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    DELL XPS 15 L502X i5 4gb RAM or i7 8gb of RAM???

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by beepboopx101993, Feb 11, 2012.

  1. beepboopx101993

    beepboopx101993 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello everyone, so I cant decide whether to get an the dell xps i5 with 4gb of RAM or the an i7 with 8gb of ram. The i5 is an i5-2430M while the i7 is an i72630QM. Both have same HDD. Same display at 1920 x 1080p, and the same GPU ( Geforce GT 525M )

    Price of the i5 = $920
    Price of the i7 = $1100

    also, the i7 doesnt have backlit keyboard.

    I am a college student and I need a laptop that will last at least 6 hours battery life. I am also going to do a lot of web browsing, word processing, some gaming every now and then. What do you guys think?
     
    beepboopx101993, Feb 11, 2012
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  2. alinad

    alinad Notebook Consultant

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    I7-2630QM is 2011 mar old model. better wait iy bridge. and ram you can add your own with very cheap price. about US20 4G
     
    alinad, Feb 12, 2012
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  3. beepboopx101993

    beepboopx101993 Notebook Enthusiast

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    ivy bridge would be out of my budget, plus the i5 i have up there has a 230$ off from dell.com for a limited time. im trying to stay from 800-1100$
     
    beepboopx101993, Feb 12, 2012
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  4. rabbitz

    rabbitz Notebook Consultant

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    Actually $230 doesn't sound like a limited time discount.... in Canada that is the usual 'discount' for the i5 base model, with frequent sales that reduce it even further.
     
    rabbitz, Feb 12, 2012
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    For web browsing and word processing and light gaming the i5 is more than enough. You can also get the 4GB from Dell, and upgrade the RAM at a later date for a much lower price.
     
    pusta, Feb 12, 2012
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    I agree, i would get the i5 and just upgrade the ram myself but for your needs 4gb will probably be ample.
     
    Sam_A_1992, Feb 12, 2012
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