HELP!! which configuration should I get?? :D

I can't decide between the two: XPS 14 and XPS 15.

XPS 14 XPS 14 NIX14HN
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
Processor Intel® Core™ i5-560M (2.66GHz, 4 threads, turbo boost up to 3.33Ghz, 3M cache) I5560M
Memory 6GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 Memory
Keyboard Backlit Keyboard - English BCKLIT
Video Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M 1GB graphics with Optimus
Hard Drive 500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive 500GB72
System Color and LCD Silver Anodized Aluminum 14.0" HD (720p) WLED Display ALUMLAN
Integrated Network Adapter Integrated 10/100 Network Card INTNIC
Adobe Reader Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9.0 ADOBER
CD ROM/DVD ROM 8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) DVDRW
Sound JBL 2.0 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio 3 JBLSND
Wireless Intel© Centrino© Advanced-N 6200 IN6200
Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) McAfee Security Center with VirusScan, Firewall, Spyware Removal, 30-Day Trial MC1130D
Battery 92 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery 9BAT
Service 1 Year Basic Service Plan T1O
Datasafe Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year
Mobile Broadband No Mobile Broadband Selected NOMBB
Bluetooth Dell Bluetooth 3.0


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XPS 15 XPS 15 NIX15HN
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English W7HP6E
Processor Intel® Core™ i5-560M (2.66GHz, 4 threads, turbo boost up to 3.33Ghz, 3M cache) I5560M
Memory 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 Memory 4G2D133
Keyboard Backlit Keyboard - English BCKLIT
Video Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M 1GB graphics with Optimus
Hard Drive 500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive 500GB72
System Color and LCD Silver Anodized Aluminum 15.6" FHD (1080p) B+RGLED Display with Facial Recognition ALFHDLF
Integrated Network Adapter Integrated 10/100 Network Card INTNIC
Adobe Reader Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9.0 ADOBER
CD ROM/DVD ROM 8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) DVDRW
Sound JBL 2.1 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio 3 JBLSND
Wireless Intel© Centrino© Advanced-N 6200 IN6200
Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 ISTART
Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) McAfee Security Center with VirusScan, Firewall, Spyware Removal, 30-Day Trial MC1130D
Battery 92 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery 9BAT
Hardware Support Services 1 Year Basic Service Plan T1O
Datasafe Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year DOB2GB
Mobile Broadband No Mobile Broadband Selected NOMBB
Bluetooth Dell Bluetooth 3.0


the 14 is smaller and a bit more portable i guess. but the 15 comes with 3.0 USB, and whatever the 2.1 audio thing is (it sounds better than the 2.0 that comes with 14!)

 

2.1 audio means that it has two speakers, and one subwoofer. The subwoofer adds bass and makes sound seem "deeper" and have more oomph.

 

Question: why have you chosen 6GB on the 14 but only 4GB on the 15?

 

I actually want the 4GB on the 15 as well, but I couldn't get that option
price-wise, both configuration have similar $$ (like 50 difference).
which one should i get??

is the 15 too big??

 

In my opinion, 15 is the perfect size for a multimedia laptop. It's the right balance between performance, battery life and portability.

 

Right now the XPS 15 is a better overall package, especially with the Full HD display. However, if I were you I would wait a little longer. Dell will most likely get a 1600x900 display for the XPS 14 and when they do so the XPS 14 would be a better pick because of the smaller size. Any laptop over 14" is a desktop replacement in current times.
Once again I believe that Dell will get a 1600x900 display on the XPS 14 because they have an Inspirion 14 with the same resolution at the moment and the XPS is the their top of the range laptops, so eventually I guess they will get the higher res display for the XPS 14 too..

 

Also, I think there is somethin fishy with the supplies of 1600x900 displays at the moment..HP took down the 1600x900 Radiance display option on the Envy 14, Sony vaio EA has the 1600x900 option in the UK but not the Americas..

 

are you suggesting that the supply is not efficient? then that'll mean Dell wont put up the higher res for XPS 14 in the near future...

 

i am not entirely suggesting that the supplies are inefficient..but yes i think its most likely a shortage or may be higher prices (with the Chinese economy going up..countries like the US might have to may more than what they used to in the past)..so there might be a temporary flux in prices at the moment..
but then HP has also mentioned that it wont be getting the radiance displays in the future, which might hint at newer technologies for these displays..
whatever it is all these notebook makers (HP, Dell, Sony, etc) will get the 1600x900 resolution back on the configuration lists pretty soon, cause there is an every growing group of customers for these high resolution displays on a 14 inch form factor..the HP Envy 14 owes most if not all of its success to its brilliant 1600x900 display..