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The audio chipset is a no-thrills SigmaTel C-Major Audio that, for the most part, does its job. The subwoofer makes a noticeable difference – watching movies or playing music has never sounded this good on a laptop. The four USB ports are especially welcomed, since I tend to use at least three while gaming (mouse, USB headset, and game pad).

Dual pointing devices (touchpad and pointing stick).

SPDIF out, subwoofer integrated into battery.

Four USB 2.0 ports (one that doubles as a powered USB port).

The 9100 has a wealthy collection of features: Features such as weight and battery life were of less importance. My primary reason for choosing the 9100 was to have a portable system that can do anything – take to LAN parties, encode videos, watch movies, etc (and hopefully, a productive thing or two). The price was a cool $1,054.55 after tax and shipping.

15.4″ WXGA LCD, 1280 x 800 Native Resolution.

512 MB DDR3200 – 256 MB x 2 running in dual channel.

Pentium 4 3.2 GHz (Prescott), 800 FSB, HT – Intel 865 Chipset.

It actually shares the same chassis as the Inspiron XPS, meaning you get the same package minus the gigabit Ethernet and silver XPS accents, at a few hundred dollars less.

The 9100 is a DTR (desktop replacement) that promises to give excellent performance in both gaming and multimedia – areas where laptops have always trailed desktops. I quickly researched Dell’s mobile lineup and decided the Inspiron 9100 was my best choice. That changed last October, when Dell had a one-day, $750 instant off any purchase over $1,500 sale. After all, why spend $2,500-$3,000 for a gaming-worthy laptop when you can custom build a desktop with better performance for around $1,000. As a gamer, I had not given laptops much of any thought.