Dell XPS M1530 Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1846 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the price. The performance also impresses, but many are less positive about the connectivity.

Price, Performance, Screen, Usability

Connectivity, Battery, Sound

Experts rate this product 82/100 and users 87/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops, the Dell XPS M1530 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

After years of producing solid but unexciting gray boxes, Dell adopted a "design-first" philosophy in 2007 that led to both smartly redesigned versions of its mainstream Inspiron laptops, and one of our favorite laptops of the year, the 13-inch XPS ...

Thin, sexy design ; strong performance ; includes media remote control and HDMI output

Not as revolutionary as the previous 13-inch version ; fewer configuration options than Dell's Inspiron line

Dell's turn toward a "design-first" philosophy continues to pay off with the XPS M1530, easily the best-looking 15-inch laptop in recent memory.

We wondered if Dell was making a passive-aggressive statement when it shipped us its new XPS M1530 in flamingo pink. Perhaps the boys in Austin think the MacBook Pro is a bit effete, so the pink is fitting. Or perhaps someone on the reviews team just ...

Feature-packed and full of muscle ; beautiful screen ; built-in EVDO

We don't really like the finish, aesthetically ; some weird usability choices ; some bloatware remains

A notebook configured for media handling, the XPS sports an SD/Memory Stick reader, S-Video, VGA, and HDMI outputs. There are also two headphones jacks. Why? It's simple parent math: Two kids + two headphones + one Pixar movie = two hours of rest on ...