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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.