Hey guys im in the laptop market and came accross two comps that i cant decide between and was wondering in you could help me decipher what specs are more important. Ill sort of copy/past the comp listings here.
Comp1:
DELL XPS M1330 2.4Hz CPU 4GB RAM 160GB 256MB Video
Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 2.4 GHz
Genuine Widows Vista Home Premium
4GB DDR2 RAM 667MHz
160GB Hard Drive
256MB Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
13.3-inch High Definition LCD Widescreen
With 1Year In-Home-Service Warranty
Specifications
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 (2.4GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Hard Drive
160GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
Memory (RAM)
4GB DDR2 @ 667MHz, 2 Dimms
Video
256MB Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Display
High Definition Widescreen LCD WXGA 13.3 - inch Display with TrueLife (1280 x 800)
Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium edition.
Antivirus Software 15-Month McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall Protect your laptop with the best antivirus software for 15 months
DVD/CD Rom Drive
8x DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
Web Camera
Integrated 2M Pixel Webcam
Bluetooth Built-in Bluetooth Capability ( 2.0 EDR )
Battery
9-cell "smart" lithium ion battery
The 9 cell battery last much longer than the standard 6 cell. Has overall 50% better performance.
System Color Tuxedo Black (others are available)
8 in 1 Memory Card Reader
-Secure Digital (SD)
-SDIO
-MultiMediaCard (MMC)
-Memory Stick
-Memory Stick PRO
-xD-Picture Card
-Hi Speed-SD
-Hi Density-SD
Wi-Fi Wireless Card
Dell Wireless 1505 Wireless-N Mini Card (270Mbps)
Allows 5 times faster wireless connection than the regular Dell 1490 card and the Intel 3945
Software
-Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
-McAfee SecurityCenter 15-Month subscrip[tion
-Microsoft Works 8.0
-Windows Media Player
-Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0
-Dell Media Direct 3.0
Ports & Connectors
USB -two 4-pin USB 2.0-compliant connectors
Audio -Microphone connector, stereo headphone/speakers connector
IEEE 1394a -4-pin serial connector
Mini-Card -Three Type IIIA Mini-Card slots
Network adapter -RJ-45 port
Video -15-hole connector
Express Card -One Express Card slot (54mm)
HDMI Connector -19-pin
Warranty Comes with 1 year In-Home-Service warranty (fully transferable), which can be upgraded on Dell's website or by calling tech. support.
Comp2:
Dell m1710 in Black with LED Lights
Intel Core Duo T2700 (2MB Cache, 2.33 Ghz Processors, 667 Mhz FrontSide Bus) DUAL CORE
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667 MHz 2 Dimm
100GB ULTRA AT A 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
17 Inch UltraSharp TRUE LIFE WUXGA+ Display with Black LCD Cover
512MB NVIDIA GEFORCE GO 7900 GTX GRAPHIC CARD
8x CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer write capability
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center
Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card and Modem
6 USB ports, 1 1394 Firewire port, integrated media card reader, TV Output, DVI & SVGA outputs
SoundBlaster Advanced Audio
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps)
Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth Module
80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Multimedia USB TV Tuner with Remote Control
WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL
For the most part i know what specs are better than others, but im not sure what is more imporatant. Like is 4gb worth it over the 7200rpm hard drive with only 2gb, etc....
THanks.
