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    Dell Vostro 1500 vs XPS 1330

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Dimmah, Dec 4, 2007.

  1. Dimmah

    Dimmah Notebook Enthusiast

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    Dell Vostro 1500

    Processor
    Intel® Centrino® Duo Processor Technology - Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7250 (2.0GHz/ 800 FSB/ 2MB Cache)
    Memory
    2GB Dual-channel 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
    Harddrive
    160GB* 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
    Graphic Card
    256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT

    This is for 1500

    XPS 1330

    Processor
    Intel® Centrino® Duo Processor Technology - Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7250 (2.0GHz/ 800 FSB/ 2MB Cache)
    Memory
    2GB 667MHz dual-channel DDR2 SDRAM
    Harddrive
    160GB* 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
    Graphic Card
    128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS

    This is for 1900



    Which one is better in terms of gaming performance and is a more powerful machine?
     
    Dimmah, Dec 4, 2007
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  2. ethanhunt123

    ethanhunt123 Notebook Evangelist

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    The Vostro with the 8600m GT will kick 8400m GS anyday in gaming.
     
    ethanhunt123, Dec 4, 2007
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    You save 400 and still get a more powerful machine on the Vostro to boot.
     
    Harleyquin07, Dec 4, 2007
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  4. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    those prices look high, are you adding in a warranty or something else?
     
    nizzy1115, Dec 4, 2007
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  5. ellianth

    ellianth Notebook Consultant

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    I don't think there is anything wrong with the screen. Having both one that was grainy and one that wasn't grainy, i'm willing to bet that it's not the screen's fault. It's whoever applied the anti-glare coating. Looking at both screens while both are off, i could definately see a difference in the greenish coat that was applied on top of the screen.

    [EDIT]
    I don't know how this got posted to this thread. Sorry.
     
    ellianth, Dec 4, 2007
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  6. jb1007

    jb1007 Full Customization

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    These are completely different laptops. The Vostro can be used for gaming while the XPS is a portability dream with style and a bit of guts.

    You gotta go with your needs on this one instead which laptop is better on its own.
     
    jb1007, Dec 4, 2007
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