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Dell's had a rough time as of late. PC sales continue to slump, and the company has thus-far failed to capture a significant share of the growing mobile smartphone and tablet market.
But fortunes for the world's number three PC maker may be turning. Dell...
Nice 1080p screen, Thin, premium aluminum frame, Roomy, comfortable keyboard, Runs relatively cool and quiet...
No solidstate storage, Bottom edges are sharp, Soso performance, Screen could be brighter...
With its nice full-HD screen and slim, solid aluminum shell, Dell's Inspiron 14 7000 Series looks much nicer than many laptops that cost more than its $849 starting price. It's certainly a more premium-looking device than the similarly sized Lenovo U430...
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Dell's Inspiron range has now expanded to include thin and light models that feature Intel's CULV processors. The design retains all the features of previous Inspirons we've come to love, such as the excellent build quality and decent - if not mindblow...
What do you call a CULV laptop that doesn’t look like a CULV laptop? Meet Dell's thin and light Inspiron 1470...
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Dell has long sold pretty good computers at pretty good prices. For "average" computer users doing mainstream things with a personal computer, Dell is a reasonable choice -- along with HP/Compaq, Toshiba and a few other brands. And so it is with Dells...
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Dell's new Inspirons are more about colour and value than performance and excitement.
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For its price theres little worth complaining about. The Dell Media Direct feature is handy and the 2 megapixel camera is a nice upgrade from the standard 1.3 megapixel option.
Media Direct, Price, 2 megapixel camera...
Windows Vista Basic (not Home Premium), Benchmark performance The Final Word For its price theres little worth complaining about. The Dell Media Direct feature is handy and the 2 megapixel camera is a nice upgrade from the standard 1.3 megapixel option.
For its price theres little worth complaining about. The Dell Media Direct feature is handy and the 2 megapixel camera is a nice upgrade from the standard 1.3 megapixel option.
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Dells Inspiron 640m has a bright silver chassis with Apple Mac-influenced white plastic detailing. It doesnt look like a portable business notebook, but it surprised us with its all-round suitability for life on the road. Weve seen the keyboard a...
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meaty laptop with long battery life: Dell has been refreshing and updating its Inspiron line of laptops, replacing old models with new ones incorporating the latest technologies. Looking stylish in its white and silver finish, the Inspiron 640m is the rep...
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Although its only possible to buy a Dell laptop online, the benefit is the ability to specify a machine to suit your own needs. The Dell Inspiron 640m features Windows XP Media Centre Edition and targets the home user. The bright styling of the chassi...
Excellent battery life...
Poor graphics performance...
Although its only possible to buy a Dell laptop online, the benefit is the ability to specify a machine to suit your own needs. The Dell Inspiron 640m features Windows XP Media Centre Edition and targets the home user. The bright styling of the chassi...
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An affordable semi-ultraportable notebook that manages to pack plenty of power inside – definitely worth the asking price...
Affordable, powerful, great battery life...
Small screen and hard drive...
An affordable semi-ultraportable notebook that manages to pack plenty of power inside – definitely worth the asking price...
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We tested the Inspiron 14 7437 in 2013. The device convinced with its good overall performance and very good battery runtimes then. Only the screen did not awe us, and seemed inappropriate for the device. Now we are looking at an Inspiron model with a Ful...
Decent application performance, Highcontrast, Full HD, IPS screen, Attractive aluminum casing, Very good battery runtimes...
No maintenance cover...
Dell's Inspiron 14 is largely identical with the Inspiron model that we tested. Dell ships a strong ultrabook with a quality aluminum casing. The processor is absolutely sufficient for taking care of office and Internet applications. The laptop runs quie...
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Elegant and affordable are two words that describe Dell's Inspiron 14 5000 series. The brushed aluminum and black minimalist styling Dell has treated this laptop with give it an air of class you don't often see in a mid-range, all-purpose laptop. It looks...
Attractive industrial design, 10point touchscreen...
Only 10/100 Etherent, No SSD option at time of purchase, Weak audio performance...
There's no SSD option for this all-purpose, consumer-oriented laptop, but it's elegantly styled and handles the basics well...
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Portable and packing a strong mix of components, the Dell Inspiron 14 5000 is the smallest and least expensive member of Dell's mid-range 5000 line. Starting at $599 ($749 as configured), this 14-inch notebook features a 1.7 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU, 8GB of...
Attractive design ; Solid buildquality ; Aboveaverage volume and sound quality...
