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

82

Very Good

  • Pros
  • Mobile broadband-ready
  • One-touch entertainment functions
  • Cons
  • Applications cost extra
  • Performance: Very Good: 88
  • Features: Good: 77
  • Design: Very Good: 85
Performance
Adobe Photoshop CS2593
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX467
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering804
Battery Life (Video Playback in hh:mm)5:18:07 AM
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit33.9
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit52.65
Firefox 2320
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1396
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0278
Multitasking422
Nero 7 Ultra Edition911
Number of Included Batteries1
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5256
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0343
WorldBench 6 Score76
WorldBench 6 Word ScoreSuperior

What You Should Know about the XPS M1210 Notebook (2.00GHz Core 2 Duo Mobile, 2GB DDR2, 120GB, DVD/CD-RW, Windows Vista Home Premium, 12.1

Multitask and Not Bog Down

The more memory a PC has, the faster your programs run and the more windows you can work in simultaneously. Equipped with memory between 1GB and 3GB, this laptop should be able to handle just about any task you can throw at it without bogging down too much. For instance, if you're a multitasker and you'd like to burn a music CD in one window while watching your favorite DVD movie (for the umpteenth time) in another--while flipping between your inbox and your browser to work on your blog during the movie's boring parts--this laptop can manage it all without a hiccup.

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

  • 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 Evaluation: 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 Evaluation: 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.

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

 

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