Dell XPS M1530 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T510

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XPS M1530 compared with ThinkPad T510

	DellXPS M1530	LenovoThinkPad T510
Overview
Released
Released	2007	January 2010
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15.4″	15.6″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800 or 1440 × 900	1366 × 768 or 1600 × 900 (better)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	220 nits or 250 nits (better)	220 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	15.6-inch 16:9 LED-backlit LCD: 1366 × 768 or 1600 × 900, both rated at 220 nits and 500:1 contrast
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 i5-520M or Intel Core i5-540M
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	–	4
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT	Intel HD Graphics or NVIDIA NVS 3100M
Memory
Memory	2 GB	2 GB or 4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	160 GB	160 GB to 500 GB (better)
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 i5-520M (2.4 GHz, up to 2.93 GHz) or i5-540M (2.53 GHz, up to 3.06 GHz); two cores, Hyper-Threading and 3 MB cache; Intel QM57 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 HD Graphics on 4349 configurations; NVIDIA NVS 3100M with 512 MB dedicated memory on represented 4314 configuration. These original discrete models are not the separately listed later Optimus configurations
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 on represented configurations; 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 3 Gb/s hard drive, 7200 rpm on represented configurations; Active Protection System; removable DVD burner in 12.7 mm Ultrabay Enhanced; optional second drive
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 6.2 hours
Weight
Weight	2.67 kg	2.57 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	35.1 mm (better)	35.8 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	357 × 263 mm	372.8 × 245.1 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 the six-cell integrated configuration: starting at 2.57 kg and maker claim up to 6.2 hours. Integrated nine-cell models start at 2.72 kg and claim up to 10.4 hours. Original discrete models claim up to 4.7 hours with six cells or 7.8 hours with nine cells; represented 4314-2PU uses nine cells. Published body dimensions are 372.8 × 245.1 × 32–35.8 mm.
Charger
Charger	65 W or 90 W adapter; 100–240 V AC input	65 W on represented integrated configurations; 90 W on discrete configuration
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	Glass-fibre reinforced plastic display cover; carbon-fibre reinforced plastic base; one-piece magnesium roll cage
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	4 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	ThinkPad 802.11b/g/n or Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 802.11a/b/g/n on represented configurations
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Optional Bluetooth	Bluetooth 2.1 on represented configurations
Webcam
Webcam	2 MP	2-megapixel fixed-focus on 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	Four USB 2.0 ports, one powered; discrete configuration combines one with eSATA. VGA, DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 modem, four-pin FireWire 400, combination headphone/microphone socket, five-format card reader, ExpressCard/34 and docking connector
External displays
External displays	–	Maker maximum 2560 × 1600 at 60 Hz via DisplayPort; 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 illumination
Trackpad
Trackpad	71.7 × 34.0 mm active area; separate buttons	UltraNav multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint pointing stick
Speakers
Speakers	Two speakers, 2 W per channel; Sigmatel STAC9228 audio controller	Stereo speakers, 1 W each
Microphones
Microphones	–	Dual-array microphones
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader included in the reproduced Dell launch announcement	TPM 1.2; fingerprint reader on 4349-2MU and 4314-2PU, absent on 4349-5EU