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    Which is heavier?? 1420 or 1530?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ahuneeu1, Jan 11, 2008.

  1. ahuneeu1

    ahuneeu1 Notebook Consultant

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    Well, i currently own a 1420 with a 9 cell battery. The thing is pretty heavy for a 14' laptop i would said...

    My laptop is unable to ran too many new games (8400GS 128mb), and i've beginning to think about selling mine and getting an XPS1530 because of the 8600GT DDR3

    Is the 1530 lighter and thinner than a 1420? Cause if that is true, that would really make me interested in the change...

    BTW, i would get an xps1530 with 6 cell because i dont like the way 9 cell "lifts" the laptop...

    thanks
     
    ahuneeu1, Jan 11, 2008
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  2. XPS1330

    XPS1330 Notebook Deity

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    the 1420 is heavier by 0.1 pounds, but it is defintely much thinner, and the design is much more impressive, Oh, and the 8600M GT uses GDDR3 memory instead of DDR2 :)
     
    XPS1330, Jan 11, 2008
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  3. Kierkes

    Kierkes Misanthrope

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    I think you meant the 1530 XPS1330. :)
     
    Kierkes, Jan 11, 2008
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  4. ahuneeu1

    ahuneeu1 Notebook Consultant

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    Nope, i mean the XPS1530... i want it because of the extra graphic processing power
     
    ahuneeu1, Jan 11, 2008
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  5. ionymous

    ionymous Notebook Guru

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    I think you can look in the manuals/specs to find the weights of the laptops and their batteries.
     
    ionymous, Jan 11, 2008
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  6. Acorn

    Acorn Notebook Evangelist

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    Mine weights exactly 6.3 pounds with a nine cell. m1530.
     
    Acorn, Jan 11, 2008
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  7. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    for gaming, you can't go with a 14.1"
     
    surfasb, Jan 11, 2008
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  8. Kierkes

    Kierkes Misanthrope

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    Lol. This is confusing!

    I was speaking to the poster named "XPS1330" about him referring to the XPS 1530, as he posted saying the 1420 was thinner, more attractive, and had more graphics power.

    Lol. :D

    My input though: It amounts to the extra cash for a slightly larger footprint, a more attractive design, and much more GPU power if you're comparing the 1420 with the 1530.
     
    Kierkes, Jan 12, 2008
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  9. mia4l

    mia4l Notebook Evangelist

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    FOr gaming get the 1530
     
    mia4l, Jan 12, 2008
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