Dell XPS Gen 2 for Home review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Justin Jaffe

Reviewed on: 18 March 2005

Tags: Dell, Dell XPS Gen 2 for Home, native resolution, gamers, graphics card

We like:

Excellent game performance; top-shelf processor and graphics engine; illuminated case; lightweight for a gaming machine; good multimedia features; full assortment of ports and connections

We don't like:

It's not cheap

You might also need:

Doom 3 and Half Life 2

CNET UK judgement:

Powered by a top-shelf processor and graphics engine, the Dell XPS Gen 2 is one of the fastest and slimmest gaming machines we've ever seen

Full review:

The Dell XPS Gen 2 heralds a new era for gaming and desktop-replacement laptops. Taking advantage of Intel's latest-generation Centrino technology (code-named Sonoma) -- specifically, a top-of-the-line 2.13GHz Pentium M 770 processor -- and Nvidia's new premium graphics card, the GeForce 6800 Go Ultra, Dell has packed a monster gaming powerhouse into a relatively slim and lightweight laptop. Apparently, gamers need suffer the indignities of humongous, hot and heavy Pentium 4 laptops no more. Continue Reading...