Dell Studio 17 is the multimedia laptop that is meant to replace your desktop systems. Notebook is packed with Intel Core2 Duo processors, 17.3-inch Hi-Def display, 1GB graphics card and JBL with SRS premium sound effect to turn your notebook into a multimedia powerhouse. Check out complete specifications, review, price in India and our verdict for this entertainment laptop.
Design: 17-inch monitor with power packed JBL speaker and SRS sound makes it real fun to watch movies on your notebook. The ATI Radeon display card makes it fun to play 3D games on the bigger screen. You can also add a Blu-ray disc drive to watch Hi-Def movies.
Looks: The notebook comes in over 200+ design options to choose or you can select one of the six vibrant colors to look it as you want. Looks are amazing and fresh. Six color options are – Black Chainlink, Midnight Blue, Ruby Red, Spring Green, Plum Purple and Promise Pink.
Memory and Performance: 8GB RAM and maximum support of 1TB hard-drive is good enough to store as many movies you want.
Display: HDMI ports are given to add your notebook to any of the large HD display systems.
Webcam: 2MP webcam and dual-array microphone is great for video conferencing or video chatting or taking pictures and sharing with friends.
Phone Charger: This is a new feature you won’t find in many notebooks. You can charge your phone while on the go with USB 2.0/eSATA combo port and PowerShare features.
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology: Do more in less time. The 8-threaded performance capability on 4 cores lets you run multiple applications at once with greater efficiency than previous processors. The increase in threads means there are simply more paths for data to flow through each core, allowing you to take your multitasking to the max without the worry of long wait times between applications.
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology: The new Intel® Boost Technology sharpens performance during peak usage, dynamically speeding up the processor when applications demand more. And when compared to the previous Core TM 2 Duo generation of processors, the Intel® CoreTM i7 Quad-Core series performance has increased up to 137%.
Integrated Memory Controller: Improve overall performance for data-intensive applications with lower latency and higher memory bandwidth.
8M Shared Intel® Smart Cache: Store your data more efficiently with a technology that dynamically allocates large cache to match the needs of each core.
Dell DataSafe Online: Our optional online backup service offers data protection by enabling customers to back up data to a safe, remote storage site using a broadband connection. Dell DataSafe Online is easy, flexible and secure. After setup, it can automatically back up data and help protect against software, hardware and catastrophic failure.
Other Technical Specifications:
- Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor P8700
- Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
- Memory: 4GB Dual-channel DDR2 SDRAM (2 x 2GB)
- Chipset: Intel® PM55 Chipset
- Graphics card: Up to ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 1GB
- Display: 17.3″ HD+ (1600 x 900) TrueLife WLED (LC-WLED) 900p
- Audio: JBL 2.1 + SRS Premium Sound
- Hard drive: 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
- Optical drive: Slot Load 8X max DVD+/-RW with DVD+R double layer write capability
- Battery: 6-cell LI (2.6Ah, 56Whr) standard – Up to 5 hours and 12 minutes battery life*
- Webcam: Built-in 2.0MP webcam and dual array microphone
- Wireless – Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1
Dimensions:
- Width: 16.28″ (413.6mm)
- Height: 1.1″ (27.7mm) front / 1.54″ (39.0mm) back
- Depth: 11.04″ (280.6mm)
Weight: Starting at 7.08 lbs (3.2kg)
Price: Approximately 47,000 INR
Pros:
- Latest Features for entertainment and great display quality
- High Performance
- Sound quality is very good
- Full Keyboard
Cons:
- Touchpad is not in center
- Not many security features
- A bit bulky
Conclusion: Nice notebook for movies, videos and gaming purpose in Home as a desktop replacement. Still I would not recommend this to you because you can buy a good Desktop system and a portable notebook like Dell Inspiron 13z with latest technologies in this much cost.
