XPS Has: 3.4 Extreme Processor Back Pack Dedicated XPS customer service Upgradable Video card (on-site from Dell) Gigabit LAN XPS Specific Covers
I would venture a guess that they are the same chassis, simply different population options on the motherboad. As such, any upgrade in the XPS should fit the 9100. However, to buy that upgrade and do it yourself on the 9100 would probably cost much more and carry a greater risk factor.
They look the same to me. If you spec out a 9100 to have the same specs as the XPS they are nearly the same price. I'm kinda bummed the XPS doesn't have a Quadro card option. I'd have gone for that. In anycase, I ordered an XPS, and expect it in a couple weeks.
Fine by me. I haven't bought a computer game in two years, use my XBox instead for that. I do 3D for a living, and need all the horsepower I can get for that.
I wonder if the Quadro from the M60 will fit? Actually, they say that currently the Quadro cards are not as good at 3D game rendering. The Quadro is more for true 3D applications like CAD, animation, etc., where the software is able to program the card for specific tasks. It does not perform well at vertex shading, etc., that current games use. However in the near future when pixel shading takes off it should whip some ()().
Then you should really be looking at the Precision M60. Head over to the Precision General Hardware forums, there is an abundance of info on the M60 for 3D applications.
I personally wish the M60 was using the P4 3.2 instead of the P M, that to me would be a superior machine.
tyger23
49 Posts
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March 1st, 2004 17:00
Here are the differences that I can see:
XPS Has:
3.4 Extreme Processor
Back Pack
Dedicated XPS customer service
Upgradable Video card (on-site from Dell)
Gigabit LAN
XPS Specific Covers
I would venture a guess that they are the same chassis, simply different population options on the motherboad. As such, any upgrade in the XPS should fit the 9100. However, to buy that upgrade and do it yourself on the 9100 would probably cost much more and carry a greater risk factor.
BBerman
87 Posts
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March 1st, 2004 18:00
They look the same to me. If you spec out a 9100 to have the same specs as the XPS they are nearly the same price. I'm kinda bummed the XPS doesn't have a Quadro card option. I'd have gone for that. In anycase, I ordered an XPS, and expect it in a couple weeks.
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BBerman
87 Posts
0
March 1st, 2004 19:00
Fine by me. I haven't bought a computer game in two years, use my XBox instead for that. I do 3D for a living, and need all the horsepower I can get for that.
B.
Daemon5150
29 Posts
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March 1st, 2004 19:00
Daemon5150
29 Posts
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March 1st, 2004 19:00
I personally wish the M60 was using the P4 3.2 instead of the P M, that to me would be a superior machine.
BBerman
87 Posts
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March 1st, 2004 19:00
Yup, exactly my thinking too. If the M60 had the P4 instead of the PM, then I would have gotten it. Oh well, the XPS is a good machine anyway.
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SprayingMango
16 Posts
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March 2nd, 2004 10:00
mnguyen281
425 Posts
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March 2nd, 2004 17:00
hmmm... i wonder if there is a M70 in the works... does anyone know?
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