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DELL Studio XPS™ 13 & 16 Notebooks [V3]

Dell Studio XPS 13 Notebook



Dell Studio XPS 16 Notebook
Color

Available options for customization(Malaysia]

Processors
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8700 (2.53GHz /1066 FSB/ 3MB Cache)
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9550 (2.66GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 6MB Cache)
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9600 (2.80GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 6MB Cache)
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P9700 (2.80GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 6MB Cache)
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9800 (2.93GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 6MB Cache)
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9900 (3.06GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 6MB Cache)

Intel® Core™ i5-430M Processor(2.26Ghz, 4Threads, turbo boost up to 2.53 GHz, 3M cache)
Intel® Core™ i5-450M Processor(2.4GHz, 2Core/4Threads, turbo boost up to 2.66Ghz, 3M cache)
Intel® Core™ i5-460M Processor(2.53GHz, 2Core/4Threads, turbo up to 2.8GHz, 3MB cache)
Intel® Core™ i5-520M Processor(2.4GHz, 4 Threads, turbo Boost up to 2.93GHz, 3M cache)
Intel® Core™ i5-540M Processor(2.53Ghz, 4 Thread, turbo boost up to 3.06 GHz, 3M cache)
Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Processor(1.6GHz,4 Cores/8 Threads,turbo up to 2.8GHz, 6MB Cache)
Intel® Core™ i7-820QM Processor(1.73GHz,4 Cores/8 Threads,turbo up to 3.06GHz, 8MB Cache)
Intel® Core™ i7-840QM Processor(1.86GHz, 4Core/8Threads, turbo boost up to 3.2Ghz, 8M cache)

Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit (English)
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64bit (English)
Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate 64bit (English)

Memory
3GB (1x2GB/1x1GB) 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
4GB (2 X 2GB) Dual Channel 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
6GB (1x4GB/1x2GB) 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
8GB (2 X 4GB) Dual Channel 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
4GB (2GBx2) 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM
6GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM (1 x 2GB + 1 x 4GB)
8GB (4GBx2) 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM

Chipset
Intel® PM45 with Centrino® 2
Intel® PM55 with Intel® CoreTM i7 processors
Intel® HM55 with Intel® CoreTM i5 processors

Graphics
1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670
1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 565v
1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730

Display
15.6 " 1080p WUXGA (1920x1080) WLED Full HD Display
16 " 1080p WUXGA (1920x1080) RGBLED Full HD Display

Audio and Speakers
7 Watt Integrated Stereo Speakers with Subwoofer
Integrated CREATIVE Sound Blaster® X-Fi MB Audio Software Solution

Hard Drives
320GB (7200 RPM) SATA Hard Drive
500GB SATA Hard Drive
500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
640GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
128GB Solid State Hard Drive
256GB Solid State Hard Drive

Optical Drives
Slot Load 8X DVD + /-RW Drive with double layer write capability
Slot Load Fixed Blu-ray BD-ROM / DVD + /-RW Combo Drive
Slot Load Blu-ray BD-R, BD-RE / DVD+/-RW Drive with DVD+R double layer write capability

Power
6 cell 56 WHr Li-Ion Battery
9 cell 85 WHr Li-Ion Battery

Camera
Integrated 2.0 mega pixel web cam
Dual Digital Array Microphones

Wireless
Dell 1520 Wireless-N card
Intel® WiFi Link 5100 (802.11a/g/n) Half Mini-card
Intel® WiFi Link 5300 (802.11a/g/n) Half Mini-card
Dell™ Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module


Ports, Slots, Chassis
Externally Accessible
(2) USB 2.0 compliant ports
(1) USB 2.0 compliant / e-SATA port with Powershare
VGA video connector
IEEE compliant 1394a port
Integrated network connector 10/100/1000 LAN (RJ45)
54mm Express Card slot (DOES NOT SUPPORT PC CARDS)
Display Port
HDMI Port
AC adapter connector
Audio jacks (2 line-out, 1 Mic-in)
8-in-1 Media Card Reader

Dimensions & Weight
Width: 15.15" (384.9mm)
Height: 0.95" (24.1mm) front / 1.34" (33.95mm) back
Depth: 10.02" (254.6mm)
Weight: Starting weight of 6.3 lbs. (2.87 kg)5(15.6" WLED display, 6 cell battery). Weights will vary depending on configurations and manufacturing variability.

