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    m1530 or m1330

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Flyers18, Jan 30, 2008.

  1. Flyers18

    Flyers18 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have an m1330 on the way with an led screen, 160 gb 7200rpm free fall sensor hardrive, lojack accidental, and warranty for 3 years. wireless n card 6 and 9 cell battery 3 gigs of ram, 8400m gs graphics, basically the m1330 is pretty packed. now the m1530 i configured is a 1490x900 screen and only other things i changed were color and procesor up to 2.2 equalling the m1330. which would you think is better im pulling towards the m1330 for its smaller size and great deal i have on it while the m1530 is bigger but nice as well and better graphics. all i want from the graphics is to play like company of heroes, and starcraft 2 when it comes out so im not sure which one is the best for me plus id be going to college and my brother says the m1330 is smalller and lighter so might be nicer.
     
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    If only COH and Starcraft 2 are your concerns, the increased battery life, and smaller lighter overall system will be good for you when you in college.
     
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    Yeh defiantly the m1330
     
    BigBoy92, Jan 30, 2008
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    M1330. Bar none.
     
    Gunner, Jan 30, 2008
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    You're a gamer. Starcraft and Heroes the only games you'll play for the life of the laptop? If not, keep weighing your options. What's more important, increased performance or increased portability? Figure that out and you have your answer.
     
    kboyer, Jan 30, 2008
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    If you bring it to class, a smaller one would be more convenient of course, but chances are you're gonna get distracted lol, half the people I see in my classes with laptops are on facebook or messenger. I don't bring my laptop to class, only some meetings/presentations, so I went with 1530.
     
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    +1 M1330, i lugged around a 15 inch inspiron for 2 years, got this laptop and the first time i picked up the bag i had to open it cos i thought i had forgotten it cos it was so light!
     
    graememk, Jan 30, 2008
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    Do you guys think the 8400 gs will be able to play star craft 2 when it comes out?
     
    worx, Jan 30, 2008
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    i think i might stick with this laptop for now have it last for awhile to record music, photoshop, school work, and some RTS. and maybe sometime later down the line i can get a desktop for gamin cause i dont think id like gamin on a notebook so i think the m1330 might be fine for me but ill give it a little mroe thought thanks!
     
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    my m1330 plays coh very nicely on med settings never goes under 30 fps
     
    Rnewman612, Jan 30, 2008
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    M1330 if you stay off the bleeding edge of gaming
     
    ScreamingBlueMessiah, Jan 30, 2008
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    question why does it say 8600gs in ur m1330?
     
    Rnewman612, Jan 30, 2008
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  13. vengance_01

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    Probably a typo. But Blizzard will want as many people to play Starcraft 2 seeing how popular the original was. The game will be very scalable and the 8400GS should handle it just fine. It may not run with everything on high, but I mix of medium and a few high details.
     
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  14. Rnewman612

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    i can run world in conflict on medish settings so i would think starcraft 2 would run fine
     
    Rnewman612, Jan 30, 2008
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