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Dell XPS M1530 Reviews

Core 2 Duo T5550 / 1.83 GHz - Centrino Duo - RAM 3 GB - HDD 250 GB - DVD More product details

$949.00

Thin, sexy design ; strong performance ; includes media remote control and HDMI output (cnet.com)

Thin, sexy design ; strong performance ; includes media remote control and HDMI output (zdnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Dell XPS M1530

We have collected and analyzed 54 expert reviews and 1792 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 82/100 and users rate it 87/100. The average review date is August 9, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 166834 reviews from other Laptops. The alaScore™ for this product is 91/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 19, 2009.

alaSCORE 91

910100

1846 reviews

November, 2009

82 / 100

54 Experts

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87 / 100

1792 Users

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from $949.00

Expert Reviews (54)

US

Dell XPS M1530 (Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 2.0GHz, 160GB HDD, 2GB RAM)

By Dan Ackerman (zdnet.com)

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.

Price as reviewed / Starting price$1,899 / $999Processor2.3GHz Intel Core 2...

Rating

78100

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US

Dell XPS M1530

By Gordon Mah Ung (maximumpc.com)

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 ...

Rating

80100

maximumpc.com
US

Dell XPS M1530 - Review of the Dell XPS M1530

By (laptopmag.com)

Power, performance, and style converge to form the Dell XPS M1530, one of the best mainstream notebooks available.

>• Gorgeous display, • Integrated Blu-ray drive, • Fast wireless speeds

CPU: 2.2-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, RAM/Expandable: 2GB/4GB, Hard Drive Size/Speed: 160GB/5,400 rpm, , , , , , , , Dell Launches Adamo Site with A Love Twist, Hands-On With the Dell Latitude XT2, Dell's Latitude XT2 Tablet Promises Longer Battery ...

Now Dell follows up that gem with the XPS M1530, which packs in everything...

Rating

80100

laptopmag.com

User Reviews (1792)

US

"Rock solid"

By icet1986 (cnet.com)

I got my 1530 a few months ago and it has no... 

Fast (4g ram, core2, 64g SSD). Boots up in 15-20 seconds. Good design, Nice size yet portable. Price.

Touch pad could be bigger. Slot-Load Blu-ray is loud. Fit and finish of dell products could be better

US

"Never again, Dell"

By dr_mysterio (cnet.com)

30-day old product needed new hard drive plus... 

what's to like? operating system (vista) so poorly integrated with hardware that system locked up regularly and had to be restarted manually. each time this occurred, system got slower until disk died. India-based customer service was abysmal.

extremely poor quality and service.

US

Dell XPS M1530 Laptop Computer (Intel Core 2 Duo T5750, 250GB HDD, 3GB RAM)

By whiterabbitwww (cnet.com)

Got it for $950, comes with tons of features, runs fast, but battery life is pretty average.

Manufacturer's Description

The Dell XPS M1530 expertly balances performance, design and unprecedented functionality. Get the best of all worlds with the Dell XPS M1530. Performance, beautiful design, attention to detail, a rich feature-set - all in a perfectly-sized 15.4" notebook. The XPS M1530 is a sleek, gorgeous and powerful multimedia machine that will make an impression wherever you go. Featuring a boldly stylized hinge, polished chrome detailing, and a slim profile, the M1530 is a stunning piece of industrial...

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