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Dell XPS M1530 is a sleek and powerful multimedia machine expertly balancing performance, design and unprecedented functionality.





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A review by ilaskey on Dell XPS M1530
May 8th, 2008


Author's product rating:   

Speed Fast 
Look & Feel Good 
Comfort & Portability Good 
Robustness & Durability Good 
Value For Money Good 

Advantages: Great feature set, fast, GFX card, HDMI out
Disadvantages: keyboard/touchpad could be better

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

Full review

I recently had a motherboard failure on my existing Dell Inspiron laptop and given its age, repair looked a bad move as one could buy a new laptop for less. However, once I decided to see what was available and given my two main criteria - a higher than usual resolution screen and three year warranty, I suddenly found the price spiraling upwards.

After much searching I settled on an XPS M1530. The price on the Dell web site was around £1000 but a phone call to Dell resulted in quite a dramatic price cut to reflect my 'loyalty as a customer' and that it was a replacement for a failed (nearly four year old) unit. They probably won't thank me for saying what I paid but it was a done deal and a few days later it arrived.

Features

An Intel Core 2 Duo CPU running at 2Ghz and 2Gb of RAM, 250Gb SATA hard drive plus a 1680x1050 screen and DVD writer make up the core specification. The XPS M1530 comes with quite a few extras though. The graphics card is a reasonably sprightly NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT and outputs consist of VGA, s-video and rather usefully, HDMI. 3 x USB2 (another review said it only had 2 but mine has 3) and 1 X 1394 connectors along with wired and wireless networking plus Bluetooth. The front edge sports a card reader and the right hand side has a media remote control tucked away in the Express Card slot. There is also a button that fires up a piece of software to look for local wireless access points and another that starts the laptop in a cut down version of Windows if you just want to play MP3s or watch a DVD. Finally, the lid contains a webcam and pair of noise cancelling microphones.

Impressions

The screen has no catches but is held in place by the fairly stiff hinges. When opened, the laptop powers up and a nice little display of pulsing blue lights under the media control buttons above the keyboard lets you know it's starting up. Vista Home Premium is installed and boots quickly. Mercifully the laptop is reasonably free of pre-installed clutter except for a trial version of McAfee which you can continue with or swap for something else once it's expired.

General impressions are good. This particular XPS came with a dark blue lid and nice chromed Dell logo and the body looks smart but not overly flashy with its brushed aluminium and black plastic plus blue lights. The grill over the speaker does seem to attract bits of dust and dirt and needs a quick brush now and then to avoid it looking like you've just eaten your lunch on it (which to be fair is pretty much what is causing the bits) but apart from that the M1530 looks the part.

The XPS M1530 comes with a fingerprint reader which seems to work well in daylight but not at all well once it gets a bit darker or under artificial light. The reader software is flexible and can be used to populate logon screens in various programs and web sites by running your finger over it when asked to logon to something. I did end up switching it off though as the constant 'do you want to store these details?' on new web sites got rather onerous.

An external bluetooth mouse was supplied along with a 2Gb USB key (specified as extras) and both worked well. The keyboard and touchpad are good enough but the ones on my older Inspiron were better. The M1530 needs a slightly more positive hit to register a key which doesn't suit my rather lightweight typing style although I've now learned to compensate for that. The touchpad is a little smaller than I'd have liked but did have a nice feature whereby running your finger along the right hand side or bottom edge instigates scrolling within whatever document you're viewing.

This particular laptop had a higher capacity battery fitted which is a bit bulkier and heavier but typically gives threee and a half to four hours usage which is excellent given the performance. Temperature wise it seems fine with the fan usually running at a fairly low speed and rarely audible above the usual background noise.

Performance

Given the specification, it's no surprise that the M1530 does most things with aplomb. Games work remarkably well with newer titles like BioShock working quit happily with high detail and resolutions. Some software did seem a little lumpy compared to my previous 3Ghz XP based laptop but they're in the minority and I suspect more being influenced by Vista's foibles than any lack of power in the laptop itself. Most applications ran quite happily though. With the HDMI connected to a TV it managed to play HD material with only the odd judder so for that, it's borderline. Things did improve slightly with Vista SP1 though.

Conclusion

The Dell XPS 1530 series can be had from around £499+VAT upwards depending on options. For this you get a great chassis packed with features that really set it apart from the budget offerings that litter the supermarket shelves at £300 or so. Yes it costs more but you certainly get what you pay for and after a month of use, I'm very happy with the Dell XPS M1530. The HDMI output and screen are the personal highlights and appearence wise it impresses - I've had people come up and ask about it because it looks so good. The little touches like the compact media remote control and HDMI output make it a joy to work with so I have no hesitation in recommending the XPS M1530. 
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Review of Dell XPS M1530 by sadoldbag

Advantages: Compact, lightweight, thin, looks great, fast, built in web cam
Disadvantages: A shame it doesn't have more than 2 USB ports

