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Yesturday Dell officially announced the availability of dual nVidia GeForce 8800M GTX video cards (2 x 512MB) with nVidia SLI for the XPS M1730 and XPS M1730 World of Warcraft edition notebooks. Being capable of producing a 3DMark06 score of up to a 13,500 3DMarks( a 49 percent improvement over dual nVidia Geforce 8700M GT SLI technology) Dell's XPS M1730 laptop will be able to deliver stunning performance even for demanding games like Crysis and BioShock.
While this news may bitter sweet for you gamers who already purchased the XPS M1730, Dell has another trick up their sleave. Dell will offer a "graphics upgrade program" for customers with existing XPS M1730 and XPS M1730 World of Warcraft edition laptops. So don't get bent out of shape Dell has got you covered.
New customers can configure the XPS M1730 gaming laptop with dual 512MB GeForce 8800M GTX cards for an additional $700 bucks. Details on the upgrade program were not known at this time.
Of course, Dell is not the first notebook manufacturer to break ground on the dual 8800M GTX video cards. Sager was first to the market with the release of the NP9262 with dual 8800M GTX cards last year.
Dual 8800 GTX Cards Comes to Dell's XPS M1730
Dell introduces World of Warcraft gaming laptop
Dell has announced the XPS M1730 World of Warcraft Edition notebook PC, a special laptop tailored specifically for WoW fans.The gaming laptop features Intel Extreme Edition Core 2 duo processors, Ageia PhysX processor, a full HD 17-inch widescreen, Nvidia SLI graphics with 512MB RAM and DX10 capabilities, and optional Blu-ray Disc drive.The computer will come pre-loaded with WoW and the expansion, The Burning Crusade. Gamers can choose artwork for either the Alliance or the Horde to adorn their system, along with original desktop art and screensavers. The package will also come with a special WoW backpack filled with other Warcraft-related goodies. Starting price for the laptop begins at $4,499.Other features include a built-in camera, a backlit keyboard, touchpad, and a microphone. Dell and Blizzard Entertainment have also collaborated to sponsor WoW tournament as part of the championship gaming series (CGS) league's inaugural World Final. CGS will host the tournament-within-a-tournament event on December 8 2007 at Sony Studios in Los Angeles.
Gateway Set To Introduce Gaming Laptop
Following its purchase by Acer, early next year Gateway plans to launch its first high-end notebook PC designed specifically for gamers.But in the first quarter of 2008, new laptops will still all be designed by Gateway.Gateway also plans updated colors and features for its C-Series, M-Series, T-Series and P-Series products, according to Lisa Emard, director of media relations at Gateway.Meantime, Acer plans to review Gateway's product roadmap and see where it can make changes to enhance and enlarge its offerings.
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