Dell :: XPS 16 I5-540M Detail

Jan 18, 2010

I have been inquiring with Dell for two days regarding a few specific details on the XPS 16 with the I5-540M processor. No luck yet, and I am researching it on my own as well.

I am interested in the I5 because it is faster than the Core Duo 2 alternative and it looks like it might help keep the heat down some on the XPS due to better power management. Also based on Intel's info it appears you can dynamically switch between the laptop's integrated graphics processor and the ATI 4670 that comes with the machine. This should help some with the heat and battery life as well. Info being searched out, all input welcome.

1) How is the switching done on the XPS 16 from the integrated I5 GPU to the Discrete ATI 4670? Intel says the chip is capable of doing this with the right OS. Dell says it cannot do it dynamically and it can only be done via the bios. They also said it will not really reduce heat or power as Intel says it would.

2) What is the FSB speed or actually the equivalent when it is working with the ATI card instead of its integrated processor? There is not a FSB/North Bridge on the I5-540M so it must be communicating with the ATI GPU via PCI-X or something else.

3) How much of the Laptop's 4GB of memory will be used by the I5-540M integrated GPU when in use and is it released when the integrated GPU is disabled the 1GB discrete GPU is in use?

4) Is the discrete ATI GPU completely in an idle state when the I5-540M integrated GPU is in use or is the ATI still acting as a path to the graphic ports?

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New Dell Studio 15 withIntel® Core™ i5-540M

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Price :- 1241.88 $ or Rs.57000(INDIAN Currency)

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