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XPS M1330 with Gigabit Ethernet

1350 points posted to Broadband and Mobility, XPS products, Laptops by macavity 07/11/07

I think it would be really good for the M1330 to have Gigabit networking for various reasons.

- if you want to move or back up your music or some videos across your home network you actually need that speed

- most other similar laptops have it. I thought it's standard now and hardwired into every board?

- gigabit home routers are on the market

- I don't want to buy a product and be behind the market right from day-1.

I bought an Inspiron 4 years ago with only 10Mbps 802.11b wifi and regretted it already 6 months into the purchase.

mcfazeli
07/11/07		 I have purchased an XPS m1330 was distraught to find out the lack of Gigabit ethernet onboard. It is mind numbing to think such a high-tech laptop has such a low tech network adapter. What is dell THINKING?
boolda
07/13/07		 This is the reason I am thinking to go for macbook, in spite of it not having a LED backlit screen
winoffice
07/31/07		 I think that it should be offered on all XPS laptops and desktops.

You heard me right: When it comes to XPS, ALL laptops and ALL desktops.
boolda
08/02/07		 Dell, lookout. Sony SZ6xxx is around the corner.
realskript
10/21/07		 im surprised it doesnt already have it.... what a joke. Dell SERIOUSLY needs to get on this quickly... the M1330 is their "flagship"
kyle1852
11/03/07		 Although this should be a standard option across ALL laptops and ALL desktops (like above), at the very least put one in the XPS M1330 so the actual functionality is also in line with its ultra-portability. I'd like to at the very least use this model at my office!
murkyl
Jan 19		 The really sad thing is that the Broadcom chip that is used on the M1330 actually is a Gigabit chip. My guess is that Dell for some reason only put in a 10/100 PHY (chip that handles the actual Ethernet signals on the cable) in the laptop instead of the Gig PHY. Why oh why?
ringerc
Jan 24		 murkyl: power management.

Gigabit chipsets tend to use a bunch more power. Careful attention is required to make sure the PHY (and preferably MAC) are turned off when not in use, or you really suffer on battery life. Given that most gigabit chipsets offer good power management I'm not sure why Dell didn't do this, but I do suspect power is part of the reason.
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