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    What would you rather have on the SXPS16?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Marcham93, Jan 18, 2010.

  1. Marcham93

    Marcham93 Notebook Evangelist

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    Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz and 1080p Screen WLED

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    Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53Ghz and 1080p Screen RGBLED


    Looking forward to your opinion. Thanks! :)
     
    Marcham93, Jan 18, 2010
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Definitely C2D 2.53GHz and the RGBLED :)
     
    Commander Wolf, Jan 18, 2010
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    fmac Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah me too. Not a very considerable difference between the 2.53 and the 2.8. But a bigger and a much prettier difference between the rgbled and wled :D
     
    fmac, Jan 18, 2010
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  4. Marcham93

    Marcham93 Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks guys. I am on the phone with Dell trying to make the purchase switch.
     
    Marcham93, Jan 18, 2010
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    XmDXtReMeK Notebook Consultant

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    RGBLED is totally overrated. WLED in some cases has better image quality. Ive had both and I like the colors in WLED more. But thats just my perspective. I would take performance over a tiny bit of image quality.
     
    XmDXtReMeK, Jan 18, 2010
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  6. fred2028

    fred2028 Sexy member

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    Definitely RGBLED and the slower processor. Most of what people do don't use even the 2.53 GHz one to its full capacity, while the RGBLED screen is, contrary to the above misinformed 15-posts poster, much brighter and more vibrant than a WLED (this came from a Mac user, not just a Dell user).
     
    fred2028, Jan 18, 2010
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  7. Marcham93

    Marcham93 Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks guys. I called Dell and they are downgrading my CPU and upgrading my LCD. Thanks for the suggestions! :)
     
    Marcham93, Jan 18, 2010
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    The RGBLED is fantastic but I prefer performance. I'd go with the faster processor if I had to choose between the two. (Coming from someone who has both lol)
     
    Fenikkusu, Jan 18, 2010
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  9. Zlog

    Zlog Notebook Deity

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    250MHz is not worth abandoning the RGB screen. Just make sure once you get it you load the color profiles from the other thread or your colors could look a little exaggerated. The color profiles make an awesome screen even awesomer :p

    If i wasn't looking at a smaller laptop to exchange my 1645 for I would definatly do the 1640 and not even look at other systems purely for the RGB.
     
    Zlog, Jan 18, 2010
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