Customer reviews for XPS 17 MLK
XPS 17 MLK
XPS 17 MLK
Rating breakdown 366 reviews
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Star
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286 out of 36678%of customers recommend this
Customer reviews for XPS 17 MLK
Review 1 for XPS 17 MLK
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Features
5
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5
Performance
5
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5
Value
5
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5
Reviewed by:Charlemagne(chicago)
Duration of Product Use:Over 6 months
Level of Expertise:Good
I use my PC for:Everyday Computing
Your Lifestyle:Professional
Title:
Hooked on my PC...
PostedApril 26, 2013
Yes, I would recommend this product
One of the things I like the most about my computer is how great it sounds.Now it's been more than a year since I bought it,I think I got used to it.I just hope that the next version of this model will be even louder;more treble,more bass.
Looking forward to buying it.
Looking forward to buying it.
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Review 2 for XPS 17 MLK
Overall Rating
Features
5
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5
Performance
5
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5
Value
5
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5
Reviewed by:WJSAM61(Toledo, OH, USA)
Duration of Product Use:Over 6 months
Level of Expertise:Expert
I use my PC for:Everyday Computing
Your Lifestyle:Professional
Title:
Powerful, Robust Computing
PostedMarch 28, 2013
Yes, I would recommend this product
The Dell XPS laptop is a powerful robust computer, and is a viable desktop replacement. It’s got a potent combination of hardware including a 17.3” monitor, Intel Core i7 4 core processor, 8 Gigs of memory, 2-500 Gig Seagate Momentus 7200 rmp hard drives, Blu-Ray DVD and Intel HD 3D graphics makes the XPS a performance device.
Pros:full keyboard w/ backlighting, twin hard drives, 17.3" screen w/ 3d graphics, dvd blu-ray, wifi-n, long battery life
Cons:poor design and location of the ac-adapter
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Review 3 for XPS 17 MLK
Overall Rating
Performance
3
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5
Value
1
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5
Reviewed by:JLANDL(CENTRAL TEXAS)
Duration of Product Use:Over 6 months
Level of Expertise:Good
I use my PC for:Everyday Computing
Your Lifestyle:Professional
Title:
Poor Power Adapter Interface
PostedMarch 16, 2013
No, I do not recommend this product.
Power adapter will not remain inserted into the computer unless it is sitting on a flat surface. Since this is a laptop and a lap is not particularly flat (especially on long flights), this has become a nightmare. Now the system will not charge and I had to purchase an external charger and a second battery so I can use the computer.
Extremely poor engineering
Pros:nice fast computer
Cons:external power adapter
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Review 4 for XPS 17 MLK
Overall Rating
Features
5
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5
Performance
5
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5
Value
5
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5
Reviewed by:TheGrizz(New Mexico, USA)
Duration of Product Use:Over 6 months
Level of Expertise:Good
I use my PC for:Everyday Computing
Your Lifestyle:Retired
Title:
My L702X Experience
PostedMarch 14, 2013
Yes, I would recommend this product
Mine is fully loaded I-7, 32G Ram, 2x750G 7200 rpm HHD 9 cell battery. I was overwhelmed with speed and quality of screen when I first got this. My only negative is where the power supply attaches to the computer, it is loose and in a poor location.
Pros:monitor resolution excellent, keyboard has excellent feel.
Cons:port for power adapter in poor location.
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Review 5 for XPS 17 MLK
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Reviewed by:PHK1(Katy TX)
Duration of Product Use:Over 6 months
Level of Expertise:Good
Title:
Love my Dell XPS L702X
PostedJanuary 20, 2013
Yes, I would recommend this product
Owned many brands of computers and other dells...but this is the best yes. Bought this XPS L702x in May of 20011...and still running like a champ and going strong. Upgrade memory and put in a SSD.
Pros:home & business, video editing and library, photo editing and library, Gaming, software development java & .net
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Review 6 for XPS 17 MLK
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Reviewed by:mu2marc(kansas city)
Duration of Product Use:Over 6 months
Level of Expertise:Expert
Title:
Nice but......
