17" XPS 17 laptop

Brace yourself!
Movies, games, music and web chat come to life with incredible graphics, 3D capabilities, HD video chat and sound that can fill a room.
  • Incredible NVIDIA  performance graphics bring your media to life whether photo- and video-editing or casual gaming
  • High-fidelity JBL speakers with Waves MaxxAudio 3 offer an immersive experience of movies, videos and music.
  • First Skype -certified laptop — video chat with HD webcam. The only 720p high definition webcam for HD video conferencing via Skype.


Feel the rush
Powerful graphics. Powerfully smart. The XPS  17 laptop has what it takes to take you to new levels of performance. Razor-sharp graphics come standard:
Incredible NVIDIA  performance graphics (available up to 3GB) for powerful photo and video editing or high-resolution gaming with breathtaking detail.

Smart power management 
Long media marathons are no problem with smart power management that helps extend battery life when you need it. NVIDIA Optimus technology automatically optimizes your battery life while maintaining the graphics performance you expect — completely seamlessly and transparently — whether you’re watching a HD movie, surfing the web or playing a 3D game.

Mind-blowing AudioXPS laptops are designed to be the loudest, clearest and cleanest laptops on the planet with built-in high-fidelity JBL speakers and Waves MaxxAudio®  technology. Together they produce rich, full sound that delivers booming bass and razor-sharp clarity to your favorite movies, music and games. Treat your ears to peak audio performance with the XPS’s 22W (including 12W subwoofer) JBL speakers. Then, layer in the Waves algorithms, designed to deliver better dynamic range, frequency response and imaging, with maximum transparency, clarity and natural sound.  Together, these technologies allow you to take the surround-sound experience of your home theater with you wherever you go. Your life in Hi-defXPS laptops have the tools that bring your world to you, wherever you are.

Ultra-clear. Ultra-flexible. 
Connect with your loved ones across the globe in stunning high definition using the internet and XPS 17’s HD webcam. It’s the first webcam to offer HD video streaming for ultra-clear 720p resolution. The extreme flexibility of the new XPS also allows you to record video using different bit rates, depending on the application you use.

Connect to the world 
Video conferencing and video chat is now even easier with Dell and Skype . The new XPS 17 is one of the first laptops to be certified by Skype and offers preinstalled Skype software standard on every XPS 17.  Movies, games and 3D videos come to lifeXPS laptops are the first Dell laptops to offer integrated NVIDIA 3DTV Play technology. This allows you to leverage the 3D processing power of GeForce  graphics to create an immersive 3D experience in your own home, on the big screen. Simply connect your laptop to your 3D-enabled TV and effortlessly project your favourite Blu-ray 3D movies and 3D photo slideshows for a real-life theater experience. Then, bring your best games to life. Using the power of your laptop and your 3D TV, you can step into an eye-popping 3D gaming experience right in your living room. All you need to harness the 3D power of your XPS 17 is an HDMI cable, optional Blu-ray Disc  drive, approved 3D-enabled TV and 3D media.


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    XPS 17 laptop
    Base price 649 euros

 XPS 17 Base package
17.3" HD+ WLED True‐Life (1600x900)
 Intel Core i5-2430M 2.40 Ghz with Turboboost to 3.0 Ghz
3 GB SDRAM DDR3 at 1333 MHz
250 GB hard drive (7200 rpm)
1 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 550M dedicated graphics card
Wi‐fi : Intel® Centrino® Wireless‐N 1000
DVD drive (read/write CD & DVD)
2 megapixel webcam
Lithium‐Ion 6-celll battery (56 Wh)
Color: Metalloid Aluminum

Options
Processors
Intel® Core™ i7-2640M  (2.80 GHz with Turbo Boost  up to 3.50 GHz)
Intel® Core™ i7-2860QM (2.50 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.60 GHz)
Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM (2.20 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.10 GHz)
Intel® Core™ i7-2760QM (2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.50 GHz
Memory
4GB, 6GB, 8GB, 12GB, 16GB
(DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz)

Hard drive
500GB or 1TB (7200rpm)

