Phillip Dyson
01-14-2011, 11:09 PM
I've been doing to comparison shopping and I think I've gotten myself down to two laptops. A customized Dell and a customized HP. The information and pricing came straight from their respective sites. The prices reflect a approximately 15% discount that I get from my company.
Just wondering what other may think of my contenders.
They both have pluses and minuses, but overall I'm leaning towards the HP. Probably because of the faster processor and faster HD.
HP G62t<o></o>
Laptop Magazine Review (http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/hp-g62t.aspx?page=1)
$659.49<o></o>
Components<o></o>
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-460M Dual Core Processor (2.53 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.8GHz
• 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5470 Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
• FREE Upgrade to 4GB DDR3 System Memory (1 Dimm)
• 500GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
• 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery> (standard) - Up to 5.5 hours of battery life
• 15.6" diagonal High Definition HP LED Brightview Display (1366x768)
• SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
• 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader
• Wireless-N Card
• Standard Keyboard
Dell Inspiron 15R<o></o>
Customized to $636.99 -
CNET Review (http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/dell-inspiron-15r/4505-3121_7-34122503.html?tag=contentMain;contentBody;1r#reviewPage1)
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Components<o></o>
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit w/No Office Software
4GB DDR3 Shared Dual Channel Memory + 500GB 5400RPM HDD
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD550v, 64-Bit, 1GB, DDR3
1 Year Basic Service Plan
McAfee SecurityCenter, 15-Months
Mars Black
My Software
Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year
Also Includes
Dell Wireless 365 Internal Bluetooth (V2.1 + EDR)
Inspiron 15R
New 2010 Intel® Core™ i3-370M (2.4GHz, 4Threads, 3M cache)
Lithium Ion Battery (6-Cell) – Up to 4 hours, 2 minutes of battery life*
15.6" High Definition (720p) LED Display with TrueLife™
HD Audio 2.2 Support SRS™ Premium Sound
8X CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) - w/ Roxio Burn 1.0
Dell Wireless DW1501, 802.11 g/n 1x1 Half Mini Card
Integrated 1.3M Pixel Webcam
Integrated 10/100 Network Card
1 year LoJack for Laptops Standard Theft Protection
Just wondering what other may think of my contenders.
They both have pluses and minuses, but overall I'm leaning towards the HP. Probably because of the faster processor and faster HD.
HP G62t<o></o>
Laptop Magazine Review (http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/hp-g62t.aspx?page=1)
$659.49<o></o>
Components<o></o>
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-460M Dual Core Processor (2.53 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.8GHz
• 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5470 Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
• FREE Upgrade to 4GB DDR3 System Memory (1 Dimm)
• 500GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
• 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery> (standard) - Up to 5.5 hours of battery life
• 15.6" diagonal High Definition HP LED Brightview Display (1366x768)
• SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
• 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader
• Wireless-N Card
• Standard Keyboard
Dell Inspiron 15R<o></o>
Customized to $636.99 -
CNET Review (http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/dell-inspiron-15r/4505-3121_7-34122503.html?tag=contentMain;contentBody;1r#reviewPage1)
<o></o>
Components<o></o>
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit w/No Office Software
4GB DDR3 Shared Dual Channel Memory + 500GB 5400RPM HDD
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD550v, 64-Bit, 1GB, DDR3
1 Year Basic Service Plan
McAfee SecurityCenter, 15-Months
Mars Black
My Software
Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year
Also Includes
Dell Wireless 365 Internal Bluetooth (V2.1 + EDR)
Inspiron 15R
New 2010 Intel® Core™ i3-370M (2.4GHz, 4Threads, 3M cache)
Lithium Ion Battery (6-Cell) – Up to 4 hours, 2 minutes of battery life*
15.6" High Definition (720p) LED Display with TrueLife™
HD Audio 2.2 Support SRS™ Premium Sound
8X CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) - w/ Roxio Burn 1.0
Dell Wireless DW1501, 802.11 g/n 1x1 Half Mini Card
Integrated 1.3M Pixel Webcam
Integrated 10/100 Network Card
1 year LoJack for Laptops Standard Theft Protection