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    Nvidia 8600M GT Inspiron 1520 vs. Vostro 1500

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by hockeynutpat49, Aug 9, 2007.

  1. hockeynutpat49

    hockeynutpat49 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am just curious to why it is $200 to upgrade to the Nvidia Geforce 8600M GT from integrated graphics on the Inspiron 1520 (when you order it from the site) and it is only $150 to upgrade from integrated graphics on the Vostro 1500 (when you order it from the site)?
     
    hockeynutpat49, Aug 9, 2007
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  2. wizzwizz

    wizzwizz Notebook Geek

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    Hmmm, seems strange. They are the exact same card in both. But after checking if you look closely the integrated graphics in the 1520 is X3000 and the Vostro is X3100.
     
    wizzwizz, Aug 9, 2007
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    ChaosDimension Notebook Guru

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    Same card, what's funny is that the vostro 1500 actually says outright that its DDR2 on the specs page.
     
    ChaosDimension, Aug 9, 2007
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    While the underlying hardware is the same for the 1520 and the 1500, the pricing can vary by a lot. Put in all the specs for the system you want and see what comes out cheaper in the end.
     
    ocellaris, Aug 9, 2007
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