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    Need Help Deciding on Full HD Laptop With Good Price: Dell XPS 15 9530 vs Dell Inspiron 17 -7737

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by insidemanpoker, Aug 1, 2014.

  1. insidemanpoker

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    I am deciding between the below two laptops. If, however, you have any other machines that you'd highly recommend above these in the same price range, do let me know, but I have looked quite a bit and these seem like good deals (certified refurbished but will get an extended warranty so should be as good as new). If you do recommend other laptops, my needed specs are 15 or 17", 8gb+ ram, and Full HD resolution. I really appreciate any advice you can give me!



    XPS 15 - 9530
    Certified Refurbished - SA
    System Price: $846.75 before taxes
    Processor Processor: Intel Core 4th Generation i5-4200H Processor (3M Cache, up to 3.40 GHz)
    Operating System Windows 8.1
    Hard Disk Drive 500GB Solid State Hybrid Drive with 16GB Flash
    Memory 8 GB Dual Channel DDR3L 1600MHz (4GBx2) Memory
    Laptop Screen 15.6 inch LED Backlit Touch Display with Truelife and FHD resolution (1920 x 1080) with Camera
    Video Intel HD Graphics
    Base Dell Outlet XPS 15 - 9530
    Laptop Battery 61 WHr, 6-Cell Battery (integrated)
    Network Interface Card Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 + Bluetooth 4.0
    Web Camera Integrated Webcam
    Keyboard English Keyboard
    Office Software Microsoft Office 365 - 1 Month Trial (Internet access required to install & activate)
    Hardware Upgrade 130W AC Adapter
    NFC (Near Field Communications)
    Palmrest with Touchpad
    Power Cord
    XPS Badge
    Software Upgrade Windows 8.1
    Windows 8.1 (64Bit) English


    VS.


    Inspiron 17 - 7737
    Certified Refurbished - SA
    $711.20 before taxes
    Processor Processor: Intel Core 4th Generation i7-4510U Processor (4M Cache, up to 3.1 GHz)
    Operating System Windows 8.1
    Hard Disk Drive 1 TB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
    Memory 8 GB Dual Channel DDR3L 1600MHz (4GBx2) Memory
    Laptop Screen 17.3 inch LED Backlit Touch Display with Truelife and FHD resolution (1920 x 1080)
    Media Bay Tray load DVD Drive (Reads and Writes to DVD/CD)
    Video Intel HD Graphics
    Base Dell Outlet Inspiron 17 - 7737
    System Color Aluminum LCD Back Cover - Silver, For Touch
    Laptop Battery 4 Cell Battery
    Network Interface Card Intel Dual Band Wireless-N 7260 2x2 AGN + Bluetooth 4.0
    Web Camera Integrated HD Camera with Microphone
    Keyboard Backlit Internal Keyboard
    Office Software Microsoft Office 365 - 1 Month Trial (Internet access required to install & activate)
    Hardware Upgrade 125V Power Cord
    90W AC Adapter
    Software Upgrade Windows 8.1
    Windows 8.1 (64Bit) English
    Windows 8.1 Pro (64Bit)


    The primary use for the laptop will be playing poker (hence the Full HD) and using a poker database that can strain a HDD. With that said, I'm not sure a proper SSD is in my budget right now so the hybrid could be the best option I could have even though I have no clue if it would actually be helpful. The hard drive quality is also not a must for me and really just a bonus if it runs fast. Other than that, mostly just general use browsing, watching stuff, etc. Not a big gamer or anything like that. Part of the reason I was drawn to the XPS is I get the sense that the quality is higher specs aside but I really have no idea.
     
    insidemanpoker, Aug 1, 2014
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