Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Quad-core Core i7 720QM slips into Dell Studio 15 / 17 and Studio XPS 16]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/quad-core-core-i7-720qm-slips-into-dell-studio-15-17-and-studi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/quad-core-core-i7-720qm-slips-into-dell-studio-15-17-and-studi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/quad-core-core-i7-720qm-slips-into-dell-studio-15-17-and-studi/#comments
Ready for some fireworks? Good. Intel's just-announced Clarksfield processor -- which was accurately rumored for a September launch way back in July -- is landing in Dell's lineup in a big way. 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.

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Quad-core Core i7 720QM slips into Dell Studio 15 / 17 and Studio XPS 16 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Rarely does anyone make a purchasing decision about a big-money piece of electronics like a laptop based on color alone, but it's good to know that if you've made up your mind to get yourself a Dell XPS you can choose a hue that suits your personality -- or at least your shoes. After dropping white from its XPS lineup many moons ago, the company has added it back, with "Arctic White High Gloss" being a $40 option on either the XPS 13 or 16. For that money you could get an extra 1GB of DDR3 RAM, but we must admit to being too smitten by the combination of pearly gloss and brushed metal to care about such menial upgrades.

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Dell Studio XPS 13 and 16 turn white, we fall in love originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>delldell studio xpsdell studio xps 13dell studio xps 16dell xps 13dell xps 16DellStudioXpsDellStudioXps13DellStudioXps16DellXps13DellXps16xps 13xps 16Xps13Xps16Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:18:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell's Mini 9 vanishes from retail site as red Studio XPS 16 returns (update: Mini 9 is on the outs)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/dells-mini-9-vanishes-from-retail-site-as-red-studio-xps-16-ret/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/dells-mini-9-vanishes-from-retail-site-as-red-studio-xps-16-ret/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/dells-mini-9-vanishes-from-retail-site-as-red-studio-xps-16-ret/#comments We don't want to point fingers, but at the same time Dell's Studio XPS 16 red option suddenly returns -- now a "Merlot" instead of once-axed "Crimson" -- the Mini 9 conspicuously goes missing from the company's website. Coincidence? We think not. It's a regular murder mystery, and it looks like we have our prime suspect here, caught... erm, red-lidded. Catching the killer, though, won't bring it back, but at least its younger brother, the Vostro A90, still seems to alive and kicking.

Update: We just got off the phone with a Dell customer service rep who told us the same thing a handful of our tipsters heard: the Mini 9's being phased out, with its official "End of Life" possibly as soon as Monday. Shed a tear for our 2008 netbook of the year.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

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Dell's Mini 9 vanishes from retail site as red Studio XPS 16 returns (update: Mini 9 is on the outs) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 May 2009 19:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Crimson Red Dell XPS 16 in the wild?


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Crimson Red Dell XPS 16 in the wild? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 17 May 2009 14:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The dreamy, high gloss Crimson Red option for Dell's XPS 16 -- which appeared just a few short days ago to shock and beguile us -- has seemingly disappeared into thin air already, leaving us to wonder... was it all just a dream? Will it return once again? Please let this be some sort of cruel, unfortunate mistake.

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Dell seemingly cans sassy Crimson Red XPS 16 option originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 May 2009 16:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell took a slightly different tact with its new XPS 13 and XPS 16 laptops by offering them only in basic black (or Obsidian Black, to be exact), but it looks like the company is slowly returning to its more accommodating ways by adding a new "high gloss" Crimson Red option to the XPS 16. As you can see above, however, you'll have to shell out an extra fifty bucks for that added bit of eye candy, and it doesn't look like it's available on the smaller XPS 13 quite just yet, though it seems safe to bet that it will be sooner or later.

[Via NotebookReview.com]

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Dell XPS 16 gets extra glossy Crimson Red option originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 May 2009 17:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell injects WiMAX into trio of laptops originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 May 2009 01:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Make no mistake -- Dell's Studio XPS 13 and Studio XPS 16 are drastic departures for it in terms of laptop design. Highly stylized, a touch of leather and a bombastic keyboard -- things that were never really associated with Dell prior to its Studio family coming to light. Now that both of these portables have been out for a tick, we're interested to see how your experience has been. Are you feeling the new designs? Is the hardware up to snuff? Tinkered with any alternative OS choices? We know it'll be hard to get honest with a machine you've relied on so heavily for the past few weeks, but trust us, it's good for the soul.

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How would you change Dell's Studio XPS 13 / 16? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 02 May 2009 00:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The new XPS 1340 and 1640 laptops just appeared yesterday, and now (a mere day late) have been given the blessing of officialdom from Dell. Of course, we already knew all there was to know about them when it comes to specs, so rather more interesting is the first review of the bigger of the two, also called the XPS 16. The 2.4GHz machine scored high marks both when it comes to aesthetics and overall performance, but the thing got a little too hot for comfort, costs a good bit more than the competition, and those glossy screens are always controversial. Overall it sounds like a nice machine if you have the dough -- and don't mind a little glare.

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Dell's XPS 1340 and 1640 get official, latter gets reviewed originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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