Difference between $1250 and $1100 XPS 17 3D?

I've decided to splurge for the 3D model because I've heard some bad reviews of the 900p screen and so I want that 1080p screen; apparently it's the same as the Alienware M17x, which has gotten some really good reviews.



So I'm wondering if anyone more knowledgeable than me can answer this - if I configure the two 3D XPS 17's identically with all options I want, $1250 model comes in about $30 cheaper than the $1100 model, but it ships almost a month later!!



So can anyone tell me the difference between the two 3D laptops?



The only thing I can find is that the $1100 3D model ships with 4GB default instead of 6GB and doesn't include a pair of glasses - is that the extent of the difference?



Because it looks like the 4GB XPS will ship 4/8, while 6GB or more means shipping on 4/28, and given the choice, I'd rather get the laptop sooner since I intend to add the about 10-12 GB of RAM myself anyway

Reply 1 : Difference between $1250 and $1100 XPS 17 3D?

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They both had a 4/1 ship date when I ordered mine. I went with the $1250 one since it ended up being much cheaper in the end.

Reply 2 : Difference between $1250 and $1100 XPS 17 3D?

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Originally Posted by xmacro I've decided to splurge for the 3D model because I've heard some bad reviews of the 900p screen and so I want that 1080p screen; apparently it's the same as the Alienware M17x, which has gotten some really good reviews. So I'm wondering if anyone more knowledgeable than me can answer this - if I configure the two 3D XPS 17's identically with all options I want, $1250 model comes in about $30 cheaper than the $1100 model, but it ships almost a month later!! So can anyone tell me the difference between the two 3D laptops? The only thing I can find is that the $1100 3D model ships with 4GB default instead of 6GB and doesn't include a pair of glasses - is that the extent of the difference? Because it looks like the 4GB XPS will ship 4/8, while 6GB or more means shipping on 4/28, and given the choice, I'd rather get the laptop sooner since I intend to add the about 10-12 GB of RAM myself anyway

I thought I remember reading that the 3D glasses were causing some delays. I could be wrong though. In the $1100 model, does it give you an option for 3d glasses and does it say "may delay your ship date"?

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Originally Posted by DakkonA I thought I remember reading that the 3D glasses were causing some delays. I could be wrong though. In the $1100 model, does it give you an option for 3d glasses and does it say "may delay your ship date"?

not really - it's any RAM above 4GB that seems to be causing delays, and the customization pages support this - the only difference between the two models was RAM and the glasses, and it was only the RAM that had the "May cause delay" notice.



Oddly enough, Dell's removed the option to put 16GB in; even though I never intended to pay for something so overpriced, but it's interesting they removed the option.