Sunday, June 5, 2011

XPS15z vs XPS15 vs MacBook Pro

Dell XPS 15z vs XPS 15 vs MacBook vs MacBook pro 13 vs MacBook pro 15. I made this comparison table for my laptop purchase research and may be someone is looking for similar information. The information is as accurate to my information that as I can gather from Dell and Apple websites. Prices are as per the current time of the blog post. I also checked Sony VAIO Windows 7 options, but I do not have the spec-by-spec comparison. I remember that a system similar to XPS 15z was around $1800. Hope that helps.

Feature
Dell XPS 15z (L511Z)
MacBook Pro 15
MacBook Pro 13
MacBook
Dell XPS 15-L502X

Processor
2.70 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.40 GHz  Intel Core™ i7 2nd generation processor  (Dual core)  4MB shared L3 cache)
2.30 GHz  with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.40 GHz?  Intel Core™ i7 2nd generation processor (Quad-core) 8MB shared L3 cache
2.7GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7 4MB shared L3 cache
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7-2620M processor 2.70 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.40 GHz


HDD
750GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
500GB 7200 rpm SATA Drive
500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
750GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive

DVD Drive
8X Slot Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
    16x DVD+/-RW (standard), Blu-ray Disc™ combo (reads Blu-ray Disc™ & writes to CD/DVD); 12.7mm tray load

Memory (RAM)
8GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 1333MHz Memory
8GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
8GB 1333MHz Shared Dual Channel DDR3 Memory

Screen
15.6" 300-nit FHD (1080P) WLED Display
15-inch Hi-Res Glossy Widescreen Display (300-nit)
13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display
13.3-inch (viewable) high-resolution, LED-backlit glossy widescreen
15.6 FHD B+RGLED TL (1920x1080) and Skype-Certified 2.0MP HD Webcam


Screen resolution
1920x1080
1680x1050
1280X800
1280x800
1920x1080

Graphics card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M 2GB graphics with Optimus. *
AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 1GB GDDR5
Intel HD Graphics 3000 (Integrated card; no dedicated card)
NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M 2GB graphics with Optimus

Graphics card memory
2GB
1GB
384MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
2 GB

HDMI port
Built-in
Moshi Mini DP to HDMI adapter
Moshi Mini DP to HDMI adapter
Moshi Mini DP to HDMI adapter


Webcam
1.3 MP with dual mic
FaceTime HD camera. 1.3 MP
FaceTime HD camera. 1.3 MP
Built-in iSight camera
    2.0MP HD webcam with single digital mic (H.264)

Keyboard
Backlit Keyboard - English
Backlit Keyboard (English) & User's Guide
Backlit Keyboard (English) & User's Guide
Backlit Keyboard (English) & User's Guide
Standard Keyboard - English

Card reader slot support
9-in-1 supporting SD, SDIO, SDXC, SDHC, MS, MS Pro, MMC, MSXC, xD
supports SD and SDHC cards
SD (Secure Digital) or SDXC (SD extended capacity) card slot
SD (Secure Digital) or SDXC (SD extended capacity) card slot
Support SD, SDIO, SDXC, SDHC, MS, MS Pro, MMC, MSXC, xD

Bluetooth
Bluetooth 3.0
Bluetooth 2.1
Bluetooth 2.1
Bluetooth 2.1
Bluetooth® 3.0

Touchpad
Multi-Touch trackpad
Multi-Touch trackpad
Multi-Touch trackpad
Multi-Touch trackpad
Multi-Touch trackpad

Mic
Two mics (dual array digital microphones;)
Single mic
Single mic
Single mic
Single mic

Ports
HDMI 1.4 (1),
Not available; external adapter needed
Not available; external adapter needed
Not available; external adapter needed
HDMI 1.4


Mini DisplayPort (1),
Mini DisplayPort
Mini DisplayPort
Mini DisplayPort 
Mini DisplayPort (1),


RJ-45 (1), (Ethernet port)
Gigabit Ethernet port
Gigabit Ethernet port
Gigabit Ethernet port
Integrated network connector 10/100/1000 LAN (RJ45)


headphone (1), headphone (1), headphone (1), headphone (1), Audio jacks: headphone (2 total) with SPID/F support (1), 1 Mic-in

 microphone (1)


