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[pauldmps]

^^ That is 2 generation below the current line-up. Isn't that outdated ?

I think Inspiron 15R Severs my purpose quite well.
If I buy a 9-cell battery, would that make a significant difference in the weight/bulkiness ?

Regarding the Graphics,
Of course I would not choose the INTEL HD Graphics, Dell is offering two choices :
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 - 512MB (India)
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 550v - 1GB (India)
Which one would be better? Which one would make the least sound?

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looks quite promising as well. I've never used AMD Processors though. How is ATI HD 4225 as compared to Inspiron 15R's offerings?

If you're not into gaming, either would do. The HD550v would be better.

But you can even get a better GPU. See this: The Dell Online Store: Build Your System

Configure it with 1GB HD5650 which is definitely a much better card than the two above.

Current AMD processors are less powerful than the Intel ones.
And HD4225 is an onboard GPU so don't expect it to be much better than the Intel HD one.

 

[The Conqueror]

^^ That is 2 generation below the current line-up. Isn't that outdated ?




If you're not into gaming, either would do. The HD550v would be better.

But you can even get a better GPU. See this: The Dell Online Store: Build Your System

Configure it with 1GB HD5650 which is definitely a much better card than the two above.

Current AMD processors are less powerful than the Intel ones.
And HD4225 is an onboard GPU so don't expect it to be much better than the Intel HD one.

The Inspiron 14R mentioned in your link seems to be more better than 15R I had customized.
After configuring it the total cost comes to be Rs.35,497.31 . So is it good or should I wait for sandybridge? If the entry level sandy bridge laptops cost 40K I doubt it would have a good discrete graphics as compared to this one[Inspiron14R].

 

[pauldmps]

^^ Absolutely true. Dell is going to bring some crappy GPUs with their Inspiron series keeping the good ones for the costly XPS series. You are better with the model I suggested. But that model is 14" rather than 15.6" but will not make much difference.
And you can play all recent games in med-high settings with this GPU.

 

[skeletor]

^^ That is 2 generation below the current line-up. Isn't that outdated ?

No, only one generation below the current line up.

Pentium Pxxx, Core i3-xxxM and Core i5-xxxM all are 32nm Arrandale. I said one step below first gen Core-i3, not one generation below. Just like first gen Core-i3 is one step below first gen Core-i5.

 

[pauldmps]

^^ Okay, I got that. I never knew that there is even a low performing CPU under the i3 Arrandale.

 

[The Conqueror]

Going by the name, I thought that 15R would be the better (according to the naming conventions) but it's all different. Is the naming convention according to screen size?
I'm not much into gaming. Should I get a faster processor and RAM? Should I get that Inspiron 15R with 550v and 4GB RAM?
What resolution can I expect with the 14Inch model?

Dell XPS 15 Laptop Details | Dell India
Is this "NEW XPS 15" the sandy bridge laptop you are talking about?

 

[pauldmps]

Yes it is according to the screen size for Inspiron & XPS series.

HD550v is an absolute no no. A very outdated GPU (does not support DX11) & a very poor performance. Stick to the HD 5650.

The link you provided is of the Sandy-bridge XPS.

 

[The Conqueror]

Rs.47,900 for the New Dell XPS 15 Laptop. Should I get it? I'm only worried about the noise and heat issues. Considering the heavy configuration would it make a lot of noise?

 

[pauldmps]

^^ XPS is a great laptop. You should not worry about heat & noise issues.

And if you are a student, you are entitled for a flat 5% discount. Even better if you know any Dell employee who can give you 8% discount on the price.

 

[The Conqueror]

*www.hp.com/sbso/busproducts_notebooks.html
or *www.flipkart.com/computers/laptops/hp/pavilion-dv6-series-3107ax-comcv7npfnmngpcf ?

Which would be better VFM?

 

[pauldmps]

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Which exact model ?

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Good GPU but bad processor. Unless AMD releases Bulldozer, Intel wins here hands-down.

 

[The Conqueror]

Which exact model ?

Any. Which one of them is good?
I think Probook and Elitebook look worthy enough but have a bad GPU but that won't really matter as I'm not into gaming! However a Good GPU might help in my web development and a Better performance at video editing or Photoshop/Dreamweaver.
My friend just bought Inspiron14R and he says he can run Crysis 2 like a "butter" on max settings.