HP Compaq CQ60-215DX or Dell Inspiron 15?

Mikey · 10-01-2009, 07:05 AM

Which is better HP Compaq CQ60-215DX or Dell Inspiron 15?

The compaq is stock I think, and the Inspiron I upgraded the ram to 4gb and to a 6 cell battery (same as the compaq's).

I ordered the dell online, then my wife's grandpa bought us the compaq, it's refurbished though (sometimes the screen doesnt turn back on if you close/reopen laptop, shitty I know) and I was just wondering which is better.

Kompressor · 10-01-2009, 08:38 AM

specs?

Mikey · 10-01-2009, 09:41 AM

New Inspiron 15
Intel® Pentium® Dual Core T4200 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/1MB cache), Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic Edition SP1
INSPIRON 15 Intel® Pentium® Dual Core T4200 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/1MB cache)
System Color Jet Black
Memory 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz
LCD Panel Bright, glossy widescreen 15.6 WLED display (1366x768)
Video Card Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD
OS LABELS Windows Vista™ Basic
Hard Drive 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic Edition SP1
Network Integrated 10/100 Network Card
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9.0
Combo or DVD+RW Drive 8X CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
Sound High Definition Audio 2.0
Wireless Networking Cards Intel WiFi Link 5100 802.11 Wireless-N Mini Card
Camera Module No Webcam Option
Productivity Microsoft® Works 9
Software - Antivirus McAfee SecurityCenter, 30-Day Trial
Battery Options 6-cell battery
Hardware Support Services 1 Year Limited Warranty w/1 Year Return To Depot Service
PROCESSOR LABELS Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor

and

Microprocessor 2.00 GHz AMD Athlon X2 QL-62 Dual-Core Processor
Microprocessor Cache 1MB L2 Cache
Memory 2048MB
Memory Max 4096MB
Video Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 8200M
Video Memory Up to 895MB
Hard Drive 250GB (5400RPM)
Multimedia Drive SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Display 15.6" Diagonal High Definition HP BrightView Display (1366x768)
Fax/Modem High speed 56k modem
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN

verklingen · 10-01-2009, 10:28 AM

i'd stick with the dell personally. the only redeeming quality of the hp is nvidia graphics, but the additional ram and wireless networking (definite must for a laptop) trumps it imo.

Mikey · 10-01-2009, 03:55 PM

ive been favoring the dell since it has more twice more ram
but they keyboard is way cooler on the compaq
on the mouse scrolling pad on the far right u can scroll ur whole screen up and down.
and the dell has no num pad on the right which will take some getting used to.

Kompressor · 10-01-2009, 05:02 PM

Dude, you're gettin a dell

Mikey · 10-01-2009, 05:14 PM

so you think the dell is better?
it was the more expensive one im trying to tell myself i made the right choice choosing between the two
the kid gets the other one

Mikey · 10-01-2009, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by verklingen

i'd stick with the dell personally. the only redeeming quality of the hp is nvidia graphics, but the additional ram and wireless networking (definite must for a laptop) trumps it imo.

the compaq has wifi too?

Kompressor · 10-01-2009, 05:34 PM

^ Didn't list the wifi under the compaq specs if it does.

tedkennedy · 10-01-2009, 06:51 PM

just based on teh companies i would never buy an HP, Dell is decent though.

i hope you are buying them from newegg.com, they usually hve best deals

Mikey · 10-02-2009, 07:35 AM

I got the Dell from their website, and the refurbished compaq was ordered from futureshop.ca

I'm really liking the compaq more

but the Dell is supposedly faster.

but it has so many stupid things I don't like...

it'll take a bit of getting used to I guess.

