Inspiron 9300

karkrash81 · 03-25-05, 05:58 PM

I just got a new laptop.

It's a Dell Inspiron 9300.

Specs are:
Pentium M 1.86 Ghz
512 MB dual channel DDR 2 at 533 mhz
GeForce Go 6800 (256 mb memory)
8x DVD -+ and Dual Layer Burner
17" (1440x900) display
6 USB ports

I ran some quick benchmarks. First I ran it at stock video card speeds. Then I ran it at the optimal speeds determined by coolbits. I also ran the built in Doom3 Timedemo.

All were at 1024x768. Doom 3 was at default High Quality.

3d Mark 01

3d Mark 03

3d Mark 05

Doom 3

-=DVS=- · 03-25-05, 06:06 PM

Awesome

can play games on that

karkrash81 · 03-25-05, 06:18 PM

Yes I can

...but I'm disappointed it was the first gen of the 6800 go with DDR...i wanted the DDR3 one...oh well.

superklye · 03-26-05, 09:19 AM

One of my roommates just got the exact same system as you...I think he'll be pleasantly surprised with the results.

And that does suck it's DDR and DDR3

$n][pErMan · 03-26-05, 01:17 PM

If I could play high end games on my laptop .. id never get anything done! lol

Sazar · 03-26-05, 01:57 PM

Afaik the only 6800 out right now with gddr3 == the ultra version in the XPS.

IIRC it is primarily for battery life and heat reasons (naturally this correlates to the weight of the product)

Did you get the Truelife display?

GlowStick · 03-26-05, 08:52 PM

Friggin sweet laptop!!!!

karkrash81 · 03-26-05, 09:16 PM

No, I did not get the truelife display. A friend of mine got a 9200 with it and was disappointed. The whites seemed to sparkle. I didn't know if they fixed that with the 9300 so i decided against it.

1440 x 900 is pretty good for about everything I can do. It's not as good as dual monitors but offers lots of screen real estate.

Some of the negatives of the system are that they could have put a numpad with all the room on it. The silver finish shows fingerprints easily and if you sweat you leave residue that you have to clean off. Also, they only put an SD card reader instead of a 5 in 1 (6 in 1 or whatever) that many competing laptops have.

It's light for a laptop its size...about 8 pounds.

03-25-05, 05:58 PM	#1
karkrash81 Do you like dags? Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 742	Inspiron 9300 I just got a new laptop. It's a Dell Inspiron 9300. Specs are: Pentium M 1.86 Ghz 512 MB dual channel DDR 2 at 533 mhz GeForce Go 6800 (256 mb memory) 8x DVD -+ and Dual Layer Burner 17" (1440x900) display 6 USB ports I ran some quick benchmarks. First I ran it at stock video card speeds. Then I ran it at the optimal speeds determined by coolbits. I also ran the built in Doom3 Timedemo. All were at 1024x768. Doom 3 was at default High Quality. 3d Mark 01 3d Mark 03 3d Mark 05 Doom 3 __________________ My System: Athlon 64 x2 3800+ overclocked to 4600+/2 GB Geil PC3200/8800 GTS 320 mb/Asus A8N SLI Premium motherboard/Logitech z-680's/Total of 760 GB of Hard Drive Space (2x300 + 1x160)/audigy 2/Two 20.1" Widescreen LCD's (Dell 2005fpw) Favorite movie: Snatch/Favorite Game: NOLF/Song of the Week: "You Know I'm No Good" by Amy Winehouse/What I'm Playing this Week: Nothing!

03-25-05, 06:06 PM	#2
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03-25-05, 06:18 PM	#3
karkrash81 Do you like dags? Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 742	Re: Inspiron 9300 Yes I can ...but I'm disappointed it was the first gen of the 6800 go with DDR...i wanted the DDR3 one...oh well. __________________ My System: Athlon 64 x2 3800+ overclocked to 4600+/2 GB Geil PC3200/8800 GTS 320 mb/Asus A8N SLI Premium motherboard/Logitech z-680's/Total of 760 GB of Hard Drive Space (2x300 + 1x160)/audigy 2/Two 20.1" Widescreen LCD's (Dell 2005fpw) Favorite movie: Snatch/Favorite Game: NOLF/Song of the Week: "You Know I'm No Good" by Amy Winehouse/What I'm Playing this Week: Nothing!

03-26-05, 09:19 AM	#4
superklye Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MKE Posts: 13,629	Re: Inspiron 9300 One of my roommates just got the exact same system as you...I think he'll be pleasantly surprised with the results. And that does suck it's DDR and DDR3

03-26-05, 01:17 PM	#5
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03-26-05, 01:57 PM	#6
Sazar Sayonara !!! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 9,297	Re: Inspiron 9300 Afaik the only 6800 out right now with gddr3 == the ultra version in the XPS. IIRC it is primarily for battery life and heat reasons (naturally this correlates to the weight of the product) Did you get the Truelife display? __________________ Help to find cures for Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease, and many Cancers. Folding@Home - Is it in you?

03-26-05, 08:52 PM	#7
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03-26-05, 09:16 PM	#8
karkrash81 Do you like dags? Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 742	Re: Inspiron 9300 No, I did not get the truelife display. A friend of mine got a 9200 with it and was disappointed. The whites seemed to sparkle. I didn't know if they fixed that with the 9300 so i decided against it. 1440 x 900 is pretty good for about everything I can do. It's not as good as dual monitors but offers lots of screen real estate. Some of the negatives of the system are that they could have put a numpad with all the room on it. The silver finish shows fingerprints easily and if you sweat you leave residue that you have to clean off. Also, they only put an SD card reader instead of a 5 in 1 (6 in 1 or whatever) that many competing laptops have. It's light for a laptop its size...about 8 pounds. __________________ My System: Athlon 64 x2 3800+ overclocked to 4600+/2 GB Geil PC3200/8800 GTS 320 mb/Asus A8N SLI Premium motherboard/Logitech z-680's/Total of 760 GB of Hard Drive Space (2x300 + 1x160)/audigy 2/Two 20.1" Widescreen LCD's (Dell 2005fpw) Favorite movie: Snatch/Favorite Game: NOLF/Song of the Week: "You Know I'm No Good" by Amy Winehouse/What I'm Playing this Week: Nothing!

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