Good Deal?

D.unnebeatable

Would really appreciate opinions on this laptop, final price including vat and delivery is 598euro. Is that a good price for those specs or would there be better deals around for laptops with similar specs? My budget is 600euro max. Thanks in advance for any replies.

XPS 15
Date & Time: Sunday 04 December 2011 8:37 PM


SYSTEM COMPONENTS

XPS 15 Qty 1
2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5-2430M processor 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.00 GHz, English Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (64 BIT) Unit Price € 783.01
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Catalog Number: 5102 N00X5M03
Module Description Show Details
Base 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5-2430M processor 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.00 GHz
Microsoft Operating System English Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (64 BIT)
Memory 4096MB (2x2GB) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel
Keyboard Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Keyboard
Video Card 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M Graphics Card
Hard Drive 500GB (7,200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive
Optical Devices 8x DVD+/-RW Optical Drive
Wireless Networking Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 (EUR)
Cables UK 250V Power Cord
Shipping Documents English Documentation
Bundle N11X5M03
Standard Warranty Standard Service - 1 year of Collect & Return 10 day coverage included with your PC
Enhanced Service Packs 1Yr Next Day Hardware Support
Integrated Mobile Broadband Mobile Broadband Not Included
Order Information XPS L502x Order - Ireland
Primary Battery 6-cell 56Whr Lithium Ion battery
Carrying Cases No Carrying Case
Dell System Media Kit XPS L502x Resource DVD (Diagnostic & Drivers)
Color Choice Metalloid Aluminum Cover
Accidental Damage Support No Accidental Damage Protection
Online Backup DataSafe Online Backup 2GB - 1 year licence
Buying for Christmas? Delivery required in time for Christmas (on or before Dec 23)
TV Tuner TvTuner Not Included
LCD 15.6"(40 cm) HD WLED TL (1366x768) 720p with 2.0 Mega Pixel Integrated Camera
DataSafe Datasafe Local 2.3 Basic
Microsoft Application Software Microsoft® Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word & Excel w/ads. No PowerPoint or Outlook
Protect your new PC McAfee® SecurityCenter 15 Month Subscription
Power Supply 130W AC Adaptor
Operating System Recovery Options OS Windows® Recovery Media Not included

Jaafa

Yep for that price pretty solid laptop for any use.

Fluffy88

What will you be using the laptop for?
If gaming isn't a concern of yours then you would be able to get a Core i5 with integrated graphics for around the €500 mark.

But for the overall setup it's a pretty good price alright.

Jaafa

Fluffy88 wrote: »

What will you be using the laptop for?
If gaming isn't a concern of yours then you would be able to get a Core i5 with integrated graphics for around the €500 mark.

But for the overall setup it's a pretty good price alright.

I mean seeing as his budget is 600 he might as well get the GFX card, gives a bit more flexibility, futures proofs it more, and better resale value.

pippam

Solid specs for the price. A friend had an XPS, couldn't be happier with it.

D.unnebeatable

Cheers for the replies Jaafa and Fluffy, that's exactly what I was thinking Jaafa. I'm trying to get the most out of my budget. I'll be using the laptop mainly for college but would also use it for gaming although it's not a priority, it's a bonus that the card comes within budget. Just wasn't sure if there's anything similar or even better out there for my budget as I haven't bought a laptop in 5 years so have lost track of pricing and didn't know if this was the best I could do with my budget.

Jaafa

D.unnebeatable wrote: »

Cheers for the replies Jaafa and Fluffy, that's exactly what I was thinking Jaafa. I'm trying to get the most out of my budget. I'll be using the laptop mainly for college but would also use it for gaming although it's not a priority, it's a bonus that the card comes within budget. Just wasn't sure if there's anything similar or even better out there for my budget as I haven't bought a laptop in 5 years so have lost track of pricing and didn't know if this was the best I could do with my budget.

You wont do better really, maybe you could but it wont be marginal. I'd say go for it while the offer is there.

D.unnebeatable

I went ahead and bought this laptop today, I searched various sites and couldn't find anything better for my budget. I even rang dell and tried to get them to add on the 1080p screen for an extra 100e but they were having none of it stating that the deal is already the best they could offer. Thanks for the opinions lads I really appreciate them and they certainly helped me make up my mind about the purchase

Jaafa

D.unnebeatable wrote: »

I went ahead and bought this laptop today, I searched various sites and couldn't find anything better for my budget. I even rang dell and tried to get them to add on the 1080p screen for an extra 100e but they were having none of it stating that the deal is already the best they could offer. Thanks for the opinions lads I really appreciate them and they certainly helped me make up my mind about the purchase

Let us know how you like it when it arrives.