Intel i7 2nd Gen. and Nvidia Quadro in the same laptop

April 20, 2011

Posted By:  LuminousSpecter

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 I am a video editor with a need for portability as well as high speeds for video rendering.  I am about due for a new laptop to replace my 3 year old Alienware m15x.

In my research, I have found that the latest Intel i7 Sandy Bridge processors increase battery life (something that Rendering would eat up, regardless), and that the Nvidia Quadro graphics card is built for rendering video.

There are many Dell laptops that feature the latest i7 processors, but include the Nvidia GeForce graphics card: something built for gaming, and not for video production professionals.

There are also many Dell laptops that feature the Nvidia Quadro graphics card, these include the 1st generation of Intel i7 processors.

If I ordered one of those today, by the fall I would already be using (essentially) a two year old computer.  Especially with the Ivy Bridge processors coming around that time.

Please update your computers to include at LEAST the latest i7 processors alongside the Nvidia Quadro graphics cards.

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  • Apr 27, 2011     Comment Link

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    Posted By: LuminousSpecter

     Awesome, Lauren_M.  I did see that, and I'm very excited about it.

    I'm definitely going for the Dell Precision M6600.  You've been very helpful, and earned a sale for Dell by informing me that what I'm looking for is just around the corner.  (Something that tech support was unable to accomplish.)

    I'm very excited to order this laptop, and for me the 10th of May can't come soon enough.  (This laptop will increase my video rendering time on the go at least 10-fold.)
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  • Apr 26, 2011     Comment Link

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    Posted By: Lauren_M

    @Luminous Specter - I'm sure you've already seen but we announced Dell's new mobile workstations today - the Dell Precision M4600 and Dell Precision M6600. http://content.dell.com/us/en/corp/d/press-releases/2011-4-26-mobile-rack-workstations.aspx. Let me know what you think!
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  • Apr 21, 2011     Comment Link

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    Posted By: LuminousSpecter

     That's great!  Much appreciated, Lauren!  I can't wait to put my order in for one.  I'll likely be one of the first to do so.
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  • Apr 21, 2011     Comment Link

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    Posted By: Lauren_M

    We'll be making an announcement within the next week with the exact availability date. I'll post the announcement here as soon as it goes out. Thanks!
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  • Apr 20, 2011     Comment Link

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    Posted By: LuminousSpecter

     Awesome, Thanks so much Lauren!  I hope that the M6600 is officially on sale soon!  It sounds like it could be exactly what I'm looking for!

    (When you say very soon, is it days, weeks or months?  I know you can't give any specifics, but I just want to know what I should plan for.)
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  • Apr 20, 2011     Comment Link

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    Posted By: Lauren_M

    Thanks for your feedback. Check out our Dell Precision workstations - http://www.dell.com/precision. They are Dell's highest-performing and most scalable systems, specifically designed for graphics-intensive professionals in engineering, product design, animation and video editing. Every desktop and mobile workstation offers NVIDIA Quadro graphics and the new Dell Precision M4600 and M6600 mobile workstations, announced on Feb.8  - http://content.dell.com/us/en/corp/d/press-releases/2011-2-8-Business-Client-Launch.aspx, will offer 2nd generation Intel core processors. Stay tuned for an announcement with more details coming very soon. I think you'll be very impressed.