Dell XPS M1330 vs IBM ThinkPad 600

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XPS M1330 compared with ThinkPad 600

	DellXPS M1330	IBMThinkPad 600
Overview
Released
Released	2007	April 1998
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	13.3″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800 (better)	1024 × 768
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	300 nits (better)	150 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	13.3-inch WXGA TrueLife LCD; LED and CCFL backlight options, both 1280 × 800 at 60 Hz. Dell publishes 300 cd/m² typical for LED and 220 cd/m² typical for CCFL; the main display describes LED	Listed US 2645-51U has 13.3-inch active-matrix TFT XGA LCD, 100:1 maker contrast and 75 ms response; 150 nits on AC or 90 nits on battery. Other original600 configurations offered 12.1-inch SVGA TFT or 13-inch XGA HPA dual-scan LCD; panel subtype/native refresh unpublished
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy TrueLife surface	–
Display features
Display features	Up to 140° opening angle; LED horizontal viewing angles ±50° minimum, vertical +40°/−50° minimum. Dell's manual reverses the screen width and height labels	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo T7300	Intel Mobile Pentium II 266 MHz
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	1
CPU threads
CPU threads	–	1
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS	NeoMagic MagicGraph128XD
Memory
Memory	2 GB (better)	32 MB
Storage
Storage	160 GB (better)	4 GB
CPU
CPU	Core 2 Duo or Celeron options in Dell's revised owner manual; the listed T7300 configuration is the exact 2007 model tested by Notebookcheck and Laptop Mag	Listed US 2645-51U has Mobile Pentium II 266 MHz, 66 MHz bus and 512 KB L2 cache; original600 also offered Pentium MMX 233 MHz or Mobile Pentium II 233 MHz
GPU
GPU	Intel 965 GM integrated graphics or optional GeForce 8400M GS with 128 MB dedicated video memory; the listed configuration has GeForce graphics	NeoMagic MagicGraph128XD NM2160B with 2 MB embedded graphics memory; XGA displays 65,536 simultaneous colours, SVGA supports 16 million
Memory type
Memory type	Two user-accessible DDR2-667 SO-DIMM slots. Revised October 2008 maker manual supports up to 8 GB; the 2007 reviews state a 4 GB maximum	Listed 32 MB SDRAM standard; Pentium II versions support 288 MB maker maximum with two 144-pin SO-DIMM expansion sockets; Pentium MMX versions have 256 MB maximum; 66 MHz non-parity 3.3 V SDRAM
Storage type
Storage type	Replaceable internal SATA hard drive; listed 2 GB memory/160 GB 5400 rpm drive pairing is the exact review configuration. Slot-loading DVD±RW drive	Listed US 2645-51U has removable 4.0 GB Enhanced IDE hard drive and standard 24X–10X CD-ROM; UltraslimBay supports interchangeable diskette/CD-ROM and optional DVD, LS-120, Zip or second hard drive, with differing warm/cold-swap requirements
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, 2 × headphone jack	USB-A, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Optional 802.11a/b/g/n	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Optional Bluetooth	–
Webcam
Webcam	0.3 MP with LED display or 2 MP with CCFL display	–
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Two USB 2.0 Type-A, HDMI, VGA, 10/100 Ethernet, four-pin IEEE 1394, two headphone outputs and separate microphone input; ExpressCard/34 or /54 slot and eight-format card reader. Optional WLAN, WWAN and Bluetooth modules; 802.11a/b/g/n configuration confirmed by Laptop Mag	One USB, VGA, 9-pin serial, parallel, external diskette connector, PS/2 keyboard/mouse connection, infrared up to 4 Mbps, modem and separate audio input/output; two TypeI/II or one TypeIII PC Card slots with CardBus and Zoomed Video. Ethernet requires an optional PC Card/docking solution
Keyboard
Keyboard	QWERTY, AZERTY or Kanji layouts; Europe keyboard 87/104 keys, according to the manual	Full-size alphanumeric keyboard with nine Fn-key functions and flat palm rest
Trackpad
Trackpad	71.7 × 34.0 mm active area; separate buttons	No touchpad; TrackPoint with Press-to-Select, Release-to-Select and centre scroll/magnifier button
Speakers
Speakers	Two speakers, 2 W per channel; Sigmatel STAC9228 audio controller	Front stereo 0.5 W speakers with keyboard volume controls
Microphones
Microphones	Dual digital microphones	Internal microphone with external audio input
Biometrics
Biometrics	Optional fingerprint reader	Power-on, supervisor and hard-drive passwords; security keyhole and optional Allen screw for disk retention
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 3 hours
Weight
Weight	–	2.55 kg
Thickness
Thickness	–	36.5 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	–	300 × 240 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Six-cell and nine-cell smart lithium-ion packs in the maker manual; Notebookcheck also documents four-cell 37 Wh, six-cell 56 Wh and nine-cell 85 Wh options. Runtime varies with workload and configuration; no maker hours claim is published	Removable lithium-ion battery, maker 3-hour claim; no non-disruptive battery exchange. Headline 2.55 kg is upper maker configuration weight, within 2.14–2.55 kg range; original CD-ROM review samples differ
Charger
Charger	65 W or 90 W adapter; 100–240 V AC input	56 W barrel-connector AC adapter
Fast charging
Fast charging	Approximately four hours with the computer switched off	–
Materials
Materials	Magnesium-alloy chassis with brushed aluminium accents, according to Dell's reproduced launch announcement	–
Colours
Colours	Tuxedo Black, Pearl White or Crimson Red at introduction	–