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- Budget gaming laptop Asus G51Vx-RX05 *Est. $1050
- Best multimedia laptop Dell Studio XPS 16 *Est. $1030
- Best business laptop Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds *Est. $2100
- Budget business laptop HP EliteBook 6930p *Est. $1100
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Reviews point to the Dell XPS M1730 as a top-notch mobile gaming machine and a great desktop-replacement laptop in general. Expensive even in its base configurations, the laptop can be optioned with a wide range of options, including dual video cards. The 17-inch widescreen display is widely praised, as is overall performance, though the screen may be a little too glossy for brightly lit offices. If watching multimedia is more important to you than gaming, the Acer Aspire 8920G (*est. $2,500) costs a bit more, but includes a Blu-ray player, multi-channel surround sound and a widescreen 18.4-inch screen. It's not as great for gaming, but the Acer is a solid performer in all other aspects. You can get a Blu-ray player on the Dell XPS M1730 for $400 more, but it still won't have the Acer's multi-speaker sound system.
While reviews for the Dell XPS M1730 are a little older, more current reporting says that nothing now available usurps its standing as the best gaming laptop. It earns rave reviews from NotebookReview.com, an impressive and respected source for laptop computer reviews, and Editors' Choice awards from several other well-regarded publications, including CNET, PCMag.com and Laptop Magazine. Though it's a difficult read, the review at NotebookCheck.net is worthwhile for its comprehensive testing.
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NotebookReview.com's reviews are among the best on the Internet. Discussion is detailed and testing is comparative. The only shortfall is that laptops like the Dell XPS M1730 aren't rated, but conclusions about pluses and minuses are made crystal clear.
Review: Dell XPS M1730 Review, Charles P. Jefferies, Nov. 12, 2007
Because it is translated from the author's native German, this report on the Dell XPS M17230 is a tough read, but it's worth getting through it. Testing is the most comprehensive to be found anywhere, and this is one of the few reviews to report on performance with Dell's latest dual-video-card option.
Review: Review Dell XPS M1730 with 8800M GTX SLI, J. Simon Leitner, March 12, 2008
PCMag.com's reporting isn't as detailed as those above, but covers important considerations and includes the results of benchmark testing. The magazine honors the Dell XPS M1730 with an Editors' Choice award.
Review: Dell XPS M1730, Cisco Cheng, Sept. 27, 2007
4. CNET
Though CNET says some laptops with similar configurations are faster in some tests, the Dell XPS M1730 is called one of the best gaming laptops on the market and named an Editors' Choice. While test results are included, the discussion is on the short side.
Review: Dell XPS M1730, Michelle Thatcher, Oct. 10, 2007
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Laptop Magazine also names the Dell XPS M1730 an Editors' Choice winner, but its review falls short of the others listed above. Though performance is briefly addressed, most of the review centers on features and appearance.
Review: Dell XPS M1730, Russ Fischer, Sept. 27, 2008
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