After spending 15 days with my new Dell XPS Laptop, here are my views. BTW, here are the specs:





Firstly, the Laptop is awesome, it surpasses any other laptop I've ever used till date. It is super fast and easily works faster than my needs. the back-lit keyboard is awesome. Not to mention the build quality...all aluminum, it;s super strong. And it's rather future proof with 2 USB 3.0 ports. And really, i like the looks.

If anyone is in the market for a new lappy, keep this on your list !

Looks rather chunky for my tastes. How big is the screen? And how much does it weigh? Battery life?

Is this mainly a desktop replacement-style laptop? I already have a dedicated Skyrim machine (read: desktop).

I'm guessing I'll still have to keep my heart set on a Macbook Air.

Mike the screen is available in 3 sizes: 14 , 15.6 & 17 inch. The 17 inch houses a 3D display. my unit is 15.6 inch. I won't say it clunky as the looks are really sophisticated although the curved edges do look a bit blunt. And yeah it's sort of desktop replacement. BTW did I mention the sound? It's terrific ! sounds like a small speaker. It even has a sub woofer. No where near to macbook air when it comes to portability, but it is in a league of it's own. My system weighs ~3kg.Battery life ~2.5 hours (moderate usage) For more macbook pro like look you can count on the Dell XPS Z series. Much thinner however definitely != XPS in terms of performance.

looks nice but what about Graphic quality ? I don't think GC is included :

Well actually it has two Graphics cards, the Intel HD 3000 and NVIDIA 540M. Nice nah?

Intel in onboard no? It doesn't seem to be getting used as your dedicated GPU (NVIDIA 540M) is doing all the work?? In effect i don't think it has 2 GPU's!

Right.. ..intel is the on processor one...but it manages aero greatly ! NVIDIA only kicks in when you play a game. Else it's just sitting there silently, thanks to Optimus !

Optimus software looks handy! How does it fare in the "real-world"?
Is it noticeable when the onboard graphics switch off and the GPU kicks in?

The 540M is a decent graphics card! Nice laptop man. If I was in the market for a laptop, this would be high on the list.

Currently, I'm using a 4-year old VAIO I got in college. Hopefully it lasts 2-3 more years. By then, I'm not entirely sure I'll be looking for another laptop.

Thanks Rich. Btw, VAIO is my uncle's favorite too !