From an old player in the laptop game, there are some things that a buyer look forward to on the Dell XPS M1530.

For years she has is the complaint of several purchasers of Dell laptops that the units are very thick and heavy. The Dell XPS M1530, but is decidedly different from his older cousins. For the first time Dell released a model in 2007, the smooth, flat and easy. When users complained that Dell laptops very small screens, Dell hasthen released the XPS M1530, which has a larger screen.

Specifications:

CPU: 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
Memory: 2GB DDR2-667 SDRAM
Hard Drive: 160 GB 5400 RPM SATA HDD
Display: 15.4-inch WXGA (1280 x 800) CCFL glossy screen
Optical drive: Slot-loading dual-layer DVD ± RW Drive
Drive Video: NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GT with 256 MBGDDR3
Webcam: Integrated 2.0 Megapixel Webcam
Hardwar Security: Fingerprint Reader
OS: Windows Vista Home Premium
Wireless: Ethernet, 802.11a/g/n
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.0
Battery: 6-cell or 9-cell
USB Ports: 3
Card slot: 8-1 card reader, ExpressCard

The XPS M1530 features a soft-touch surfacefor the chassis. What is nice that it allows the buyer of three different colors for its surface to choose. The choices are "Tuxedo Black, White or Crimson Red Alphin Dell has decided on the standard and the device is not cluttered with flashy designs and, as a result, he can boast of only the soft-touch finish on the aesthetic.

As mentioned earlier, Dell has this notebook amazingly light: what they are not done with previous models. The Dell XPS M1530 weighs oneimpressive 2.6 screen even if it is a respectable 15.4-inch LCD screen. This is ideal for business travelers and mobile computer users.

The Dell XPS M1530 is the strong and high quality materials, steel, magnesium and aluminum together. This would mean that the XPS M1530 is strong, durable and able to withstand the effects of wear and tear for a certain period.

The Dell XPS M1530 comes with an impressive keyboard. All keys are full size, so that the fingers plenty of roomProduction and use you more comfortable. Moreover, they are soft and very responsive. The keyboard is complemented with an equally comfortable and sensitive touch pad.

One thing that you can disable the M1530, but its mediocre sound system. Placed at the top of the keyboard, it is not a subwoofer so that the amount of bass that the main supports. This will surely ruin your audio experience.

While it certainly does not have a good graphics card, it is far frompowerful. The NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M installed on his motherboard has only one video memory of 256 MB, certainly not enough for serious games. Typical games that demand in small video memory and processing power would be sufficient, as is certainly the growing task. However, hardcore gamers is not a part of the strength of this machine. Games like Crysis and Need for Speed Pro Street are provided only at very low frame rates, much to the detriment of the video quality and detail. So, if you're a hardcoreGamer, the M1530 is not the place for you.

All in all, apart from the sound problems and the low frame rates for the later games, the XPS M1530 is an excellent machine. In fact, people regard it as the next step after the M1330, a former model, not on its own right. Despite the high price, the XPS M1530 is still a good buy with its powerful features, design and ergonomics.

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