Dell XPS...

Elephant08 :P · 27 Oct 2007 at 20:21

What do you think of the following spec for £837

BASE Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5250 Processor (1.5GHz,667MHz,2MB L2 cache) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium - English edit
COLOUR CHOICE Crimson Red & 2.0 mega pixel Camera for CCFL Display edit
LCD 13.3" UltraSharp™ WXGA (1280x800) CCFL Display (220nits) with TrueLife™ edit
BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION No Biometric Fingerprint Reader edit
MEMORY 2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024] edit
HARD DRIVE 120GB (5400rpm) SATA Hard Drive edit
GRAPHICS CARD 128MB nVidia® GeForce® 8400M GS edit
OPTICAL DRIVE Fixed 8x DVD+/-RW Slim Slot Load Drive, including SW edit
PRIMARY BATTERY Primary 9-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (85 WHr) edit
MODEMS No Modem

Is the processor really bad?....The rest of it looks perfect you see, and I like the 13.3" size.

Teknobry · 27 Oct 2007 at 21:36

You can buy better for less cash I'm sure.

The processor does seem to be lacking, but then again it depends what you're using it for. The xps range are meant to be gaming laptops, so if its for gaming I'd steer clear. If its for other uses, then am sure there are better ones out there than that.

bigredshark · 28 Oct 2007 at 09:40

I'd say its a pretty good deal, there won't be many 13.3 laptops out there for less money (macbook is only one that springs to mind) and there will be even less with discreet graphics built in. I assume that Dell's website allows customisation for this model like all the others, in which case pay £50 for a faster processor and see if you can get a 7200rpm drive for reasonable money. Do that and it'll be a good machine.

Only thing it's missing is the LED backlight, but thats expensive...

TheVoice · 28 Oct 2007 at 09:50

From what I can gather, this is the same machine, with a faster CPU, and cheaper:

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cavemanoc · 30 Oct 2007 at 19:31

What will you be using it for? You will struggle with that GFX card if you're playing games - and if you're not it is not really necessary. They make great laptops, with something for everyone - just make sure you pick the right one!