Optical drive
Blu‐ray Disc combo drive (reads Blu‐ray Disc™ & writes to CD/DVD

Options for Core i7 configuration
3GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 445M GT graphics card
Internal DVB‐T TV tuner
9-cell battery (90WH)

XPS 17 technical specifications

Processors   
Intel®  CoreTM  i3 standard, Intel®  CoreTM  i5 and i7 options
 

Operating System   
Genuine Windows®  7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Genuine Windows®  7     Professional 64-Bit
Genuine Windows®  7     Ultimate 64-Bit

Memory   
Up to 16GB dual channel DDR3 memory with i7 processors; up to 16GB dual channel DDR3 memory with i3 and i5 processors 1066MHz memory standard with i3 and i5 processors; 1333MHz standard with i7 processors


Chipset   
Intel®  HM57


Graphics   
NVIDIA®  GeForce®  GT 435M with 1GB graphics memory (standard)
NVIDIA®  GeForce®  GT 445M with 3GB graphics memory
 

Displays   
17.3 HD+ WLED TL (1600x900) 900p standard


Audio and Speakers   
JBL 2.1 Designed & Certified Speakers +Waves MaxxAudio®  3
2.1 Audio: 2 X 5W + 12W sub-woofer 22W Total

Hard Drives   
Up to 750GB6 with single drive.
up to 1.5TB6 with dual drives;7200RPM speed standard.
Solid state drive options up to 256GB6, Free Fall Sensor.


Optical Drives   
16x DVD+/-RW (standard), Blu-ray DiscTM  combo (reads Blu-ray DiscTM  & writes to CD/DVD); 12.7mm tray load


TV tuner   
Yes (optional integrated )


Power   
6-cell LI (2.6Ah) standard; Up to 4 hours, 25 minutes* of battery life with 6-cell battery
9-cell LI (2.8Ah); Up to 7 hours, 32 minutes* of battery life with 9-cell battery


Camera   
2.0MP HD with single digital mic (H.264)


9-in-1 media card reader   
Supporting SD, SDIO, SDXC, SDHC, MS, MS Pro, MMC, MSXC, xD


Wired communications   
Integrated Gigabit ethernet 10/100/1000
Modem upsell via USB dongle


Wireless (WLAN)   
Wi-Fi Options:
Intel®  Centrino®  Wireless-N 1000
Intel®  Centrino®  Ultimate-N 6300 802.11 a/b/g/n (3x3)
Intel®  Centrino®  Advanced-N 6200 802.11 a/g/n
Intel®  Centrino®  Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 802.11 a/g/n

Mobile Broadband Options: (WWAN)
Dell Wireless 5540 HSPA mobile broadband7 mini card
Dell Wireless 5620 EVDO-HSPA mobile broadband7 mini card

WiMax:
Intel®  Centrino®  Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 802.11 a/g/n

Bluetooth Options:
Bluetooth®  Internal (3.0) mini-card

WiDi, GPS enabled

Ports, Slots, Chassis   
Externally Accessible
Mini DisplayPort (1),
2 total USB 3.0
2 total USB 2.0 (1 / 1 eSATA/powershare combo)
Integrated network connector 10/100/1000 LAN (RJ45)
HDMI 1.4
AC adapter connector
Audio jacks (headphone with SPDIF support (2), 1 Mic-in)
   
Dimensions & Weight
Width: 16.3" (414.9mm)
Height: 1.3" (32.8 mm) front /1.5" (38.5mm) back
Depth: 11.3" (287.3mm)
Weight: Starting weight of 7.57lbs. (3.43kg)8 with 6-cell battery; 7.94lbs. (3.6kg)8 with 9-cell battery.

Others   
Multimedia control buttons
External display, wireless on/off, extended battery life, brightness -, brightness +, volume +, rewind, play/pause, forward, touchpad deactivation button
Capacitive keys
Windows®  Mobility Center, Audio control panel, user configurable launch button
LED lights
Palmrest: battery indicator, wireless and caps lock; hinge: hard drive activity and battery charge.

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