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- - Dell XPS M1730 Notebook (Intel Santa Rosa) Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: hardwarezone.com
- March 2008
  Dell XPS M1730 Notebook (Intel Santa Rosa)
  By Aloysius Low
  
  Review summary: While you won't be carrying the Dell XPS M1730 around with you on your travel trips, this monstrous desktop replacement notebook comes fully loaded with all the bells and whistles for smooth gaming and multimedia performance. Time to kick butt and ...
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- - Review Dell XPS M1730 with 8800M GTX SLI Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: notebookcheck.net
- March 2008
  Review Dell XPS M1730 with 8800M GTX SLI
  By J. Simon Leitner
  
  Review summary: Double Core. The XPS M1730 is now also available with two GeForce ...
  
  Pros: Attractive design , Individual outlook selectable , Bright, high-resolution display , Good performance for games and applications , Only moderate temperature emissions , Good sound , Many useful features like an illuminated keyboard, WLAN, Catcher and ...
  
  Cons: High weight, big size , Display reflects heavily , Low battery runtime, High weight, big size, Display reflects heavily, Low battery runtime
  
  Verdict: Summarizing the above the XPS M1730 is to be recommended for gamers, who focus on performance and less on price. Due to LED effects it will also attract attention on LAN parties
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- - Dell XPS M1730 Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: digitaltrends.com
- March 2008
  Dell XPS M1730
  By Josh Norem
  
  Award: Editor's Choice!
  
  Award: Editor's Choice!
  
  Review summary: As gamers and enthusiasts, we have to say the M1730 pushes all the right buttons..
  
  Pros: Very good performance ; lots of useful features ; cool lights
  
  Cons: Small touchpad ; overclocking makes fans loud
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- - Dell XPS M1730: SLI, Penryn, and Overclocking Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: anandtech.com
- February 2008
  Dell XPS M1730: SLI, Penryn, and Overclocking
  By Jarred Walton
  
  Review summary: Dell first launched their updated XPS notebook, the M1730, in late 2007. We have the updated version with 8800M GTX SLI, a Penryn X9000 CPU, overclocking support, and the proverbial kitchen sink, all crammed into a powerful desktop replacement notebook.
  
  Verdict: When it comes to mobile computing, there's more than one way to skin the proverbial cat. The MacBook Air takes the approach of providing a lightweight computer that you can take on the road and use for the better part of an eight-hour workday. The XPS ...
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- - Dell XPS M1730 Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: custompc.co.uk
- January 2008
  Dell XPS M1730
  By James Morris
  
  Review summary: Dell was one of the first companies to produce a genuinely attractive gaming laptop, way back in mid-2005. While its desktop PCs are a little...
  
  Verdict: We still aren't entirely convinced about how much extra benefit the inclusion of a PhysX accelerator in your laptop will offer, as so few games support the hardware. At least Dell's aggressive pricing means that you aren't paying through the nose for ...
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