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    xps420 or M1530

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by owais, Jun 20, 2008.

  1. owais

    owais Notebook Deity

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    when i thought about it, i'm not going to move around too much and dont really need a laptop.

    what does this xps 420 roughly score on 3dmark06 and how much bettet is it then the M1530.
    XPS 420 specs:
    Intel® Processor Q6600 Quad Core™ (2.40GHz, 1066Mhz FSB, 8MB cache)
    Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium - English
    1 Year Base Warranty
    20in E207WFP WIDESCREEN UK/Irish Black (1680 x 1050) TCO99 DVI-D
    4096MB 800MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [4x1024]
    Hard Drive 500GB Serial ATA non Raid (7200 Rpm)
    SINGLE 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT card
    DVD +/- RW Drive (read/write CD & DVD)
    Logitech EX110 Cordless Keyboard and Mouse
    Integrated HDA 7.1 Dolby Digital Audio
    19-in-1 Bluetooth Media Card Reader


    my m1530 specs are:
    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.50 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 6 MB L2 cache)
    Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium - English
    1 Year Base Warranty
    2.0 mega pixel Camera & Tuxedo Black for CCFL Display
    15.4" Widescreen WXGA+ (1440x900) TFT Display with TrueLife™
    Biometric Fingerprint Reader with BLACK accent
    4096MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x2048]
    320GB (5.400rpm) SATA Hard Drive
    NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 8600M GT with 256MB dedicated graphic memory ( is it DDR3?)
    Fixed 8x DVD+/-RW Slim Slot Load drive, including SW
    Dell™ Wireless 355 Bluetooth + Dell™ Bluetooth 2.0 Stereo Headset(Free!) - Eur
    Dell™ Optical Scroll Premium USB Mouse (free)
    Intel® Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-Card - Europe - Core 2 Duo Processors
    Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)

    they are both are the £700 cost price.
    also is the screen on the m1530 a LED?
     
    owais, Jun 20, 2008
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Your XPS 420 link is broken...but I get around 11,000-12,000 3dMarks with my 8800GT. I think.

    I vote for the desktop.
     
    Greg, Jun 20, 2008
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  3. owais

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    edited, added specs insted

    only reason im getting the xps 1530 is so i can move it around the house abit, its not too slow and looks great

    is there going to be a big dif while not gaming?
    i got a ps3 for everything but rts games which either should run ok for 3-4 years, right?
     
    owais, Jun 20, 2008
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  4. Bauer418

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    While not gaming...there will be a difference, but not a HUGE one. While gaming though, you'll use the 420 and never want to go back to the 1530. For a 15.4" laptop of its size, the 1530 is a great mild-gaming system, but it'll never replace a desktop for that purpose.
     
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  5. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I've had laptops much more powerful than the 1530...gaming demands the 420 IMHO.
     
    Greg, Jun 20, 2008
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    For gaming I'd say go for the XPS 420, or better yet build your own desktop.
     
    DFI Fan, Jun 20, 2008
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  7. owais

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    does the m1530 that i am buying have a LED screen?
     
    owais, Jun 20, 2008
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  8. atbnet

    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    No, you would need to pick it. Though I am not sure if it is offered in the Uk.
     
    atbnet, Jun 21, 2008
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