XPS M1530 First impressions....

Well, just got the 1530 from DHL and I must say - IT IS EXCELLENT!

Dell must have really tried to get everything right with this system learning from their 1330 mistakes.

1) This system is SOLID. As good or better than my M1710 (which is a tank). No creaks, rattles, dents. I am VERY impressed No hinge problems, gaps. SOLID!!!!!!!!!!!!

2) The CCFL WXGA display is crisp and clear. Viewing angles could be better, but I am not complaining. I actually think this res is perfect on this system!

First impression is a quadruple thumbs up! Coming off a 3 system fiasco with the 1330 I am shocked that this system is everything the 1330 should have been.

I'll take any questions and I am going to write a review (soon, hopefully)....

 

lol, mine is coming in today to by dhl. i called my friend that works at the post office to hit me up when dhl stops by.

 

Congratulations! Good to know you got what you wanted!

Here are some questions:

1. Does the 9-cell battery stick out like it does in M1330?
2. What is the average battery life with 6-cell and 9-cell battery?
3. Did Dell include a sleeve like it does for M1330?
4. In your opinion do you find it portable?

 

Awesome, glad to hear it got to you eventually. Pictures and more thoughts after you've had more time with it would be great!

 

Ahh nice, have some questions for you =)

1, Does the 1530 fans go alot? or are they deadquiet when you dont push the computer?

2, Can you check which temperatures your cpu and gpu has at idle-mode and at full-blast mode?

3, Does it have any cpu-whine like 1330 had?

4, Can you test headphones on this and check if there is any weird noises?

Thanx for all the answers you can give me.

 

ThanX for the info

Please post real user pics .Is your VGA is DDR2 or DDR3?

 

Ah, I'm excited for mine to come in haha. Pictures would be good. How is DVD playback?

 

Here goes:

9 cell sticks out somewhat, not the same but similar to the 1330.

No whine

Haven't got to test battery life yet

No headphone jack noise

comes with a sleeve like the 1330

Fans are quiet, but system is running a little warm

Samsung screen, btw. Teac slot-load DVD drive.....

---- I am gonna do a review and will have some better info for ya......

 

Thanks! Your reply was fast!

 

Pics or it didn't happen!

 

Oh yeah and is the black cover prone to fingerprints?

 

Pics attached for all you non-believers

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Very Nice!

 

Hey thanx for the pics. Wow...Wow

 

thanks for the pictures


it looks nice

 

No problem! Still am surprised about the build quality. I guess Dell finally got the heads out of their a$$ and is building some great machines

 

sleey0, how thick is the laptop at the back with the 9-cell battery inserted?

So I can take some measurements to see if it fits in my backpack

That is the only think I don't really like, but if it's not that thick I can live with it . As it does raise the laptop some witch seems a bit more comfortable.

It looks really great!!

 

Amazing pictures. I hope to get mine soon..probably this week!

 

9 cell adds ~ 3/4 inch to the bottom. It does not stick out from the back any further than the 9 cell (like in the 1330).

 

you mean, further than the "6-cell". sorry just being an ass.

man, dhl hasnt made there rounds here yet.

 

Actually that looks like an genius design for better airflow while gaming! AWESOME DELL!

 

DHL delivered mine about 1pm, but i'm still at work.

 

Thanks for the pics and info; that's one sexy beast!

 

we want review!!!!!

 

Good to hear that DELL has finally managed to iron out the build quality issues. But unfortunately it took them several months, many unsatisfied m1330 customers and a load of returned products to realize it !

Good job with pics & comments, how about some benchmarks (especially the gfx card)?

 

I will do the review tonight (don't know how long it takes Andrew to post it, though). Kids got to go to bed first, then the wife will let me play

 

Dell is funny sometimes

Looking through the box and found that Dell was gracious enough to send me 2 remotes and 2 sets of creative earbuds.

Silly Dell......

 

lol...lucky lil duckling u r...cant w8 for that review!! will surely be checking back in a couple hours!!

 

for those of you that just got the 1530, did it have a fingerprint reader?
when I ordered it I assumed it wasn't offered with a finger print reader since there was no option on dell.com to add or remove it like on the m1330. but then later when I was looking at all the images of the 1530 it shows that it has a finger print reader? any info regarding this?

 

Do you think you can take front and back pics of the m1330 and the m1530 being one close to another?? my mum cant decide on the size because she hasnt seen the 13.3" model yet...

Thanks!

 

FP reader is now a standard feature, so that is why there isn't an option. You'll get it whether you like it or not!

 

Thanx for all the answers, one thing is important for me, how is it with the heat in this laptop? both idling and when you game. Hope you have time to check that for me, would mean alot! =)

 

Thanks for posting sleey0. I'm glad you finally got your rig and it sounds like it's starting out much better than your 1330 craziness. Good Luck and have fun with it!

 

slimjim10101 got two remotes/earbuds too.

And here's a link to his pictures. Only a couple up.

 

I guess Dell is giving them away

The laptop is slightly warm during normal use (ie browsing, using MS Word, etc).

During 3d mark 05 it got a little bit warm.....

 

aww no review yet ...

OH well i shall be back in another couple of hours lol

 

I am having some issues (see my HELP! thread)

 

oh ya i saw

good luck tho!!


dying for reviews cause i really wanna pull the trigger but wanna see u review first

 

Nice shots sleepy0. I hadnt seen this thread before requesting some pics in the other thread. I suppose more pics are always good though.

Whats the heat like under heavy gaming? How loud are the fans? Can you check out the temps for us because im sure many people are thinking the same thing.

 

Well, a reformat fixed my issues. The review will be done soon (I had some technical difficulties so give me a little bit more time).

Besides what happened, I recommend this laptop to anyone looking for a great 15.4" computer.....

 

keep chugging along with that review sleey!!!

u got rep coming ur way BIG TIME!!

 

Great, thanks for the pictures and answering questions. My m1530 is comming in fairly soon too, according to dell, tommorow, but im thinking probably not because the shipping still say "In U.S transit". I cant wait to read the review , even though mine comes in so soon haha.

 

OHH rep to jim...the lizard king!!!

THE DOORS FTW!!!

 

yo sleey0, is it possible to make the 1530 an extender of a desktop? i have a ton of movies and tv shows in avi format on my desktop and when i use the 1530's media center to show the movies through the network, its really sluggish. any suggestions?

 

My first question would be what router do you have and does it have enough throughput/bandwith?

I haven't really messed with streaming content over my network.

Also, do you have it plugged in while watching or are you on battery?

 

sleey0: Thank you for the 9-cell battery shots. I was really looking forward to seeing these. I can't wait for your review.

Also, here's a question: exactly what kind of RAM do you have in your m1530? Does it come from Dell?

 

im using the linksys wrt300n. its linksys's first wireless n

another q, how do you know if are connected on the "n" band?

i can play the avi videos fine. its the navigating through the media center in that "watched folder" thats slow. sorry, shouldve stated that first.

 

Can anyone help slim? I really don't play with media center and videos all that mcuh (more of a gamer )

 

Also, my review was submitted!

So, LED rock, where's that rep you were talking about?

 

we want it!!!!