Dell Inspiron 15r N5110 suggestion

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Hi. I am planning to buy Dell Inspiron 15R N5110 laptop. I am in need of suggestions or feedback. After going through the questionnaire thread, i have these as my requirements.

My budget is Rs.40k (maximum, cant stretch a bit)
screen size 15.6 inches (must, not a fan of 14 inch screens)
I would like to stick with Dell
I will be mainly using it for watching HD movies, browsing and other day today usage
I won't carry my laptop much
I do not play latest games in high resolution but gaming is a priority as i almost daily play games like FM11, Fifa 11, call of duty (world at war, black ops), Need for speed shift and do not want to experience any lag
Battery life is not so important as i won't carry my laptop
Even online shopping is preferred
Windows 7 as OS choice

I found the above mentioned Dell model to be fine for my requirements. The GPU caught me interested as i can play my game choices without any problem. I welcome suggestions and feedback before buying this model.

rakesh-the gilli said:
My budget is Rs.40k (maximum, cant stretch a bit)
screen size 15.6 inches (must, not a fan of 14 inch screens)
I would like to stick with Dell

These 3 points point to the 15r. :-|

What specs are you getting?

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Ishu Gupta said:
These 3 points point to the 15r.

What specs are you getting?

Intel core i3 2nd generation 2.1 ghz processor
3 GB ram
320 GB HDD
Nvidia 525m graphics card
Windows 7 Home Basic
15.6 inch Display
DVD+/-RW Optical Drive
HDMI
Card Reader
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
USB 3.0

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rakesh-the gilli said:
Intel core i3 2nd generation 2.1 ghz processor
3 GB ram
320 GB HDD
Nvidia 525m graphics card
Windows 7 Home Basic
15.6 inch Display
DVD+/-RW Optical Drive
HDMI
Card Reader
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
USB 3.0

Is this info enough. Yes as i said earlier, i would like to stick with Dell as my choice but i am open to other suggestions if it is good. Any suggestions.?

rakesh-the gilli said:
Intel core i3 2nd generation 2.1 ghz processor
3 GB ram
320 GB HDD
Nvidia 525m graphics card
Windows 7 Home Basic
15.6 inch Display
DVD+/-RW Optical Drive
HDMI
Card Reader
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
USB 3.0

HP DV4 3016TX
+ Faster CPU
+ More RAM
+ More HDD
+ Faster Graphic card
+ Better Windows 7
- 14"

Ishu Gupta said:
HP DV4 3016TX
+ Faster CPU
+ More RAM
+ More HDD
+ Faster Graphic card
+ Better Windows 7
- 14"

i guess it(15r) also has 7200rpm drive

Niilesh said:
i guess it(15r) also has 7200rpm drive

A larger 5400rpm will be faster than a smaller 7200rpm drive (Mostly).

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Ishu Gupta said:
HP DV4 3016TX
+ Faster CPU
+ More RAM
+ More HDD
+ Faster Graphic card
+ Better Windows 7
- 14"

Thanks for the info. I went through the specs. Does HP have similar config with 15.6 inch display.? I couldn't find any config with ATI 6750M GPU in 15.6 inch category in HP site. I am searching for configs from Sony, Acer, or Lenovo that has ATI 6750M or near equivalent card [Nvidia 540M if i am not wrong].

Niilesh said:
i guess it(15r) also has 7200rpm drive

No the Dell inspiron 15r n5110 doesn't have 7200rpm drive

rakesh-the gilli said:
Thanks for the info. I went through the specs. Does HP have similar config with 15.6 inch display.? I couldn't find any config with ATI 6750M GPU in 15.6 inch category in HP site. I am searching for configs from Sony, Acer, or Lenovo that has ATI 6750M or near equivalent card [Nvidia 540M if i am not wrong].

540M is 40% slower than 6750M. 6750M is almost as good as 555M.

You have 6140TX @ 48k in the 15.6" category. 48k though. With an i7 and 6770M.

Ishu Gupta said:
A larger 5400rpm will be faster than a smaller 7200rpm drive (Mostly).

How??

Niilesh said:
How??

Denser platters.

Ishu Gupta said:
Denser platters.

never thought that! :shock:

thanks for info

BTW have you seen any benchmarks?

Yes IIRC

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Ishu Gupta said:
540M is 40% slower than 6750M. 6750M is almost as good as 555M. You have 6140TX @ 48k in the 15.6" category. 48k though. With an i7 and 6770M.

I have decided to buy HP DV4 3016 as it has better graphics and processor. Thanks for your inputs..