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    Gaming with the Vostro 1500 vs. inspiron 1520/1420

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by whitefang, Jul 13, 2007.

  1. whitefang

    whitefang Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anyone know if there is any major difference with the Vostro 1500 and inspiron 1520 with respect to gaming performance....i ask this cause i configured both systems with the exact same specs and the Vostro cost $300 more.. also it costs more to put more ram in the vostro and its warranty is more expensive why??
     
    whitefang, Jul 13, 2007
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  2. illmatic2609

    illmatic2609 Notebook Deity

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    No....configured exactly the same spec-wise...you will get the same performance.

    The reason why the Vostros is more expensive is because of how it looks and AFAIK there are no coupons for them like the Inspirons. I personally liked the Inspirons better.
     
    illmatic2609, Jul 13, 2007
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    As far as I can see, the Vostro doesnt have a 7200 RPM drive option for some reason. So all other things being equal, an inspiron with 7200RPM drive should have a little better gaming-loading performance, and game-playing performance for any games that load from the drive mid game.
     
    mtylerjr, Jul 18, 2007
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  4. BUZZ001

    BUZZ001 Newbie

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    Just received mine today.
    Haven't even had time to play around.

    I had the option and chose the T7300 Base with a 160GB SATA 7200RPM.

    Are you are happy with it's gaming ability?
     
    BUZZ001, Jul 31, 2007
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    shotokan213 Notebook Enthusiast

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    The Vostro was only more expensive because dell had a free 2gb mem and 160gb hdd upgrade for the inspirons. CHeck now, the Vostros are much cheaper
     
    shotokan213, Aug 10, 2007
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    Those $300 coupons really help the Inspiron though. You can get a pretty damn good notebook that way
     
    Algus, Aug 10, 2007
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    iph03n1xi Notebook Evangelist

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    My *guess* about why a warranty is more expensive on a Vostro is as follows:

    The Vostro is a business notebook, and business notebooks are generally constructed better and more durable, so if something is actually wrong with the Vostro, it's a big issue.
     
    iph03n1xi, Aug 10, 2007
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