Dell Studio XPS 1645 (Core i7) general review
July 30th, 2010 | 
Author: General review of my Dell Studio XPS 1645 laptop, along with some comparisons to the Dell Studio XPS 1640 laptop. Specs: Intel Core i7-820QM (1.73-3.06 GHz, 8 threads, 8 MB L3) 8 GB DDR3 RAM (1333 MHz) Samsung PB22-JS23 (256 GB, SSD) ATi Mobility Radeon HD 4670 (1-4 GB DDR3) 16″ 1920×1080 RGBLED screen DVD+/-RW
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Hey Fred,
Thanks for the review! Just curious if you have tweaked the laptop in any way with bigger PSU, or using throttle stop? If not have you noticed any throttling issues, or issues with the PSU having lack of power? Have you applied any other fixes, such as lowering screen brightness? Just about to purchase a new laptop and I have seen many bad reviews on the one I like. Best
Digital streaming wont hold a candle to Blu-Ray quality.
Anyone worried about a RGB LED probably wants the best quality. I know I do.
Streaming won’t but it’ll do a decent job. You can also download (may take forever) HD movies. I have a Sony Viao w/ bluray and I probably only used it once. Hard drives are so big I’d rather have a bulk of movies saved on my laptop instead of carrying around a dvd pouch.
As big as harddrives are, a few blu-rays will fill it up quickly, I have a 1.5 TB that is 800Gigs full, ekk.
I was looking for a sony viao, I heard they used to have a RGB LED screen of there own. I wonder what happened to it.
Well I’ll put it this way. If the XPS still had an option for bluray I most likey would of bought it w/that option. But it doesn’t anymore and I can live without it. CES just released that SONY VIAO’s will be selling with the i7 processors. I went on sonys website last night and you can now build one with with the video cards and processors. Checked out the video option but still no RGBLED.
You did a review for XPS 1640 just 4 months before this video. Did you get another laptop in 4 months or do Dell do custom upgrades for a price?
@dreamazurite Paid for 2 laptops.
one on dell is so much better because of the brightness. the brightness in Envy is horrible. read the reviews if u dont believe me. but honestly, the display in dell is sick
Which is better gaming laptop?
dell xps 16 or sony vaio FW?
i cant decide, help me!
reply at my account!!!! please
dell xps got i7 processor so go for it
There is a whole bunch of new core i7 and i5. There is a new one that came out Intel Core i7-620M (2.66GHz, 4Threads, turbo boost up to 3.33Ghz, 4M cache); its a dual processor do you think this one canhandle games?
Howd you get that beasting wallpaper, i so want it!!!!!!!!!
Hey
I notice lagging during max brightness.when dimmed down, it ran smoother.
I have the 1645 and im getting it replaced with 1640. With the same specs:
i7 720 QM
1GB ati 4670
6DDR3 1333Mhz
500GB 7200RPM
RGBLCD
Whats the difference between 1640 and 1645?
Dell manager told me there is no power problem with the 1640.
@bsbhogal1 1645 has the i7 processor. 1640 has the Core 2 Duo processor.
They have the i7 as well
you need to get a 130w power supply to run an i7 in a dell with taht video card
GPU = 35w I7 = 45w thats 80! that leaves 10 for your screen and the rest of the computer
call them now and report the problem also return your laptop if within the window!
@tigpoppa 130 W does not solve the problem as the power throttling still exists. Check Notebook Review and see that the adapter doesn’t solve it.
Yeah you’re right about apple!
go for dell cuz it has corei7 vaio sucks!!
hey, did you buy the SSD after market? would that be a cheaper option ?
Good job, thanks!
How much did u pay for that beast:???
How much did you pay for this? This is like, my dream laptop. Right now I am looking at getting this laptop, but a slightly lower model with only a 720 i7 processor, 6 GB of RAM, and a 128 GB SSD because I need to stay under $2500 including warranty and tax.
I would also like to ask, If you reply to me, I will sub if you can upload a video showing the laptop with the 9 cell battery, and if you tell me approx how long it lasts with the 9 cell.
Also, what is the exact res of the webcam? like 640×480? or what?
Vaio has 1 gig NVIDIA