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    Please Help Me Choose Between Lenovo3000 Y510 And Dell XPS M1530...

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by dr_salah007, Jan 7, 2008.

  1. dr_salah007

    dr_salah007 Newbie

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    Hi friends,

    I need to buy a laptop and i m confused which to buy i have zeroed in two models..Dell XPS M1530 And Lenovo3000 Y510.
    both have configaration asfollows...

    1. Intel core2duo T5430 1.66Ghz 667Mhz 2MB Cache memory..
    2. 2GB RAM
    3. 160GB HDD
    4. nvidia GeForce 8400 128 MB
    5. 15.4 inch display
    6. Slot in DVD RW

    Lenovo Y510 has TV Tuner card apart from other features.Both r priced almost equal..

    Please suggest which one i should go for..

    I am looking for a long term use and cant afford frequent or occasional repairing..which one is more reliable...
    please suggest..
     
    dr_salah007, Jan 7, 2008
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  2. sly

    sly m1530 owner!!!

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    what other features does lenovo have. if they are good go for the y510
     
    sly, Jan 7, 2008
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  3. Fuzzy

    Fuzzy Notebook Evangelist

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    According to a Consumer Reports survey over the (EDIT 2003-07) year period, Lenovo's are (EDIT more reliable than Dell, but not significantly, and, during 2006-07), their technical support is second only to Apple. However, that was probably based mostly on Lenovo's business laptops. It is hard to say anything about the reliability of the Y510. I don't know if it is made by the same company as their business laptops.

    According to Consumer Reports, Dell (EDIT) technical support is better than average. I get the impression from NBR forums that the problem that most commonly occurs with the M1530 is graininess of some screens.
     
    Fuzzy, Jan 7, 2008
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    outkastland Notebook Evangelist

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    Base don what provided I would get the Lenovo in a heartbeat.
     
    outkastland, Jan 7, 2008
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    NotebookYoozer Notebook Evangelist

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    Base don what provided I would get the Dell in a heartbeat.
     
    NotebookYoozer, Jan 7, 2008
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    sonicwind Notebook Evangelist

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    buy both. use them. return one.
     
    sonicwind, Jan 7, 2008
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    airmcnair06 Notebook Guru

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    i didnt know the y510 had a tv tuner!!

    nice!!

    im thinking about getting it too.

    where were you planning to buy it from, and what is the price?

    anyway, id go with the y510, im a college student, so im kinda looking for a cool looking, nice sounding media, yet efficient laptop....and the y510 is closest to that
     
    airmcnair06, Jan 7, 2008
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  8. monad68

    monad68 Notebook Enthusiast

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    where are you finding the y510? i can only find the y510 with 1MB processor cache and no mention of a tv tuner card.
     
    monad68, Jan 8, 2008
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    airmcnair06 Notebook Guru

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    it's on tigerdirect.com.

    I didnt see anything about a tv tuner either...
     
    airmcnair06, Jan 9, 2008
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  10. shutterbug

    shutterbug Notebook Enthusiast

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    The Y510 a nice looking laptop, but a few things concern me: the integrated graphics card (Intel X3100 on the 15.4"), no HDMI out, and most importantly, this is a 1st gen product from Lenovo. It's very different from their current lines so I would need to "wait and see" for a while before committing.

    The Lenovo 3000 N Series looks OK, but nothing very special about it. In a head-to-head comparison with the m1530, you're definitely losing certain features and enhancements, so if costs are equal I would definitely go for the m1530.
     
    shutterbug, Jan 9, 2008
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  11. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    Depending on your needs, you might consider a Dell Latitude D830 or Lenovo Thinkpad T61 or R61... both are really built to last, and the Latitude comes with a 3-year warranty standard.
     
    swarmer, Jan 9, 2008
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