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    sxps 1645 replacement -- xps 15 vs AW 14

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by parthg, Apr 19, 2011.

  1. parthg

    parthg Notebook Consultant

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    Hello everyone.


    I have been provided with 2 options for the replacement of my 1645
    1. XPS 15 with 3 yr extended warranty
    2. AW 14
    Refund is out of option as its a international warranty case.I am currently in India and my orignal laptop is from USA.

    Well I am not a hardcore gamer. I game occasionally only. So the XPS is good for me in that department.

    The AW is heavy aswell. The XPS suits my needs well,the only the problem is build quality. My 1645 had better build quality as compared to XPS.

    Also even with same config the AW is too costly as compared to XPS. So if I am able to sell it i would get good money. But here in India its not that easy to sell a Laptop.

    I use the Laptop for coding,watching movies,VMware .... etc and occasional gaming like FIFA 11...

    So which Laptop should i get, I am tilting towards XPS 15. I need your opinions. Why would AW be better than XPS in my case ??.

    Also i am planning to sell either Laptop (AW for sure if i decide to go for it as i am no gamer) so any Indian buyers please pm me aswell.
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  2. maheshpatel

    maheshpatel Notebook Consultant

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    It depends on you, how long do you want your laptop to last ? I am having XPS 15 and as far as i can tell you none problem so far, Well AW may have better graphics and better looking and stylish backlight keyboard but other then that all are the same as xps 15, i guess it have 720p/900p compare to xps 15 1080p. Dell xps looks bulky if you're ok with it

    if you don't play much games then buy a xps 15 for yourself , xps 15 can handle all games very well, i play COD 4, Crysis, Need for speed, Fallout without hitch, i've never played FIFA 11 so i don't know about that

    Go for Dell xps 15, you won't regret yourself
     
  3. tvdang7

    tvdang7 Notebook Evangelist

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    maybe AW since it will be worth more but yea xps 15 has 1080 while the 14 only has 900p (i could be wrong).I think they both have 540m however if i can remember correctly.
     
  4. WaffleBoy

    WaffleBoy Notebook Deity

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    Not at all... AW is too much expensive (I wanted to buy AW M14X , and now XPS 17, MUCH CHEAPER AND HAVE THE SAME DETAILS except SCREEN and RAM MHz...)
    I suggest you... XPS 15 do the same details of both the laptops (plus discounts) XPS MUCH CHEAPER
     
  5. Darkstone

    Darkstone Notebook Consultant

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    And a desktop is even cheaper, the xps 17 must be a rip-off :mad:
    /sarcasm
     
  6. joegreen1967

    joegreen1967 Notebook Evangelist

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    i have an xps14 thats 2 months old dell repaired 5 times in 3 weeks now theyre sending me a xps 15r2 without offering me any choice I wanted a 14 i paid for a 14 and now I have to take a 15 its not an equal replacement the alienware m14x would have been much closer to mine in size specs etc,Im glad they gave you so many choices I wish I was getting your choices Good luck in your choosing but if it was me Id get the m14x alienware is more costly and made much better I have an m11x and an m17x not 1 problem the xps was junk.