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Reviews, Hands-on etc
Dell Studio XPS 16 Reviews: Notebookreview.com, PCMag.com, PCWorld.com, LaptopMag.com, CNET.com, DigitGeek.com, ComputerShopper.com, Notebookcheck.net, PCPro.com, Trusted Reviews.com & HardwareZone.com.
Dell Studio XPS 13 Reviews: PCMarket.com.hk, CNET Australia, NotebookCheck.net, PC Pro.com, PC Advisor.com, Comp Reviews.about.com, TechRadar.com, Pocket-Lint.com, Trusted Reviews.com & Hot Hardware.com.
Dell Studio XPS Hands-on Pictures: Engadget.com (Studio XPS 13 & 16), CES.CNET.com (Studio XPS 1640), Engadget.com (Studio XPS 13).
Dell Studio XPS 13 First Impressions.

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This post has been edited by outlife11: Sep 9 2010, 03:30 PM

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Dell Studio XPS 16 Stock Wallpapers Download

BIOS A11 (Studio XPS 1640)

Fixes and enhancement:
Improve boot up time;
Enhance brightness function.

BIOS A11 (Studio XPS 1340)

Notes:
1.For WinFlash:Please boot the system to OS and execute the 1340_A11.exe. Excute this file with Administrator''s right.
2.This BIOS is for B02 chipset.

Fixes and enhancement:
Enhance system stability.

FastAccess Facial Recognition Download Mirrors

AMD.ATI Catalyst Stock Desktop PC Drivers
Windows Vista & Windows 7
Windows XP 32-bit
Windows XP 64-bit

AMD.ATI Catalyst Modified Drivers
Dna,Omega,NGO etc

Overclock and Tweaking
More details

Useful software utilities
Driver Heaven Mobility Modder - This utility will modify AMD.ATI Catalyst PC Driver for notebook use.
Core Temp & HW Monitor - Monitor hardware component temperatures.
CPU-Z& GPU-Z- Provide detailed information on hardware components.

Screen shot saver
Microsoft Sniping Tool

Keyboard Backlight options
-Make it stay on or on a duration
C:\Program Files\Dell\QuickSet\BacklitKB.exe

Softwares to download after reformatting
Intel High Definition Codec(IDT)Download
Dell ApplicationsDell Dock Dell Data Safe Dell Remote Access
Dell Webcam Central Download


This post has been edited by Fantasia: Jun 25 2010, 12:21 PM

Useful tips

Removing heatsink: http://support.ap.dell.com/support/edocs/s...l.htm#wp1084976

Applying thermal paste: http://vimeo.com/9666812

Manual download : http://support.ap.dell.com/support/edocs/s...en/sm/sm_en.zip

Track your laptop! http://preyproject.com/ Read it up here http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1384132&hl=

This post has been edited by Fantasia: Jun 25 2010, 12:22 PM

Top 10 poster in V3

Fantasia 323
-kytz- 256
lee_what2004 208
outlife11 201
evolution120 131
astria 94
xKAIZERUx 92
Unomi 73
cain 71
maolnorlexu 66

(I can't believe I spam so many )

This post has been edited by Fantasia: Jun 25 2010, 12:30 PM

Dell Studio XPS 13 Owner's List




Dell Studio XPS 16 Owner's List

VinceLee~Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8700 (2.53GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 3MB Cache)

public holiday~Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 3MB Cache)

Fantasia~Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8700 (2.53GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 3MB Cache)~200910

rain0520~Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 3MB Cache)

mirako88~Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9550 (2.66GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 6MB Cache)

outlife11~Intel® Core™ i7-820QM Processor (1.73GHz,4 Cores/8 Threads,turbo up to 3.06GHz, 8MB Cache)~200912

