Future buyers of Dell laptops will have the possibility to add a 256GB SSD to their chosen configuration. Dell will offer the new SSDs to those buying a new XPS M1330 or M1730. The upgrade will cost you $400. If you want a smaller SSD, say the 128GB then that upgrade is also available for just $200. In case you’d rather get a regular HDD, that’s available too and you can choose a 500GB version. Other Dell laptops are going to receive these two storage solutions in the future so keep an eye out.

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Dell unveiled its latest thin notebook, the Dell XPS M1530. A 15.4-inch notebook, it’s the slightly bigger version of the XPS M1330 which was announced earlier this year. The M1530 includes a webcam and fingerprint reader, as well as touch-sensitive multimedia buttons. Available in brushed aluminum accents and new colors, the XPS M1530 series starts weighing in at under 6 pounds along with a 1-inch profile.

Other standard features include a high-def 15.4 inch display, slot-type optical drive and HDMI support. Available colors include Tuxedo Black, Crimson Red and Alpine White. Users can also choose to go in for a Blu-ray disc drive. With Dell’s XPS service, you get telephone access to tech support, as well as a 15-month subscription to virus and spyware protection. Customers also get one year of 10GB free online storage with Dell DataSafe Online Backup.

Powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 processor, the laptop comes bundled with Windows Vista Home Premium and a 160GB SATA hard drive.

Prices start at US $1,099 and the Dell XPS M1530 is now available.

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For everyone that’s been holding their breath and waiting, the good news arrived this morning. Dell has finally started the large-scale production of the Dell XPS M1330. The XPS M1330 will be shipped beginning this week to all regions.

Earlier, there has been some issues concerning the Dell XPS M1330 specially with regards to its LED display that added time to the estimated ship date.

The shipment for the XPS M1330 was delayed for several reasons. This includes the time it took to ramp production on the new product, issues such as part shortages, technical glitches, simple cosmetic issues, and other unanticipated issues that can arise when mass production starts.

But now, the wait is over. The M1330 that was clearly built with an emphasis on good looks and clean lines is finally on its way. It will be sporting a 13.3-inch screen, configurable with a LED backlight. It gets its muscle from its Core 2 Duo processor Santa Rosa chipset with up to 2.4 Ghz of power. Additional specs are its 4GB DDR2 SDRAM and an external video memory coming from NVIDIA GeForce Go 8400M GS which generates up to 128MB dedicated memory.

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