DELL STUDIO 1735 Review

I had been talking about getting a laptop for quite some time. Having a laptop when you’re a fulltime blogger certainly has its perks. You aren’t confined to one area like you would be with a desktop, and if the system is right you could end up with something as good in a laptop. Currently, the majority of my blogging is done on my main system, which is a Dell XPS. So, when Dell began sporting the new Studio line of laptops, which are comparable in many of the specs to the XPS, with a cheaper price tag, I took notice.

When I took Dell Studio 1735 out of the box we experienced a déjà vu which was expected because the only differences in design from 1535 model are bigger dimensions and presence of numerical keypad. Surprisingly, besides bigger dimensions keyboard is noticeably firmer then on 1535 model. Area around Enter key and numeric pad bends under pressure but hardly noticeable and not in amount that would disturb anyone. Since keyboard was our main complaint on smaller model this change was right on target. Touch Pad is precise which can be said also for almost noiseless keys below it.

While funky lid colouring has already been seen in units such as the and the Studio 17's chassis is nearly identical to the , right down to the L-shaped hinge, the notebook's right palm-rest features a new contour-map design that represents the western side of a mountainous range. It's etched in light-grey on a grey background, so the image doesn't stand out enough to be annoying.

The reason why the contour map can cover an entire western face is the unit's size. Similar to the NEC in terms of price, weight and bulk, the Dell comes in at 3.7kg without the power supply and 4.2kg with it included. You will need a good amount of strength and a smart power management plan if you want to use this laptop on the go, a judgement cemented by our dell studio 1735 battery rundown test. The unit lasted just 1hr 23min.

But in terms of performance, the NEC outstrips the Studio 17 in almost every aspect; the former ships with a Blu-ray player rather than a DVD-RW drive and it also returned better benchmark scores.

This machine is no slouch when it comes to processing power. Powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 processor, which runs at 2.4GHz, our test machine came with 4096MB of DDR2 memory. As a result, it offers a quick and nimble performance. With a MobileMark 2007 score of 223 supporting our own findings that this is a quick machine in all occasions, we feel it will comfortably replace your desktop PC with ease.

By outfitting the 1735 with 4GB of RAM (and an Intel Core 2 Duo 64bit CPU), Dell is advising users to use a 64bit OS in order to take advantage of the entire memory. Although not a must-have for the home user class, especially since this is marked as a desktop replacement, the device uses a fingerprint reader for improved security (don't want those kids to stumble upon those kinky movies downloaded of the Internet).

The new stylish color coated lids are awesome, but to get a little you have to give a little, so there will be some extra maintainance wiping off fingerprints and scuffs. While many reviewers did not like the new keyboard style, I could appreciate the roominess and light bounce of the keys when typing. A nice oooh aaah feature, was the sensitive media buttons. They are still above the keyboard, the new buttons are flat and sensitive to touch. They illuminate when touched, and respond quickly to raise, or lower the volume, launch the media player, or eject a disc from the slot loaded optical drive.

The price tag for this notebook (1270€) may look too high, but don’t forget about display that supports resolution up to 1920x1200 and its exceptional quality. Also with this model you get Radeon HD 3650 that can be used for playing most of new games but not on highest settings. This graphics card can “maybe” be overclocked but that is something that we don’t encourage you to do. Bear in mind that there are different configurations battery for Dell Studio 17 available with same quality build, so if you don’t care that much about good display you can change it and get lower price for notebook with similar characteristics.

The Studio 1735 specs are pretty well identical to the Inspiron 1720 with plans to re-tool the systems for montevina later on. Cosmetically the Studio 1735 shares no parts with the Inspiron 1720. The 1735 is a wedge design like the M1330 and M1530 laptops. Best graphics you can get in the 1735 is the 8600M GT.

Underneath the delicately crafted lid is a 17″ TrueLife Widescreen Display which delivers a crystal clear display for watching videos or using multimedia and graphics. The Studio 1735 battery is powered by an Intel Dual Core Processor T3200 running at 1.7 GHz and plenty of memory supply via 2GB Ram so you can do multi task and run many applications simultaneously. It also features WIFI, and wireless networking features to keep you connected on the go.

The Dell Studio 1735 is a fine machine that feels relaxed to use. The build quality is great and is matched by an equally striking performance. We're not certain who this new range is perfectly aimed at, although - in the end, it gives the look of an XPS but not the budget pricing of an Inspiron. Though, it proved an extremely effective desktop substitute.