Coming Soon: Xps M1530!

Just wanted to let everyone know to expect an XPS M1530 sometime soon. I have no dates or anything like that, but there is a unit being designed and stuff right now! So if anyone is looking for a super high performance 15" laptop and have a couple of grand to waste, hang on tight for the powerhouse!

 

Anything to back this up?

 

And how do you know this?

 

the only thing that would fascillitate such a thing would be a new high end video card for a 15.4, I havent heard much about such a thing recently, the 8800m probably wont fit, maybe its a smaller 8700 perhaps, or maybe its just a 1520 with led's that change color =p

 

DoubleBlack knows his stuff!

A lot of links around the web too:
http://dellreview.net/

 

That's just awesome. I hope Dell designs it just as nicely as they designed the m1330.

 

yup that's cool. also they will release a new 20" XPS called A2010, i think "A" stands for all-in-one PC as they did with M2010

 

the m1330 was a very brave attempt by dell, if only their logistics matched this was actually a worthwhile product by dell. personally i think the 1330 is the best looking notebook that dell has ever created. mind you i'm only referring to dell laptops

 

Okay.. heres my theory, us 1520 fans.. will have a 'aftermarket' upgrade possibility here! That or a reason to trade in! lolz...

Looking forward to it, hopefully it isn't as sinful looking like the xps1730 is..lol

I agree Khull, the m1330 is hot stuff, I like my i1520 though it'll look better once I paint it LOL.

Let's keep our fingers crossed!

 

God I just noticed, Apple and Dell are terrible at keeping secretes.. lol

 

B2 is a 7th grader.

 

Seriously... then is he even old enough to be on this forum?

I thought the 8600M GT was the fastest graphics card for a 15" laptop...

 

http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/07/dell-xps-m1530-and-a2010-get-nods-and-winks/

Just as ugly as the M1730.

 

The picture is of the 1730? Or am I missing something?

 

Here's a little info I can share about this product.


Product Overview

The XPS™ M1530 system is a premium thin and light XPS offering evolved from the XPS M1330 feature set. It is used primarily for entertainment, communications, and productivity functions. The form factor is 15.4 inches wide, sleek in design, and weighs less than 6 pounds.

The XPS M1530 targets consumer and small business customers who demand a thin, richly featured, stylish, lightweight notebook. XPS products traditionally carry a higher margin and revenues than entertainment and mainstream products, so it is acceptable if the XPS M1530 draws customers from Dell's 15.4-inch entertainment and mainstream offerings.

Discrete graphics are an option for customers who want advanced performance as well as support for new technologies. Intel’s Santa Rosa technology brings parity with competitive products in the marketplace and facilitates the use of Crestline GM/PM chipsets and Merom processors. This platform is ready to accept Penryn processors.

These were the priorities during the development of the XPS M1530:

Form factor (size and weight)
Design
Premium features
Battery life
Cost

 

So, basically... it's going to be what the M1730 should have been...

A bigger M1330.

 

Sound good but seeing the latest Dell offerings I don't have high hopes ,
lately the only high thing in a Dell is the price ( and maybe customer service ) .

My guess it will have a LED screen and a 8600GT to compete with the MBP specs and unfortunately priced like a MBP .

 

I doubt it will have SLI or the capacity for two hard drives.
LED screen would rock.

 

It doesnt support the SLI technology for the video and it only have 1 hdd and its using a solid state drive.

 

Thats a picture of the M1730 on Engadget's post.

I think the only reason for this would be to put an 8700M/8800M into it, or to make it a hell of a lot sleeker and lighter to compete with the MBP. Hopefully, they don't screw up the logistics like they did with the M1330 and the coloured Inspirons.

 

The only video card this system can support are these:

NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS
NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GS

 

Oh, thats great. Dell has already shot themselves in the foot. The lack of an 8600GT astounds me.

Hopefully it will cost a lot less than the MBP....

 

How can that be if the Macbook Pro has an 8600GT and the Vaio FZ has an 8400GT? Too thin?

Anyone know if there will be an M1430?

 

Probably not. I'm expecting this one to come in at around 5.6-5.8lbs, which is in striking distance of the i1420. An M1430 would end up being around 4.5lbs or so, which is way too close to the M1330 for comfort.

Does anyone else think that the M1730 should be in a separate line from the M1530 and M1330? Its just too far removed and hella ugly.

 

Not sure if ever they have a M1430, we dont know maybe they'll produce one...

 

The major problem with this is that the graphics card is maybe 20% less powerful than the low end MBP, and a lot less than the higher end version. They only have a change by competing on price, but based on the pricing of the M1330, they can't do that either. I'll stick with an MBP, then.

 

I don't know why they would do that, just because of aesthetics.

I guess what I find funny here is that XPS was supposed to be about performance. Notebooks that carried the XPS prefix were supposed to be the best-of-the-best performance-wise that Dell had to offer. And yet, when you see them throwing an 8600GS into the thing (ostensibly at this point), they basically demonstrate that performance is somewhere way down the list when it comes to priorities.

I mean, look, the first XPS notebook was a big, heavy powerhouse. But that's what it was; XPS. The second XPS (XPS Gen2) was also a big, heavy powerhouse. ::shrug::

Dell doesn't use it anymore, but XPS used to mean "Xtreme Performance System." Now seems to mean "Extremely exPensive System."

 

Yep, I really like the fact that their XPS system is less powerful than the consumer i1520 and small business Vostro 1500 models.

