The XPS m1330 at $1854 SYSTEM COLOR Crimson Red PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7300 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB, 4MB Cache) OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium Edition LCD AND CAMERA Standard Display with 2.0 Megapixel Webcam MEMORY 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz HARD DRIVE 120GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) OPTICAL DRIVE CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW Drive) VIDEO CARD 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8400M GS WIRELESS CARDS Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card BLUETOOTH OPTIONS Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR) BATTERY OPTIONS 85Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell) SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0 FINGERPRINT SCANNER Biometric Fingerprint Reader free timbuk2 carrying bag 150 dollar value or.... the hp dv9500t $1787 * – Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit) * – Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor T7500 (2.20 GHz, 4 MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB) * – 17.0" WXGA+ High-Definition Ultra HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1440 x 900) * – $50 off Upgrade from 1GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) to 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) * – 511MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS * – FREE Upgrade to HP Imprint Finish + Webcam + Microphone * – FREE Upgrade to Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection and Bluetooth(TM) * – 200GB 7200RPM SATA Dual Hard Drive (100GB x 2) * – LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support * – No TV Tuner w/remote control * – High Capacity 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery * – System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit) * – Microsoft(R) Works 8.0 * – HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope Free shipping

You just asked about this yesterday. I posted links about notebook graphics...did you check them out? Of the two notebooks you listed, I'd say go with the HP due to it's higher clocked CPU & much better graphics. The 8400M-GS processor runs at 400MHz & the memory runs at 600MHz. It only has 128MB & the memory interface is 64-bit. Not a great gaming choice. http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVidia... The 8600M-GS processor runs at 600MHz & the memory runs at 700MHz. It has 512MB & the memory interface is 128-bit. It is a MUCH better gaming choice. http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA...

Hey mate, I just researched for 2 weeks solid to find a good laptop, and the Hp was in my final 2. The graphics card is not actually that good, although it is not labeled as a gaming laptop anyway. I would go for the HP anyway, as it is better, but dont forget that after a while all the bells and whistles of the laptop will not be that important. If you want a better laptop at a cheaper price, check out the gateway NX860XL- it is great I just bought it instead of the HP!!