Dell Dell XPS M1530 Laptop Review
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Dell made a serious effort
in 2007 to listen to customer feedback criticizing Dell’s
older, thick and heavy laptops. The result was the amazingly
thin and light XPS M1330, one of the sexiest looking notebooks
of 2007. The new Dell XPS M1530 is an impressive 15.4"
screen notebook designed similar to (just larger than) the
very successful 13-inch XPS M1330.
Our pre-production XPS M1530 is equipped with the following
specs:
* 15.4-inch WXGA (1280 x 800)
CCFL glossy screen
* "Crimson" red paint (also available in "Tuxedo"
black or "Alpine" white)
* 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo T7500 processor, Santa Rosa chipset (up
to 2.4GHz available)
* 2GB DDR2-667 SDRAM (up to 4GB DDR2 SDRAM available)
* 160GB 5400 RPM SATA HDD (32GB SSD drive available)
* Slot-loading dual-layer DVD±RW drive
* NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GT with 256MB GDDR3
* WWAN option for Verizon
* Ethernet, 802.11a/g/n (Intel 4965), Bluetooth option
* Integrated 2.0 megapixel webcam
* HDMI, VGA, S-Video, Firewire/1394, three USB 2.0 ports,
integrated media reader (MS, SD, xD), fingerprint reader
* Media Center remote located in ExpressCard slot
* Windows Vista Home Premium
* Dimensions (with 6-cell battery): 14.06" x 10.34"
x 0.93" - 1.38"
* Weight starts at 5.9 pounds with 6-cell battery (6.29 pounds
with 9-cell)
Build and Design
The Dell XPS M1330 has received high praise for its design
and feature set in a 13.3" portable form factor, but
the most popular selling laptops are in the 15.4" screen
size. Dell, being in the business of selling more laptops
and making customers happy, figured it would be wise to offer
something that's larger and appeals to more people. And that's
exactly what the M1530 is -- a larger version of the M1330.
As we said in our First Look
article, it's as if Dell put the M1330 on steroids and the
M1530 is the end result -- the laptop size increased proportionally
and it's also more powerful in its new form. The design and
look is mostly the same, the keyboard feels the same, the
touch sensitive controls are replicated and for the most part
the ports are the same (though you do get an extra USB 2.0
port on the M1530). That said, when we compare the M1530 and
the M1330 side by side we can't help but think the design
of the M1530 is "overweight" in comparison.
There are some notable differences
other than size between the M1530 and M1330 however. The M1530
can be configured with a more powerful Nvidia 8600M GT graphics
card for boosted gaming performance over the XPS M1330 that
only offers up to the Nvidia 8400M GS. The M1530 also offers
up to a 2.80GHz Intel T7800 processor, whereas the XPS M1330
tops out at an Intel T7500 2.2GHz processor. Obviously if
you're all about the performance metrics and don't carry a
laptop around much, the XPS M1530 is a better fit for you.
Some people might wonder if
they should go for the Dell Inspiron 1520 15.4" notebook
or the Dell XPS M1530 15.4". After all, they're both
consumer notebooks from the same company that can be configured
similarly, so what's the point? For one, the XPS M1530 is
way more eye catching in terms of design than the Inspiron
1520. The barrel hinge, dropdown screen and sloping look of
the M1530 is just cool. Second, the XPS M1530 weighs just
5.9 lbs with a standard 6-cell battery and just 6 lbs and
4.6 ounces (6.29 lbs) with its 9-cell battery. The Inspiron
1520 weighs more than 7 lbs with the 6-cell battery. Other
benefits of the XPS M1530 notebook include a sleeker slot
loading optical drive, touch sensitive light-up buttons, dedicated
XPS tech support, media remote control and thinner profile.
Screen
Another difference that should be mentioned is that currently
the M1530 is offered with only a standard 15.4" widescreen
XGA (1280 x 800) display, while the XPS M1330 has the option
for a thinner and more power efficient LED backlit display.
Dell says the XPS M1530 should be available next year with
different resolution screens ... including LED backlight options.
Even though some will be a little put out by the lack of LED
backlighting being offered on the M1530 initially, the standard
CCFL display is still gorgeously bright and flawless. Plus
you get a higher 2.0MP web cam with the standard thicker CCFL
screen, whereas with a thinner LED screen only a VGA resolution
cam can be fitted.
The screen on our pre-production unit looks flawless from
straight on and the horizontal viewing angles are great. Upper
vertical viewing angles are good, but colors did begin to
invert at lower viewing angles when the screen is tilted back.
(review by http://www.notebookreview.com)
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