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Dell’s XPS M1730 onto Dell’s website

Hip Hip Hurray… XPS M1730 has finally appeared on Dell’s official website. If you are curious, you can find there some pictures, specs, and prices easy enough. $4,192 will take home a crimson red, 17-inch WUXGA beast with a Vista Ultimate pre-load and the following specs:

• 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 processor (800MHz FSB and 4MB cache)
• 2GB 667MHz DDR2 memory (4GB for an additional $375)
• 2 x 200GB 7200RPM disks
• DVD burner (upgradeable for Blu-ray playback for an additional $550)
• 512MB Dual (!) nVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT with nVIDIA SLI Te
• 802.11a/g/n WiFi
• 9-cell primary and 9-cell secondary batteries

And this is for getting started with the machine.

Furthermore, you can also add an AT&T HSDPA 3.6 or Sprint / Verizon EVDO rev. A card for an additional $163 and $129, respectively. If you got the taste for the beast, why not slapping in a pair of 64GB SSDs for an additional $1,625?

Still no official announcement from Dell so don’t get too excited about buying it all you gamers, these prices might change before the rig is finally turned loose.

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