Post some benchmarks and your Windows Experience Index...
Wanted to see if the rumor of i7-core is bad, true or not....
Yours is i7-720QM 1.6Ghz, boost up to 2.8Ghz??

So far i did some of my 3d work, good ar. the performance i'm actually very happy with it.

tho gimme some examples of benchmarking programs and i'll run it

If the TS could be so kind as to add me to the owners list

My Specs :

Intel Core I7-720QM Processor 1.6 GHz (turbo up to 2.8 GHz) 6MB L3 Cache
4GB Dual Channel 1333Mhz DDR3 SDRAM
500 GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
ATI Mobility RADEON 4670 - 1GB
9 Cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
15.6 End to end HD 1080p Display with TrueLife - Alpine White.


If I'm not mistaken, I read a few comments back that someone was afraif the 9 cell battery will spoil the looks of XPS? I can say it doesnt. and it's quite nicely shaped so it gives more air under the laptop.

This post has been edited by KimRoss: Nov 26 2009, 08:19 PM

Yup that was me! I am getting an Alpine white one with exactly the same specs as urs

Did u get a skin/sticker for the white finish?

beautiful =D. ur lucky i think the new batch of motherboards came in.
mine delayed 2 weeks because they ran outta motherboards. =)

believe me the 9 cell battery is not unsightly at all. in fact it's very functional. dell did a very good on thinking about the design.

nope i didnt get a sticker for it, but i'm thinking of getting those silicon things for the palm rest n keyboard. its just too glossy inside, dont want to get prints and oil.

seriously the performance on this thing is mindblowing. and the screen, whatever the things you read on the review, is nothing compared when you see it plugged in to AC. damn bright. so much so i had to reduce the brightness to half.

@ cain, btw do you need a picture of the 9 cell battery? or have you already seen it at dell shops.

This post has been edited by KimRoss: Nov 26 2009, 09:55 PM

i haven't seen the physical unit, no. Since u asked, it'd b great if u can post a pic here

My only concern now is whether the white glossy finish + leather will turn yellow after some time. Cuz fingerprints and dirt i can still manage, but it'll b a shame if it become yellowish after a couple of yrs... White/black/red? Leaning heavily towards white for now ^^

Oh, btw, congrats on ur new lappie! i can't wait to get mine!

you can post ur pic here Im interested too

For the tech junkies who are interested with stats.




This post has been edited by KimRoss: Nov 26 2009, 10:37 PM

Awesome laptop~!I did post abt how will the 1640 look without the battery....A big hole there > <
Can post a pic without the batteries pls

Ross' XPS 16' the unboxing.


Box from the courier company. (What you receive initially)


Inside, a cooler box makes an appearance.


Laptop in some cotton sleeve + plastic wrappings. CD and Manuals under the laptop.

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Added on November 26, 2009, 10:42 pmThe Battery Post


Nice little touch, a button to see how much power is still left in the batt.


Side view of the battery-fied XPS


View of the back. No compartment protruding

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Added on November 26, 2009, 10:46 pmWithout the battery .


I don't really think it's such a big hole. reminds me of the gap you see in between the hinges on some notebooks/netbooks


Highly reflective cover

This post has been edited by KimRoss: Nov 26 2009, 10:46 PM

Nice~ Love the little cow btw! U're rite, the battery looks pretty good after all. I'll get used to it in no time ^^ Omg omg omg i really can't wait to get mine, especially after seeing ur unboxing!

Dude, it's a giraffe HAHAHAHA.

hurry up, don't think already HAHAHA. JUMP JUMP !!

Lol... nice to see a little life in this thread How's the keyboard btw?

6.9 and 7.4 for CPU and RAM respectively...

i was expecting a 7 or the CPU though...

Mayb the 7 will be from the 1.73?

hmm, guess it wasn't turbocharged? i'm not too sure bout the stats but when im doin my 3d work it's quite zippy =3

tho currently my proc is running at 931 mhz . so it was stated on cpu-z

@cain, the keyboard is a joy to type on.

This post has been edited by KimRoss: Nov 26 2009, 10:58 PM

nice one.. although it looks like it will easily turn yellow like mobile phones

the white? yeah, i'm afraid of that actually. oh well.. =D looks sexy now.

isn't there some leather cleaner thingy that's used specifically for cleaning these surfaces?

New broom is always nice

o btw, the speakers are quite good. i really like them. loud =X cos i was using a benq s41 before this. it was.. puny to say the least.

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Added on November 26, 2009, 11:02 pm bloody orgasm man when i first saw it in the box.

This post has been edited by KimRoss: Nov 26 2009, 11:02 PM