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Dell XPS M1730 comparison

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Dell XPS M1730

Dell XPS M1730
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Lenovo ThinkPad X300

Lenovo ThinkPad X300
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Dell XPS M1530

Dell XPS M1530
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Dell Studio 15

Dell Studio 15
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Price $3,584 at 1 store $1,910 at 1 store $1,674 at 1 store $974 at 1 store
CNET editors' rating
4.0 stars Excellent
Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
3.5 stars Very good
3.5 stars Very good
Average user rating 3.0 stars out of 28 reviews 3.5 stars out of 36 reviews 4.0 stars out of 2 reviews 3.0 stars out of 53 reviews 3.0 stars out of 10 reviews
Release date September 27, 2007 February 26, 2008 June 02, 2008 November 27, 2007 June 26, 2008
The Bottom Line With a redesigned case that's chock-full of cutting-edge technologies, the Dell XPS M1730 tops our list of our favorite gaming laptops. The ThinkPad X300 breaks new ground by packing a broad display, full-size keyboard, and nearly every feature a mobile user needs into a sleek, lightweight case. You can find Blu-ray-equipped desktop replacements for less, but no other media laptop currently offers as many features for the price as the Asus M70. 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. Dell's first release from its new Studio line, the Studio 15, sits between the Inspiron and XPS lines and offers a good mix of features for the price, but we'd be tempted to save up a few extra dollars for a thinner, lighter XPS.

Basic specs

Features See What's the Same or What's different
Networking - IEEE 802.11g
- Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
- Fast Ethernet
- IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- IEEE 802.11b
- IEEE 802.11a
Network adapter - Mini PCI - Ethernet
- Gigabit Ethernet
Info unavailable - IEEE 802.11g
- Fast Ethernet
- IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- IEEE 802.11b
Network adapter - Ethernet
- Bluetooth 2.0
- IEEE 802.11a
- Gigabit Ethernet
- IEEE 802.11g
- Fast Ethernet
- IEEE 802.11b
Network adapter - Ethernet
10/100 Ethernet - 802.11a/b
Network adapter - Ethernet
- IEEE 802.11g
- IEEE 802.11b
- IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Telecom Info unavailable Info unavailable Fax / modem - MDC - 56 Kbps
None
Info unavailable
Battery Lithium ion
Info unavailable Lithium ion
Lithium ion
Info unavailable
Graphics Controller NVIDIA GeForce 8700MGT - 512 MB
Info unavailable ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 - 1 GB
NVIDIA GeForce 8400M - 128 MB
Mobility ATI Radeon HD 3450 - 256 MB
Storage Removable None
Info unavailable None
None
Info unavailable
Optical Storage DVD?RW - Integrated
Info unavailable DVD?RW / DVD-RAM - Integrated
DVD?RW - Integrated
8X Slot Load CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
RAM 2 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz ( 2 x 1 GB )
Info unavailable 4 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz
3 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz