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xps or inspiron?...need help

  • 09-04-2009 10:11am
    #1
    stateofflux
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭


    hi...im looking for a laptop that can deal with hd video editing and most new pc games...wierdly i found a big price difference between the xps 1530 and the inspiron 1545 even though the specs are similar...

    could anyone tell me if their is a huge difference in specs here or if the grafix card is that much better on the xps for video editing....

    any help appreciated

    inspiron 1545

    core 2 duo p8600 2.40GHZ,3MB,1066MHZ
    VISTA OS (home premium) sp1
    15.6 INCH SCREEN
    4gigs ddr2 sdram
    320gb hard drive
    256mb ati mobility radeon hd4330 grafix
    blue ray dvd drive



    779 euro (including vat and delivery)
    XPS M1530

    CORE 2 DUO T8100 (2.10 ghz, 800mhz fsb, 3mb, l2 cache
    vista os
    15.4 widescreen
    nvidia geforce 8600m gt grafix
    4gb ddr2 sd ram
    320gb hard drive
    8x dvd rw slimslot drive


    999 euro (including vat and delivery)


Comments

  • #2
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    The 8600M GT should be around twice as powerful as the HD4330, so there'd be a fairly noticeable difference in games.

    Apart from that, the Inspiron has better specs, and is better value.

    If you want gaming performance, you should be able to find laptops with 9600M or above around that price range anyway. Check out some of the Acers etc.


  • #3
    stateofflux
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭stateofflux


    thats great ,thanks for the advice.....i'll have a look at the acers....as id like to be able to play games like dead space and fallout 3


  • #4
    x in the city
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭x in the city


    why not buy a M1710 with a 7950gtx, would destroy all them.

    I got one, simply a great machine and runs any app or game without a problem. Was going to sell mine on adverts but decided to keep it as couldn't justify spending monies on another laptop.

    A core2duo T7400 @ 2.16Ghz with 2/4 gigs of ram along with the 7950gtx is more than enough for anyone.


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