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Dell XPS M1530 15-inch Core 2 Duo Laptop Unveiled, Available Now
Posted by Adam Frucci at 8:40 AM on November 28, 2007
The Dell XPS M1530 laptop that had most of its details leaked early last month was made official this morning, delivering a 15-inch version of the popular XPS M1330 to the masses. It features an LED-backlit screen, a slot-loading DVD-RW (or Blu-ray) drive, is available with a 64GB SSD and weighs in at a respectable 6 pounds or so. Prices start at $US999 and is available for order in the United States as of today. Hit the jump for an updated list of the specs.
-15.4-inch display (CCFL up to 1280 x 800) -Core 2 Duo options from 1.5GHz (T5250) up to 2.6GHz (T7800) -Crestline GM/PM 965 chipset with up to 4GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM -GeForce 8400M or 8600M GS options (up to 256MB) -Slot-loading Blu-ray / 8x DVD±RW -Options for 802.11a/b/g/n, WWAN, Bluetooth -HDMI, VGA, 1394, ExpressCard, (3) USB 2.0, Ethernet, fingerprint reader, media reader -2.0 megapixel (with CCFL) or 300k (with LED) cameras -Weight starts at 5.78 pounds[Product Page via CNET]
Comments (AU Comments · US Comments)
McbLt
Posted November 28, 2007 10:15 AM
1280x800 and no LED backlight is a bit disappointing :(
stallionz53
Posted 5:28 PM 27/11/07
No LED display in the tech specs either.
[www.dell.com]
stallionz53
stallionz53
Posted 5:27 PM 27/11/07
I don't see a LED display in the options. Maybe that will come later?
stallionz53
omg-ponies
Posted 5:23 PM 27/11/07
It uses solid-state. So why does it weigh 6 pounds?
omg-ponies
robo
Posted 5:11 PM 27/11/07
Alright now we just need to get OS X on it. :D
robo
RetepNamenots
Posted 5:09 PM 27/11/07
"64GB Solid State Drive [add £690.01 or £17/month]"
Woohoo!
RetepNamenots
Kaiser-Machead
Posted 5:04 PM 27/11/07
And it seems as though the LED display is standard, unless I missed the option to add it? The option for the 64GB SSD is great, now, it would be stellar if a laptop had room for two of them.
Kaiser-Machead
schrosa
Posted 4:52 PM 27/11/07
@funtasticguy: you are way more connected on this than I am.
schrosa
theimmc
Posted 4:52 PM 27/11/07
Good grief, can't you at least format the specs list into a nicer format? Like, say, a list?
Doesn't seem all that interesting to me. But hope this means LED backlit LCD panels will start to drop in price.
theimmc
funtasticguy
Posted 4:49 PM 27/11/07
No thanks! I'm going to wait for Dell's upcoming m1340 with Intel's new Montevina processor. This platform design will be smaller, faster, more efficient (i.e. longer battery life), and have WiMax. It'll be out in 2008 Q2 (no more than 6 months from now). Can't wait!
funtasticguy
banmojo
Posted 6:23 PM 27/11/07
@funtasticguy: thanks for the info, I'll wait on that too!!
banmojo
flogee
Posted 6:21 PM 27/11/07
damnit! dell offers only on display option right now:
Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch LCD (1280x800) & 2.0 MP Camera
this is not going to make me buy it!
flogee
morganlh85
Posted 6:03 PM 27/11/07
Sounds great, till you get to the part where it's a DELL.
morganlh85
OGHowie
Posted 8:14 PM 27/11/07
1280x800 is a deal breaker.
OGHowie