PostedJanuary 1, 2013
No, I do not recommend this product.
Pros :
Nicely constructed visually appealing laptop.
Good customer support.
Limited bloatware.
JBL Audio.
Good customer support.
Limited bloatware.
JBL Audio.
Cons :
Momentus hard drive.....
nVidia 540 Graphics/cooling....
Only 2x USB inputs
nVidia 540 Graphics/cooling....
Only 2x USB inputs
Review:
This laptop has failed everytime it is left on for a period of time with a: system disk not found error, requiring reboot. This has not been fixed and is a known issue.
The cooling solution though quiet is not sufficient for gaming applications, this is because the CPU and GPU share the same heat-pipe to heatsink cooling solution.
The nVidia 540 GPU will overheat and throttle resulting in a system freeze and hard reboot requirement.
This issue may be mitigated by either underclocking the video card by a 100 Hz or so or limiting the maximum CPU cycles to 80% under advanced power options thus effectively disabling ' turboboost ' and allowing the CPU to run cooler while the GPU runs at 100%. This is my preferred method for eliminating system freeze as there is a negligable loss in FPS while gaming, you don't have to underclock your GPU and your system will run approximately 10% cooler.
The nVidia 540 GPU will overheat and throttle resulting in a system freeze and hard reboot requirement.
This issue may be mitigated by either underclocking the video card by a 100 Hz or so or limiting the maximum CPU cycles to 80% under advanced power options thus effectively disabling ' turboboost ' and allowing the CPU to run cooler while the GPU runs at 100%. This is my preferred method for eliminating system freeze as there is a negligable loss in FPS while gaming, you don't have to underclock your GPU and your system will run approximately 10% cooler.
In fairness, no laptop other than custom gaming rigs have adequate cooling for obvious reasons. I love the audio on this laptop, I love it's solid construction and it performs admirably for normal everyday use.
Pros:office, Gaming
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Review 7 for XPS 17 MLK
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Reviewed by:KGordon(Vancouver area, BC, Canada)
Duration of Product Use:5-6 months
Level of Expertise:Good
Title:
$2100 paper weight
PostedDecember 30, 2012
No, I do not recommend this product.
ordered and paid cash for a custom XPS 17 and have only had this machine for about 7 months. We have had problems since it was out of the box! Twice we have had in home repairs and just last week they replaced the motherboard (2nd in home service) ... now they want us to send it back for factory repair!!! Are you kidding me?
This is the first DELL we have ever purchased and will NEVER buy another one. We paid just over $2100 for this paper weight.
This is the first DELL we have ever purchased and will NEVER buy another one. We paid just over $2100 for this paper weight.
Pros:home use and gaming
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Review 8 for XPS 17 MLK
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Reviewed by:cazcraft(uk)
Duration of Product Use:Over 6 months
Level of Expertise:Average
Title:
poor machine
PostedDecember 20, 2012
No, I do not recommend this product.
bought xps 702x 3d for a present dec 2011
list of problems in a 12 months period
1st wifi card failed
2nd 3d stopped working on youtube
3rd had 3 new hard drives
4th had new motherboard
5th had 2 new keyboards
6th new aerial
7th new metal face
8th new back panel
9th 1 new mouse pads
10th new bluray player
11th 2x new speakers
12th full reinstall of windows x4
13th over 30 calls to highlight problems
14th over 30 hours of remote access
15th new battery
upto present date the 20/12/12 this machine as never been returned to how it was,when purchased ie missing software. still not working has should
bluray not working, mouse pad not locking,3d not working.
engineer calling tomorrow to replace another mouse pad , and loading a driver/software disk for bluray 3d
but one good thing is the help from xps tech helpline has been very good.and very helpful
list of problems in a 12 months period
1st wifi card failed
2nd 3d stopped working on youtube
3rd had 3 new hard drives
4th had new motherboard
5th had 2 new keyboards
6th new aerial
7th new metal face
8th new back panel
9th 1 new mouse pads
10th new bluray player
11th 2x new speakers
12th full reinstall of windows x4
13th over 30 calls to highlight problems
14th over 30 hours of remote access
15th new battery
upto present date the 20/12/12 this machine as never been returned to how it was,when purchased ie missing software. still not working has should
bluray not working, mouse pad not locking,3d not working.
