Your ultimate Full HD entertainment center
Windows 8
Get a total entertainment experience with an expansive 17.3" Full HD display, built-in Skullycandy™ speakers and 3rd Gen Intel® Core™ processors.

Power your movies, music and games with up to 3rd Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processors, available with Windows 8 Pro, up to 8GB* of memory and other high-performance options.
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Always have a front row seat.
Operating system: Windows 8 Pro
Enjoy bold, responsive video playback with Inspiron™ 17R Special Edition’s performance-class 2GB* NVIDIA® discrete graphics, 43.9 cm (17.3) display.
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Hear every detail.
You won’t believe your ears. Built-in Skullcandy™ speakers (two speakers and a subwoofer) and Waves MaxxAudio® 4 technology let you experience your music, movies and videochat in a completely new way.
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With its premium stealth black anodized aluminum exterior and matching palm rest, and a optional backlit keyboard, Inspiron™ 17R Special Edition pairs the premium look you want with the power you demand.
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Complete your Inspiron 17R Special Edition experience
Your Inspiron™ 17R Special Edition is just the start. Look for these great additions when finalizing your purchase.

Software

Services

Accessories
Chipset
- Mobile Intel® 7 Series Express Chipset (HM77)
Video Card
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M GDDR5 2GB
Display
- 17.3” HD+ Widescreen, 200-nit (1600x900) 900p
17.3” FHD Widescreen, 400-nit (1920x1080) 1080p
17.3”3D* FHD Widescreen, 200-nit (1920x1080) 1080p
17.3" HD+ (1600 x 900) LED Display with Truelife™
Audio and Speakers
- 3 Skullcandy Speakers (including subwoofer) with Waves MaxxAudio® 4.0
Optical Drive
- 8x DVD+/-RW (standard)
Blu-ray Disc™ combo (reads Blu-ray Disc™ & writes to CD/DVD) (optional)
Blu-ray Disc RW (writes Blu-ray, DVD&CD) (optional - availability may vary by region)
Power
- 6-cell 48WHr Li-Ion Battery
90W AC Power Adapter (standard) / 130W AC Power Adapter (standard with 3rd Generation Intel Core i7 quad core processors and discrete graphics)
Camera
- Native HD 1.0 MP webcam with digital microphone
Wireless
- Wi-Fi Bluetooth Options:
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230 + BT 4.0
Wired communications:
Integrated ethernet 10/100
Ports, Slots & Chassis
- Color, Material & Finish:
Matching display back and palmrest in Stealth Black Anodized Aluminum with precision etched honeycomb design.
Keyboard:
Standard full size, optional backlit keyboardExternally Accessible
(3) USB 3.0 + (1) USB 3.0 PowerShare
RJ45 Ethernet
HDMI™ v1.4a
VGA
Headphone jack
Microphone jack
Kensington Security Lock
AC Power InMulti-media Card Reader
Digital (SD) Memory Card
Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC)
Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) with UHS 50MB/Sec
Memory Stick (MS)
Memory Stick PRO (MS Pro)
Memory Stick XC (MSXC)
Multi Media Card (MMC)
Multi Media Card plus (MMC+) Supported in MMC compatibility mode only
Dimensions & Weight
Width: 16.4” (416.8mm)
Height: 1.27” (31.9mm) front / 1.47” (37.37mm) back
Depth: 10.87” (276mm)
Starting weight of 7.23 lbs (3.28 kg)
Regulatory
- Regulatory Model: P15E
Regulatory Type: P15E001
Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets
Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page
Dell and the Environment

