Inspiron 17R Special Edition Laptop

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Your ultimate entertainment system

Immerse yourself in expansive entertainment experience with this powerful 17" desktop replacement with an anodized aluminum exterior finish, performance graphics, backlit keyboard and an optional Full HD with 3D display.

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Inspiron 17R Special Edition

A 17" laptop that's loaded up with 1080p display, Windows 8, a backlit keyboard and performance graphics card.

Get a faster processor and larger hard drive to store all your pictures and video. Good PC for recent graduates.

Get back to either work or play in seconds with an upgraded fast-boot hard drive.

Upgrade to a 3D configuration with 3D glasses and Blu-ray included so you can take your games and videos to a whole new level (a $300 value).

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Smart Selection. Ships: 20 Jun 2013

3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-3230M processor (3M Cache, up to 3.2 GHz)
Windows 8, 64-bit, English
17.3" Full High Definition (1080p) LED Display with Anti-Glare
8GB* Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz
750GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M GDDR5 2GB
90 days Premium Phone Support + 1 Year In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis
7.23 lbs

3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM processor (6MB cache, up to 3.4 GHz)
Windows 8, 64-bit, English
17.3" Full High Definition (1080p) LED Display with Anti-Glare
8GB* Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz
1TB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M GDDR5 2GB
90 days Premium Phone Support + 1 Year In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis
7.23 lbs

3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM processor (6MB cache, up to 3.4 GHz)
Windows 8, 64-bit, English
17.3" Full High Definition (1080p) LED Display with Anti-Glare
8GB* Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz
1TB 5400RPM SATA HDD + 32GB mSATA SSD w/ Intel Smart Response
8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M GDDR5 2GB
90 days Premium Phone Support + 1 Year In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis
7.23 lbs

3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM processor (6MB cache, up to 3.4 GHz)
Windows 8, 64-bit, English
17.3" 3D Full High Definition (1080p) LED Display with Truelife
8GB* Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz
1TB 5400RPM SATA HDD + 32GB mSATA SSD w/ Intel Smart Response
Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD) with Cyberlink Power DVD 9.6 (Blu-Ray)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M GDDR5 2GB w/ 3D Glasses
90 days Premium Phone Support + 1 Year In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis
7.23 lbs

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Inspiron 17R Special Edition 1080p Laptop

Operating system: Windows 8

Experience high-performance entertainment.
Power your movies, music and games with up to 8GB of memory, enabled with Intel® Wireless Display (WiDi) and other high-performance options.

Always have a front row seat.
The Inspiron 17R Special Edition,Windows 8 has bold responsive video playback with a 400-nit Full HD (1080p) or optional 3D display and HD webcam. Includes 2GB* NVIDIA® GeForce GT 650M discrete graphics.

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 video chat in a completely new way.

Premium design
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

Your Inspiron comes pre-loaded with Skype™ for video chatting, McAfee Anti-Virus, and lots more. Add software during checkout to turn your creative vision into reality.

Services

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Processor Help Me Choose

3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-3230M processor (3M Cache, up to 3.2 GHz)
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM processor (6MB cache, up to 3.4 GHz)

Operating SystemHelp Me Choose

Windows 8, 64-bit, English

Memory*Help Me Choose

8GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 Memory

Chipset

Mobile Intel® 7 Series Express Chipset (HM77)

Video CardHelp Me Choose

NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M GDDR5 2GB
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M GDDR5 2GB w/ 3D Glasses

DisplayHelp Me Choose

17.3" Full High Definition (1080p) LED Display with Anti-Glare
17.3" 3D Full High Definition (1080p) LED Display with Truelife

Audio and Speakers

3 Skullcandy Speakers (including subwoofer) with Waves MaxxAudio® 4.0

Hard Drive Help Me Choose

Up to 2000GB* SATA hard drive (5400RPM)

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 3^rd 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 keyboard

Externally 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 In
Multi-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)