engineer calling tomorrow to replace another mouse pad , and loading a driver/software disk for bluray 3d
but one good thing is the help from xps tech helpline has been very good.and very helpful
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Review 9 for XPS 17 MLK
Title:
Pleased
PostedOctober 30, 2012
Yes, I would recommend this product
I am quite pleased with the performance of this Laptop so far. I bought this back in June 2012 and there is no issues with it.
Pros. superb sound, unbelievable graphics, and easy navigation on key board.
Cons. Weight. Although it is a desktop replacement.
Pros. superb sound, unbelievable graphics, and easy navigation on key board.
Cons. Weight. Although it is a desktop replacement.
Pros:music, dvd, streaming, heavy duty gaming
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Review 10 for XPS 17 MLK
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Reviewed by:rdw2010(Dowagiac MI)
Duration of Product Use:Over 6 months
Level of Expertise:Newbie
Title:
XPS 1702x
PostedSeptember 24, 2012
Yes, I would recommend this product
Had this machine for ten mos. and feel like I'm missing somthing. I just can't fault it, I am visualy handycapped. This is my third unit (duo inspiron, 15R Inspiron, 1702x)now am waiting for an XPS 14 should come tomorrow.
I've spent a lot time online for service, always helpful to me.
con would be size and weight, but that's what it is, heat is not bad nor is sound a real problem.
Pros:browsing
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Review 11 for XPS 17 MLK
Title:
Love my xps 17!!
PostedSeptember 21, 2012
Yes, I would recommend this product
I love my new xps 17! It's huge, the screen is crystal clear and bright without having a lot of reflection from the environment(which I hate!!). The keyboard is awesome - perfect size. I bought the wireless solar keyboard to go with this (with some points I had received) but really, there's no need for an extra keyboard. The keys are a nice size and they are protected from getting stuff (like dog hair) in and around them.
The only con is the mouse touchpad - and that's really not a con if you like touchpads. I personally don't care for them because I'm always dragging things by accident with the palm of my hand when typing. I will end up disabling it since I use a wireless mouse with the laptop. I wish that Dell had an option for the stick mouse in the middle of the keyboard like other brands do, but I know some people hate those too.
Anyway, I'd definitely recommend this laptop to anyone. I haven't noticed any issues with it getting hot to the touch and I do sit in a lazyboy with it on my lap for sometimes hours.
Pros:browsing, watching movies/tv, listening to music, light gaming
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Review 12 for XPS 17 MLK
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Reviewed by:vdevnath(New Delhi)
Duration of Product Use:5-6 months
Level of Expertise:Good
Title:
non-portable performer with unnecessary trappings
PostedSeptember 20, 2012
No, I do not recommend this product.
this notebook is a high-performance system, with large screen-size, GPU, HDMI, USB 3.0, but with following cons -
1. high glare /reflections from the screen,
2. BD drive is mostly unused as the pre-loaded SW for 3D movies does not work,
3. too heavy for a 'portable' system,
4. power-adapter is also heavy, with fat wires and a special pin-connector,
5. despite the size, a smallish "D" connector for VGA-out which requires an expensive adapter,
1. high glare /reflections from the screen,
2. BD drive is mostly unused as the pre-loaded SW for 3D movies does not work,
3. too heavy for a 'portable' system,
4. power-adapter is also heavy, with fat wires and a special pin-connector,
5. despite the size, a smallish "D" connector for VGA-out which requires an expensive adapter,
I regret buying it, could have got lighter & better & standard system for the same costs.
