Price range: £1,699.00
What is it: 17-inch gaming laptop with Ageia PhysX processor
What we think: This laptop is a groundbreaking achievement in mobile gaming
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 16 November 2007
Tags: dell, cpu, high end, duo
We like:
Ageia PhysX processor; SLI graphics; high-resolution screen
We don't like:
Design is a bit tacky; comparatively small hard drive options
Also known as:
The Beast
You might also need:
USB mouse; headphones
CNET UK judgement:
The XPS M1730 lives up to its nickname of being a beast of a laptop. It's a complete brute to take anywhere, and the battery life is shocking, but it's the fastest laptop we've tested
Dell XPS M1730 History
16 Nov 2007 in Digital Living
Meet 'The Beast'. This monstrous gaming laptop throws down two graphics cards and a dedicated Ageia PhysX processing unit. Is it worth its weight in gaming gold or just a hunk of junk?
13 Nov 2007 in Crave
The mad scientists in Dell's XPS division have been chomping the crazy pills again. They've just sent us The Beast -- aka the XPS M1730
Latest user reviews
June 20, 2009
Posted by: Makis
"Entirely average"
July 8, 2008
Posted by: saintjohn
"Fundamentally flawed"
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