dellDell has introduced its ‘XPS M1710‘ consumer notebook computer, featuring Blu-ray Disc technology, and offering users more storage space and an array of DVD features.The company says that this enhancement furthers Dell’s strategy to offer customers PCs that can function as a single platform for a compelling digital entertainment throughout the home.

There’s no dearth of ports, jacks, or slots here: the Dell XPS M1710 features headphone and microphone jacks, VGA and DVI outputs, S-Video-out, four-pin FireWire, and a whopping six USB 2.0 ports.

Networking connections include a 56Kbps modem, 10/100/100 Gigabit Ethernet, optional Bluetooth, and integrated 802.11a/b/g wireless. Also onboard are an ExpressCard slot and a 5-in-1 media card reader; PC Card users, take note that the XPS M1710 does not support PCMCIA cards. (For the sake of comparison, the Toshiba Satellite P105-S921 has all of this, plus it supports PC Cards and SmartMedia cards and has an S/PDIF output, though it has two fewer USB 2.0 ports.) Finally, our Dell XPS M1710 test unit included a multiformat, double-layer DVD drive. Dell bundles a standard software package, including Microsoft Windows XP Media Center.

This notebook is the first Blu-ray Disc system to meet logo requirements for Nvidia PureVideo technology, which delivers the ultimate HD experience on a PC. It also comes with Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 and Intel Core 2 Duo T7600G (2.33GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 667 MHz FSB) processors, and superior Nvidia GeForce Go 7950 GTX graphics processing unit with 512MB that delivers vivid realism in the latest games at extreme HD.

The port selection on the Dell XPS M1710 is about as good as you can ask for, 6 USB 2.0 ports is better than many desktop machines and you have all the video connectors you could want with the VGA out, DVI and S-Video out connector.The touchpad is very cool with the XPS lighting, but more importantly it’s actually a decent size and works well with scroll zones on the right side for vertical scroll and on the bottom for horizontal scroll. The battery is a 9-cell located at the front area of the notebook, which is a little different to the normally far back positioned location.  The battery has a nice feature in which you can push in on it to light up 5 green LEDs to display how much charge is left, this works whether the notebook is on or off.

Armed with a gorgeous 17″ WUXGA LCD panel that runs a native resolution of 1920×1200, the Dell XPS M1710 is aimed directly at the elite multimedia and gaming demographic. Although relatively light for a desktop replacement notebook with a respectable 8lb weight, the overall size and bulk of the system certainly won’t be mistaken for an ultraportable anytime soon. Those who travel with a notebook often might want to reconsider their choices as frequent travel with the system will be anything but pleasant. However, for those who need one of the fastest mobile systems on the planet the XPS M1710 is an exceptional choice.

Configuration:-

* System:  Dell XPS M1710 (Red color lid)
* Ports / Slots: 5-in-1 Memory Card Reader, DVI-D, VGA video output, S-Video, IEEE 1394 (Firewire), 6 USB 2.0, Express Card slot, Modem, Ethernet/LAN, Microphone in, Headphone out
* Integrated Subwoofer
* Price of this configuration: $4,215 (base price of black metallic M1710 starts at $2,600)
* Hard Drive:  100GB capacity at a speed of 7200 RPM                                  dell1
* Wireless Card:  Intel 3945 (802.11b/g)
* Screen:  WUXGA Truelife (1920 x 1200)
* OS:  Microsoft MCE 2005
* Optical Drive:  8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW/+R) with Dual-Layer
* Battery:  9-cell lithium ion recharegable battery
* Graphics Card:  NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX  with 512MB DDR memory
* Processor:  Intel Core Duo T2600 (2.16 GHz)
* Memory:  2GB @ 667MHz - 2 DIMM Slots (2 x 1GB)  (Max Ram 4GB)

Dell XPS M1710 Reviews:-

# Notebookreview Review:- The conclusion is quite simple for the M1710:  If this were the state fair and the contest were for best performance notebook, then the blue ribbon would go to the XPS M1710.  The coolest thing being, you could even adjust the lights on the M1710 to blue to match that ribbon!

# Reviews.cnet Review:- Best-in-class gaming performance; top-shelf processor and graphics engine; attractive illuminated case; solid multimedia features; full assortment of ports and connections.

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