Audio in/out



USB 3.0 (2);
Thunderbolt port (up to 10 Gbps), FireWire 800 port (up to 800 Mbps)
Thunderbolt port (up to 10 Gbps)
MagSafe power port, Kensington lock slot
2 total USB 3.0


USB 2.0/eSATA combo with PowerShare (1)
Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)
Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)
Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps
1 USB 2.0 (eSATA/powershare combo)

Wi-Fi
Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230
Wi-Fi wireless networking4 (based on IEEE 802.11n specification); IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
Wi-Fi wireless networking4 (based on IEEE 802.11n specification); IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000


Not available?
Kensington lock slot




Battery
64 WHr 8-Cell Lithium Ion Battery
77.5 WHr Lithium-polymer battery
63.5-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
63.5-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
56 WHr 6-cell LI (2.6Ah) standard

Battery replacement
The battery is not user replaceable(?)
The battery is not user replaceable
The battery is not user replaceable
The battery is not user replaceable
Battery can be replaced by the user

Power adapter
90W
85W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system
60W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system
60W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system
90W AC adapter standard

Dimensions, weight
Height: 0.97” (24.68mm)
Height: 0.95 inch (2.41 cm)
Height: 0.95 inch (2.41 cm)
Height: 1.08 inch (2.74 cm)
Height: 1.3" (32.2mm) front /1.5" (38.2mm) back)

Width: 15.15” (384.85mm)
Width: 14.35 inches (36.4 cm)
Width: 12.78 inches (32.5 cm)
Width: 13.00 inches (33.03 cm)
Width: 15" (381mm)

Depth 10.25” (260.37mm)
Depth: 9.82 inches (24.9 cm)
Depth: 8.94  inches (22.7 cm)
Depth: 9.12  inches (23.17 cm)
Depth: 10.4" (265.4mm)

Weight: 5.54 lbs (2.51 kg)
Weight: 5.6 pounds (2.54 kg)
Weight: 4.5  pounds (2.04 kg kg)
Weight: 4.7   pounds (2.13 kg)
Weight: Starting weight of 5.96lbs. (2.70kg) with 6-cell battery;

Case
Elemental Silver Aluminum
Aluminum uni-body
Aluminum uni-body
Polycarbonate unibody enclosure
Elemental Silver Aluminum

Warranty
2 Year Advanced Service Plan with Accedental damage protection. (Covers damages due to fall, liquid spill, broken screen etc)
Apple’s One-Year Limited Warranty
Apple’s One-Year Limited Warranty
Apple’s One-Year Limited Warranty
2 Year Advanced Service Plan with Accedental damage protection. (Covers damages due to fall, liquid spill, broken screen etc)

additional features
USB 3.0
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt
Not available
USB 3.0

additional features
supports Intel Wireless Display 2.0, which means users can wirelessly stream HD content to HDTVs with an with an optional $99 adapter.
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additional features
Waves MaxxAudio 3, Software’s ability to really give audio a boost. You can get 5.1 surround sound with external stereo speaker connection
Stereo speakers with subwoofer
Stereo speakers with subwoofer
Stereo speakers
    JBL 2.1 Designed & Certified Speakers + Waves MaxxAudio® 3
    2.1 Audio: 2 X 4W + 12W sub-woofer = 20W total peak audio performance

additional features
support for NVIDIA 3DTV Play which allows users to connect to compatible 3D TVs to display 3d photos, videos and games.
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additional features




DataSafe 2.0 Online Backup 2GB for 1 year

Operating system
Windows® Home Premium, 64-Bit (No Prof/Ultimate options available)
Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Windows® Home Premium, 64-Bit (Prof/Ultimate options available)

Notable features
NO Blu-ray Option
NO Blu-ray Option
NO Blu-ray Option
NO Blu-ray Option
Blu-ray read and write

Price (excluding tax)
$1,499.99
$2,783.95
$1,499.99
$1,233.95
$1,334.99

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