EroTe~Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9600 (2.80GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 6MB Cache)~201001

ian90~Intel® Core™ i5-520M Processor(2.4GHz, 4 Threads, turbo Boost up to 2.93GHz, 3M cache)~201001

wzseow~Intel® Core™ i5-520M Processor(2.4GHz, 4 Threads, turbo Boost up to 2.93GHz, 3M cache)~201002

xKAIZERUx~Intel® Core™ i5-430M Processor(2.26GHz, 4 Threads, turbo Boost up to 2.53GHz, 3M cache)~201002

Unomi~Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8700 (2.53GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 3MB Cache)~201002

-kytz-~Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8700 (2.53GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 3MB Cache)~201002

KHOdin~Intel® Core™ i5-430M Processor(2.26GHz, 4 Threads, turbo Boost up to 2.53GHz, 3M cache)~201003

Cain~Intel® Core™ i5-520M (2.40GHz, 4Threads, turbo boost up to 2.93Ghz, 3M cache)~201004

maolnorlexu~Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Processor (1.6GHz,4 Cores/8 Threads,turbo up to 2.8GHz, 6MB Cache)~201006

vivaz3s~Intel® Core™ i5-520M Processor (2.4GHz, 4 Threads, Turbo Boost up to 2.93GHz, 3M cache)~201006

ampangdude~Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8700 (2.53GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 3MB Cache)~201006

victorioz ~Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8700 (2.53GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 3MB Cache)~201006

hidz7~Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8700 (2.53GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 3MB Cache)~201007

KeV~Intel® Core™ i5-450M (2.4GHz, 2Core/4Threads, turbo boost up to 2.66Ghz, 3M cache)~201007

tcl_01~Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8700 (2.53GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 3MB Cache)~201007

jiayong~Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 3MB Cache)~201007

ivan92~Intel® Core™ i5-450M (2.4GHz, 2Core/4Threads, turbo boost up to 2.66Ghz, 3M cache)~201008

kos.zealous~Intel® Core™ i5-460M Processor(2.53GHz, 2Core/4Threads, turbo up to 2.8GHz, 3MB cache)~201009

black_dragon~Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Processor (1.6GHz,4 Cores/8 Threads,turbo up to 2.8GHz, 6MB Cache)~201005
Owners pls PM me to update, thank you

This post has been edited by outlife11: Sep 12 2010, 03:13 PM

reserved

enough?? reserved

yup

ok 1 day after reformat everything working normal d.....want me to compile a list wat to install after reformat?

lol one more thing can pass me the link to GPU OC program?lost it d.....huhu

go ahead^^ and also the driver needed. i see a lot of driver when i go to dell website but i dont know actually which 1 should i download...

@maolnorlexu

task manager right click ur taskbar and press performance..

@mia

not sure what software hes talking about, but he said quite alot that is incompatible.. dunno is hp problem or his problem though..

This post has been edited by evolution120: Jun 25 2010, 01:29 PM

any idea wat codecs good for SXPS16? and to play 720p/1080p movie?

media player classic will do..

yea I can play those wit media player classic but somehow the movie sumtime kinda lag. I thought it was bcoz of the codec or is it sumtin else that make it lag?

SXPS 16 user here as well. i5 520m

mind u, this is for 1640

the link to drivers
http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloa...anConsent=False

remember to choose your OS 1st

application>quick set,support center,Intel Intel Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300 with MyWiFi Technology
audio>IDT Driver
input device driver>integrated webcam,synaptics touchpad
last but not least ATI 10.6

the rest are need to install basis.....

cccp,k-lite mega codecs,anti virus,msn,web browser(google chrome in my case),runtime,directx,gpuz,cpuz,coretemp,java runtime

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Added on June 25, 2010, 1:38 pmgoogle cccp,install and try see

This post has been edited by daisuke: Jun 25 2010, 05:14 PM

mine is 5100 and i couldnt find it in dell website...

u owe me wantan mee

http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloa...1&fileid=281726

Hi guys, apologize if I'm repeating this ... but can someone tell me is it normal for my AC Power Adapter to be really hot. It's so hot that I can barely touch it.

I'm having the 1640 model.

under which tab?? i clicked both network and communication as well as chipset also cant find...