Dell Studio 15

The new Studio line, as personified by the $1,250 15 inch Studio 15, has the same tapered shape, slot loading optical drive, and rounded hinge as the Dell XPS M1530, but a similarly configured Studio system costs roughly $300 less than a similarly outfitted XPS. The trade off is mostly in size and finish. Even though it has a similar look, the Studio laptop is about 25 percent thicker and