Please include GT 640m(Gddr5) & GT 650m(Gddr5) in Xps 15 L521X!

March 25, 2012

Posted By:  mahapatra

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Status: Partially Implemented

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It was really frustrating period for xps15 users who wanted serious fire power in the graphics performance but never found the muscles to run games even on 900p on the beautiful screen! Please don't underpower xps 15 L521x and plz do include Nvidia GT 640m(GDDR5) & GT 650m(GDDR5) atleast in the upgrade option!!

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Status Update:  Please see Bill_B's comment for further information.  Thank you for posting!

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  • Jun 28, 2012     Comment Link

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    Posted By: bill_b

    Thank you for your idea submission. We launched the new XPS 14 and 15 this week. We included the GT 640m 2GB GDDR5 version in the 15 as the top offering and the 630m for the top offering on the 14. When we looked at performance gains and TDP/thermals on the 650, we could not justify the hits to battery life and fan noise to cool the hotter card considering the performance gain in our implementation was around 15% over our implementation of the 640. If you look at the direction the XPS platform is moving- thinner, higher build quality, more premium materials- it stands to reason we will have to make some choices with hardware offerings based on variables that were not as tight as the previous generation's thicker chassis and brand tenets. If you prefer the previous generation XPS's chassis and it's TDP and thermal characteristics, the Inspiron R Special Edition (which has the 650 in the 17" chassis and the AMD 7730 2GB GPU in the 15") is for you and takes up the same core design and tenets from the previous generation XPS- roomier chassis, thermal capabilities that allow for more powerful GPU's, and lower price points.

    I'm just assuming Alienware is not on your list of consideration, so I didn't include it in the body of my response.

    Thanks again! We're listening.
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  • Apr 1, 2012     Comment Link

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    Posted By: mahapatra

    you can check my idea!! Also promote it if you like!

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  • Mar 31, 2012     Comment Link

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    Posted By: kgh00007

    And please put the vent's/fan/intake on the back or the side so we can put this laptop on our lap!