Area 51-m5550 vs. Dell XPS M1330

Dreamband20xx

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I have narrowed down my search for a new notebook for University and so far both notebooks can satisfy my needs for University. I want to become a Game Designer/Programmer and i need to know which notebook can help me most.

Area 51-m5550 specs.

256MB NVidia® GeForce™ Go 7600
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7600 2.33GHz 4MB Cache 667MHz FSB
15.4" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667MHz - 2 x 1024MB
100GB Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s 7,200 RPM w/ NCQ & 8MB Cache
8x Dual Layer CD-RW/DVD±RW Burner
Internal Intel® Wireless 4965 a/b/g/Draft-N Mini-Card
Alienware® Area-51 m5550 9-cell Lithium-Ion Additional Battery

Dell XPS M1330 specs.

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB, 4MB Cache)
Standard Display with 2.0 Megapixel Webcam
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
Speed: 200GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW Drive)
128MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8400M GS
Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
Sprint built-in cellular mobile broadband (EVDO Rev A)
Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR)
85Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell)
Biometric Fingerprint Reader
 
that screen size with that resolution is going to kill your eyes.

you can get a inspiron 1420 with a better video card and specs than both for less than 1500 depending on what you customize.

otherwise, i would take the first one
 
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