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In addition to the Dell Studio 15, the new Studio series from Dell has a 17″ laptop, the Dell Studio 17, that is also available at Dell (US site; UK site).

Configuration options: these are the available options at the moment:

• Processor: US: Intel Core 2 Duo T5750 up to T9300; UK: Intel Pentium Dual Core T2390 up to T9500.
• Memory: 2, 3 or 4 GB RAM (667 MHz).
• Hard disk drive: US: 160 to 640 GB (5400 rpm only); UK: 160 to 320 GB or 160 GB at 7200 rpm.
• Graphics card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 (256 MB); Intel X3100 also available in the UK.
• Monitor: 17″ at 1440×900 or 1920×1200; 1440×900 with LED backlight also available.
• Optical drive: slot-loading; DVD-burner or BD-ROM/DVD-burner combo.

Pricing: US: from 999 USD; a better configuration (T8100, 4 GB, 320 GB, ATI 3650) costs 1324 USD; adding the WUXGA screen and BD-ROM drive brings the price up to 1674 USD. UK: from 469 £; a better configuration (the same as above) costs 689 £, and the proposed full-HD configuration costs 949 £.

Reviews: PC Magazine.

Found in: Notebook Review.

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5. First Dell Studio XPS 13 reviews pop up

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