Review summaries for Dell M1330 from expert notebook reviewers.
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The Dell XPS M1330 ($2,200 direct) is both refreshing and really quite amazing once you factor in both design and performance"
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remarkably capable performer"
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The NVIDIA 8400M GS also has built-in power management features"
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Using nTune, one can see that there are three power levels for the 8400M GS. 3D Clocks: 400MHz/600MHz PowerMizer level 1: 275MHz/300MHz PowerMizer level 2: 168MHz/100MHz There is an approximately 6-7W delta at idle between the lowest power setting and the 3D clockspeed"
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great battery life"
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he brushed aluminum palm rest not only looks great, but it also ensures that there is absolutely no flex"
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The touchpad buttons feel very nice, with a good amount of travel and no loud click"
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Most keys are full-sized, aside from the right Shift, which is shortened to make room for the up arrow key"
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The picture and brightness you get is just amazing!"
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330 nits of brightness and is simply gorgeous to look at"
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The LED backlit screen is super thin, which keeps weight down and again contributes to the looks"
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The built-in speakers provided adequate sound performance"
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slot-loading dual-layer DVD+/-RW"
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bass response was limited, clarity was good at lower volumes and there was some distortion at higher volumes"
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edge-to-edge keyboard; though the keys don't depress far, their large size makes typing comfortable"
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stunningly thin $200 LED-backlit screen"
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The M1330, which has an HDMI port and a remote control, delivers a good multimedia experience"
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.
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perfectly adequate T7500"
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strong performance"
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decent 72.1 frames per second in Quake 4 at 1,024x768 with 4x anti-aliasing turned on"
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nine-cell battery option"
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9-cell battery"
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We've never been crazy about the slightly tapered keys on Dell's laptop keyboards, which seem to leave you less typing surface area, because the individual keys are wider at the base than the top"
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Small touchpad"
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backlit-LED display"
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decent 72.1 frames per second in Quake 4 at 1,024x768 with 4x anti-aliasing turned on"
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The Nvidia GeForce Go 8400 isn't the fastest laptop GPU out there"
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we've been impressed with the emphasis on the user experience in this superthin, high-end laptop, from the slot-loading DVD drive to the touch-sensitive media buttons and HDMI-output jack"
Dell's XPS M1330 is unique in that they have produced a very lightweight and small 13.3" notebook that does fit the bill as an ultraportable. Performance is good but nothing really that sets it apart from other ultraportables. What would be a really good ultraportable instead has been marred by supply and quality issues that only the most patient of consumers should really consider.
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Large Hard Drive"
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Two Full Gigabytes Of Memory"
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Very Lightweight For 13.3" Screen."
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13.3" LCD display"
poor gaming performance
Dell XPS M1330:PCAuthority
Very fast for some applications, but poor gaming performance and strong competition reduces its appeal.
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stormed to 1.10 in our benchmarks – one of the highest notebook scores we've seen"
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You'll only be able to play very old games on this notebook – something that goes against the XPS brand"
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poor gaming performance"
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battery life is mixed: lasting only 1hr 2mins under intensive use but 4hrs 7mins under light use with the supplied six-cell battery"
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The keyboard is very comfortable to type on and we had no problems with the trackpad"
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The touch-sensitive buttons under the screen are good: allowing you to eject the slot-loading DVD writer, play media files and adjust volume"
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Colours looked good in our test movies and lag was minimal"
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The 1280 x 800 screen is bright and well-lit"
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You'll only be able to play very old games on this notebook – something that goes against the XPS brand"
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The aluminium palm rests are sturdy, and there's plenty of width in the chassis for a good-sized keyboard"
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Great performance"
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Graphics chipset could have been more powerful"
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Fantastic battery life"
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Well-designed LCD panel"
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Graphics chipset could have been more powerful"
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extra brightness may irritate some"
Powerful spec
Dell XPS M1330 Review:TechRadar.com
Attractive and powerful, this laptop more than lives up to expectations
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Powered by an Intel 2GHz Core 2 Duo T7300 and supported by 2048MB of memory, this is as powerful a machine as you're ever likely to need on the move"
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Powerful spec"
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Very bright display"
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Thanks to a dedicated graphics card, even multimedia is impressive"
strong performance
Dell XPS M1330:ITP.net
A fashionable player that packs strong performance punches in every department.
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strong performance"
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The CPU and RAM make the machine feel very responsive within apps and Vista itself, and the M1330 also returned very healthy PCMark CPU and memory test scores of 5139 and 4357"
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Dell managed a very impressive battery life of six hours and 32 minutes"
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To use, the Dell is very comfortable thanks to its soft touch keys and responsive trackpad"
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exceptionally good 3D performance"
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great performance and a great design"
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All keys in the Dell XPS m1330 keyboard are full sized"
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The mouse is good but the touch pad is small"
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The HDMI-out port that comes with this laptop is valuable for video and powerpoint presentations"
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exceptionally good 3D performance"
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good screen"
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great performance"
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good 3D performance"
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full-size keyboard"
unbeatable combination of performance, portability, and style
Dell XPS M1330:Laptopmag
We found the notebook's speakers plenty loud but the bass weak, especially at the top volumes. Regular productivity tasks were speedy as well, even with several windows open, and the M1330 handled Vista's Aero interface with ease. Colors were vivid, thanks to Dell's backlit WLED display. The epic battles in our 300 DVD looked sharp and spectacular on the 13.3-inch, 1280 x 800-pixel widescreen.
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good discrete graphics"
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Fantastic full-sized keyboard"
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Regular productivity tasks were speedy as well, even with several windows open, and the M1330 handled Vista's Aero interface with ease."
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good discrete graphics"
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Colors were vivid, thanks to Dell's backlit WLED display."
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The epic battles in our 300 DVD looked sharp and spectacular on the 13.3-inch, 1280 x 800-pixel widescreen."
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No HD-DVD or Blu-ray drive, despite HDMI port"
isn't the fastest laptop GPU out there
Dell XPS M1330:CNet
Dell has finally put design first with the head-turning XPS M1330 laptop, emphasizing both the "thin" and "light" aspects of the thin-and-light category without sacrificing features or performance.
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strong performance"
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an exceptionally large battery for such a tiny system."