Pros:office desktop replacement
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Review 13 for XPS 17 MLK
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Reviewed by:TJSPICER(Mechanicsville, VA)
Duration of Product Use:Less than a month
Level of Expertise:Expert
Title:
I Love My New Dell XPS 17
PostedAugust 21, 2012
Yes, I would recommend this product
My Dell Inspiron Died after 5 Months and I decided to Buy This Dell XPS 17 Computer I just received it today I am sending my Inspiron back to Dell, I Like this computer a lot better than I liked the Inspiron Series Notebook. I would recommend this computer to a collage student, video editor, I edit alot of videos for fun, The Dell XPS has mastered all of the challanges That I Throw at it, Thank you Dell Again for Helping Me by making my computer work Like I need it to work.
Pros:Video Editing, School
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Review 14 for XPS 17 MLK
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Reviewed by:JennieDevil
Title:
Fantastic, everything I want in a laptop.
PostedAugust 14, 2012
Yes, I would recommend this product
A really wonderful laptop. Large, fast, and beautifully designed. It handles games perfectly so far. The sound is incredible, and the large screen is perfect. I haven't found any fault yet.
The touch-screen is so responsive and a great design there too. It does whir quite a bit with the more demanding games, but nothing too loud. I have yet to use the 3D, but I don't doubt it will be amazing. I love it.
The touch-screen is so responsive and a great design there too. It does whir quite a bit with the more demanding games, but nothing too loud. I have yet to use the 3D, but I don't doubt it will be amazing. I love it.
Pros:Gaming, browsing the internet, work (photographer), video chatting
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Review 15 for XPS 17 MLK
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Reviewed by:DJGwystyl(Utah)
Duration of Product Use:Over 6 months
Level of Expertise:Expert
Title:
Great computer if you DON'T BUY THE TOUCH SCREEN
PostedAugust 12, 2012
Yes, I would recommend this product
The laptop has overall been a good computer. It does however have 2 major flaws:
1) The touch screen has been a nightmare. It's been 6 months since I bought the computer, and the LCD assembly has been replaced twice, the touch screen parts were replaced once, and the entire laptop has been replaced. Did any of this fix the touch screen? No. It should be noted I don't believe Dell offers the touch screen any longer, can't imagine why. The solution however, was to give me an upgrade from the 900p monitor with a touch screen, to a 1080p monitor without the touch screen. I'm satisfied with the solution, however the frustration along the way has been severe.
2) When playing games (Guild Wars, Guild Wars 2 Beta, Dawn Of War) the left side of the keyboard (above the Nvidia GT550) get super hot. Many times it's enough that it can no longer be touched without causing pain. The position of the fan inlet on the bottom of the computer is such that I haven't found a laptop cooling pad that actually works effectively, so it means after about 1.5 hours of game time I have to turn off the game, take a break and let it cool down before picking back up where I left off. The updated BIOS did create an improvement, but not a solution, and every time they've replaced the LCD, they've also replaced the motherboard and fan, so I think it's an issue with the fans themselves.. I realize ALL laptops are built with horrible cooling, but this is definitely giving lots of room for improvement.
A minor issue that's pre-solved in a way, is that the touch pad is too big, and when typing, my hands are constantly touching it and moving the mouse. This is already fixed though, in that you can press FN+F3 and it turns off the touch pad, but it's worth mentioning.
All things considered though, with the resolution of the touch screen issue, I'm planning to buy a another XPS 17 for my second DJ system.
On a side note, and from a technical perspective, with the exception of the fan placement and touch pad size, the computer was designed and built very well. The components are mostly replaceable without replacing the motherboard, some of the common issues like the power cord port have been foreseen and have their own individual boards which will allow inexpensive and easy fixes. All the upgrades (HDD, RAM, wireless cards) are now located under 1 panel on the bottom, and easily worked on/replaced/upgraded, which is a vast improvement over the previous laptop's I've owned (most of which have been Dell's).
Pros:Gaming, sound and video recording/editting, dmx lighting control, custom speaker design, website maintenance, sound source (wav only) for mobile dj
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Review 16 for XPS 17 MLK
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Reviewed by:Chuck(Alaska)
Duration of Product Use:Less than a month
Level of Expertise:Good
Title:
Best Dell I have had yet.