 

You make me sick man, everywhere I go you're bashing people with you're stupid comments, you're such and I'm sorry to bring this language here but I'm fed up, you're a prick!

I can't even show any enthusiasm towards a new product and modding a current one without you being a complete ass hole. At least I can modify and upgrade my Dell unlike you're beloved Apple you keep going around endorsing on these Dell related forums.

You, sir, make the comments and draw the conclusions of a child. So go crawl back under the rotten Apple you came from. Ass..

Reason I even mentioned a upgrade path for 1520 or 1500 owners or having modding fun is because it'll likely be the same graphics card with extra muscle, faster ram, maybe faster gpu - what ever - it's a conclusion just drawn off the top of my head with NO insight what the end product will be, all I know is it's going into a gaming rig so I don't imagine they'll take a step back - it would be in all honesty, pointless.

It's snobby asses like you sir, that ruin the fun for everyone, I'm having seconds thoughts even posting here anymore, if I gotta deal with you're bull **** every time I turn around. Sick of it..

Aw sorry, I'm excited about something, MUST MEAN I'M A CHILD, because adults aren't allowed to have fun or be excited, we're just suppose to be snobby ass people and treat everything like it's a business event/meeting.

Go fly a kite. I can imagine I'm not the only one that feels this way about you.

Don't like my Rant? Go to hell. Tired of asses like BoulderGeek.

 

Did anyone else notice that in the list of computers it also had 2 new vostros--

the 1010 and 1010a?

 

* 15.40-inch display (CCFL up to 1680 x 1050, LED up to 1440 x 900)
* Core 2 Duo options from 1.5GHz (T5250) up to 2.6GHz (T7800)
* Crestline GM/PM 965 chipset with up to 2GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
* GeForce 8400M or 8600M GS options (up to 256MB)
* Slot-loading Blu-ray / 8x DVD±RW
* Options for 802.11a/b/g/n, WWAN, Bluetooth
* HDMI, VGA, 1394, ExpressCard, (3) USB 2.0, Ethernet, fingerprint reader, media reader
* 2.0 megapixel (with CCFL) or 300k (with LED) cameras
* Weights about 4 pounds

It's slated for November 7th release

Info and pictures at

http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/07/dell-xps-m1530-movin-on-up/

 

please use search, there is already a thread on this..

 

B-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l

 

4lbs? I think not.

 

i know...try 6, if it were really four, its made out of like paper or something. ridiculously hot tho, i wonder price; likely $1000 USD+

 

your kidding? thats so cool, but I wont get it and it has a worse freakin graphics card than the inspiron

 

Thats the AMD Turion based 15.4"...Its not new.

Engadget posted a lot more info and specs and pics: http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/07/dell-xps-m1530-movin-on-up/

I can't believe this 4lbs weight thing...

 

GPU option is weaker than other 15" inspirons/vostros.

That's really a shame.

 

The weight looks wrong, definitely, most 14.1" don't even hit 4.5lbs. But interesting for sure.

 

is there evan a size difference between a 8600gs and a gt? perhaps it was just misinformation about the graphics card. we can hope lol

 

It should weigh around 6 lbs, the only thing I hate about this system is the optical drive bec just in case a problem will arise like if ever the drive wont open, there wont be an eject hole where we can insert a pin to manually open the drive.

 

Here's the explanation:

The XPS™ M1530 system does not have a removable media bay drive as do other Dell™ portables. This system uses a fixed slot-loading drive that is not removable. This saves space and weight. If a problem occurs with the optical drive, a service call must be set up to replace the drive. If a disc seems stuck in the drive and does not eject when you press the eject button, no mechanical ejection mechanism like an eject hole on other drives is available.

 

none of this is true. dell never said the XPS line was supposed to be the best spec'd computer they had. in fact, the smaller XPS (M1210) came with integrated card options because it was supposed to be a "multimedia" computer.

 

No, its not size difference. Its the heat output - the GT would likely cause an unacceptable amount of heat for such a thin notebook, possibly enough to cause system unreliablity. As is, the 8600GS will probably be pretty hot running as well.

I doubt it was misinformation.

 

If Engadget says 'About 4lbs", it could be 4.9lbs, which makes it much more believable, but still very 'iffy'.

Perhaps it means the notebook without the battery.

 

That's hilarious. I bet Dell will break down and divulge how to do it yourself once 80% of their support calls are about stuck discs.

 

Take note of this:

NOTE:
It may be possible for a customer to insert a second disc into the drive if one is already present. To do so, the customer would have to use more force than for a normal insertion. Should this happen, both discs become lodged in the drive and do not eject. If a customer calls and reports this problem, dispatch a replacement drive with a field service technician, who should remove the discs from the old drive after replacing it. Dell is currently looking for ways to prevent a second disc from being inserted in the drive.

That's the reason why I don't like this optical drive.

 

From the Engadget pictures, it seems like the m1530 is avaliable in brown and black...and is basically a super sized m1330..>_<

 

Maybe, you should hope that the user isn't a complete idiot. That works for Apple (and didn't the M1330 have a slot loading drive as well? What did they do for that?)

 

And you're disliking slot loading drives based on a rash of discs being stuck??? Oh wait nope, that's not a common problem. So you're basing your opinion on the POSSIBILITY of a CD/DVD getting stuck in a drive.

If that's your logic, then I hate every laptop for having a hard drive because they COULD fail.