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    Which is better? ell 1558 or Sony EB series, need to decided soon?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by iafzal3, Apr 26, 2010.

  1. iafzal3

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    I need to decide between the 2 laptops. Cost to me is between 50$ of each other.

    I got the DELL 1558 a few days back with the following specs
    My specs are
    Studio 15 - 1558 Laptop
    64BIT Operating System CD
    Processor: Intel Core i5-520M Processor (2.4GHz, 4 Threads,3M cache, turbo Boost up to 2.93GHz)
    4 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz (2 DIMMs)
    Back-lit Keyboard
    500 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
    512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570
    Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 with Netgear WNR2000 Wireless N Router
    125V Power Cord
    Sound Blaster X-Fi MB Panzer software version 1.2
    9 Cell Primary Battery
    Integrated 2.0 Mega Pixel Web Camera
    Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth Module
    8X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
    15.6 inch Full High Definition (1080p) High Brightness LED Display with TrueLife

    And just saw this Sony EB series with similar spec at a good price
    • Base Unit : C50877045
    • Display : 15.5" VAIO Display (1366x768)
    • Graphics Card : ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 Graphics (512MB VRAM)
    • Color : Gunmetal Black
    • Processor : Intel® Core™ i5-520M processor (2.40GHz) with Turbo Boost up to 2.93GHz
    • Hard Drive : 320GB Hard Disk Drive (7200rpm)
    • Optical Disc Drive : Blu-ray Disc™ player
    • Channel : C50877155
    • Warranty : C50877160
    • Operating System : Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    • Keyboard Skins : No Skin
    • Memory : 4GB (4GBx1) DDR3-SDRAM-1066
    • Limited Warranty Term : 1 Year Parts & Labor


    I have noticed and read about heat issues on DELL 1558 laptops. Can someone comment on how the EB is as far as heat management?
    I know DELL does have some things better like the 1080p screen, BT and bigger HD but if it is going to generate heat with the same CPU/GPU combination then Sony then I will have to consider my alternatives.

    Thanks for your input
     
    iafzal3, Apr 26, 2010
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