Dell Studio XPS 13 hands on and gaming review

[6Masked6man6]

Out of curiosity, cause I saw it in another vid that had nothing to do with this laptop, he used it and the back lit keyboard was blue, is it possible to change the color?

[TheWTFizdis]

coolest part of computer is the back lit keyboard

[LP2Videos]

comparing these two graphic cards: ati mobility radeon 5650 or the integrated nvidia 9400m? also, is NEW 2010 Intel® Core™ i5-450M 2.4GHz (2.66GHz Turbo Mode, 3M Cache) better than Intel® Core™2 Duo? thanks for the help. ALSO, is this better than the studio 17?

[Usul573]

@LP2Videos

5650 by far, I have the 9400M G and I don't really like it.

Core i5-450M is better than most Core 2 Duos.

[Carmelartist123]

Switching the OS will help improve performance greatly.

[gazathug171]

overpriced 4 nothing lame

[Syvmana]

I'll just stick with my Alienware.

[Usul573]

@Syvmana

I think Alienware is overpriced for what you get, some of the Asus ones look good.

[Syvmana]

@Usul573

I changed my mind yesterday, getting a VAIO seems appropriate.

[Usul573]

@Syvmana

Whatever works.

[thatoto]

i got motion sickness by watching this =S

[7othman7]

could you do a vid trying COD6 (modern warfare 2) plz. nice vid. XD

[paulanthony91]

i like the extra heat because its freezing here in new york

[gj75845]

:-O bad gaming preformance :-S wtf i have an xps m1330 t4 that runs mw2 much better than that..

[4g63gen1]

Thanks for the vid!

[oliverb2009]

don't buy this crap. it overheats.

[Turbinieris]

Anyone know when there would be a choice for an i5 or i7 for the studio xps m13??????

[relyanddefy]

WHY THE HELL ARE THE HINGES WHITE

[relyanddefy]

it worth buying this , ive had my m1330 for a year and have few problems

[bajojoes]

the nvidia g210 is the best option to the video card. it can run codmw2 well and it can run all your mmorpgs perfectly like world of warcraft

[Skott62]

For the cost it should have at least 3 USB ports. I wonder how well the optional nVidia 210 does in comparison to the 9500 GPU?

[Ricardo95Santos]

How can you see fps?

What is the software that you are using?

(please answer me!)

[speedbreaker22]

fraps

[Ricardo95Santos]

Thanks!

[straightsevens]

Does this run Left 4 Dead 2 well?

[Usul573]

Eh, it runs it decently, at above lowest settings and at a good frame rate, but you'd want a bigger screen and better performance for serious gaming.

Still, fully playable.

[Elijah4President]

Is the fan loud?

[revan99]

yeah when you run a game on very high graphics settings, its kind of loud, but it doesn't bother me, i just turn up the sound for the game on my speakers

[90kulu33]

i have a Dell Studio XPS 13...i dont like it at all...when i put on performance boost and play anygame it starts to stutter REALLY much..wheni put on energy save mode it doesns tutter att all BUT the hybrid SLI isnt in use....

[AvadaKedavra2392]

Is this machine is capable of running Assasin's creed 2,if it doesn't then wat about xps 16???

[Usul573]

It meets the required specs for Assassin's Creed 1, most of the recommended, and required specs for Assassin's Creed 2, not too sure on recommended.

I'm going to try Assassin's Creed 1 on it soon, maybe I can tell you about it.

It's good with Dead Space.

But a bigger screen and more graphics power is better, the Studio XPS 16 has that.

Mine is this system, but more hard drive, and you can get my system with slightly more CPU speed and windows 7 for $930 at best buy.

[flickz2000]

I have heard that it has got the only problem that is its excess heat it liberates.... i am planning to get this.!! should i buy... somebody help me out.Please.

[Krisspychiken]

my friend got one 2 weeks ago and it does get pretty hot when your running games (what laptop wont?) other than that its a great system for its price..

id wait until windows 7 comes out, maybe 2-3 weeks so you dont have to do fresh installs etc.

[Usul573]

Well mine crashed after I did extreme gaming in the heat for a while, I got a cooling pad, been fine since, but the Studio XPS 16 has bigger feet to help with cooling, bigger speakers, 3 USB instead of 2, a subwoofer, and a lot more power in CPU, Graphics, RAM, and just a bigger screen is nice.

[CoolITTrends]

I thought, the gaming experience seemed to lag a bit.... is that others experience as well?

[Usul573]

It's a 9400M G, I have this exact system except that I have a bigger hard drive.

Not the most powerful graphics card, but it can run any game I think just not at max settings.

The XPS Studio 16 now has a Core i7 and 1 GB graphics card.

[ZenChat]

I see... thanks for the info.

[psp785]

thats bullshit I bought mines in september and got the p8600 now the xps16 has i7's

[Usul573]

I never have looked at what types of future releases there are going to be for CPUs, but now I'm interested in it, it looks like there's a ton coming in January.

I guess that's something to keep in mind, if they say what's going to be released, and when it comes out there's probably a special.

[coolboy7000]

WTF? I thought the hardware is damn good, why the game is so laggy then?

[Kasper170395101]

lacker the game

[thisisagreatusername]

Look at him casually throw the packaging away in a cool manner. So cool.

[IBMills24I]

god its so annoying how people complain about little things deal with it...so i weights 5 pounds omg!

[AskJeeves17]

lol i know, people can't even lift a five pound laptop, no wonder why people are so fat, they can't lift weights obviously either.

[CaroAOo]

My experience with dell

I order a laptop XPS studio on March this year

In May after a lot of calls asking what happened they send to me an ordinary email saying that is lost in the send.

