Dell XPS M1530 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500

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XPS M1530 compared with ThinkPad T500

	DellXPS M1530	LenovoThinkPad T500
Overview
Released
Released	2007	August 2008
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15.4″	15.4″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800 or 1440 × 900	1280 × 800 or 1680 × 1050 (better)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	220 nits or 250 nits (better)	200 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	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	15.4-inch 16:10 LCD: CCFL-backlit 1280 × 800 (200 nits, 300:1), LED-backlit 1280 × 800 (200 nits, 400:1) or CCFL-backlit 1680 × 1050 (200 nits, 500:1); represented configurations use CCFL
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy TrueLife surface	Anti-glare
Display features
Display features	Up to 140° opening angle in Dell's manual	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo T7500	Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 or Intel Core 2 Duo P8600
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	2
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT	Intel GMA 4500MHD or ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Memory
Memory	2 GB	1 GB or 2 GB
Storage
Storage	160 GB	80 GB to 160 GB
CPU
CPU	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	Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26 GHz, 3 MB L2) and P8600 (2.4 GHz, 3 MB L2) on represented configurations; 1066 MHz bus; Intel GM45 chipset
GPU
GPU	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	Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics; switchable models additionally have ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 with 256 MB dedicated memory. Maker specifies on-the-fly switching under Vista only
Memory type
Memory type	Two user-accessible DDR2-667 SO-DIMM slots; revised maker manual maximum 8 GB, while December 2007 Notebookcheck review states 4 GB	PC3-8500 DDR3-1066; two 204-pin SO-DIMM sockets; maximum 8 GB
Storage type
Storage type	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	Removable 2.5-inch SATA 1.5 Gb/s hard drive; Active Protection System; Ultrabay Slim 9.5 mm removable optical-drive bay supports optional second drive or battery
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 6.3 hours
Weight
Weight	2.67 kg (better)	2.7 kg
Thickness
Thickness	35.1 mm	34 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	357 × 263 mm	357.5 × 255 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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	Main figures use six-cell integrated graphics: maker claim up to 6.3 hours, or 7.8 hours with Ultrabay battery, starting at 2.7 kg. Nine-cell models start at 2.8 kg and claim up to 9.4 hours; switchable 2082-26U has nine cells. Published 357.5 × 255 × 30–34 mm dimensions are for the six-cell body, not the protruding nine-cell pack.
Charger
Charger	65 W or 90 W adapter; 100–240 V AC input	65 W for integrated graphics; 90 W for ATI graphics
Fast charging
Fast charging	Approximately three hours with the computer switched off	–
Materials
Materials	Brushed aluminium accents; aluminium, magnesium and steel chassis components described by Notebookcheck	Super-Elastic PolyCarbonate cover; carbon-fibre reinforced plastic bottom; magnesium base and display roll cages
Colours
Colours	Tuxedo Black, Crimson Red and Alpine White in Dell's reproduced introduction announcement	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, 2 × headphone jack	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Intel WiFi Link 5100, 802.11a/b/g/n on represented configurations
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Optional Bluetooth	Optional Bluetooth 2.1
Webcam
Webcam	2 MP	Optional 1.3-megapixel; not fitted to represented configurations
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	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	Three USB 2.0, VGA, DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 modem, four-pin FireWire, separate microphone and headphone sockets, seven-format memory-card reader, ExpressCard/54 and docking connector; PC Card or Smart Card reader varies by configuration
External displays
External displays	–	Maker maximum 2048 × 1536 at 75 Hz; DisplayPort supports single-link DVI-D via optional cable
Keyboard
Keyboard	86 keys US/Canada, 87 Europe, 90 Japan or 88 Brazil; QWERTY, AZERTY or Kanji layouts	89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkVantage button; ThinkLight overhead illumination
Trackpad
Trackpad	71.7 × 34.0 mm active area; separate buttons	UltraNav touchpad and TrackPoint pointing stick
Speakers
Speakers	Two speakers, 2 W per channel; Sigmatel STAC9228 audio controller	Stereo speakers, 1 W each
Microphones
Microphones	–	Digital microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader included in the reproduced Dell launch announcement	TPM 1.2; optional palm-rest fingerprint reader or Smart Card reader depending on configuration