Typical price: £499
What is it: Affordable but stylish 17-inch laptop
What we think: A good all-round laptop that serves as a good replacement for your desktop PC
Compare the Dell Studio 17
Dell Studio 17 compared to other desktop replacement laptops
 Dell Studio 17 |
 Sony Vaio VGN-AR11S |
 Dell XPS M2010 |
 Asus Lamborghini VX2 |
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| Review date | 4 Aug 08 | 24 Aug 06 | 28 Jul 06 | 19 Mar 07 |
| Editor's rating |
7.3
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9.3
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9.2
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9.2
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| Price range | £499 | |||
| Review summary | The Studio 17 is by no means as attractive or desirable as an XPS laptop, but it is slightly more appealing than an Inspiron. With that in mind, it achieves its objective: to be cheaper than an XPS without sacrificing too much in the way of looks. There are better desktop replacement machines available, but the Studio 17 hold its own with most Read full review |
The Sony Vaio VGN-AR11S is the best multimedia laptop on the market. It contains all you need for enjoying full high-definition video on its own screen or on a larger display. If you're backing Blu-ray over HD DVD this Media Center laptop comes thoroughly recommended Read full review |
Dell's XPS M2010 is truly a special laptop. It's likely to be the subject of scorn on initial inspection, but it won't take long to realise that it's not intended to be a traditional laptop. It's a completely new concept that's best described as a portable desktop PC, so if you're averse to the idea of owning a chunky tower or desktop machine, you could do a lot worse than check this out Read full review |
Powerful innards and a sleek, sexy exterior make this the most desirable laptop we've seen in a long time. If you want a portable to impress, look no further Read full review |
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