which is the best for gaming
which is the best overall
HDX18t series: $1699
Operating system Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit) edit
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz) edit
Display 18.4" diagonal High Definition HP Ultra BrightView Infinity Display (1920x1080p) edit
Memory FREE Upgrade to 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) edit
Graphics card 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT edit
Hard drive 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection edit
Personalization HP Imprint Finish (Fluid) + Microphone + Webcam + Fingerprint Reader edit
Keyboard HP Color Matching Keyboard edit
Networking Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card with Bluetooth edit
Primary DVD/CD drive Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer edit
TV & entertainment experience HP Integrated HDTV Hybrid Tuner edit
Primary battery 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery edit
Productivity software Microsoft(R) Works 9.0 edit
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HDX16t series: $1704
Operating system Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit) edit
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9600 (2.80GHz) edit
Display 16.0" diagonal High Definition HP Ultra BrightView Infinity Display (1366x768) edit
Memory FREE Upgrade to 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) edit
Graphics card 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT edit
Hard drive 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection edit
Personalization HP Imprint Finish (Fluid) + Microphone + Webcam + Fingerprint Reader edit
Keyboard HP Color Matching Keyboard edit
Networking Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card with Bluetooth edit
Primary DVD/CD drive FREE Upgrade to Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer edit
TV & entertainment experience HP Integrated HDTV Hybrid Tuner edit
Primary battery 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery edit
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XPS M1530 $1707
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9500 (2.6GHz/800Mhz FSB, 6MB Cache) H95DHN [223-5874]
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1 VHP31E [310-9764][420-5769][420-6436][420-7590][420-7622][420-8566][420-9100][463-2282]
System Color Tuxedo Black BKDMSAT [313-6439]
Memory 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms) 4GB2D [311-7823]
LCD, Color and camera Full Hi Definition, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LCD (1920x1200) & 2.0 M DUXGAC [320-6694]
Video Card 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT 25686GT [320-6082]
Hard Drives Size: 250GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive 250G54 [341-5632]
Software - Adobe Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9.0 ADOBER [410-1883]
Combo or DVD+RW Drive Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write) 8XDVDRW [313-5820][420-8183]
Sound Card High Definition Audio 2.0 IS [313-4783]
Wireless Networking Cards Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card IP4965 [430-2449]
Productivity No Microsoft Office MSONO [412-1397]
Software - Antivirus McAfee SecurityCenter 15-months VMCAF1Y [410-1184]
Primary Battery 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery 9BAT [312-0639]
Warranty & Service 1Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis S1OS [412-0360][950-3337][950-9797][960-8710][984-2350][988-5607]
Accident and Theft Protection LoJack for Laptops Theft Protection DHSLJ1 [420-8655][991-1179]
Datasafe Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year DOB2GB [420-9518][988-0099][988-7707]
Dial-Up Internet Access No ISP requested NISP [412-0148]
SECURITY Finger Print Reader XPS M1530 FPRDR [467-2337]
Bluetooth and Wireless USB Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0+Enhanced Data Rate) H355I [430-2566]
Media Center Enhancements AVerTV Hybrid NanoExpress ATSC TV Tuner w/ Media Center Remote Control TVT11RM [320-6260][412-0948]
Doms Camera and Color High Resolution,Black glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LCD(1920x1200)&2MP Ca
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im ordering one of the 3 tomorow, so i need someone to help me decide. personally, i like the 18" coz its intercourse ing huge, but i need a honest opinion on overall performance and gaming
whats the main difference between one and two? the third one's not worth it from a gaming perspective (worse graphics card for the same amount of money)
go with #2. in comparison with #1, you get a stronger processor, traded for a smaller screen and battery. however, laptop batteries always suck anyways, and generally, unless you're gaming off of your battery (which is stupid anyways) then your battery will last long enough for your classes anyways.
my battery (which is the same as the one in #2) lasts for... 2, maybe 3 hours on high performance just running simple applications (the internet, MS word). on games on high performance (which i don't do because it saps my battery life) it lasts an hour. on games on power saver it lasts... twoish hours, i think. on power saver it lasts 5+ hours, i think (i havent stretched it).
you dont need a huge screen unless you're watching movies anyways, and the bigger the screen, the bigger the laptop, the chunkier it is to carry around.
get some others' opinions first, but I'd say go #2.
also, "lol, Vista" in response to Lotos. I've been having some issues with Vista, but its nothing that I can't ignore (like my computer refusing to shut down unless I manually shut it down by holding down the power button).
lol nice pic of weatherman :D
kay so now its between the 16" and the 18"
difference:
18" has 2.53 dual core but with 18.4" diagonal High Definition HP Ultra BrightView Infinity Display (1920x1080p) and 8-cell batt.
16" has 2.80 dual core but with 16.0" diagonal High Definition HP Ultra BrightView Infinity Display (1366x768) and 6-cell batt.
Go for the 16". The 18" screen will make the computer heavier, and the battery won't last nearly as long.
For gaming, they all suck. They use integrated graphics, which means the card has almost no power for itself, and it sucks in performance to normal cards.
If you're planning on serious gaming, get a desktop, and something else.
I suggest to get a mac :D
Quote from: phatyo on October 15, 2008, 08:11:26 PM
I suggest to get a mac :D
*snort*
Ahaha.
HAHAHAHAHA.
He said 'gaming', not 'being pretentious'. Besides, he'd probably be paying $3000 for a Mac.
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on October 15, 2008, 08:17:58 PM
Quote from: phatyo on October 15, 2008, 08:11:26 PM
I suggest to get a mac :D
*snort*
Ahaha.
HAHAHAHAHA.
He said 'gaming', not 'being pretentious'. Besides, he'd probably be paying $3000 for a Mac.
His Dimention1 his made out of money T_T
None of the above. The Hard drives blow, I have a better Hard drive, and I use a $500 Laptop!
Quote from: JudgementBoyGold on October 16, 2008, 05:00:37 AM
None of the above. The Hard drives blow, I have a better Hard drive, and I use a $500 Laptop!
Yeah, those hard drives are smaller than my $950 laptop, and those laptops cost twice as much. They come with half the RAM as well. I paid around $979 or so for 4GB of RAM and a 320GB HDD.
Dimentio's gonna get ripped off. :3
Uh, I don't understand half of this poop, but it looks like either the second or third one.
maybe the second one.
Although, if it's a laptop, DON'T GET IT. Get a desktop instead. Oh, and make sure it has boatloads of memory. And the latest graphics card. I can't help you anymore.