'Dell goes full-throttle with its latest XPS notebook, the M1730, which packs an Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 processor, dual Nvidia graphics processors in an SLI configuration, and Ageia's PhysX controller, which theoretically makes games look more realistic than before.'
'new 17-inch high-performance gaming notebook'
'It's the first laptop ever to use a dedicated Ageia PhysX processing unit alongside two separate high-end graphics cards.'
'A gripe is the lack of DVD writer, Lenovo will send you a separate one for $459 but you'll, amazingly, have to remove the combo drive and replace it yourself.'
'A docking station ($279) and port replicator ($179) are optional, as is a viewing stand ($79), which raises your system up to eye level for more comfortable desktop use.'
'At an astonishing two inches thick, it's the fattest standard notebook that we've ever seen, not counting ruggedised systems like Panasonic's Toughbook.'
'It is amazing to see a laptop that is so quick in the 3D benchmarks, with most games playable at 1,280 x 1,024, as long as you don't apply too many filters.'
'powerful ATI Radeon 9700 graphics solution'
'The 9100 is almost 6cm thick and weighs a whopping 4.2kg.'
