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Dell build quality is pretty poor. Even xps.
Never used an alienware but i hear they are pretty plasticy as well.
I say go for a MBP or even check out a high end lenovo T60
Dells 1530 is solid, good performance, better battery life. The only thing the MBP has over the XPS 1530 is Mac OS if thats important, and its about .6-.8 lbs lighter.
hardware wise they're extremely similar to PCs.