- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display
- SAMSUNG Series 7 Chronos
- HP Pavilion dv7
- HP Pavilion g6
- Lenovo IdeaPad Z Series Z570
- 2.1 GHz Dual core
- 4 GB
- 500 GB HDD
Released June, 2011
by LaptopMag (Oct, 2010)To take full advantage of this software, though, you should equip the XPS 15 with a Blu-ray drive that can play 3D Blu-ray movies.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the SAMSUNG Series 3 300V5A compared to the Dell XPS 15
GHz2.1
Rated 20% by by bashiradakku (Dec, 2011)They keys on this keyboard are spaced out so if like me you're accustomed to HP and DELL keyboards, this keyboard will get some getting used to.
2.53 GHz
Intel Core i5 2467M
by LaptopMag (Oct, 2010)If you're a media enthusiast, the Blu-ray drive is a good choice too.
screen resolution
XPS 15 by LaptopMag (Jul, 2012)When we watched a 1080p trailer for Skyfall, details like the stubble on his beard were sharp.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.53 GHz   | 3 GHz |
Series 3 300V5A by Liquidarthur (Oct, 2011)It has a good i5 processor (same as many other laptops).
XPS 15 by LaptopMag (Jul, 2012)The $1,299 base model features a 2.5-GHz Intel Core i5-3210M CPU with 6GB of RAM, a 500GB 7,200-rpm hard drive with a 32GB 32GB mSATA SSD and a Nvidia GeForce GT 630M GPU with 1GB of VRAM.
processor
XPS 15 by LaptopMag (Jul, 2009)Although our review unit had a Pentium Dual-Core processor, it’s also available with CPUs ranging from an Intel Celeron to Intel Core 2 Duo (the higher-end Core 2 Duo adds $200 to the starting price).
memory
| 0 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
XPS 15 by LaptopMag (Jul, 2009)Even when you select the 64-bit OS, the maximum amount of RAM you can order is 4GB; the base configuration has 2GB, and upgrading to 3GB and 4GB costs $50 and $75, respectively.
Performance Real world tests of SAMSUNG Series 3 300V5A vs Dell XPS 15
battery life
7 hour
5.14 hour
Series 3 300V5A by Stoic-Athos (Dec, 2011)I just played with this for a few hours with no mouse, and I'm pretty sure that I won't need to carry a mouse around with this computer.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Dell XPS 15
| Longer battery life | 7 hour | vs | 5.14 hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 40% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
| Slightly lighter | 2,490 g | vs | 2,780 g |
| More than 10% lighter | |||
Advantages compared to the SAMSUNG Series 3 300V5A
| Has a Blu-Ray reader | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; watch high-definition movies on Blu-Ray discs | |||
| Significantly more RAM | 8 GB | vs | 4 GB |
| Twice as much RAM; run more applications and have more browser tabs open without slowing down the system | |||
| More storage capacity | 750 GB | vs | 500 GB |
| 50% more storage capacity | |||
| Faster processor | 2.53 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz |
| More than 20% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Marginally newer | Aug, 2011 | vs | Jun, 2011 |
| Release date 2 months later | |||
Reviews Word on the street
SAMSUNG Series 3 300V5A | Dell XPS 15 | ||
 |    Rated by 17 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by J.-Phillips (Jun, 2012) Rated 100% by by Stoic-Athos (Dec, 2011) Rated 80% by by AccioFirebolt (Dec, 2011) | Rated by 53 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Andres-Gallardo (Jul, 2011) Rated 80% by by Syed-Fahad--sharpdesigner (Sep, 2011) Rated 100% by by monsterdaene (May, 2011) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 2 | SAMSUNG Series 7 Chronos Fast internal storage |
 | 4 | HP Pavilion g6 9-way tie: OK maximum data rate |
 | 6 | Toshiba Qosmio X775 2-way tie: Biggest screen |
 | 7 | ASUS N53 Series N53SN Good CPU benchmark score |
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