Inspiron 6000 vs. Inspiron 9300

Question

I purchased an Inspiron 6000, got it, and I'm unhappy with it. I do a lot of web design and graphic work, so the best possible resolution and display is crucial. With the 6000, graphics, particularly online, are fuzzy and blurry. Here are the specs of my current 6000:

- Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB)
- Display 15.4 inch UltraSharp WSXGA+ LCD Panel
- Memory 512MB Shared DDR2 SDRAM 1 Dimm
- Video Card Integrated Intel® Media Accelerator 900 Graphics
- Hard Drive 40GB Hard Drive
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Here is the potential 9300 I'd exchange for:

- Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB)
- Display 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife™
- Memory 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm
- Video Card 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800
- Hard Drive 80GB Hard Drive
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional

The difference, other than the obvious, will be that it's a $600 upgrade. On paper, that 9300 looks really nice. But, am I going in the wrong direction still? Will this solve my graphics problems? Some input on the comparison between the 2 models would be very much appreciated, before I go through the process of exchanging an online order.

I'd really like all the information I can get on the specifics as far as fuzziness and blurriness of graphics are concerned. Plus, what is everyone's thoughts on the Wide Screen displays? Is a regular display a safer bet, or does it not matter, the integrated Intel video card being my problem, not the width of the screen?

Message Edited by badke on 04-30-2005 12:46 PM

bacillus · Answer

hmm,you should have gotten the 6000 with the ati x300 videocard instead of integrated video.

kinesis31337 · Answer

no questions asked the i9300 is top of the line and the nVidia 256mb graphics is top of the line pci-express for notebooks to date.. the bus is the new 533mhz 2.xGHz pentium m. i would have gotten the i9300 over the i6000 any day. good luck

badke · Answer

So what's the comparison between the 128 MB MOBILITY™ RADEON X300 in the 6000 and the 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800 in the 9300?

And on the same note, what's the difference between the 15.4 inch UltraSharp WUXGA LCD Panel in the 6000 and the 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife™ in the 9300?

jankerson · Answer

There is another great option. The Latitude D810 with the X600.

jeffcmfrt · Answer

The 9300 you configured is a good exchange you will have no limitations with it .I have a wuxga display with my XPS gen 1 and i love it but i would not recomend the wuxga for sombody with not so good eyesight.But fore me i like the crisp sharp display with 1920X1200

Inspiron XPS Gen 1
3.4 H/T processor
1 gig ram
256 ddr ati 9800
15.4 wide aspect ultra sharp
wuxga(1920x1200) display
Operating system windows xp home
Service pk 2
Logitech MX750 wireless mouse
Nostromo n52 gamepad

badke · Answer

Thanks for the input everyone.

After using some of the suggestions from this message board, I can now accept what I'm seeing. I changed the 120 DPI setting to 96 DPI, and that made a huge difference. Now I guess it's a matter of how satisfied I am, and trying to predict if this is a permanent or temporary solution.

woochman · Answer

I'm happy with my new Inspiron 6000d. I went with the 128 MB ATIX300 card, 1 GB RAM, an 80 GB HDD, and the 8X DVD burner. I am not a gamer either, more a power user, so the 256 MB card wasn't on the top of my needs list.

Agreed, it is not the "top of the line" notebook, but for digital imaging, web, and email, it's fine if you get it beefed up. The 8X DVD +-R/RW drive is also a great addition. Good luck in your quest.

2 things I wish it had:

The "Stick" mouse pointer in the keyboard (Which I've discovered is not included in any Inspiron system, it's a "Latitude" thing)

A Gb Ethernet card.

hotbrass · Answer

The only major differences between your current 6000 and the 9300 are screen size, weight, and graphics card.  Had you not gone with integrated graphics, you probably wouldn't see the fuzziness.  I have to admit the 9300 is a pretty awesome machine, but the 6000 is nearly the same thing.

badke · Answer

I received my 9300 Tuesday and I have no major complaints as of yet. I like the fact it's bigger than the 6000, has a desktop feel, but I'll be able to take it anywhere I need. My only suggestion would be that Dell should have made the keyboard bigger. There's a good 2 inches of space on both sides of the keyboard... they could have put a near fullsize keyboard on this thing, and that would be awesome.

Going from 512 MB to 1 G of ram made a major difference. I kind of wish I had gone with a faster processor and kept the HD smaller. Nothing that I can't live with at 1.60 GHz, but after finding I can convert an old laptop HD of mine to an external HD for $50, the extra HD space I got might not be fully utilized.

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