That I have 2 options, they can send it again or return my money.

I didn want to wait another month so I ask for the money (but it will take 48 days)

However they charge the 3 monthly quotas from my credit card.

Now in August Im still waiting for my money, and the support number..no solutions really useless.

[0m3n1337]

spamming much?

[highcrash57]

I just noticed that you now have the successor to the M1330 and couldnt help wondering whether you exchanged it (as broken?) or just straight out bought the studio, in which case youre clearly filthy rich ;)

My warrenty's finishing soon, is there any way to swap it?Is the performance much improved to validate the upgrade?

I really appreciate any help, thanks,

Dave

[bimmer35]

You can't just "swap" your older, less expensive XPS for a brand new, more expensive XPS. If anything, if there is something very, very wrong with your M1330 and it cannot be repaired, they may send you a new/refurbished M1330.

[pj221]

this laptop would probably be just as hot as any other laptop. The reason it was so hot is bacause he was using it on a carpet, which is not good for ventilation. You are supposed to use laptops on a flat surface like a table

[lordmetroid]

The PSU, is it compatible with both 110V and 240V input?

[Mohamedhp]

Nice review..:D

[kevinf1990]

why was the computer on when you took it out lol

[fr0z3nmechanix]

He BSed it and he's already had it open.

[JakeMcCrary]

Dell laptops are kinda on the bulky side, as in weight.

[ajatkinson2004]

This is why i got the 1640 with the ATI 3670 card (i think thats the model number anyhow)...

Havent received it yet, but hear its a duesy!

Nice vid...

[saveryuan]

does the bios update actually fix the heating problem since the screen still blocks the exhaust?

also, just how bad do the fingerprints look on the glossy screen after use for a good period? Any insight would be great because those are my two major concerns.

[Itaschi96]

ähm dude I´ve got one question: I wanna buy this laptop for gaming. I wanna play stuff like Crysis, GTA4, Left 4 Dead, prototype and Left 4 dead 2. Is it worth the money? I know that I can enhance the processor for about 300bucks but I just want the basic one so...

[Dynaverse]

there is no way you can play crysis on the del xps 13.. it will die

you need a very high end system for that a alienware +

[FlyingPancake0390]

It's funny you say that because I just finished Crysis Warhead on the computer I'm watching this video on which happens to be a Dell Studio XPS 13. ^o^

[Usul573]

Yeah I tried Crysis out a bit on mine, not bad for L4D, but it's just not powerful enough for you to really use as your full time gaming computer for all of today's games, unless you don't mind some of the settings you'll set it to.

[SimplyInsanity7]

saying a brand name dosent really help. its all specs. i compared this laptop to the alienware m15x and witht he same specs this was cheaper. brands dont matter.

[AlexSochi8]

alienware m15x has shitty specs other than much better video card. M15x runs on ddr2 memory at 600mhz) xps 13 runs on ddr3 1066mhz. Plus xps 13 has faster processor and better fbs and more cache. overall its better in everyway but the video card. I love how the m15x looks it fucking sexy i would of gotten it but dd2 slow crap come on

[TheLastDenial]

crysis is nuts and hard.

[Usul573]

I know this is 3 months ago, but the Studio XPS 13 in this video, (and the one I'm typing with) is 9400M G which is integrated graphics, the Studio XPS 16 now has a Core i7 and 1 GB of graphics memory, you'll have more luck with it for gaming.

I have this same system (bigger hard drive though), and it can run Crysis at a decent frame rate, but at almost the dead bottom settings.

[Itaschi96]

First: Thank you  Second: I just want to play Garrysmod at 60fps or even more. I like playing GMODRoleplay so my framerate always drops to 15. If this laptop can handle GMOD at 60fps Ill surely buy it ;D

[Usul573]

Hmmm, well I'll tell you a few things.

On this system, I did HL2 just fine probably doing like 30 FPS or so.

I also did Dead Space at about medium settings just fine.

It also meets the recommended specs for The Orange box.

However, I'd recommend something with some more graphics power if you can spend a bit more and are ok with a little heavier laptop, a little bigger screen would be nicer for gaming too.

I'll send you three links.

[aggiemrbots]

Wondering about the specs of this computer and the COD4 settings. If this unit came with the 9500M GE (integrated 9400M + dedicated 9200M GS). In high performance with hybrid SLI on, setting the "Dual Video Cards" to "Yes" in the COD4 options might increase performance. If it wasn't ordered with the upgraded graphics, never mind.

[jrinco11]

I updated the video info with the specs (it has a 9400M)

[N1NJO3]

Great laptop, and excellent performance, though im thinking on buying an ASUS, to be exact, the G50vt, which has same specs than thisone, and most of all, a better graphics card, the nvidia geforce 9800m gt, and both are at the same price. The main difference between this Dell and ASUS, is that dell is a smaller and more protable laptop by being a 13" while the asus is a 15" whcih makes it a little bit more heavier, BUT more comfortable for games, as for the other things, both are great.

[bprizze]

nice review!!! i was really interested on this laptop coz of its backlighting which they didnt have in their previous laptops!

[Jayayess1190]

The XPS M1330 had an LED screen option also.

[zerospec2]

does the rear exhaust fan really blow into the screen? thats the only thing bugging me about this--ive read around and thats the main problem

otherwise im going with a m1330

[jrinco11]

yep, it really does -- more so when the screen is fully opened. Either way, it gets pretty hot

[zerospec2]

dang.. i see

thanks for the info

really wish they fixed this problem.. but oh well