Dell has just revamped their Studio line of performance notebooks–the Studio 15, Studio 17, and Studio XPS 16—with an option to add Intel’s new quad-cored Core i7 mobile processors. The three models include options for adding either the i7-720QM (1.6GHz) or i7-820QM (1.73GHz). Alienware (also owned by Delll) has also launched the first notebook to ship with a mobile Core i7 processor, the 15-inch m15x.
The Dell Studio 17 also updates its other specs, with the option of adding an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 discrete graphics card. A new 2.1-channel JBL speaker set and space for a second hard drive now comes with the standard kit.
The Alienware m15x, listed as the “universe’s most powerful 15-incher”, includes processor options for any of the three new Core i7 processors (including the top-end 2GHz i7-920XM Extreme edition) and a choice between Nvidia’s 512MB GeForce GT240M and 1GB 260M graphics solutions. Memory options run from 3GB to 8GBs of DDR3 (1066MHz or 1333MHz) RAM, while storage can either be a 250GB hard drive a solid state drive up to 256GBs. Options for the optical drive are also available (slot-loading Blu-ray drives or DVD burners).
The rest of the standard spec includes Gigabit Ethernet and Wi-fi draft-n networking, Bluetooth, card reader, 5.1-channel surround sound, and an eSATA port.
The m15x comes with Alienware’s unmistakable exterior design that features an illuminated keyboard, and front-firing stereo speakers that light up behind a grille along the front edge. Touch-capacitive controls above the keyboard controls power, volume and other functions.
Available in three colors: Metallic Red, Metallic Silver or Metallic Black, the Alienware m15x starts at $1,499.
Tags: Alienware, Dell, Dell Studio, Gaming Laptop, Laptops
