help choosing 2 dell laptops

Hi there ive found 2 laptops i like. One is about 60 quid dearer than the other.

Both dells. One an xps and one an Inspiron. Specs bellow

xps 15z:

General Information

Processor Intel® Core™ i5-2410M Processor
- 2.3 GHz (up to 2.9 GHz with Turbo Boost)
- 3 MB Smart Cache
- Dual Core
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
RAM 4GB DDR3
Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M
- 1GB dedicated VRAM
Screen type Widescreen LCD
Screen resolution - WXGA
- 1366 x 768
Screen size 15.6"
Screen features 16:9 aspect ratio
LED backlighting
Hard drive 640 GB SATA 7200rpm
Optical disk drive DVD writer combo drive
Memory card reader 9-in-1 memory card reader
USB 2 USB ports
FireWire No
WiFi 802.11 a/g/n WiFi
Bluetooth NO
Video interface HDMI
Audio interface Headphone port
TV output HDMI
Extension card slot No
Sound Built-in speakers
Webcam 2.0 megapixels
Battery - Lithium-ion battery (6-cell)
- up to 5 hours 14 minutes of battery life
Accessories included Power cable, AC adapter, battery, documentation
Software included windows 7
Size 381 x 265.4 x 32.2 - 28.2 mm (W x D x H)
Weight 2.76 kg



Or the inspiron 15 5010



OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit (Licensed with COA)
Other Software: Office 2010 Starter
CPU Type: Intel Core i5 480 CPU (4 Threads)
Hard Drive Capacity: 640GB
RAM: 4.0GB
Optical Drive: DVD +/- RW
Video ATI 5650 1GB Memory (Dedicated)
LCD Max Resolution: 1366 x 768
Screen Size: 15.6" True-life LED Backlit
Display Technology: HD
Bluetooth: Yes
WiFi Enabled: Yes B/G & Wireless 'N' (Upto 300MBPS)
Card Reader: Multi Card Reader
Webcam: Yes
HDMI: Yes
eSATA: Yes
USB: Yes


From what i can tell benchmark wise the inspiron has a better graphics card slightly, but the xps has a slightly better processor

Not 2 sure which one to get cause there pretty simialr ?

Going to be used for light gaming, surfing the net and so forth

 

I agree with you; the Inspiron has a slightly better graphics card, while the 15z has a slightly better processor.

Of note though, the Sandy Bridge processor in the 15z gives it Optimus technology, potentially being able to turn off the nVidia card to save battery life when on battery. The ATI card in the Inspiron would probably clock itself low when on battery to save power as well, but I bet the 15z will have overall better battery life than the Inspiron. Something to keep in mind if battery life is important.

The only other difference I see is the size and weight difference between the two. The 15z is being billed by Dell as the lightest and thinest PC for its screen size. If portability/size/weight/thinness is a factor in your decision, the 15z would win this category.

However, I cannot say anything about whether the 15z's small size has or has not compromised laptop ventilation. I'd look for a 15z owner's thread, and see if there are any owners complaining about big glaring issues.

 

well i wayed up the pros and cons.

I picked the xps. The better speakers the optimus graphics switching for battery saving sound good.

Cost me 500 quid. Has the core i5 2410, nvidia 525m, 640gb 7200rpm drive, 4gb ddr3.