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Movies, games, music and Web chat come to life with leading-edge graphics, 3D capabilities, high-definition (HD) video chat and sound that can fill a room.
- Leading-edge NVIDIA® performance graphics bring your media to life.
- Get high-fidelity JBL® speakers with Waves MaxxAudio® 3.
- Get the first Skype™-certified laptop — video chat with HD Webcam.
- Enjoy 3D on the big screen* with integrated NVIDIA 3DTV Play™ software.
- Turbocharge your performance with Intel® Core™ i5 processors with four-way multitask processing and Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
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Feel the Rush
Powerful graphics. Powerfully smart. The XPS™ 17 laptop has what it takes to take you to new levels of performance.Razor-Sharp Graphics Come Standard
The XPS 17 comes with standard leading-edge NVIDIA® performance graphics* for powerful photo, and video editing and high-resolution gaming with breathtaking detail.
Smart Power Management
Long media marathons are no longer a problem with smart power management that helps extend battery life when you need it. NVIDIA® Optimus™ technology automatically optimizes your battery life while maintaining the graphics performance you expect — completely, seamlessly and transparently — whether you’re watching an HD movie, surfing the Web or playing a 3D game.
Your Life in Hi-Def
| XPS™ laptops have the tools that bring your world to you, wherever you are. Ultra-Clear. Ultra-Flexible. Connect with your loved ones across the globe in stunning high definition using the internet and XPS 17’s HD Webcam. It’s the first Webcam to offer HD video streaming for ultra-clear 720p resolution. The extreme flexibility of the new XPS also enables you to record video using different bit rates, depending on the application you use. Connect to the World Video conferencing is now even easier with Dell and Skype™ . The new XPS 17 is one of the first laptops to be certified by Skype and offers preinstalled Skype software standard on every XPS 17. Learn More |  |
Smarter, faster Intel Core i7 processors come standard
- Experience solid performance for everyday applications and additional speed when you need it most with the Intel® Core™ i7 Processor
- Get more done with Intel Turbo Boost Technology that automatically adapts processing speed to accommodate what you are doing.
- Four way multitasking with Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology enables each core of the processor to work on two tasks at the same time.
Chipset
- Intel® HM57
Audio and Speakers
- JBL 2.1 Designed & Certified Speakers +Waves MaxxAudio® 3
2.1 Audio: 2 X 5W + 12W sub-woofer 22W Total
Optical Drive
- 8x DVD+/-RW (standard), Blu-ray Disc™ combo (reads Blu-ray Disc™ & writes to CD/DVD); 12.7mm tray load
9-in-1 media card reader
Supporting SD, SDIO, SDXC, SDHC, MS, MS Pro, MMC, MSXC, xD
Power
Camera
- Webcam
2.0MP HD webcam with single digital mic (H.264)
Wireless
- Wi-Fi Options:
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000
Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 802.11 a/b/g/n (3x3)
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200 802.11 a/g/n
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 802.11 a/g/n
Mobile Broadband Options: (WWAN)
Dell Wireless 5540 HSPA mobile broadband* mini card
Dell Wireless 5620 EVDO-HSPA mobile broadband* mini card
WiMax:
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 802.11 a/g/n
Bluetooth Options:
Bluetooth® Internal (3.0) mini-card
Optional:GPS enabled
Wired communications
Integrated Gigabit ethernet 10/100/1000
Modem upsell via USB dongle
Ports, Slots & Chassis
- Externally Accessible
Mini DisplayPort (1),
2 total USB 3.0
2 total USB 2.0 (1 / 1 eSATA/powershare combo)
Integrated network connector 10/100/1000 LAN (RJ45)
HDMI 1.4
AC adapter connector
Audio jacks (headphone with SPDIF support (2), 1 Mic-in)
Dimensions & Weight
Width: 16.3" (414.9mm)
Height: 1.3" (32.8 mm) front /1.5" (38.5mm) back
Depth: 11.3" (287.3mm)
Weight: Starting weight of 7.57lbs. (3.43kg)* with 6-cell battery; 7.94lbs. (3.6kg)* with 9-cell battery.
TV tuner
Yes (optional integrated )
Others
Multimedia control buttons
External display, wireless on/off, extended battery life, brightness -, brightness +, backlit keyboard activation, mute, volume -, volume +, rewind, play/pause, forward, touchpad deactivation button
Capacitive keys
Windows® Mobility Center, Audio control panel, user configurable launch button
LED lights
Palmrest: battery indicator, wireless and caps lock; hinge: hard drive activity and battery charge.
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