
Good news for all you gizmo-freaks out there. Dell has, in all probability, leaked some critical information on their new XPS M1530 notebooks, which happens to be a bigger and infinitely better looking as well as more powerful version of XPS 1330.
Big is beautiful. Dell has upgraded the 13-inch screen to a lovely 15.40-incher, convenient and user-friendly to no end. There’s good news on the graphics front too — an optional Nvidia GeForce 8600 M GT graphics card in place of GeForce 8400M GS.
It comes with Crestline GM/PM 965 chipset with up to 4GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM, HDMI, VGA, 1394, ExpressCard, (3) USB 2.0, Ethernet, fingerprint reader, media reader, 2.0 megapixel (with CCFL) or 300k (with LED) cameras.
The new model does away with the LED backlight option and showcases just standard CCFL up to 1680 x 1050, LED up to 1440 x 900The resolution stays the same too, at just 1,280×1,024 pixels.
The XPS M1530 is loaded with irresistible options - the Core 2 Duo T7700 2.4GHz is can be teamed with 4GB of RAM. A 320GB hard drive, 64GB solid-state drive and Blu-ray optical drives are all available. Options for 802.11a/b/g/n, WWAN, Bluetooth are up for you to grab.
Depending on your chosen spec, the damages will be anywhere from £699 to around £2,500. Take your pick from Tuxedo Black or Crimson Red.
It supposedly weighs 4 pounds, though there is still ongoing speculation as to whether that includes the weight of the batteries.
Source: CNET