Dell XPS M1530 (Laptop Computers)

Dell XPS M1530
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Product Age Average review date: 01-09-2008

Rank 974 

alaScore 79

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1838 reviews

May, 2012

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User Reviews (1789)

"Amazing Machine"

By kalpandesai (asia.cnet.com) Read the full review

buy it

Sleek and fast

Sub woofer

Feb, 2009 2009-02-09   4

"Using it and loving it..."

By ewyong (asia.cnet.com) Read the full review

Have been using it for more then 6 months now and really happy with the performance.

Nice and sharp display

Quite heavy

Aug, 2008 2008-08-18   4.5

"Simply Excellent"

By Kumarvinamra (asia.cnet.com) Read the full review

I have a 2.2 Ghz, 4GB RAM, 256 MB Nvidia Card and windows vista ultimate. A great product from Dell and its an owner pride and peoples envy system.ssometime u may feel that the usb ports are less but u can have a usb hub for it, they give u external...

great display, excellent gaming experience, looks great and full on features

Battery is good but not the best, only 3 usb ports and no modem

Aug, 2008 2008-08-09   5

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Dell XPS M1530

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

Nov, 2007

Dell XPS M1530

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

Nov, 2007

asia.cnet.com

Don't let the slim design and relatively light heft fool you. This XPS is one powerful gaming portable with an impressive feature set for work and ...

Dec, 2007

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Review summary for the Dell XPS M1530

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alaTest has collected and analysed 1838 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the screen and design. Many are critical about the touchpad and sound, while there are some mixed reviews about the battery and connectivity.

We analysed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptop Computers the Dell XPS M1530 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 79/100 = Good quality.

May, 2012 2012-05-16 alaScore 79 4

Dell XPS M1530 laptop review

By Stephen Patrick (pocket-lint.com)

When Dell announced it would be overhauling its premium notebook brand, the XPS line, with an ultraportable in the form of the XPS M1330, the company was clearly on to a winning formula. So, it comes as no surprise this latest model is exactly the same...

Great design, powerful

Not as cool as the lighter M1330

A new larger screen on a modern classic design may be heavier but it’s still a great machine

When it came to playing games, the M1530 uses the Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT with 256MB of dedicated memory, which is great for playing most games without having to turn the features off. Extra features consist of a slot-loading DVD rewriter as well as an...

Jan, 2008 2008-01-21   4.5

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Attractive, powerful and not too expensive, the M1530 sounds like the perfect laptop. Well, almost...

Great looking, built like a tank and very well specced for the price. The only possible turn off is the rubber finish

Sep, 2008 2008-09-01   5

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Award: Best Buy!

Dell's XPS brand is associated with gaming laptops, but the M1530 excels in a wide variety of tasks. This model has been generously upgraded over the M1530 we reviewed in Shopper 243 but costs just £20 more.

Aug, 2008 2008-08-15   5

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Dell XPS M1530 - Premium versus Basic review

By Alex Bentley (techradar.com)

The XPS M1530 aims to combine power and mobility at an affordable price. With its impressive specification, great usability and strong performance, it ably succeeds. The stylish silver and black chassis weighs 2.7kg. It can be carried on journeys, but...

Excellent screen ; Imressive usability ; Great sec ; Powerful erformance

Aug, 2008 2008-08-19   4

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Dell XPS M1530 review

By Dan Ackerman (cnet.co.uk)

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

Thin, sexy design ; Includes media remote control and HDMI output

Not as revolutionary as the previous 13-inch version

Dell includes an industry-standard one-year parts-and-labour warranty with the system, including gaming and on-site support, a perk for customers of the higher-end XPS line

Mar, 2008 2008-03-12   3.9

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Dell XPS M1530 review

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When Dell released the XPS 1330 last year it was lauded by many as the best-looking laptop of all time. The look, size and build quality were perfect for the mobile traveller who needed something a little different. In many respects, the Dell XPS M1530...

Comfortable to use ; Looks great ; Good screen

Not comatible with DirectX 10 ; Short battery life

VAT) is simply the same machine, but with a larger screen.

Feb, 2008 2008-02-19   4

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Dell XPS M1530

By Andy Vandervell (trustedreviews.com)

Award: Recommended!

Dell takes the superb M1330 chassis and expands it to a 15.4in frame. Is this a stroke of genius or has it missed the mark?

As 15.4 notebooks go the XPS M1530 is exceedingly slim and good looking, making it great option for those who want a desktop replacement but don't want to sacrifice on styling or features.

