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    XPS m1330 vs vostro 1500

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by hoofhearted, Sep 11, 2007.

  1. hoofhearted

    hoofhearted Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm torn between thin and light and gaming ability.

    I tried bioshock on my m1210 (7400) and found it to be a bit choppy.

    Is the m1330 (8400M) much better?

    Or should I go for the v1500 with and 8600GT?
     
    hoofhearted, Sep 11, 2007
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  2. svärige

    svärige Notebook Enthusiast

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    m1330 is better on all ways, only the 8600M gt and the price who is better with Inspiron
     
    svärige, Sep 11, 2007
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    Go with your gut. I'm happy I picked up the 8600gt, a lot of the newer games are playing really nicely. The m1330 is a beauty, great form factor, pretty... easy to carry around. I carry my laptop from my desk to my bag, and onto another desk. If I was constantly walking around laptop in hand I would have grabbed the m1330.
     
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  4. svärige

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    m1330 is so awesome lovely
     
    svärige, Sep 11, 2007
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  5. Khris

    Khris Yes I am better than you!

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    The m1330 wins hands down! It's one of the best overall laptops I've seen in a long time!
     
    Khris, Sep 11, 2007
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  6. boxcar_racer821

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    I like my vostro...

    haha it plays games amazingly and is not too big for me. My friend has a 1330 and I like it alot too, but it has the 8400 and not the 8600 so he cant play newer games on it with good settings even though he has a high res screen. I dno, if you are carrying it alot, the m1330 is pro. If you arent, I reccomend the vostro from my experiences with the two. Also, the vostro can come with xp as well as with little/no bloatware.
     
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  7. FrontierDriver284

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    I would say the M1330. This is one of those notebooks that you really come to love, and there aren't many like that. The Vostro looks like a nice computer, but you can't beat the M1330 for looks, form, and function. The M1330 is what a laptop should have been all along.
     
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  8. zeroprime

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    If you want to play games, go with the Vostro. If you want something easier to carry around and looks better, go with the xps.


    I haven't had the chance to try any newer games on my vostro 1500 yet, but UT2004 runs flawlessly with every setting maxed out.
     
    zeroprime, Sep 11, 2007
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    A Geforce 8600GT is a nice minimum for a modern gaming system. An Inspiron 1520/1720 is going to have over double the gaming performance as an XPS 1330, and probably cost less. So if gaming is a consideration, there's no contest.
     
    Wolfpup, Sep 11, 2007
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  10. hoofhearted

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    How does the m1330 with 8400 compare to the 1210 with 7400?
     
    hoofhearted, Sep 11, 2007
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