its come down to these 3

[DIMENTIO1]

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

[Jono2]

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)

[Jono2]

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).

[DIMENTIO1]

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.

[Silverhawk79]

Go for the 16". The 18" screen will make the computer heavier, and the battery won't last nearly as long.

[Riosan]

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.

[phatyo]

I suggest to get a mac :D

[Silverhawk79]

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.

[phatyo]

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

[Lohn Jocke]

None of the above. The Hard drives blow, I have a better Hard drive, and I use a $500 Laptop!

[Silverhawk79]

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

[The Seventh]

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.