Dell Studio 17 review

Typical price: £499

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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

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7.3

User Rating

2.3

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	Dell Studio 17	Sony Vaio VGN-AR11S	HP Pavilion HDX9000	Asus Lamborghini VX2
Review date	4 Aug 08	24 Aug 06	1 Oct 07	19 Mar 07
Editor's rating	7.3	9.3	9.2	9.2
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	The HP Pavilion HDX9000 is simply the best desktop replacement multimedia laptop money can buy. If you're after a machine that is fast, attractive and still slightly portable, there are very few alternatives 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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