Dull lowresolution screen; Belowaverage battery life; Thick bezel interferes with touch gestures; Grainy camera...
The Dell Inspiron 14 5000 is an attractive, 14-inch, touch-screen laptop with solid sound, but it doesn't give you enough for your money...
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The Inspiron 14 5000, for example, starts at $599 with a touch screen and backlit keyboard, along with an Intel Core i3 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 500GB hard drive. Our review unit, which we judge the best value in the family, steps up to $749 with a Core...
Clean exterior design, Solid fit and finish, Backlit keyboard is standard, Decent battery life...
Lowresolution display, Keyboard and touch pad are just OK, Heavy at 4.8 pounds...
The Inspiron 14 5000 brings a touch display and backlit keyboard to the mainstream starting at $599. It delivers solid quality, but we longed for a higher-resolution screen and a more responsive keyboard and touch pad. Read More…...
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The Dell Inspiron 14 (7437) ($1,049.99 as tested) is an attractive midrange ultrabook, fashioned of aluminum for a bit of premium bling. It also has excellent battery life and performed well on our benchmark tests. It's an attention-grabbing choice for ma...
Almost 9 hours of battery life. Speedy. 1080p HD screen. 10-point touch display.
Pricey. Bouncy screen. Only two USB 3.0 ports. Keyboard backlighting is fuzzy...
The Dell Inspiron 14 (7437) is a midrange ultrabook that delivers almost nine hours of battery life and speedy performance. But it's a bit pricey compared with the competition, and it suffers from some minor design flaws...
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The Dell Inspiron 14 7000 Series is a very standard Ultrabook offering. Featuring very average specs for its price point, a generally good construction, good media offerings through its screen and speakers, but overall nothing too impressive under the hoo...
Good 1080p touchscreen display, Durable yet portable, Wellrounded device, Great battery life...
Slow boot and launch times, Poor keyboard and mouse feel, No discrete graphics...
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Dell's Inspiron 14 7000-series laptops are sexy-looking beasts boasting forged-aluminum, beveled-edge chasses; 14-inch Gorilla Glass touchscreens; and backlit keyboards. But the absence of an SSD (as a cache or otherwise) has a significant impact on their...
Attractive industrial design, Bright, responsive highres touchscreen...
Mediocre benchmark performance, Mechanical hard drive, Flimsy, unevenly backlit keyboard...
Dell's Inspiron 14 7000 series notebooks perform much less impressively than they look...
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The Dell Inspiron 14 7000 Series looks to incorporate the attractive curved design of the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 in a sleeker more portable form factor. The 14-inch ultrabook features a beautiful all-aluminum chassis design and solid specs including Intel'...
Solid performance, Affordable, Attractive design, Portable form factor...
Shallow viewing angles, Keyboard flexes, No SSD option, Poor audio quality...
At its base price of $850 the Dell Inspiron 14 7000 is an attractive offer. The device features a well built and attractive aluminum design, decent battery life and performance that more than meet the needs of the average consumer. However, the device is...
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A bit boxy but with shiny silver aluminum and a glossy touchscreen for the preloaded Windows 8 - that is the Dell Inspiron 14-7437. The specifications of our review unit sound promising: An ULV processor from Intel's current Haswell generation , sufficie...
Excellent battery runtimes, Aluminum case, Touch display, Good touchpad...
Poor upgradeability, Loud under load, Unusual keyboard, Low display resolution...
Dell Inspiron 14-7437 Dell's Inspiron 14 is an interesting ultrabook with prices starting at 799 Euros (999 Euros for the reviewed configuration with a 256 GB SSD and a Core i7-4500U CPU). Weight and size are reasonable, the aluminum case leaves a high-q...
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& Design Like the MacBook Pro from which it likely draws inspiration, the Dell Inspiron 14 7000 puts a premium on design. This 14-inch laptop—the number 7000 indicates the top position in Dell's Inspiron consumer line, i.e., a niche just below the eli...
Long-running battery, High-resolution display, Sleek aluminum enclosure...
Uncomfortably sharp edges on bottom panel, Dull display, Uneven keyboard backlighting...
Despite attractions such as a slim profile and a 1080p touch screen, the Dell Inspiron 14 7000 laptop is too rough around the edges—literally—to merit a recommendation...
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The Dell Inspiron 14 7000 is an attractive all-aluminum laptop that has good battery life, a colorful display and touch screen and decent performance. While it isn't the quickest laptop available, if you want a thin and light Apple MacBook Air alternative...
