im getting a new laptop for my 18th for college and uni, i need to for video editing and picture editing and gaming![]()
i have a inspiron 9400 with:-
2.00ghz core 2 duo 4mn cache
2gb ram
120gb 5400rpm
dvd rewriter
17 inch screen 1440x900
256mb ati x1400
the m1530 i want:-
Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.50 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 6 MB L2 cache)
15.4" Widescreen WXGA+ (1440x900) TFT Display with TrueLife
4096MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x2048]
400GB Serial ATA (5400RPM) Hard Drive
NVIDIA® GeForce Go 8600M GT with 256MB dedicated graphics
Fixed 8x DVD+/-RW Slim Slot Load drive, including SW
do you think i would notice the upgrade alot?
in things like
1. Gaming
2. Bootup Time
3. Opening programs
4. Other general computing
thanks!!!
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Just my 2 cents - I wouldn't touch the 1530 at all. Have you considered any other model?
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i have considered the new sony viao fw, would love the alienware m15x but its a bit expensive
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i would recommenced the studio 17, but it looks like you want a smaller laptop.
you see very little improvement in normal tasks (word,internet,video,etc)..
there will be an improvement in gaming (you have a outdated card), and video/photo editing (the more powerfull processor will kick in). -
i see, also is there a big differance between these processers?
2.4 GHZ 800mhz 3MB CACHE
2.5 GHZ 800MHZ 6MB CACHE
also is there any wrong with the m1530 because is a good price, good spec, thin and light -
In the event you are unaware of the issues surrounding some of the NVIDIA mobile GPUs, I suggest you review this thread over @ Dell's blog site. Specifically, this post and this response from Dell.
Does this mean your purchase will fail prematurely? Nobody can answer that. But, ask yourself this: Do I really want to spend my money on something which Dell has admitted has a fault and will not confirm if the fault has been fixed?
Is Dell continuing to ship a product with a faulty GPU? In my opinion, yes they are. Either way, be sure to review all of the information provided in that thread - including the previous posts by Lionel M.
My suggestion - look at another model. Hope this helps. -
ok can anybody then recommend any other 15.4 inch notebook that will deliver good gaming performance and arent very expensive like the alienware m15x something around 800-900 pounds sterling
and that looks good(not sager or gateway imo) -
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