Pros
- Lots of screen acreage
- Excellent performance
Cons
- Lacks pizzazz
- Confusing port arrangement
At A Glance
Dell's Studio 17 is a solid design that comes in a wide variety of configurations.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Processor speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 17.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1600 x 900 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Other storage |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces | Bluetooth |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Slots |
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| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 16.2 inches |
| Depth | 11.1 inches |
| Height | 2.4 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 9.6 pounds |
| Weight | 8.7 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | CyberLink YouPait; Microsoft Works, Touch Pack for Windows 7; Roxio Burn |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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| Input devices | Touchpad (multitouch) |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 103 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 3:23 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 297 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 352 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 210 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 451 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 334 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 375 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 237 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 359 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 204 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 355 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 135.54 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 113.91 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 86.49 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 83.97 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 36.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 28.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 66.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 55.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 46.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 40.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 84.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 68.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