Attractive, lightweight aluminum design, Beautiful 1080p backlit display, Responsive touch screen...
Keyboard could be better, No SSD cache drive...
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Dell Inspiron 1420 is made for home PC users and it is pretty good considering the software and hardware inside. My review model had a 160 GB hard disk, two megapixel Webcam, and DVD burner. For connectivity, the options are pretty good with Bluetooth...
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When you need to strike the balance between a desktop-replacement notebook and a laptop for frequent travel you will probably end up shopping for a 14-inch notebook. The...
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When the Dell Inspiron i1464-4382OBK ($749.98 List, ) first came on the scene, it was one of only a handful of mainstream laptops that bundled an Intel Core i3 processor while tempting performance enthusiasts with a sweet price. Now that the market...
500GB hard drive. Good performance. Excellent keyboard and navigating experience. Over 200 designs to choose from. Lightweight. Inexpensive.
The 6-cell battery alone isn't going to cut it.
The Dell Inspiron 1464, mainstream laptop, has a fantastic user experience and feature set, but I wouldn't buy it without the 9-cell battery option...
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The chips inside the Dell Inspiron 14 (1464) should push this average laptop beyond midrange quality. A 2.13GHz Intel Core i3-330M processor and 4GB of RAM should power any typical home or office workload. A decent, 14-inch display gives room to edit s...
14inch display is a good size for entertainment, Speedy processor easily tackles most tasks...
Display has lackluster colors and contrast, Weak 3D and gaming performance.
Nearly all specs and features are just adequate; the Inspiron 14 will be sufficient for many, but it never shines...
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It’s a rare budget notebook that looks, performs, and sounds better than its $599 price tag suggests. That’s the Inspiron 14 (1464) in a nutshell. It has a sleek design, and the speaker volume—thanks to SRS sound—literally frightened us at first. Plus...
Strong Core i3 performance, Slick design, Loud speakers, Sharp webcam with fun effects...
Awkward keyboard layout, Below-average battery life, Relatively small touchpad buttons, Older 802.11g wireless...
One of the best-looking and best-sounding 14-inch notebooks under $600 also delivers Core i3 power.
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Processor – 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 Memory – 3GB DDR3 SDRAM 800MHz Operating system – Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit) Hard drive – 250GB at 5,400rpm Graphics – Intel GMA 4500MHD Chipset – Mobile Intel GM45 Express Chipset Dimensions – 13.4 x...
Good value for money, touch pad and keyboard are decent, comes with 15 months antivirus subscription...
Scarce options for configuration, small battery life...
This is a great mainstream laptop and Dell could have made this better by giving a better battery life and more options for graphics...
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Dell Inspiron i1470-3282CRD is powered by a Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 / 1.3 GHz dual-core processor which has data bus speed of 800 MHz, L2 cache of 3MB, installed memory is 4 GB DDR3 SD RAM of 1066 MHz and is non expandable. For storing data, there is...
Slim design, attractive looks, comfortable and roomy keyboard, audio quality is good, touch pad supports multitouch and gestures...
Sluggish performance...
Dell Inspiron i1470-3282CRD has an amazing battery life but it comes at the cost of sluggish performance. Dell has gone a bit too far to compromise on speed and hence we won’t recommend you this laptop...
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The Dell Inspiron I1464-4382OBK ($749.98 list) is a well-balanced, mainstream laptop that should hold wide appeal for Staples shoppers perusing the shelves for a modern, versatile laptop. Its 14-inch display and sub-five-pound weight mean the laptop...
Speedy, modern Core i3-based configuration. Size and weight make it a versatile laptop. Big audio. Little bloatware. Sleek yet understated design. Comfortable keyboard and touchpad.
So-so battery life.
The latest Intel mobile platform, a pleasing design, and booming audio highlight the Dell Inspiron I1464-4382OBK, a versatile 14-inch mainstream laptop...
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Today we will review two mainstream laptops you can find in local retail stores: the Asus K60IJ-RBLX05 and the Dell Inspiron I1470-3282CRD. Let's take a closer look at these portable machines.Asus K60IJ-RBLX05 laptop The Asus K60IJ-RBLX05 is a 16-inch...
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A good laptop for basic usage but you get better features at the same price range from rival products.Sum and SubstanceThumbs UpGreat battery life, thin, touch pad supports gestures, multi touch scrolling, comfortable keyboard.Thumbs DownToo slow, only...
