| Designated as a business laptop, the Dell Vostro 1720 | | | | processor and a 160-gigabyte SATA hard disk drive. |
| has enough features to make people think that it is a | | | | There is also an option to upgrade to a unit with a |
| desktop that is amazingly mobile. Buyers are afforded | | | | Core 2 Duo T9550 processor running on 2.66 GHz. |
| the flexibility of being able to customize the features | | | | This configuration has a 128 Gigabyte Solid State |
| of the 1720 to suit their budget or their specific | | | | Drive, among others. |
| needs and usage for the notebook. Both the | | | | Graphics wise, you get to choose from the standard |
| businessman and the ordinary computer user can | | | | built-in Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 MHD or |
| benefit from the notebook's features, and to some | | | | the gaming-friendly NVidia GeForce 9600M GS. This |
| extent even the gamer can find good use for the | | | | allows you to play some games on the 1720. You |
| 1720. | | | | can, however, do video editing, photo editing and |
| Specifications: | | | | some heavy processing with this configuration. |
| CPU: | | | | The 1720 also comes from an extra large 17-inch |
| - Intel Celeron 900 | | | | screen. This screen outputs a maximum resolution of |
| - IIntel Core 2 Duo T6600, P7550, P8600, P8700, or | | | | 1920x1000. This resolution allows users to put up |
| T9550 | | | | several windows together for easy reference and |
| Display: 17" WXGA+ Anti-Glare LED, UltraSharp | | | | multi-tasking. |
| WUXGA w/TrueLife | | | | The 1720 also comes with a very sensitive set of |
| RAM: | | | | keyboards and touch pad. Users will be delighted at |
| - 2 GB Single Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800 MHz | | | | how easy it is to use and work with the Dell Vostro |
| - 2 to 8 GB of Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at | | | | 1720. |
| 800 MHz | | | | Cons: |
| Video Card: | | | | One thing that the users will probably gripe about the |
| - Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator | | | | 1720 is its weight. It is remarkably heavier than most |
| 4500MHD | | | | of the other Dell Vostro models even at budget |
| - NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS | | | | configuration. At basic setup, the 1720 can weight up |
| Hard Drive: | | | | to 6.8 pounds. Clearly buyers will find it very |
| - 160 GB SATA at 5400 RPM | | | | uncomfortable to carry around, but this weight is |
| - 250 or 320 GB at 7200 RPM w/Freefall Sensor | | | | justified due to its configurations and components. |
| - 250GB Encrypted Hard Drive at 7200RPM w/ Free | | | | The 1720 also lacks the capability for connecting to |
| Fall Sensor & Wave software | | | | an external display device, like a television. This is due |
| - 128 GB Solid State Drive | | | | to the absence of a digital video output. For those |
| Wireless Connection: Dell Wireless 1397 or 1510 mini | | | | that plan to use external hard drives, they would be |
| card, Intel WiFi Link 5100 or 5300 mini card | | | | disappointed to find that the 1720 lacks an eSATA |
| Bluetooth: Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth 2.0 | | | | port as well. |
| Battery: 6-cell or 8-cell Lithium Ion battery | | | | Conclusion: |
| Pros: | | | | Despite its weaknesses in weight and the lack of |
| Perhaps the strongest point for the Dell Vostro 1720 | | | | certain ports, the 1720 still has enough features to |
| is its total flexibility. As mentioned earlier, you can | | | | satisfy the average computer user. Its processing |
| select the features you want the 1720 to have. The | | | | power makes it very ideal for industrial and office |
| configurations you can choose from are numerous, | | | | use, which more than makes up for its weight as the |
| so your needs will be matched perfectly. However, | | | | 1720 would certainly be continuously plugged to a |
| basic configuration includes an Intel Celeron 900 | | | | power outlet. |