Dec, 2007 2007-12-21   4.5

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Dell XPS M1530 review

By Darius Chang (asia.cnet.com)

On the one hand, it is a gaming machine. On the other, it is an entertainment system. The XPS M1530 is one of the few we have seen which can handle both roles nicely.

Excellent gaming performance; touch-sensitive buttons; slim and light for a midsize machine; good feature set which includes a fingerprint sensor; mini-remote control that stores in the ExpressCard slot

No subwoofer; few USB ports; no modem

Don't let the slim design and relatively light heft fool you. This XPS is one powerful gaming portable with an impressive feature set for work and play.

Dec, 2007 2007-12-04   4.1

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Dell XPS M1530

By Frazier Barretto (techtree.com)

Find out if the M1530 is a performer like its siblings in the Dell XPS line up.

Good Screen, Stylish looks, Good performance, Gaming, Comfortable Keypad & Touchpad, Fingerprint scanner

Misplacement of USB ports, Battery, Pricing

Dec, 2008 2008-12-31   3.5

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Dell XPS M1530

By (channelpro.co.uk)

Sasha Muller gets his hands on Dell's latest mid-range laptop, and says he'd like to keep them there.

Sep, 2008 2008-09-23 No rating -0.1

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alaTest has collected and analysed 10 user reviews of the Dell XPS M1530 from asia.cnet.com. The user reviews were collected from Feb, 2008 to Feb, 2009. The average user rating from asia.cnet.com is 89 out of 100.

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"Amazing Machine"

buy it Sleek and fast Sub woofer

"Using it and loving it..."

Have been using it for more then 6 months now and really happy with the performance. Nice and sharp display Quite heavy

"Simply Excellent"

I have a 2.2 Ghz, 4GB RAM, 256 MB Nvidia Card and windows vista ultimate. A great product from Dell and its an owner pride and peoples envy system.sso

"so far the vest slim laptops in the world"

has the best and slimmest design. good for glammy people... good for me... hehehe.. its the best highly recommended for all!! slim design mighty proc

  10 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 5 user reviews of the Dell XPS M1530 from amazon.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from Aug, 2008 to Dec, 2010. The average user rating from amazon.co.uk is 64 out of 100.

  3 Users positive 2 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analysed 19 user reviews of the Dell XPS M1530 from ciao.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from Feb, 2008 to Aug, 2009. The average user rating from ciao.co.uk is 87 out of 100.

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Portable, lightweight and good specs - TERRIBLE customer service

I bought this computer with great specs at the time. 3GB RAM, 1.75 GHZ Duo Core, 120GB hdd and a nice ATI graphics card (Can't remember which now). Th

A luxurious XPS, a must have!

An excellent, luxurious and expensive looking laptop. I am typing this review by using the balck version of the XPS. First impression of the laptop is

Dell XPS M1530 Review

It speed is unbelievable and its a good quality product, i like this computer you can go from 128 mb to 256. Its internet ready, you can download file

Dell XPS M1530

I bought this laptop just before Xmas. It is very fast, never inccurred any problems except for the hard drive failing on me, which DELL fixed within

  17 Users positive 2 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analysed 5 user reviews of the Dell XPS M1530 from mouthshut.com. The user reviews were collected from Sep, 2008 to Jan, 2010. The average user rating from mouthshut.com is 96 out of 100.

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The Best Customer Service

Well really havent ever experienced a better customer service. You call them anytime and they are ready to serve you Customer Service Gets Heated up

Dell XPS M1530

Hi guys , Been a long time since i was here last. I am typing this review on the XPS itself fast, looks, graphics, affordable gaming machine built q

DELL XPS M1530

Hi all, I am using this Laptop since FEB 2008, I ordered and got this laptop for 58000INR. It reached me in a very good condition. but in 2 months its

Stylish Powerhouse!

I had been considering buying a new laptop for months and had narrowed down my requirements to this list : * Decent enough processor (A core2 duo 2.0

  5 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 5 user reviews of the Dell XPS M1530 from reevoo.com. The user reviews were collected from Aug, 2008 to Jul, 2011. The average user rating from reevoo.com is 86 out of 100.

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A lot of power for the money, sleek, stylish design Heavier than I expected, runs quite hot

Dell XPS M1530 T81003G

After two returns I have a laptop that looks quite nice I had to return the products I bought twice as they were faulty and not as described ; I had t

Dell XPS M1530 T81003G

I love everything about this Laptop it's fantastic None that i have found so far

Dell XPS M1530 T81003G

It's an awesome machine that does exactly what it says............it's stylish and gives great preformance Vista takes some getting used to.........pe

  4 Users positive 1 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analysed 110 user reviews of the Dell XPS M1530 from cnet.com. The user reviews were collected from Dec, 2007 to Mar, 2009. The average user rating from cnet.com is 61 out of 100.

