Dell XPS M1210 Notebook (2.00GHz Core 2 Duo Mobile, 2GB DDR2, 120GB, DVD/CD-RW, Windows Vista Home Premium, 12.1

Dell XPS M1210

XPS M1210 Notebook (2.00GHz Core 2 Duo Mobile, 2GB DDR2, 120GB, DVD/CD-RW, Windows Vista Home Premium, 12.1 Review, by Carla Thornton April 21, 2007

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• Latest User Reviews 5 reviews
• Reviewed by: muffymeister

  Duration of ownership: 6 Months

  Strengths: Screen, CPU (C2D T7200), 120GB, 2GB(667MHz), Battery is fantastic even with vista! (9-cell)

  Weaknesses: careful with the graphics, its a geforce 7400 go, it says 256MB but 192 of that is turbocache (in other words from system memory) 64 hardwired to it, still plays half life 2 and F.E.A.R fantastic

  Overall: this is a crackin laptop for just over £1000, brilliant at everything i ask of it, DVD writers a little slow (only x3) but i hardly use it, upgrade the memory to 667MHz to get the best from it, originally came with 2*512MB 533MHz. screen is spot on although not terribly bright the m1330 from dell is everything the m1210 is plus the failures fixed in my eyes (brighter screen, graphics much improved)

• Reviewed by: lastsamurai57

  Duration of ownership: 2 Months

  Strengths: Light, portable, compact. Color and clarity nice for a 12.1 inch screen.

  Weaknesses: Speakers seems to have a "boxy" sound.

  Overall: I really didn't know what to expect with this portable from Dell using Windows Vista Home version. But, it seems alright, a few interesting help screens. Fairly easy to manage. A few programs still are not Vista compatable such as the JiWire Hotspot Helper. Overall so far, I like its weight, size and so far its performance. Connected a monitor to test its dual display capability, and it seems this could be handy, in my case during Fantasy Football season. For a lightweight portable and my needs, it's a great investment.

• Reviewed by: tstrelka

  Duration of ownership: 10 Months

  Strengths: I love the size, weight, and design of this system. It is by far the best Dell I have ever owned. The built-in webcam is fun to use with instant messaging and rotates over 180 degrees. The keyboard is laid out in the familiar Dell design and it is easy to type on. I upgraded to a clean installation of Microsoft Vista Ultimate 32-bit and I am pleased with the performance and features. It has a performance rating of 3.3. I like the fact that there is no latch to close the lid. The alloy chassis is very sturdy and light.

  Weaknesses: I am not happy with the black paint chipping off of the chassis near the audio jacks. I wish Dell offered touch-up paint since the bottom case is made of metal. The nine-cell battery seems to be a bit loose. I wish the clearences were a bit tighter. The media buttons on the front tend to get bumped easily and the silver paint on the LCD bezel is wearing from rubbing above the keyboard when the computer is in the case. I have run into problems with hardware device drivers which caused BSOD when it had Windows XP Media Center 2005 on it and also when I first loaded Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit. Problems have since been resolved since reinstalling Windows Vista a second time and using updated webcam drivers. Another weakness is the high price I paid for this computer. There is slightly less battery life with Windows Vista versus Windows XP with the 9-cell battery.

  Overall: I absolutely love this computer! I am glad to see that it continues to be the #1 rated ultraportable laptop by PC World magazine. Overall, the design and performance of the Dell XPS M1210 is outstanding. I highly recommend it to others. It works great for both business and entertainment purposes.

• Reviewed by: bigmutt

  Duration of ownership: 3 Months

  Strengths: sturdy, well-built; good features; nice keyboard; attractive design; it's a Dell, with special XPS tech support; fast; great video;

  Weaknesses: shiny screen shows lots of refections; gets pretty hot; matte-black outside case impossible to keep clean; MediaDirect doesn't work with Vista; no docking device offered; metalic-silver paint is thin and wears off easily; tiny speakers are close to useless; WiFi finder is useless gimmick; media buttons on front edge are inconvenient when using in lap (keep accidentally pressing them); 6-cell battery only lasts hour & half

  Overall: I love this little laptop, despite it's shortcomings listed above. I have used many laptop moodels and this is one of the best. It's also very smart looking, although grease and fingerprints accumulate on the lid quite rapidly. Dell support is excellent (this is my 6th Dell). Very well designed and laid out (except for the front buttons)

• Reviewed by: rcocitop

  Duration of ownership: 2 Months

  Strengths: Very portable, comfortable keyboard, nice image, fast

  Weaknesses: Windows Vista needs a lot of memory even with a 2ghz procesor

  Overall: Very Good in all aspects