Purchased a dell studio 1558 to replace my macbook pro today. Spent a while looking at different laptops under £500. I found the number of different processor and graphic card specs and combinations quite overwhelming so took the plunge on this model. It ended up costing £560.
I wanted the i5 (I think), dedicated graphics, full hd screen and the option to play some games. Seeing as dell have a 7 day return policy after the laptop arrives I just thought I should check if it's money well spent.
Have I missed something and is there better for the same money? Any advice would be appreciated.
Spec:
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64 BIT)
Studio 1558
Carry Case : Not Included
Graphics : 1 GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Studio 1558 : N-Series Intel i5-520M(2.4GHz) Mobile CPU
4096MB (2x2048) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel
Hard Drive : 500GB Serial ATA (7200RPM)
Wireless : European Intel Wireless LAN 6200 2x2 (802.11a/b/g/n) Card
Optical Drive : 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including Roxio Burn software
6 cell 56W HR LI-ION Battery
MOD,SW,ADB,RDR,9.0,MLANG
Camera : Integrated 2.0 Mega Pixel Camera - N-Series only
LCD Back Cover : Design Studio Featuring 130+ Designs
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64 BIT)
15.6 Widescreen Full High Definition (1920X1080) WLED with TrueLife
I wanted the i5 (I think), dedicated graphics, full hd screen and the option to play some games. Seeing as dell have a 7 day return policy after the laptop arrives I just thought I should check if it's money well spent.
Have I missed something and is there better for the same money? Any advice would be appreciated.
Spec:
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64 BIT)
Studio 1558
Carry Case : Not Included
Graphics : 1 GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Studio 1558 : N-Series Intel i5-520M(2.4GHz) Mobile CPU
4096MB (2x2048) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel
Hard Drive : 500GB Serial ATA (7200RPM)
Wireless : European Intel Wireless LAN 6200 2x2 (802.11a/b/g/n) Card
Optical Drive : 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including Roxio Burn software
6 cell 56W HR LI-ION Battery
MOD,SW,ADB,RDR,9.0,MLANG
Camera : Integrated 2.0 Mega Pixel Camera - N-Series only
LCD Back Cover : Design Studio Featuring 130+ Designs
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64 BIT)
15.6 Widescreen Full High Definition (1920X1080) WLED with TrueLife