Dell Studio XPS 16 - 'good wood, good paint'

This is a combination of two Studio computers - a symbol of reasonable price and XPS - the embodiment of stylish lines and top-notch power.

Earlier this year at CES 2009, Dell has made beauty and high-tech enthusiasts admiring the Dell XPS Studio 16 - the unique combination of two powerful and fashionable laptops, XPS. and Studio.

Studio XPS 16 is a combination of two Dell models. Photo: Notebookreview .

Dell XPS Studio 16 also officially erases the notion that Dell's laptops are often very heavy, square and sharp and have rough parts.

Black and silver are the two main colors of the machine, which makes XPS Studio 16 look elegant. If the combination of magnesium alloy with plastic material provides certainty for the chassis, the shiny aluminum border with leather cover provides the luxury for the user. Featured on the black background of the case is the Dell logo which is very familiar to the company, but there is one point that the user must pay attention to is the very strange rotary joints that Dell is equipped very specifically in this model, it is the successor. redundancy and promotion of solid rotary joints of XPS series laptops.

It is equipped with a 16-inch high-resolution 1080p Full HD mirror screen, 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. More specifically than other LCD monitors, the Dell XPS Studio 16 uses RGBLED LCD technology to deliver images with better colors, more realistic and higher contrast levels that are suitable for enjoying movies. High-definition (HD) or admire digital pixels of many pixels. In order to protect the screen, Dell has put on an oversized coating on the screen, so it has caused strong reflection when working in bright environments. But in contrast when using the machine in a dark room or under-lighting conditions, the screen shows its effectiveness.

The keyboard features the Vaio or MacBook. Photo: Notebookreview .

The Dell XPS Studio 16 keyboard has the same characteristics as the keyboard of the Vaio or MacBook, with floating, flat and wide keys. However, the combination of the LED backlight system on the keys brings a modern touch to this model, and is very effective when users work late or in a dark room. If the LED backlight system is new, the multimedia key touch controls right above the keyboard are the traditional inheritance of previous Dell laptops.

The size of the keyboard of XPS Studio 16 was reduced by Dell to give a portion of the space for the 5.1 high-capacity speakers, so there would be no separate numeric keys as in Dell Studio 17, but the keys were still very sensitive and handy. To harmonize with the keyboard size, the touchpad (touchpad) is also smaller, but feels very smooth to use.

Ports on the side of the machine. Photo: Notebookreview .

XPS Studio 16 is full of the most basic and modern connectivity tools, such as: 2 USB ports, one e-SATA and USB, HDMI and DisplayPort, FireWire, VGA, LAN, 2 headphone jacks and one for the microphone, 8 in 1 memory card reader, bluetooth port, 802.11a / b / g / n Wi-Fi card and ExpressCard / 54 slot.

Equipped with HDMI (High Difinition Multimedia Interface) high-definition multimedia interface, it is very suitable for connecting with the popular and popular HD TVs to enjoy movies, music video clips with Excellent sound quality and extremely high definition. 2 headphone jacks offer flexibility in connection options with external speaker and headphone simultaneously.

The Studio XPS 16 DVD drive uses slot-loading technology, but these slot-loading drives tend to sound louder than traditional disc tray loading.

If using a swivel-type slot to reduce the body thickness, Dell has ceded quite a bit of space on both sides for two large stereo speakers and a subwoofer. Thanks to that, the Studio XPS 16 has much better sound quality than other laptops, will definitely satisfy the demand of enjoying high quality music of users.

Studio XPS 16 is highly configurable. Photo: Notebookreview .

The Studio XPS 16 is equipped with a new dual-core Centrino 2 processor Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4 GHz, 4GB RAM - 2DIMM DDR3, at 320 GB hard disk speed, 7200 rpm. With such a powerful configuration, it helps to stabilize Windows Vista-based operating system as well as efficiently execute many different applications and resources-intensive programs like Adobe Photoshop CS3.

In addition, depending on usage and financial capabilities, users can choose between processors such as Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2.2 GHz or Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 2.8 GHz. To better support watching HD movies from the Blu-ray Disc player, the latest ATI Mobility RADEON HD 3670 - 512 MB graphics card or slightly worse is the Nvidia GeForce 9500 216 MB.

Limited battery life is also a disadvantage of this product. In Cnet's lab, the Studio XPS 16 can only watch video files for a maximum of 1 hour 43 minutes when using the included 6-cell battery. For longer operating times, Dell also provides an additional 9-cell battery for the device.

The test machine configuration is priced at 1,649 USD, while the basic configuration is sold by Dell for 1,149 USD. The product has not yet appeared in Vietnam.

Advantages

- Beautiful design.
- Keyboard with LED background.
- Stable and effective operation.
- Diversity of communication ports.
- Support good watching HD movies with high resolution screen, and powerful graphics card.

Defect

- Limited battery life.
- Mirror screen too glossy.
- The drive is fine.
- Hot when operating long.