...to have a contract with Dell at work, so I've been given several Dell laptops for my use. To be honest I liked the Fujitsu Siemens I had before much better than the last three Dells I was given, but I gave my last one back when I went on maternity leave. having gone back to work part-time now, I have been issued with a new one. And it's this: the Dell XPS M1330. As soon as it arrived on my desk it was obvious that it wasn't just another boring Dell. ...
...weight of 2kg . Dell claim that this is the thinnest notebook in its class, but iti s wedge shaped so the thinness is not uniform on the laptop - i.e. iti is thicker in one place than it is in another - at its thinnest it is 22.1mm though - so that really is thin. The outside of the laptop has a Microsatin finish which looks great and will help protect against scratches more effectively than a gloss finish would. It comes in black or red; I've got ... Read review

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25.02.2008
Gaming experience again
Review of Dell XPS M1530 by gemsarchitect

Advantages: Good graphics performance, Beautiful looking with colour option
Disadvantages: display problen in bright and daylight condition

...powerful graphics and gaming laptop. Dell wants to break the long run emperor of Apple Macbook in gaming and graphics laptop market. I think these types of competition will give good results to customers as they will get better technology and featured laptop. I will discuss here the powerful XPS laptop its good features and some disadvantages also. The basic features Processor XPS 1530 have a good basic processor Intel® Centrino® ...
...Hard Drive Here again Dell has put better capacity hard disk of 250GB 25400RPM SATA Hard Drive. And there are option of upgradation are available that is 320GB and the excellent quality 64GB solid state hard drive. Solid State drive is more reliable but due to latest technology it is expensive so that we can only get less storage capacity and have to pay more. So wait for some time to drop price and increase storage capacity, till that ... Read review

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11.09.2008
Modern laptop with excellent features
Review of Dell XPS M1530 by cathy_m80

Advantages: Fast, looks good; nice screen
Disadvantages: Dim screen in power-saving mode

...on the market - the Dell 1520/1525/1720 range are cheaper but don't look quite as good - though I'm sure they would have done a pretty good job too! The main attractions of the M1530: Fast processor - mine has the T5450 (1.66GHz) but better are available 2GB of RAM as standard 250GB storage - very handy but sure that won't seem like much in a couple of years! Very nice screen - high resolution Good graphics card (NVidia GeForce 8600M GT) Good ...
...weight for its specs Fingerprint reader - bit of a gimmick possibly, but makes logging on easy I opted for one of the standard black matt covers - I'd read that these attracted fingerprints but for some reason didn't believe it - THEY DO. On the other hand, if you're not too fussy about appearances, after a few months the marks don't appear too obvious (I suspect because they merge together). The laptop worked straight out of the box. Start-up ... Read review

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Review of Dell XPS M1530 by dan_lewi2

Advantages: Fast, user friendly, great memory
Disadvantages: Battery power runs low quick.

Performance The Sheer performance of this machine is able to match anything i have been able to throw at it (including Crysis.) The memory and processing power alone put this laptop above the average performance of a desktop computer but the graphics package on top of that (especially with the 256mb version) puts this computer on another scale altogether when it comes to gaming, I have managed to run a comprehensive list of games on this beast ...
...consoles and was even able to emulate a ps2 (something even a ps3 has trouble doing) Interactivity /Accessibility The Touch Activated buttons that control the volume and media are a useful touch but more of a novelty than anything. Whereas the media direct tool is a feature that allows you to watch movie's and listen to music without having to load up the operating system. The fingerprint Reader was initially very useful and could be used to not ... Read review

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Review of Dell XPS M1530 by kuco2

Advantages: Excellent Design
Disadvantages: Heavy

Dell XPS M1530 is the next generation of earlier edition, XPS M1330. When Dell introduced XPS M1330, everyone was impressed by its design. It was even named as the most revolutionary moment for Dell laptops. XPS M1530 is not as surprising as M1330 but it's still a superb machine. It's a well-shaped laptop, with thickness only 1.2" in the front. Dell XPS M1530 comes with many variation of specification, start from 1,5 GHz to 2,6 GHz of processor speed ...
...8600M GT Graphic Card. The Dell XPS M1530 also comes in three colors (red, white, and black). Beside of the color options, Dell also offers a 1,440x900 resolution with LCD screen. As usual, XPS products are always the leader in keyboard comfortability. Dell XPS M1530 is not an exception, you'll be amazed by how good the keyboard is. The large keyboard is one of the best and comfortable that we can use for long-term use. A panel of touch-sensitive ... Read review

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Main specs

RAM / Installed Size: 4096

OS Provided / Type: Windows Vista Home Premium

Display (Projector) / Diagonal Size: 15.4

Storage Hard Drive / Capacity: 250

Display (Projector) / Max Resolution: 1280 x 800

Processor / Type: Intel Core 2 Duo

Processor / Clock Speed: 1.5

Weight: 2.62

Manufacturer: Dell

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Dell XPS M1530 is a sleek and powerful multimedia machine expertly balancing performance, design and unprecedented functionality.

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