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Dell's XPS L501X laptop could well be the best laptop I've ever had the pleasure of using.

The first thing I noticed on the test unit was the striking red top emblazoned with a raging bull. What does this mean?

Is the XPS going to gouge a hole in my wallet because it costs so much or is its performance so good that it packs the punch of an annoyed bull?

I'm glad to say that it's the latter: this baby really romps.

Sporting an Intel i7 CPU (1.73Ghz), 6GB of memory and running Windows 7 64-bit Premium edition, the XPS has a 15.6-inch screen (capable of pumping out 1080p resolution content from the HDMI 1.4 connection) and comes with two USB 3.0 ports, a LAN connection and an nVidia GT435M graphics chip – just right for all the gaming you'll want to do.

The XPS L501X passes my not-yet-patented backpack test (where I see how heavy it feels when carried in my backpack as I commute on my bike), and the battery such as dell Latitude D620 battery, dell 312-0386 battery, dell PC764 battery, dell TD175 battery, dell Latitude D820 battery, dell Latitude D830 battery, dell MM165 battery, dell YD626 battery, dell 312-0393 battery, dell Latitude D800 battery life is pretty good (especially when compared to other, bulkier XPS models).

It performed excellently when playing games (Mass Effect 2 and graphics card-eating Crysis were tested) and did as well when playing movies. These were a delight to watch thanks to the JBL speaker package included in the XPS. A meaty sub-woofer can be found on the underside.

The L501X has nice rounded corners and sleek lines and there's a row of three illuminated buttons above the keyboard that allow the user quick access to a systems functions utility, letting you adjust display brightness, audio functions, see the current state of the battery and turn the WiFi on or off easily.

If there's one thing that annoyed me about the XPS L501X – and it annoyed me about a previous Dell laptop that I looked at – it was the intrusive pop-ups from the pre-installed McAfee anti-virus software, which got on my nerves with their continual warning that "Your computer is at risk". It became more annoying when it did it while I was watching DVDs.

If it had been my XPS – and not a review unit – the first thing I'd do is get rid of the McAfee software and a lot of Dell's pre-installed software, which are resource hungry.

McAfee aside, the XPS L501X impressed the pants off me – and I know I've said that about several laptops over the past year – but this one really did.

It's priced well, too, which means that in this climate where people want to get the most bang for their buck, the L501X delivers in spades.