Dell XPS M1530 Review & Dell XPS M1530 Battery
The Dell XPS M1530 range has been designed for everyday home users that want a portable PC with the multitasking performance of dual core processors and comprehensive multimedia features, all housed in a good looking design which won’t look out of place in any home. Indeed, it’s really great features laptop notebook for your daily life use. As a configuration of this laptop notebook, it’s really awesome.
The Dell XPS M1530 is the latest update to the company’s high-performance notebook line. The XPS M1530 is built of magnesium alloy and aluminum, giving it a high-class appearance at a reasonable $999 entry price. Available in a black, red and white, the XPSM1530 can be loaded with a Blu-Ray disc burner and a solid state drive.
The Dell XPS M1530, with a 15.4-inch diagonal widescreen display, is a larger version of the compact XPS M1330, which has a 13.3-inch display. The M1530 is slim, measuring just 1-inch tall when closed and has a much more ‘premium’ feel compared to Dell’s Inspiron line.
| General Info | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Dell |
| Model | Dell Inspiron XPS M1530 Laptop |
| Colours Available | Silver |
| Weight | 5.7 lbs |
| Dimensions | 14.1 x 10.4 x 1.4 inches |
| Processor Type | Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 |
| Hard disk capacity | 250 GB |
| RAM capacity | 4 GB |
| RAM type | DDR2 SDRAM |
| Speed | 667 MHz |
| Screen size | 15.4 inches |
| Screen resolution | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS PCI Express x16 |
| USB ports | 3 |
| Optical drives | Blu -ray Disc (BD/DVD/CD read/write) |
| Removable media slots | Yes |
| Battery capacity | 56 Wh |
| Mouse pad | Yes |
| Wireless technology | Yes |
| Operating System | Windows Vista Home Premium Edition |
| Features | |
| S-Video card | Yes |
| Wi-Fi capability | Yes |
| CD/ DVD Read/write | Yes |
| Firewire port | Yes |
| Infra red port | Yes |
XPS M1530 Power and Battery
The standard battery is a 6-cell Lithium Ion battery (56WHr). An optional 9-Cell battery (85WHr) adds weight and sticks out from the XPS M1530’s sleek silouhete, but will last 31% longer. I recommend getting at least one extra battery if you’re highly mobile, such as doing cross country flights, the 9-cell is what you’ll want. If you’re just bopping around town or campus then the 6-cell should suffice. If you’re at a desk all day then the 6-cell is best since you won’t need battery life anyway. One good option is to order one 6-cell and one 9-cell battery.
I got a 6-cell dell xps m1530 battery and the optional extended life 85 whr 9-cell replacement dell xps m1530 laptop battery. Using the 6-cell battery under normal usage (office work and screen brightness at half) I got around 2.5 hours of battery life, which isn’t bad. With the 9-cell it was an hour longer at 3.5 hours.
56 WHr 6-cell replacement dell xps m1530 laptop battery
85 whr 9-cell replacement dell xps m1530 laptop battery
Comparison between Dell XPS M1530 and Dell XPS M1330
There are some notable differences other than size between the M1530 and M1330 however. The M1530 can be configured with a more powerful Nvidia 8600M GT graphics card for boosted gaming performance over the XPS M1330 that only offers up to the Nvidia 8400M GS. The M1530 also offers up to a 2.80GHz Intel T7800 processor, whereas the XPS M1330 tops out at an Intel T7500 2.2GHz processor. Obviously if you’re all about the performance metrics and don’t carry a laptop around much, the XPS M1530 is a better fit for you.
The XPS M1530 is way more eye catching in terms of design than the Inspiron 1520. The barrel hinge, dropdown screen and sloping look of the M1530 is just cool. Second, the XPS M1530 weighs just 5.9 lbs with a standard 6-cell battery and just 6 lbs and 4.6 ounces (6.29 lbs) with its 9-cell battery. The Inspiron 1520 weighs more than 7 lbs with the 6-cell battery. Other benefits of the XPS M1530 notebook include a sleeker slot loading optical drive, touch sensitive light-up buttons, dedicated XPS tech support, media remote control and thinner profile. The XPS M1530 is way more eye catching in terms of design than the Inspiron 1520. The barrel hinge, dropdown screen and sloping look of the M1530 is just cool. Second, the XPS M1530 weighs just 5.9 lbs with a standard 6-cell battery and just 6 lbs and 4.6 ounces (6.29 lbs) with its 9-cell battery. The Inspiron 1520 weighs more than 7 lbs with the 6-cell battery. Other benefits of the XPS M1530 notebook include a sleeker slot loading optical drive, touch sensitive light-up buttons, dedicated XPS tech support, media remote control and thinner profile.
