Dell Inspiron 9100 vs. Inspiron XPS Comparison

For gaming laptops, Dell didn't stop with just XPS Inspiron, and came up with a more affordable version Inspiron 9100 that is rapped into the same XPS body. The new 9100 looks and weights very much the same as XPS.

Inspiron 9100 is a performance multimedia laptop that is designed to replace your desktop and has some very powerful features including Intel Pentium 4 processor (desktop version) with Hyper-Threading technology and high-performance ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 graphics card.

In comparison with XPS the 9100 has neither option to upgrade its graphics card nor a branded backpack.

Dell Inspiron 9100 - ultimate multimedia laptop

This Dell is designed to run digital entertainment programs such as music, movies, photos, digital editing and graphics-intensive games.

It is aimed to two groups of buyers: hardcore gamers and digital media enthusiasts.

The Moonlight Silver and Venice Blue color scheme Inspiron 9100 comes with a choice of media bay options, multimedia features and 5 optional QuickSnap color kits (Venice Blue, Burlwood, Bamboo, Graphite Swirl, Red Lava).

The 9100 is very upgradeable and customizable with these system features and options:

- 15.4" Wide Aspect UltraSharp display, options for WXGA (1280x800), WSXGA+ (1680x1050), or WUXGA (1920x1200)
- 2.80, 3 or 3.20 GHz P4, 800MHz Front Side Bus, on-die 512 KB cache, 32 KB internal cache
- Intel 865PE Graphics Chipset
- 400MHz DDR Dual Channel RAM, up to 2 GB of DDR memory (2 SoDIMM sockets, both are user-accessible)
- Hard drive - 40 GB, 60 GB (5400 or 7200 rpm) or 80 GB
- 64 MB or 128 MB ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 graphics card
- 4 USB 2.0 ports, DVI port (Digital monitor), IEEE 1394 (Firewire) and S-Video ports, Infrared port (lrDA-1.1 compliant), VGA 15-pin monitor connector, Stereo headphones/speakers line-out, microphone miniconnector
- Slots: 1 PCMCIA Type I or Type II card, Smart Card Slot, Security Cable Lock
- 12-cell "smart" lithium ion battery (additional 16 Cell Li-Ion Battery optional)
- Integrated stereo sound
- Integrated subwoofer (when configured with standard 12 cell battery)
- Integrated front-mounted speakers, volume controls, CD/DVD controls
- Integrated dual-band 802.11 antennas with Mini-PCI card, option for WiFi card
- 56K modem and 10/100 Ethernet NIC
- Track stick and touch pad buttons
- Media: 1 modular bay is configurable for standard Combo Drive - 24x/10x/24x CD-RW and 8x DVD DVD+RW, optional 4x DVD+RW/+R1 or Floppy Drive or 2nd Hard Drive
- Wireless Card: optional Dell TrueMobile 1300 (802.11b/g) mini PCI or TrueMobile 1400 (802.11a/b/g) mini PCI or TrueMobile 300 internal Bluetooth module

9100 vs. XPS comparison side by side for standard options

With wide-screen resolutions up to 1920 x 1200, Dell Inspiron 9100 is great for DVD viewing. The built-in subwoofer adds to audio quality when watching movies, playing music and games but, of course, an external speaker system would be better.

With 9100's option for 80 GB hard drive you could really maximize your storage for music files and videos.

Optional Quicksnap color covers let you personalize your 9100 Inspiron.

The 9100 chassis matches XPS chassis and is 2.0" (50.8 mm) high, 14.1" (359 mm) wide and 10.8" (274 mm) deep. Weights about 8.92 lbs (4.05 kg) with 15.4" display, CDRW/DVD combo drive and 12-cell battery.

In comparison with XPS, the 9100 Inspiron still delivers great speed, capacity and performance for less money, and could be upgraded later to match XPS specs.

Get it with the 128 MB Mobility Radeon card and you'll be set for a long time...

Check out Dell Inspiron 9100 at dell.com. Back to Dell laptops.

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