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The Dell Inspiron 14 is a solid piece of machinery that is a good mainstream laptop for everyday use. The main complaint that could come with this system is that if you want to...
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Dells newly-redesigned Inspiron 1420 laptop line lets you put high-end dual-core processors into a chassis of almost any color; you can opt for more subdued brown or black, or you can go with a bit more flourish with a pink or yellow. Any color other...
Very portable, customizable colors...
Upgrades can get expensive...
Dells newly-redesigned Inspiron 1420 laptop line lets you put high-end dual-core processors into a chassis of almost any color; you can opt for more subdued brown or black, or you can go with a bit more flourish with a pink or yellow. Any color other...
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Midsize consumer notebook has it all: a high-quality design, good performance, and stand-alone media buttons.
Sturdily crafted, Instanton multimedia and app viewers...
A little heavy...
Midsize consumer notebook has it all: a high-quality design, good performance, and stand-alone media buttons.
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Dell launched the IdeaStorm web site last year as part of an effort to open up a dialog with consumers. The IdeaStorm respondents overwhelmingly called for Dell to embrace freedom of choice by ending the era of vendor lock-in...
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The Dell Inspiron 1420 is the latest 14.1" consumer notebook designed to offer performance, durability and a touch of style for an affordable price.
Fast Core 2 Duo processors, and up to 4GB of RAM provide plenty of system performance, Dedicated graphics option performs well, Solid build quality and sturdiness, Good keyboard and touchpad, Great screen if you select the higher resolution option.
Notsoimpressive design, Questional paint durability, Average battery life, A bit bulky and heavy for a 14.1" notebook...
The Dell Inspiron 1420 is a solid notebook with an impressive set of features at a value price. As students are getting ready to return to class this notebook will certainly be a strong candidate for a school notebook. The choice of eight available col...
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Dell Inspiron E14055/22/06 – Dells new Inspiron E1405 could be considered a smaller clone of the Inspiron E1505. Many of the base specifications for the two notebooks are very similar. Both use the new Intel Core Duo processors that help improve mul...
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A fresh entry in Dells bread-and-butter consumer-laptop line, the 5.4-pound Inspiron 1420 hits the mainstream sweet spot in features, price, and performance. The design is cleaner than the previous models angular, retro-futuristic look. The...
Sharp, bright, high-resolution screen; plenty of features; good performance; choice of eight colors...
Cramped touch pad; not for the hard-core mobile gamer...
Dell delivers what mainstream laptop buyers crave with this well-equipped, colorful Inspiron...
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Editors Note 9/13/06: Dell has just informed us that the Intel Core 2 Duo T5500(1.6Ghz) processor is in short supply. As such, Dell plans to begin offering the E1405 with a higher Core 2 Duo processor beginning in the last quarter of this year. We a...
Over 8 hours of battery life. Literally cool to operate. Very luggable. Great resolution on a 14-inch screen...
Performance gain is minimal over the Intel Core Duos (although the system will also be available with the speedier Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 and T7400 processors).
The 8 hours of battery life and luggable chassis are the big draws on the Dell Inspiron E1405...
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This is a very powerful notebook with a reasonable sized screen, put the two together and the weight is not gigantic. Add the ability to work in Media Centre mode and it should suit most.
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The Dell e1405 is a brand-new entry in Dells Inspiron line of entertainment notebooks (its also marketed as the 640m on the business side of Dells offerings). With a 14" widescreen display, a Core Duo CPU, a 100GB hard drive, and a gig of RAM, the m...
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The Dell Inspiron 14 5000 Series packs a great deal of bells and whistles into its nearly 5-lbs frame. Between the 1 TB hard drive, 14″ touchscreen, and decent battery, the laptop is a worthy desktop replacement for most people, but probably isn't strong...
Quiet, Long battery life, Heat dissipates well...
Display needs more clarity and richer colors, Too heavy, Poor wireless card reception...
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The Dell Inspiron 14 (5447) ($699.99 as tested) is a desktop-replacement laptop with a solid mix of capability and features. It's priced for affordability, but small touches, like a brushed aluminum lid and backlit keyboard make for a nice laptop that loo...
Brushed-aluminum lid. Touch-screen display. 1TB hard drive. Backlit keyboard.
Low-resolution display. Quiet speakers. No Gigabit Ethernet...
The Dell Inspiron 14 (5447) is a solid desktop-replacement laptop with respectable performance and minor drawbacks, like quiet speakers...
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