Whats an XPS M1530 worth?

niko084 · Jan 29, 2011, 02:15 AM

I'm dumping one of my laptops it's an XPS M1530
2.4 core2
4GB
8600GT
500GB HD
DVD/RW
1440x900 no bad pixels

Battery is good as new, laptop is nearly mint, still even under warranty a few weeks.
What do you think it's worth? I'm having a hard time pricing this one.

PVTCaboose1337 · Jan 29, 2011, 02:19 AM

$400-500

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dell-XPS-M1530-2...item43a4af1ec9

Look at completed listing on ebay.

xBruce88x · Jan 29, 2011, 06:45 AM

my only concern is that 8600... weren't a lot of those recalled? Could probably find another video chip for it (i think the xps line had a few options for video). If i was sure how much I was getting on my taxes, I'd make an offer lol

nvm about the video, seems that was the upgrade option, from a 128mb 8400GS

edit: based on the "full description" of the just ended ebay sale, you could get $450 maybe $500 for yours, the other was sold for $405 and it only had 1GB ram and a 120GB hdd. yours having a 500GB HDD and 4GB ram would fetch even more. AND yours has a higher screen res. 1440x900 vs 1280x800 on the other.

Which battery does it have, 6cell (like the ebay one) or 9cell? if 9 cell, then yea i see no problem getting $500 for it. (that's how much i wouldn't complain about paying if I had the money) Maybe even a tad more givin the price of DDR-2 now

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xBruce88x Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Winder, GA, USA Posts: 2,221 (1.67/day) Thanks: 652 Thanked 506 Times in 401 Posts System Specs	my only concern is that 8600... weren't a lot of those recalled? Could probably find another video chip for it (i think the xps line had a few options for video). If i was sure how much I was getting on my taxes, I'd make an offer lol nvm about the video, seems that was the upgrade option, from a 128mb 8400GS edit: based on the "full description" of the just ended ebay sale, you could get $450 maybe $500 for yours, the other was sold for $405 and it only had 1GB ram and a 120GB hdd. yours having a 500GB HDD and 4GB ram would fetch even more. AND yours has a higher screen res. 1440x900 vs 1280x800 on the other. Which battery does it have, 6cell (like the ebay one) or 9cell? if 9 cell, then yea i see no problem getting $500 for it. (that's how much i wouldn't complain about paying if I had the money) Maybe even a tad more givin the price of DDR-2 now __________________ Last edited by xBruce88x; Jan 29, 2011 at 06:54 AM.

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