Hel80 Vs Xps 1530

Hey I was wondering if anyone could comment on the performance of the HEL80 vs the Dell XPS 1530. Assuming the same amount of ram and same processor I believe the XPS would be better but in your opinion which would be better for gaming and by how much? Thanks a lot

 

the xps would definitely perform better. the hel80 would probably only win in battery life category.

 

the XPS 1530 will only lose to the HEL80 when comparing the battery life as mentioned above, other than that..it will win in every other aspect..especially looks and the DDR3 graphics

 

So it would it be worth upgrading to a 1530, would I notice a big difference in gaming?

 

why not just spend <100 bucks and get 4 gigs of ram for your hel80. you still have a capable laptop.

 

well I have the opportunity to trade in my Hel80 + 300$ for a 1530 so thats why im considering it. So that being said, should I do it?

 

depends if you like gambling. how good is your screen on your hel80? and how disappointed will you be if you get stuck with a bad screen on a 1530?

 

Can you post the exact specs of both computers? That is, the hard drives and the screen type in addition to what you've already posted. Also, are you sure the 1530 processor is exactly the same as yours?

If you are getting the GDDR3 8600M GT, then it will be better for gaming than your 7600. But... is it $300's worth better? That's hard to say.

 

bad screen? are they prone to bad screens? or are the just bad in general, or what?

 

are you trading with somebody or getting it from dell? if you're trading, see the screen for yourself. that might be why they're trading. if you buy from dell, there's been a lot of posts/complaints about screen quality.

 

alright sounds good thanks

 

Here are the specs on the XPS the specs on the HEL80 are in my Sig.

XPS M1530, C2D T7500 (2.2GHZ)
15.4 WXGA+ TL LCD,
160GB HARD DRIVE,5.4K,
256MB NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600M GT
2GB, DDR2, 667 MHZ,2 DIMM,
HD AUDIO 2.0
INT 355 BLUETOOTH WRLESS
INTEL 3945 802.11A/G,
WIN VISTA HOME PREM,ENG,

 

Well, it seems like you're getting a better CPU, a better GPU and more RAM. It sounds worth it -- just make sure there is no catch.

 

yep. what he said. or just put more ram in your laptop.

 

Thanks guys, the thing is someone wants to buy my HEL80 for $950 and I'll be buying a new laptop. Are there any other i should look at? I just saw this one for $950:

Dell Inspiron 1520 Laptop:
- 15.4" WSXGA+ 1680x1050 True-Life Widescreen LCD
- Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0GHz 4MB L2 Cache
- NVidia 8600M GT 256MB
- 2GB 667Mhz RAM
- 160GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
- 9 Cell 85W Battery
- Windows Vista Home Basic
- DVD Drive

 

the reasons why peeps like the 1530 so much is cosmetic and/or the 8600gt in the 1530 has gddr3 ram boosting its performance a little. if you're not stuck on dell, why not try sager? you can check them out at xoticpc.com or powernotebooks.com. the 8600's in these only have the ddr2 ram. and you won't be taking a gamble on a bad screen AND bad service.

 

The reason I was looking at dell is because I'm looking to buy used and the dells are plentiful. Any other suggestions?

 

um be sure to note that..the xps 1530's speakers are no better than a sony ericsson's

 

Thats no issue I always use externals or headphones