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Acer Apsire 5930G vs Dell XPS m1530


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Acer Apsire 5930G vs Dell XPS m1530

 

NOTE: I ended up choosing the m1530, read more here.

 

Hello, I am currently shopping for a 15.4" laptop and I am struggling to choose between the 5930G and the m1530. Please help make up my mind. You can post any subjective opinion to convince me one is better than the other :)

 

The laptop will be a Christmas gift for my girlfriend. :love:

 

I am determined to install Windows XP on this laptop.

 

Acer Aspire 5930G Specifications

CPU:
Core 2 Duo P7350 2.0Ghz

Display:
15.4" TFT (1280x800)

GPU:
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT 512MB (DDR3)

Memory:
3GB (1x1GB+1x2GB) DDR2 533/667 soDIMM

HDD:
320 GB S-SATA (5400 RPM)

Network:
Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300 (dual band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N)

DVD:
DVD Burner – Dual Double Layer (the cheaper, T5800 model has Blue Ray)

Sound:
Dolby-certified Surround

 

Bluetooth:
Yes

WebCam:
Yes
- Integrated - 0.3MP Orbicam

Modem:
Yes
- Integrated 56.6 (V90) Modem

HDMI:
Yes

Firewire:
No

Finger Print Reader:
No

 

External Ports:
1xVGA RGB, 4xUSB 2.0, 1xS-Video

Weight:
3.0Kg

 

Work with Windows XP?
Yes

 

Price:
7490 NOK
(excludes delivery: 173 NOK)

Dell XPS m1530 Specifications

CPU:
Core 2 Duo T8300 2.4Ghz

Display:
15.4" TFT with Truelife (1440x900)

GPU:
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 256MB (DDR2)

Memory:
4GB (2x2GB) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM

HDD:
250 GB S-SATA (7200 RPM)

Network:
Wireless Dell 1395 (802.b/g)

DVD:
8xDVD+/-RW Slim Slot-Load Drive

Sound:
Yes (unknown hardware)

 

Bluetooth:
Yes

WebCam:
Yes
- Integrated – 2.0Mp CCFL

Modem:
No

HDMI:
Yes

Firewire:
Yes

Finger Print Reader:
Yes

 

External Ports:
1xVGA RGB, 3xUSB 2.0, 1xS-Video

Weight:
2.6Kg

 

Work with Windows XP?
Yes

 

Price:
9680 NOK
(
includes delivery
)

PRO's and CON's list assuming I'd pick 5930G:

The list has been ordered in relation to their importance (subjective).

 

- PRO The total cost of the 5930G is 2017 NOK less than the m1530

- CON A slower, although larger, 5400 RPM HDD is a major disadvantage *.

- CON The display only allows up to 1280x900 while the m1530 allows for a 1440x900 resolution.

- CON The design, although it looks good it is not as pleasing to the eye as the design for the m1530.

- PRO A faster GPU allows for slightly better 3D performance.

- PRO A newer processor that requires lower wattage and as such saves you battery time.

- CON Although newer technology the CPU is slightly slower, mainly because of the difference in clock speed.

- PRO Much better battery time allowing longer sessions when travelling (~4 instead of 2 hours).

- PRO Remarkably silent, although it is unclear whether or not the m1530 suffers from noise the 5930G is one of the quietest 15.4" laptops available.

- CON No FireWire support.

- CON No Finger Print Reader.

- CON Should hardware malfunction occur the workshop for Acer is located in Germany while Dell delivers onsite support during the one year warranty period.

- CON The Webcam on the m1530 (2Mp) is much better than the 0.3 Mp one the 5930G.

- PRO Doesn't have all the Media Direct nonsense that will make the transition to WinXP more complicated.

- PRO 4xUSB 2.0 ports instead of 3.

- PRO Has an integrated 56.6 Modem.

- CON Weighs slightly more.

- PRO Pause/Break is on the same key; m1530 have them on separate keys.

 

*If I go for the 5930G I would probably purchase an additional separate HDD at 7200 RPM. If I went for a 160GB 7200 RPM disk that would run me an additional 672 NOK. However, this would offer one big advantage; the original Vista installation would be intact on the other drive. That would still mean that the final price comes in at 1345 NOK less than the m1530.

 

I guess I should also describe what it will mainly be used for. For the most part it will be used for school work and general surfing, but it will also be used as a media centre (connect to 37" TV via HDMI to play 780p HD movies/series). Additionally, I intend on getting her hooked on Diablo 3 (*evil grin*) so we can play together once that comes out and therefore I want to get a laptop that can actually run the game on decent settings.

 

 

Anyway, I can't seem to make up my mind! Please assist :)

 

Feel free to suggest additional PRO's and CON's that I might have missed.

 

Regards,

Sindre Dreyer

 

PS: Feel free to reply in Norwegian :) Thank you.

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Hei,jeg ville gått for acer aspire 5930g, jeg har den selv og er storfornøyd! men den har mindre ram og dårligere oppløsning og dårligere CPU, men den har et bedre skjermkort med dobbelt så mye Ram, så om du kjøer en 2gig brikke til rundt 200-300kr, vell verdt det! så er acer pcen et bedre kjøp, og billigere!

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Acer sin er best, men den har mindre ram og dårligere oppløsning og dårligere CPU, men den har et bedre skjermkort med dobbelt så mye Ram, så om du kjøer en 2gig brikke til rundt 200-300kr, vell verdt det! så er acer pcen et bedre kjøp, og billigere!

 

er ikke så sikker på det du sier om CPUen fordi P er den nye serien til intel med centrino 2 teknologi.

den tar mindre strøm = lengre batteri lvle tid

tørr ikke si 100% men tror P er kraftigere faktisk :hmmm:

og p7350 er noe kjøligere :)

 

NB: ikke anbefal han og kjøp flere ram brikker da daten har 32-bit vista innstalert som tar bare 3.2GB ram så det er penger i vasken ved mindre han kjøper 64-bit ;)

(3gb Ram + 512 MB gpu minne = 3512 MB med minne så 312mb med ubrukelig minne som jeg tror gør ut på ram minnet)

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Var innom en lokal forhandler og forhørte meg nylig om acer sine aspire-pc'er. Han hadde sin mening for å si det slik: De hadde ført 5930G i snart 3 måneder, og hadde fått så mye som 19% i retur, mot ca 10% med andre aspire-modeller, hvilket ifølge ham var eksepsjonelt dårlig.

 

Hovedproblemet hans var vel at acer bruker en stor andel "egne" komponenter i aspire-pcene sine, som gjør dem til et lite marertitt å reparere, og som heller ikke var særlg pålitelige.

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