Dell XPS 15 L502X vs Dell XPS M1530

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XPS 15 L502X compared with XPS M1530

	DellXPS 15 L502X	DellXPS M1530
Overview
Released
Released	2011	2007
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15.6″	15.4″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080 (better)	1280 × 800 or 1440 × 900
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	–	220 nits or 250 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	15.6-inch TrueLife LCD; main Full HD RGBLED screen. HD WLED and HD multi-touch WLED options also appear in Dell's setup guide; 1366 × 768 HD resolution confirmed by Notebookcheck	15.4-inch TrueLife LCD; main screen is the original 1280 × 800 CCFL option at 60 Hz and 220 cd/m². Revised maker manual also lists 1440 × 900 CCFL at 250 cd/m², 1440 × 900 WLED at 300 cd/m² and 1680 × 1050 CCFL at 200 cd/m²
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy TrueLife surface	Glossy TrueLife surface
Display features
Display features	60 Hz refresh and up to 135° opening in the maker guide. Notebookcheck measured 262.2 cd/m² average brightness on the tested Full HD panel; maker brightness is not published	Up to 140° opening angle in Dell's manual
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-2410M	Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	4	–
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M	NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
Memory
Memory	4 GB (better)	2 GB
Storage
Storage	500 GB (better)	160 GB
CPU
CPU	Second-generation Core i3, i5 or i7 options with Intel HM67 chipset. Listed Core i5-2410M, 4 GB, 500 GB and Full HD pairing is the exact April 2011 European Notebookcheck configuration	Core 2 Duo options; listed T7500, 2 GB and 160 GB pairing with 1440 × 900 display is the exact January 2008 US Laptop Mag review configuration. Later revised owner manual adds 45 nm Core 2 and Japan-only Celeron options
GPU
GPU	Intel HD Graphics with NVIDIA Optimus; GeForce GT 525M with 1 GB DDR3 or GeForce GT 540M with 2 GB DDR3	GeForce 8400M GS with 128 MB or GeForce 8600M GT with 256 MB dedicated DDR3 memory. Dell's revised manual labels the second GPU 8600M GS; the launch announcement describes DirectX 10 support and both exact-model reviews identify 8600M GT in tested configurations
Memory type
Memory type	DDR3-1066 or DDR3-1333; two user-accessible SO-DIMM slots, 2 GB minimum and 8 GB maker maximum	Two user-accessible DDR2-667 SO-DIMM slots; revised maker manual maximum 8 GB, while December 2007 Notebookcheck review states 4 GB
Storage type
Storage type	Listed configuration has a 500 GB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive and Blu-ray combo drive. Hard-drive replacement requires further disassembly than the memory cover, according to Notebookcheck	Internal replaceable hard drive; listed US review configuration has a 160 GB 5400 rpm drive and optional slot-loading Blu-ray. Slot-loading DVD±RW was also available
Battery and size
Weight
Weight	–	2.67 kg
Thickness
Thickness	38.2 mm	35.1 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	381 × 265.4 mm	357 × 263 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Six-cell or nine-cell lithium-ion packs, 11.1 V; maker does not publish capacity or a fixed runtime. Notebookcheck identifies its nine-cell pack as 90 Wh. Maker says configurable to less than 2.8 kg with six-cell battery; no exact minimum weight is published. Body height varies from 32.2 to 38.2 mm, and the nine-cell pack raises it further	Six-cell and nine-cell smart lithium-ion packs; Dell publishes 11.1 V but no Wh capacity or runtime claim. Notebookcheck identifies 56 Wh and 85 Wh options. Main weight describes the six-cell configuration; thickness varies from 23.7 to 35.1 mm in the maker manual
Charger
Charger	90 W or 130 W adapter; 100–240 V AC input	65 W or 90 W adapter; 100–240 V AC input
Fast charging
Fast charging	Approximately four hours with the computer switched off	Approximately three hours with the computer switched off
Materials
Materials	Aluminium surfaces and silver finish described by Notebookcheck	Brushed aluminium accents; aluminium, magnesium and steel chassis components described by Notebookcheck
Colours
Colours	–	Tuxedo Black, Crimson Red and Alpine White in Dell's reproduced introduction announcement
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, 2 × headphone jack	3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, 2 × headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, depending on installed module	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Optional Bluetooth	Optional Bluetooth
Webcam
Webcam	2 MP, 720p video	2 MP
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Two USB 3.0 Type-A and one eSATA/USB combo with PowerShare, HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, headphone output, headphone/digital S/PDIF combo and microphone input; nine-format card reader. Optional TV tuner with MCX antenna connector, WWAN, WiMAX and WiDi depend on configuration	Three USB 2.0 Type-A, HDMI, VGA, seven-pin S-Video, four-pin IEEE 1394, 10/100 Ethernet, two headphone outputs and microphone input; ExpressCard/34 or /54 slot and eight-format card reader. WLAN, optional WWAN, UWB and Bluetooth in Dell's manual; wireless standards depend on the installed card
Keyboard
Keyboard	QWERTY, AZERTY or Kanji; 87 keys on European layout, optional backlighting	86 keys US/Canada, 87 Europe, 90 Japan or 88 Brazil; QWERTY, AZERTY or Kanji layouts
Trackpad
Trackpad	100 × 56 mm active area with separate buttons and multi-touch gestures	71.7 × 34.0 mm active area; separate buttons
Speakers
Speakers	Two 4 W main speakers and 12 W subwoofer; Realtek ALC665 audio controller	Two speakers, 2 W per channel; Sigmatel STAC9228 audio controller
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint reader included in the reproduced Dell launch announcement