Dell Precision M6600 Mobile Workstation

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  • #1
    I ordered a Dell Precision M6600 Laptop yesterday. I got it with just 2GB memory and just one regular 750GB hard drive as I plan to upgrade both myself once it arrives.

    Specs with my upgrades....

    17.3" UltraSharp™ FHD(1920x1080) PremierColor IPS RGB Anti-Glare LED-backlit Premium display
    Windows 7 Pro 64
    Intel Core i7-2760QM
    16GB Kingston HyperX 1600MHz Memory
    AMD FirePro M8900
    Harddrive 1 - Samsung 830 Series 256GB SSD SATA III (Boot drive)
    Harddrive 2 - 750GB 7200rpm HDD (Storage)
    Harddrive 3 - 128GB MyDigitalSSD 50mm Bullet Proof mSATA SSD (Special App Drive)

    8X DVD+/-RW tray Load
    Intel Ultimate-N 6300 WiFi card w/ WiDi technology
    375 Bluetooth Module
    Light Sensitive Webcam and Noise Cancelling Digital Array Mic
    FIPS Compliant Fingerprint Reader and Contactless Smartcard Reader
    Backlit Keyboard
    EPort/Plus Docking Station


    I went for this system because it offered a matte IPS display and I like the eject-able hard drive bay. I may be unloading my M11x in the near future. ;)

    Here is a pic of someone else's M6600 with diff specs, but you can see how it all fits. :)

    m6600in.jpg
     
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    Nah, I really wanted an IPS display. There is a short list of current model laptops that offer that option.

    Lenovo X220 (12.5")
    Dell Precision M4600 (15") and M6600 (17")
    HP EliteBook 8560w (15") and 8760w (17")
    HP Envy (15" model only)
    Sony Vaio SA Series (15" model only)

    Maybe one more too.... but the list is short. Plus I wanted to docking station too.
     
    AeonSoul

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    That's a nice machine you got there.
    Anyhow, speaking of which I got a question: let's say I want to upgrade my m17x with a SSD. What should I get? What's the difference between SSD SATA 2, SATA 3, mSATA? Should I be looking for anything specific for a laptop or anything fits?
     
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    Got my M6600 on Wed. Had some issues with it right out of the box. The trackpad and buttons didn't work. I found the trackpad ribbon cable disconnected under the keyboard. And the right side of the screen bezel is loose. I called dell and they are sending me out a brand new machine.

    The IPS display is amazing. I love that it is a matte finish too. No glare!!

    Maelstrom said:
    mSATA is basically SATA III for mobile computers. And basically SATA II reads/writes at 3GB/s and SATA III reads/writes at 6GB/s.
    Click to expand...

    The mSATA slot in my M6600 is only SATA II. Either way, it's still fast.

    AeonSoul said:
    Yeah I kinda figured that out, just wanted to be sure. So if I want to put an SSD in my m17x do I need to get an mSATA?
    Click to expand...

    I do not think the M17x has a mSATA slot.
     
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  • #12
    Got my replacement M6600. There was a very tiny bit of paint missing from the inside edge of the screen bezel. I mentioned that to Dell when they called for a follow up and they wanted to send me out a 2nd brand new replacement.

    I got that one and there were all kinds of problems with it. I told them I would just keep the 1st replacement. They gave me $200 back. I am very happy with it, and for the final price, even happier.
     
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  • #14
    Very sad day today.... Was watching a video and got a BSOD. Rebooted...working ok for a few minutes, browser crashed, and another BSOD.

    Thought my Win 7 was corrupted or some other software since I was running in safe mode with no issues. So I backed up my files, and started a fresh install of Win 7. Then that failed with another BSOD! Then I remembered Dell's built in diagnostics, so I hit F12 on boot and ran it. It told me I had a memory error. So I pulled out one pair (8GB) and the BSODs were no more.

    Will be RMA'ing a pair of Kingston Hyper X memory tomorrow. Glad is wasn't my video card or SSD. I been gaming on this M6600 docked to a 24" Monitor for the last week (4-5 hrs straight sometimes) with no problems whatsoever.
     
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