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"Rock solid"

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

"Never again, Dell"

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 r

"Best Laptop I have owned."

When you order direct from Dell you can custo...  Came with Windows Vista Premium edition. Works great. Wish I could of got a anti glare screen.

"The Worst computer experience I've ever had..."

This computer never worked right from the sta...  Relatively good feel, nice looking. Display is nice. Loaded with Vista Ultimate. Incompatible with

  65 Users positive 45 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analysed 21 user reviews of the Dell XPS M1530 from cnet.com.au. The user reviews were collected from Jan, 2008 to Feb, 2009. The average user rating from cnet.com.au is 80 out of 100.

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Dell XPS M1530

Best computer I have ever had! Extremely reliable, durable ; Great build quality ; Amazing performance ; Never have any problems whilst using this co

Dell XPS M1530

Excellent blend of beauty with performance! Beautyful (I have Product Red), Fast (Vista Ultimate/2.5 Ghz, 4 GB RAM), Spacious hard drive (320 GB), Fu

Dell XPS M1530

Its works well for me and i customized it at dell so mine is different for the standard model Gaming Ability only 3 usb ports

Dell XPS M1530

It was almost perfect EVERYTHING Slightly loud hard drive. You can hardly hear it but it's the only con i can think of

  19 Users positive 2 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analysed 1388 user reviews of the Dell XPS M1530 from dell.com. The user reviews were collected from Dec, 2007 to May, 2010. The average user rating from dell.com is 86 out of 100.

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Battery doesn't last

Bought my Dell XPS 20 months ago. I paid extra for the upgraded 9 cell battery in the hope that it would increase the usable life. It did not. I am ge

9-Cell Battery

Love the laptop, but hate the short battery life. Pros: The laptop is great and has all the power and abilities a college student can need. The batte

Highly Disappointed

started getting warning messages that my battery was reaching the end of its useful life, just 1 year and some months after purchase. i ignored it for

Battery lasted under 2 years

I was disappointed that this battery started not holding a charge at under 2 year. The battery was used lightly especially since the notebook is usua

  1260 Users positive 128 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analysed 24 user reviews of the Dell XPS M1530 from amazon.com. The user reviews were collected from Oct, 2003 to Jun, 2011. The average user rating from amazon.com is 63 out of 100.

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Best laptop of 2009? Are you sure?

Ok, so this may seem like I'm underrating the laptop, so I'm going to start with the pros :)

Horrible Computer, Horrible customer service

DO NOT EVER buy this computer. My husband has had it for a little while now and when we got it the mother load was malfunctioning. We bought the warra

Graphics Card failure. Do not buy!

Do not buy this laptop either used or brand new. The NVIDIA graphics card is the 8400 GS or GT depending on the model and there is a known problem wit

Save your money and go with a Mac

I purchased this machine approximately 2 years ago and within three months I needed to reinstall Vista and reformat the hard drive. Within the first y

  13 Users positive 11 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analysed 9 user reviews of the Dell XPS M1530 from epinions.com. The user reviews were collected from Jan, 2008 to May, 2009. The average user rating from epinions.com is 87 out of 100.

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Dell XPS M1530: I love it!

Rather than to repeat all the up-side review data that is already stated here many times over, let me just add that this: I'm a small publisher and I

Dell XPS M1530

Dell XPS M1530 I recently took on the assignment of upgrading and replacing the computers that ar... This is a great overal

A Cheaper Workhorse

After years of sticking with Sony Vaio laptops, I finally decided to give my wallet a break and go with the more economical Dell brand of laptops. In

Dell XPS M1530 Laptop: My New Gaming Laptop Simply Rocks!

Living in a tiny apartment, my husband and I don't have room for two desktop computers. It is easiest for me to use a laptop as my primary computer.

  8 Users positive 1 Users negative

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Dell XPS M1530

Dell XPS M1530: product specifications

Display
Screen Resolution
Screen Size
15.4 in
Drives
Optical Drive
DVD-RW/CD-RW
Internal
CPU Speed
2 GHz
CPU Type
Intel Core 2 Duo/Intel Pentium 4 M
Hard Drive Size
120 GB/160 GB/250 GB
Internal Memory
2048 MB/3072 MB
Measures
Weight
99.99 kg
Weight (lb)
220 lb.
Type
Platform
PC

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