To start this review about the Dell XPS M1530, let us review the specifications of this laptop. Usual laptops under the similar category have a DVD burner but the Dell XPS ups the ante by having a slot loading DVD burner. However, in terms of USB 2.0 ports, the Dell XPS M1530 lags behind 1 port having 3 ports on it but industry standard is at 4.

This laptop has an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor of 2.3 Gigahertz, making its performance very respectable, allowing for multiple applications to run with ease.

For the game heads out there, it has a Nvidia GeForce 8600 graphic card which may lag beid the GeForce 8800 series but it can still perform quite decently, giving a suitable number of frames per second in most games.

This laptop also has a great exterior, especially the crimson red version. It also comes <p><a href=”http://www.viewtron.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dell-m1530.jpg” mce_href=”http://www.viewtron.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dell-m1530.jpg”><img class=”alignleft size-medium wp-image-206″ title=”dell-m1530″ src=”http://www.viewtron.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dell-m1530-300×204.jpg” mce_src=”http://www.viewtron.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dell-m1530-300×204.jpg” alt=”" width=”300″ height=”204″ /></a>To start this review about the Dell XPS M1530, let us review the specifications of this laptop. Usual laptops under the similar category have a DVD burner but the Dell XPS ups the ante by having a slot loading DVD burner. However, in terms of USB 2.0 ports, the Dell XPS M1530 lags behind 1 port having 3 ports on it but industry standard is at 4.</p> <p>This laptop has an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor of 2.3 Gigahertz, making its performance very respectable, allowing for multiple applications to run with ease.</p> <p>For the game heads out there, it has a Nvidia GeForce 8600 graphic card which may lag beid the GeForce 8800 series but it can still perform quite decently, giving a suitable number of frames per second in most games.</p> <p>This laptop also has a great exterior, especially the crimson red version. It also comes in black and white but the red version is a definite eye candy. Its keyboard is colored black with some silver brushings. The Dell XPS M1530 is also wider than the XPS M1330 model as the previous version is only at 13 inches. However, some may not be too receptive with the 15 inch screen as it lessens privacy if you are in the plane but it makes you have a better movie watching experience with the wider screen.</p> <p>Just like other Dell laptops, this piece of hardware candy also has one year of labor and parts warranty and a home service perk.</p>

The first thing that you need to know about Dell XPS M1330 is the fact that it has a reasonable price and that it shall exceed whatever it is that you expect from any other models in the same price range.

Secondly—and we can’t be able to emphasize this more—it has a sleek and attractive design that doesn’t look like how it is priced. Anyone who is holding the Dell XPS M1330 notebook is far from looking like he or she is on a budget as it is as stylish as whoever it is that holds it.

But these are not mere judging from the looks. Dell XPS M1330 does not compromise excellent performance for physical qualities. This one of a kind notebook has a solid build quality, fast and efficient hardware, amazing LED backlit monitor, a surprisingly great built-in camera, and a nice keyboard to boot. And have we already mentioned that the notebook looks good?

It does matter to others that the notebook has a pretty warm palm rest, awkwardly placed media button, a loud slot-loading drive, and not to mention, the heavy 9-cell battery. Then again, if these aren’t anything huge to you, it shall be easy for you to fall in love with Dell XPS M1330. Especially when you know that you can hardly find any 13.3-inch notebook that is as cheap as this pretty little thing.

The important thing to know is that being on a tight budget does not necessarily mean that you have to settle for something mediocre. Dell XPS M1330 is a good deal, and a great lot more.