10-01-2009, 07:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mikey Seasoned YaHookan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: gulf islands bc Posts: 7,443 Thanks: 1,144 Thanked 2,246 Times in 1,475 Posts	HP Compaq CQ60-215DX or Dell Inspiron 15? Which is better HP Compaq CQ60-215DX or Dell Inspiron 15? The compaq is stock I think, and the Inspiron I upgraded the ram to 4gb and to a 6 cell battery (same as the compaq's). I ordered the dell online, then my wife's grandpa bought us the compaq, it's refurbished though (sometimes the screen doesnt turn back on if you close/reopen laptop, shitty I know) and I was just wondering which is better. __________________ RIP Gov

10-01-2009, 08:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kompressor Voice of Reason Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 8,361 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3,068 Times in 1,634 Posts	specs? __________________ Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. -H. Bergson

10-01-2009, 09:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mikey Seasoned YaHookan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: gulf islands bc Posts: 7,443 Thanks: 1,144 Thanked 2,246 Times in 1,475 Posts	New Inspiron 15 Intel® Pentium® Dual Core T4200 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/1MB cache), Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic Edition SP1 INSPIRON 15 Intel® Pentium® Dual Core T4200 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/1MB cache) System Color Jet Black Memory 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz LCD Panel Bright, glossy widescreen 15.6 WLED display (1366x768) Video Card Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD OS LABELS Windows Vista™ Basic Hard Drive 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic Edition SP1 Network Integrated 10/100 Network Card Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9.0 Combo or DVD+RW Drive 8X CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) Sound High Definition Audio 2.0 Wireless Networking Cards Intel WiFi Link 5100 802.11 Wireless-N Mini Card Camera Module No Webcam Option Productivity Microsoft® Works 9 Software - Antivirus McAfee SecurityCenter, 30-Day Trial Battery Options 6-cell battery Hardware Support Services 1 Year Limited Warranty w/1 Year Return To Depot Service PROCESSOR LABELS Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor and Microprocessor 2.00 GHz AMD Athlon X2 QL-62 Dual-Core Processor Microprocessor Cache 1MB L2 Cache Memory 2048MB Memory Max 4096MB Video Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 8200M Video Memory Up to 895MB Hard Drive 250GB (5400RPM) Multimedia Drive SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support Display 15.6" Diagonal High Definition HP BrightView Display (1366x768) Fax/Modem High speed 56k modem Network Card Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN __________________ RIP Gov

10-01-2009, 10:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
verklingen Radical Dreamer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: texas Posts: 8,005 Thanks: 811 Thanked 1,491 Times in 946 Posts	i'd stick with the dell personally. the only redeeming quality of the hp is nvidia graphics, but the additional ram and wireless networking (definite must for a laptop) trumps it imo. __________________ “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” rip matt

10-01-2009, 03:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mikey Seasoned YaHookan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: gulf islands bc Posts: 7,443 Thanks: 1,144 Thanked 2,246 Times in 1,475 Posts	ive been favoring the dell since it has more twice more ram but they keyboard is way cooler on the compaq on the mouse scrolling pad on the far right u can scroll ur whole screen up and down. and the dell has no num pad on the right which will take some getting used to. __________________ RIP Gov

10-01-2009, 05:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kompressor Voice of Reason Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 8,361 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3,068 Times in 1,634 Posts	Dude, you're gettin a dell __________________ Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. -H. Bergson

10-01-2009, 05:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mikey Seasoned YaHookan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: gulf islands bc Posts: 7,443 Thanks: 1,144 Thanked 2,246 Times in 1,475 Posts	so you think the dell is better? it was the more expensive one im trying to tell myself i made the right choice choosing between the two the kid gets the other one __________________ RIP Gov

10-01-2009, 05:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Kompressor Voice of Reason Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 8,361 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3,068 Times in 1,634 Posts	^ Didn't list the wifi under the compaq specs if it does. __________________ Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. -H. Bergson

10-01-2009, 06:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
tedkennedy now 14% blacker Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,229 Thanks: 71 Thanked 585 Times in 364 Posts	just based on teh companies i would never buy an HP, Dell is decent though. i hope you are buying them from newegg.com, they usually hve best deals __________________ matthew munari

10-02-2009, 07:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
Mikey Seasoned YaHookan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: gulf islands bc Posts: 7,443 Thanks: 1,144 Thanked 2,246 Times in 1,475 Posts	I got the Dell from their website, and the refurbished compaq was ordered from futureshop.ca I'm really liking the compaq more but the Dell is supposedly faster. but it has so many stupid things I don't like... it'll take a bit of getting used to I guess. __________________ RIP Gov

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