View Full Version : Dell Studio XPS Line Released
Knight
01-08-2009, 11:37 PM
Well a lot of you might know that Dell was behind on releasing their refresh.
Here you have it. :)
Dell Studio XPS 13:
http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop-studio-xps-13?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
Dell Studio XPS 16:
http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop-studio-xps-16?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
I still holding out hope for that cheap M1330.
inCore
01-20-2009, 02:06 AM
Looks nice, my XPS 1210 doesn't look quite as sleek as this. I had to pay extra for a GPU back then and my battery sticks out at the back.
tiro_uspsss
01-20-2009, 05:39 AM
pity the XPS-13 has poo-poo NV GPU :down:
Those look nice. Might be time to upgrade my Vostro 1500.
Bobsama
01-20-2009, 06:22 AM
For the prices, noty. I can get a faster Gateway FX laptop for less.
inCore
01-20-2009, 07:28 AM
Gateway FX is a desktop series, no?
Anemone
01-20-2009, 07:22 PM
Waiting to see the replacement for the M1730
Kobalt
01-20-2009, 11:24 PM
I still holding out hope for that cheap M1330.
Check Dell Outlet. They usually have 10-20% off coupons on top of the outlet discount.
Rumon
01-23-2009, 06:40 PM
I ordered the Studio XPS 13 today,used the following to get 10% off.
10% Discount (http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/324065/10-off-all-studio-inspiron-xps-orde/)
Promotional Code: JSXBH4KV2323W1
Expiry : 04/02/2009
Knight
01-23-2009, 10:20 PM
Check Dell Outlet. They usually have 10-20% off coupons on top of the outlet discount.
Thanks. :)
I ordered the Studio XPS 13 today,used the following to get 10% off.
10% Discount (http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/324065/10-off-all-studio-inspiron-xps-orde/)
Promotional Code: JSXBH4KV2323W1
Expiry : 04/02/2009
Congrats! And post back how you feel about the laptop. :up:
Kobalt
01-23-2009, 11:52 PM
Also take a look at the Latitude E6400 (14") or E4300 (13") in Dell Outlet. I believe there are still some 20% coupons.
My friend got a E6400 of the following configuration last week:
Genuine Windows Vista Business
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz (1 DIMMs)
160 GB Free Fall Sensor Hard Drive (7200RPM)
Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD With PC-Card
Integrated Webcam with digital Microphone
Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.40GHz, 3M L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
8X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
Dell Wireless 1510 802.11a/g/n Draft Mini Card
Fingerprint Reader Internal
6 Cell Primary Battery
90W AC Adapter
Back-lit Keyboard
Brushed Metal Black
Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth
14.1 inch WXGA+ LED Laptop Screen
$607 plus tax
Only downside compared to the Studio XPS is no DDR3.
ferrari_freak
02-02-2009, 07:39 PM
Looks really nice, candidate for my university laptop next year? :)
-Acid-
02-03-2009, 10:03 AM
They are really nice
"looks at old dell c400"
Any ideas on the battery life anyone ?
HuffPCair
02-03-2009, 10:10 AM
Nice and clean looking. I like them both. May look into getting one since I destoried my laptop the other day lol.
Of course I would put Win7 on it though.
ACE76
02-04-2009, 05:16 AM
I'll stick with my really cheap Inspiron 13 that I got at the outlet store for $575 with a 2.4ghz CPU...if you keep browsing there, eventually you find a great price on any machine.
I'm sure in a month or two, these studio XPS laptops will also be there for 30% cheaper.
Rumon
02-04-2009, 05:10 PM
My Studio 13 arrived the other day been using it. At first the dell bloatware that came with it was annoying after getting rid of, ran fine. After it downloaded 3 updates my system locked up a couple of times........yep new laptop just locked up non-responsive twice, 1 min after booting up. Anyway it decided to work 3rd boot and got all the updates for vista and its running like a charm. The battery life is about 3 hours you can push extra 20min out of it if you set the screen levels down.
I posted a video on youtube (just type in "Studio XPS 13") since no one seemed to want to post one for this model.
so yeah happy to answer any questions :P
Knight
02-04-2009, 05:44 PM
My Studio 13 arrived the other day been using it. At first the dell bloatware that came with it was annoying after getting rid of, ran fine. After it downloaded 3 updates my system locked up a couple of times........yep new laptop just locked up non-responsive twice, 1 min after booting up. Anyway it decided to work 3rd boot and got all the updates for vista and its running like a charm. The battery life is about 3 hours you can push extra 20min out of it if you set the screen levels down.
I posted a video on youtube (just type in "Studio XPS 13") since no one seemed to want to post one for this model.
so yeah happy to answer any questions :P
A lot of people also have the same lockup problems. :( They also mention blue screens and sound problems.
What do you like about it? It seems to weigh on the heavier side for a 13in laptop. :(
Rumon
02-04-2009, 06:16 PM
Well i cant really compare it to anything since its the first laptop i have actually owned, never really needed one before. Not had any BSOD's or audio problems. The speakers are actually better then i expected.
The one thing i really like is the touch pad has this pinch and zoom and it works literally everywhere images/files/folders/text. Made the mistake of ordering the wrong OS, got the 32bit by mistake :( and its only using 2.3gb or my 4gb available ram.
Also use the dell restore disk and deleted dells partitions & install fresh copy of vista.
Set 60gb os / 237gb downloaded all vista updates and so far have not experienced a single lock up. so i got to say its great so far ^^.
There was one issue with the IDT audio driver, it had a process that was constantly using up 50% CPU. Quick reinstall sorted that out though.
ACE76
02-05-2009, 08:00 AM
I had similar issues with my Inspiron 13 when I first got it...I wiped it clean and installed Vista 64 ultimate myself and used all updated drivers from Dell's site...after that, my laptop has worked excellent...right now, I'm testing windows 7 on it...by the way, my Inspiron 13 uses the same sound card and probably has similar hardware...Windows 7 after I got it up, downloaded a few updates from Microsoft and everything works great...I'm going back to Vista soon, but if anyone is thinking of testing Windows 7 on one of Dell's 13 inch laptops, go for it.
Rumon
02-05-2009, 09:21 AM
I had similar issues with my Inspiron 13 when I first got it...I wiped it clean and installed Vista 64 ultimate myself and used all updated drivers from Dell's site...after that, my laptop has worked excellent...right now, I'm testing windows 7 on it...by the way, my Inspiron 13 uses the same sound card and probably has similar hardware...Windows 7 after I got it up, downloaded a few updates from Microsoft and everything works great...I'm going back to Vista soon, but if anyone is thinking of testing Windows 7 on one of Dell's 13 inch laptops, go for it.
I find that so ridiculous how dell manage to pre-load their systems with crap and makes them have lock up problems. I stuck vista 64bit onto laptop now :) runs great.
Question. How do you use the 8 in 1 memory card reader to read ms pro duo cards? i pushed it in once with the plastic cover and it actually could read the card...the problem was getting it out because it just seems to go all the way in :confused:
I may have to get one of these if I go on a trip this summer.