Compare Prices : Dell XPS M1730 - Expert Reviews

Pros: AGEIA physics, SLI graphics, powerful CPU, speakers, additional display with performance monitor, high resolution screen, 2-megapixel webcam

Cons: No HDMI port, no e-SATA port, battery life

Verdict: If you're a gamer and you need more mobility, this machine is clearly a great option. The lights are crazy and fun, if not too garish for some, and there's a tonne of power at your fingertips, including SLI graphics and an AGEIA physics card.

Review summary: Boasting a new PhysX card and plenty of other perks for gamers, Dell's latest rig is fast, fun, and ready for the next generation of eye candy.

Pros: SLI graphics and PhysX card provide lots of muscle, • 400GB storage space, • Customizable backlights, • Ultra-sharp 1080p display

Cons: DirectX 10 performance too dependent on driver support, Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium, CPU: 2.8-GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900, , , , , , , scores, as well as 3DMark06 scores., , Dell goes full-throttle with its latest XPS notebook, ...

Award: Editor's Choice!

Review summary: Call it star alignment. Call it great timing. When Intel launched its mobile Extreme processor to coincide with nVidia's introduction of its mobile SLI GeForce 8700M GT graphics chipset, the stage was set for Dell to bring forth something sublime and ...

Pros: Integrated Ageia PhysX Card. Frequency-adjustable Intel Extreme processor. SLI graphics from nVidia. Excellent performance numbers, even with Vista. LED fireworks coming from all fronts. Backlit keyboard. Numerous hard drive options. 1,920-by-1,200 ...

Cons: Two USB ports fewer than its predecessor.

Verdict: Dell takes mobile gaming to new heights with the XPS 1730 and its list of firsts-the first with an Ageia physics card, the first with nVidia's latest SLI graphics, and the first with massive amounts of LED effects.

Review summary: The Dell XMPS M1730 comes with the top 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme T7900 processor with 800MHz FSB and a 4MB cache. It also has a nice 2GB 667MHz DDR2 RAM and that is expandable to 4GB. The laptop can be fitted with 2 200 GB harddrives which run at ...

Review summary: you can include a high end gaming mouse from Logitech or Razer into the package as an added bonus.