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    xps m1210 specifics

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by amm37, May 1, 2007.

  1. amm37

    amm37 Newbie

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    Im about to buy the Dell XPS m1210, and i couldnt decide between the 80 gb 5400rpm HDD or the 80 7200rpm HDD. Battery life is important to me, but as long as it doesnt suffer to much (with the 5400 rpm HDD it apparently runs for about 3 hours 50 min with a dvd constantly playing witht the 9 cell battery which i intend to get) i wouldnt mind the 7200rpm. Does anyone have any idea how much it will affect the battery life? Also, for anyone familiar with this laptop, do u know if there is any difference between the different different wireless cards offered (they all seem to be the same, offering 802.11 a/b/g or a/g)? Also does windowns vista decrease battery life?
     
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  2. BuonaDomenica

    BuonaDomenica Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have two 1210 one with a 80GB 7200RPM HD and the other with a 160GB 5400RPM HD everything else is exactly the same on both laptops. The one with the 160GB HD gets about 30min more battery life. Go with the larger HD and 5400RPM.

    BD
     
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  3. amm37

    amm37 Newbie

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    thanks for the help. could you possibly give me an estimate on long both of them actually run
     
    amm37, May 1, 2007
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  4. sureshot

    sureshot Notebook Geek

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    THere are a multitude of threads on m1210 battery life.

    Use the search feature of the forum.
     
    sureshot, May 2, 2007
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