PostedAugust 3, 2012
Yes, I would recommend this product
I had the insperion and the only thing that did was inspire me to throw it away at about 8 months old. This XPS 17 would have 5 stars if not for all the extra junk Dell loads and forces to have on your computer. (like McAfee). I got the SSD Hard Drive and the 20.00 upgraded sound system. This computer boots up fast, in fact everything is fast on this computer, I have never heard such good sound from a laptop computer before. Every problem I had with the inspiron from the day I took it out of the box is non exsistant with this laptop. Right out of the box it instsntly detected all available wireless connections. Entered my pass word and instantly connected. The Inperion would rarely connect and when it did would loose signal even thou the router is 5 feet away. Im in total awe at how crisp and clear the screen is. The first thing I did after getting it set up was to go to McAfee and use the McAfee removal tool. Do this before you register the McAfee that comes installed on your computer or when the subscription runs out you get a bill for its renewal even though you dont have or use it. I then installed Norton Internet Security. Updated Norton, Ran windows update until no more updates were available. This laptop thus far rocks. I hate to it say after the horrific time with the inspiron but I love this laptop. Granted the inspiron was around 6-700.00 and with my upgrades this one was 2100.00. You definately get what you pay for. I just wish DELL would let you opt out of having some of the junk automaticall installed. I cant see somebody not being happy with this laptop and, I am an extremely picky person.
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Review 17 for XPS 17 MLK
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Reviewed by:WilyGirl
Title:
Fabulous Machine
PostedJuly 25, 2012
Yes, I would recommend this product
I upgraded from a 6-yr old 15" Inspiron to the 17" XPS and am very happy with the new machine.
PROS
I really like having the dedicated 10-key pad, and the backlit keyboard is very nifty. The sound system is amazing for a laptop, as is the battery life with the 9-cell battery.
I really like having the dedicated 10-key pad, and the backlit keyboard is very nifty. The sound system is amazing for a laptop, as is the battery life with the 9-cell battery.
CONS
Haven't found any yet!
Haven't found any yet!
Pros:home office
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Review 18 for XPS 17 MLK
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Reviewed by:Bankerbob(Nevada)
Duration of Product Use:1-2 months
Level of Expertise:Average
Title:
Don't buy a XPS17
PostedJuly 22, 2012
No, I do not recommend this product.
Purchased a XPS 17 in May 2012 waiting for the second hard drive to be installed. After shutting down laptop it won't restart. Gives error message 79 indicating hard drive failure. Have spent more time restoring and re-installing files than using laptop. Waste of $1,500. Will buy Mac after new drive installed and I can transfer files to Max
Pros:home
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Review 19 for XPS 17 MLK
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Reviewed by:RFBrownDuration of Product Use:3-4 months
Level of Expertise:Expert
Title:
Dell System XPS L702X
PostedJuly 22, 2012
Yes, I would recommend this product
I purchased the laptop a few months ago and have been quite pleased with it. I've used it for just about everything from school work, movies, and definitely for gaming, and I have no complains in any of these areas. The laptop is fast, hasn't presented any problems thus far and I'm loving it.
Con of this laptop are: It's pretty heavy but I was aware of this when I purchased it, due to its size. The one thing I really dislike about the laptop is that it keyboard and surrounding surfaces get really hot when playing high graphics demanding games and other applications. The only other small issue I have with the laptop is it's touchpad. It often time is activated unintentionally by my wrist, thus making writing frustrating.
Pros:Gaming, education -programming
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Review 20 for XPS 17 MLK
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Reviewed by:Anonymous(Minneapolis)
Duration of Product Use:Less than a month
Level of Expertise:Average
Title:
Graphics
PostedJuly 20, 2012
Yes, I would recommend this product
I needed a computer that would run Skyrim and World of Warcraft. I wanted excellent graphics and game play without the cost of a gaming computer. This computer fills the bill completely. Highly recommend it! I love the large screen and sleek look as well.
Pros:online gaming, watching movies, java development, music
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