Price as Reviewed: $2,444.00The acceptance amount of 3D TVs may be slow, but that's not black anthology makers; Dell is the latest aggregation to jump on the appearance with the XPS 17 3D. But a 17-inch, 1080p 3D affectation is aloof the alpha for this barbarian of an ball system. Dell has adapted the XPS 17 with a 2nd-generation Intel Core i7 CPU, bifold 750GB adamantine drives, top-tier Nvidia graphics, JBL speakers (and a subwoofer) an HD webcam, and Blu-ray player. Plus, Nvidia's 3D tech lets you accelerate amateur and movies to a 3D-enabled TV. Sound like a lot for $2,434? You bet it is.
Not abundant has afflicted on the XPS's architecture aback the antecedent model: The ablaze lid with the Dell logo in the center, gray brushed aluminum deck, and the affectation that's absorbed about an inch advanced of the rear are all back. The arrangement measures 16.3 x 10.5 x 1.3-1.5 inches, which is hardly added attenuate than the ASUS G73Jw (16.6 x 12.8 x .8-2.3 inches) and about as blubbery as the HP Envy 17 3D (16 x 10.8 x 1.3-1.5 inches). However, ASUS' stealth-figher artful and HP's dotted arrangement attending a little added avant-garde than the XPS 17 3D.
At 6.6 pounds, the XPS 17's starting weight is lighter than the G73Jw and Envy 17 3D--7.5 and 8.8 pounds, respectively. With the 9-cell array attached, though, the XPS 17's backpack grows to 8.9 pounds and its acme rises to 2.3 inches in the rear. Chances are you won't be accessible much, so some may appetite to do after the 9-cell array (which adds $40 to the price).
