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Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008 3:55pm
Dell adds GeForce 8800M GTX... |
Dell has upgraded its XPS M1730 desktop replacement notebook to include two of NVIDIA's GeForce 8800M GTX graphics chipsets in SLI. The custom-order option eclipses the dual 8700M GT that was previously Dell's fastest option and makes a top-spec XPS M1730 one of the fastest portables available for gaming. The Texas PC maker boasts that a top-spec XPS rivals the 3D performance of even high-end desktops and is 49 percent faster than the next-best option for synthetic tests such as 3DMark06.Each of the 8800M GTX chips in the M1730 are clocked at the factory-default 500MHz core speed and come with 512MB of 1.6GHz effective (800MHz actual) video memory. The option is available as of today in both the standard version of the 17-inch notebook and the World of Warcraft Edition and adds $1,000 or $700 to the price of the respective models. Both the single- and dual- 8700M GT graphics options will remain in place. |