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Product name	Dell Inspiron 1520 (Core Duo T7100 Processor 1.8GHz, 2GB RAM)	Dell XPS M1730 (Core 2 Extreme T7700 Processor 2.4GHz, 2GB RAM)	HP Pavilion dv6700 (Core 2 Duo T8300 processor 2.4GHz; 2GB RAM)	Sony Vaio VGN-AR59GU (Core 2 Duo T7700 Processor 2.4GHz, 2GB RAM)	Sony Vaio VGN-FZ28G (Core 2 Duo T7700 Processor 2.4GHz, 2GB RAM)
Editors' ratings (How we rate)	CNET Asia editor's take	8.4 Excellent	CNET Asia editor's take	CNET Asia editor's take	CNET Asia editor's take
Review Summary	More info	When most desktops replacements tend to target power users or entertainment seekers, the Dell XPS M1730 makes no bones about being a gaming machine. At under S$4,000 for the base configuration with dual graphics cards, it offers great value for the gaming community.	More info	More info	More info
User ratings	6 Good (from 1 user)	9 Spectacular (from 2 users)	8 Excellent (from 2 users)	No ratings yet Rate it now	No ratings yet Rate it now
List price	List price as of Jun 28, 2007: S$1776.6	List price as of Oct 31, 2007: S$4644.89	List price as of Mar 6, 2008: S$2699	List price as of Nov 30, 2007: S$6999	List price as of Nov 30, 2007: S$4699
Basic product specifications
Centrino	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Toshiba Quad Core HD processor	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Processor speed	1.8GHz	2.4GHz	2.4GHz	2.4GHz	2.4GHz
Processor	Core 2 Duo	Core 2 Duo	Core 2 Duo	Core 2 Duo	Core 2 Duo
Amt of RAM	2048 MB (max 4096 MB)	2048 MB	2048 MB	2048 MB	2048 MB
Hard drive	120 GB	200 GB	250 GB	500 GB	160 GB
Optical drive	DVD writer	DVD writer	Blu-ray ROM drive	Blue-ray writer	Blu-ray drive
Intel Turbo Memory	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Infrared	No	No	No	No	No
Graphics hardware	Nvidia Geforce 8400M GS	Dual Nvidia Geforce 8700M GT	Nvidia GeForce Go 8400M GS	Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT	Nvidia GeForce 8600M GS
Diagonal screen size	15.4 inch	17.1 inch	15.4 inch	17 inch	15.4 inch
TV tuner	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	No	Yes	No
FM Tuner	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight w/battery	2.9 kg	4.81 kg	2.78 kg	3.9 kg	2.7 kg
Warranty	One year on-site warranty	One year XPS Premier Service with CompleteCover	One-year warranty	One year limited warranty	One-year limited warranty
Screen resolution (max)	1,280 x 800	1,920 x 1,200	Info unavailable	1,920 x 1,200	1,280 x 800
Wireless LAN	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Webcam	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Hybrid graphics	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
GPS	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
See full specifications	Dell Inspiron 1520 (Core Duo T7100 Processor 1.8GHz, 2GB RAM)	Dell XPS M1730 (Core 2 Extreme T7700 Processor 2.4GHz, 2GB RAM)	HP Pavilion dv6700 (Core 2 Duo T8300 processor 2.4GHz; 2GB RAM)	Sony Vaio VGN-AR59GU (Core 2 Duo T7700 Processor 2.4GHz, 2GB RAM)	Sony Vaio VGN-FZ28G (Core 2 Duo T7700 Processor 2.4GHz, 2GB RAM)
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