Dell Inspiron 15 R or lenovo z570 ?

gtcdon

Bah humbug
1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)
40k to 42k

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen

3) Which country will you buying this notebook?
India

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
preferably dell or lenovo

5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Internet,watching hd movies,video editing,light gaming,video encoding

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
both

7) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
not much into gaming but support for games like shift,gta 4 would be nice

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
3.5 to 4 hours

9) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
purchasing dell would be online only...not sure about lenovo

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
win 7

Screen Specifics
11) What screen resolution(s) would you prefer?
1366x768 or higher

i did some surfing and found two models
1. dell inspiron 15r
Intel® Core™ i5-480M Processor (2.66GHz, 4Threads, turbo boost up to 2.93Ghz, 3M cache)
4GB (2 X 2 GB) 2 DIMM DDR3 1333Mhz
500GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 550v - 1GB (India)
windows 7 home basic
Price : 41.8k(incl.taxes)

2. lenovo z570
Core i5 2410M 2.3 ghz
3GB DDR3 RAM, 640 GB hard disk,
nVIDIA GT 520m 1GB graphics ??
Windows 7 home premium
price : 42.6k
comes free with backpack,wired mouse,headset (dell doesnt offer these free :p )

i'm confused abut the graphics card . which one is better hd 550v or gt 520m? and which one is better on battery life. please advice
 
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gtcdon

gtcdon

Bah humbug
ok got a link for z570 ...
Lenovo Ideapad Z Series Z570 (59-069595) Laptop Price India: Buy Lenovo Ideapad Z Series Notebook India: Flipkart.com

inspiron or z570??
 

NainO

Believe Me or Not!!!
GT 520 (in Z570) is entry level GFX. Dont expect it to run games like - Shift and GTA4 at playable framerates.
(I think) Even Inspiron will struggle with these games.
 

binay00713

Broken In
Go for Dell Inspiron 14R
Core i3,3GB RAM,320GB HDD,HD 5650,14" HD LED
it is d best graphics you will get with this price
 
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gtcdon

gtcdon

Bah humbug
ok finally bought lenovo z570 today from cochin after much discussions.....
config :
core i5 2410m
nvidia gt 520m 1gb
3 gb ram
640gb hdd

got it for rs.42,750 from a store in cochin...(lower than the flipkart amount of the same model)...got mouse,headset,backpack,laptop cooler,cleaning kit etc.free......

will do a review soon......
 

Anand_Tux

Journeyman
ok finally bought lenovo z570 today from cochin after much discussions.....
config :
core i5 2410m
nvidia gt 520m 1gb
3 gb ram
640gb hdd

got it for rs.42,750 from a store in cochin...(lower than the flipkart amount of the same model)...got mouse,headset,backpack,laptop cooler,cleaning kit etc.free......

will do a review soon......

Enjoy your laptop buddy.:)
 

pvish

Broken In
dude, congrats 4 ur new purchase.
What is color of ur lapy? N in which colors this model available in market?
 
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