Media center laptops tend to leave others laptops in the dust in terms of performance, and
the Dell XPS 17 did indeed top our benchmark test. Too bad it's Nvidia chip gives off an uncomfortably intense heat, and thre's no way to downgrade th chip whitout giving up th quad-core processor.
At 8.1 pounds,
the Dell XPS 17 is about two ponds heavier than its predecessor , the Dell XPS 15 (6.3 pounds). The Dell XPS 17 has 17.3 inch wide screen, it is one of the biggest on a laptop. Unfortunately, it offers only 1600 x 900 resolution, instead of 1920 x 1080.
The Dell XPS 17 runs on Intel Core i7-74QM, a quad core processor bred to pulverize the most complex and demanding software loads. And thanks to its Nvidia GeForce GTS 445M graphics, The Dell XPS 17 beat all its quad-core rivals in 3DMark 06 (11,345) test. But the heat from the graphics chip can reach up to 115 degrees if your hand happens to be next to the vent. I would recommend downgrading to a GeForce GT 435M, but then you'd lose the quad-core processor; Dell will not include it with anything less than GTS 445M.