Dell XPS M1330 Battery inquiry...

Hey fellas,

just a quick question..

As the Dell XPS M1330 starts with a 4-cell battery as the baseline configuration, will the 6-cell battery stick out like the 9-cell? Or is it the same size as the 4-cell battery?

thanks in advance

 

The 6 cell is flush with the laptop. It just adds .3 pounds to the weight.

 

Hi sesshomaru and thanks for your prompt reply. What does 'flush' mean?

thanks again

 

I think it means it is even alighned

 

Aligned to what exactly?

I was reading the Dell XPS 1330 review on this website and it states in the configuration section that for the review, they used a 6-cel battery. Judging by the pictures, the battery sticks out like an eye sore. Or are the pictures mistaken?

 

Flush means that the battery does not stick out.

The 4 and 6 cell looks exactly the same.

Only the 9 cell sticks out.

 

ok thanks . that's all I need to know

 

The battery that sticks out is the 9 Cell one. By flush, i meant that no part of the battery is outside the LCD when closed, and is in the same plane as the bottom of the laptop. I guess that's a bit confusing.. In simplest terms, the 6 cell doesn't stick out.

 

On a side note, I really hate the 9-cell configuration. While I'd love to have it because of the big boost to battery life, it sticks out of the bottom, completely ruining the laptop from an aesthetic POV. I wish they'd done it like all their other batteries, where it sticks out of the back.

 

So what is the final weight of the 1330 with the 6 cell and does the 6 cell seem to get reasonable battery life?

Thanks

 

What I don't understand is that the 9 cell battery was flush on the E1505 before, but on the new 1520 it sticks out. That makes no sense.