional 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 and support for dual HDDs. Outside of that, most everything else on these rigs is just as it was yesterday, though consumers interested in snagging one with a shiny new chip should take note of the price points. The Core i7'd Studio 15 gets going at $999, while the 17.3-inch sibling starts at $1,099 and the Studio XPS 16 (available today, or so says Dell) at $1,249. :hap2:

Source:- Quad-core Core i7 720QM slips into Dell Studio 15 / 17 and Studio XPS 16

 

[dOm1naTOr]

whats the use of calling it a gaming lappy even with i7, if it has a 4650 at heart? There are lot other lappies with 4850/4870 etc which shud be almost 3x better in gaming even though proccy is T8600 or somethin like that.

 

[crossbow]

First of all HD 4650 is not as bad as you are referring.

I am having DV6 1154tx with P8600 and HD4650.

And I have played all the games, for example Recent Titles like COD4 n 5, Crysis, Far cry 2, World in conflict etc etc in 720p WD resolution with atleast 2X AA. Only in Crysis AA was off. But other then that effects were set on high. IT's giving excellent performance.

 

[delguy19]

Yea thats true dv6 1154tx plays awesome games and my 4 friends have same model and they play games day and night even 3 of my friend have dv5 1015tx that also play each and every game

 

[NAV33N]

that's great news.

 

[dOm1naTOr]

First of all HD 4650 is not as bad as you are referring.
I am having DV6 1154tx with P8600 and HD4650.
And I have played all the games, for example Recent Titles like COD4 n 5, Crysis, Far cry 2, World in conflict etc etc in 720p WD resolution with atleast 2X AA. Only in Crysis AA was off. But other then that effects were set on high. IT's giving excellent performance.

Thats right, even ive complated lots ot titles like COD4, Crysis, UT3 on my XPS M1530 which has 8600GT and all except Crysis was on high.

But as a gaming laptop, there is no doubt HD 4650 is below par, as everybody knows lappys with 4850 or GTX 260 will be more than 4x better in pure gaming, than having a i7 Extreme.