Dell XPS M1330 Expert Reviews

Dell offers a suitable competitor to the 13-inch Apple MacBook in its XPS 1330, but we wish this retail version had some more recent components.

While a worthwhile vendor of mass-market mainstream laptops and desktops, Dell has never been known as an innovator in consumer product design. In fact, the company's stodgy, boxy products have been blamed for a loss of market share to the bolder ...

Dell has finally put design first with the head-turning XPS M1330 laptop, emphasizing both the "thin" and "light" aspects of the thin-and-light category without sacrificing features or performance.

The Penryn-updated XPS M1330 is a remarkable notebook for a very reasonable price.

Sharp design, Excellent performance, Mobile broadband option

No Blu-ray option, Extended battery adds noticeable heft

You also get a generous 160GB hard drive, a fingerprint reader, and a 2.0-MP webcam that includes image-enhancement controls, pan and zoom, face tracking, and special effects (a VGA webcam upgrade costs $150 more). Other perks include 10GB of free ...

To use, the Dell is very comfortable thanks to its soft touch keys and responsive trackpad. Its 13.3-inch LCD is also a quality display, better than the identically sized screen offered by Fujitu Siemens? LifeBook S6410 (reviewed last month) in terms ...

A fashionable player that packs strong performance punches in every department.

Eminently portable ; available with LED-backlit screen ; very good performance ;

Options drive up price quickly ; glitch with tested DVD drive ; thin sound from built-in speakers ;

Sharp looks and sleek design make this the thin-and-light to carry. Technophiles will love its cutting-edge options.

The Dell XPS M1330 is proof that thin and light notebooks do not have to be underpowered. Running a full fledged Santa Rosa platform with a mobile GeForce 8 series GPU, the M1330 transcends notebook conventions and fuses everything you always wanted ...

Thin, wedge shape, Slot-fed optical drive

A little pricey, No modem and only two USB ports

This light, stylish notebook is full of high-end features.

If cutting-edge tech is what you're after, consider the Dell XPS M1330, which performed near the top of its class. Our sub-5-pound test unit came with an extra-cost red lid, an optional LED-backlit display, and integrated mobile broadband. All of ...

Thin, wedge shape ; Slot-fed optical drive ;

A little pricey ; No modem and only two USB ports ;

The M1330 is available in black for $50 less than the Crimson Red version we tested. But if you want a thin and light notebook that makes a visual impression as strong as its performance, the flashy color will do the trick