DELL VOSTRO 1510 REVIEW – A KILLER COMBO

After previous years triumphant commence of the novel Vostro line of computers under attack are small businesses, Dell made a solemn attempt to pay attention to customer criticism, criticizing Dell's thick and heavy notebooks. He knew Dell Vostro 1510 is a 15.4" display laptop designed for businesses that require a budget desktop replacement. Is this the paramount choice for businesses or consumers seeking for a value-priced laptop? Let's see.

Design
Dell expected some much required awareness in 2007 with the preamble of the sleek, elevated performance XPS M1330 and XPS M1530 laptops. Like all Vostro launches, the 1510 doesn't come in numerous colors or flaunt lid patterns. Black is your solitary option. However, this year Dell determined to get rid of the dull black finish in errand of a lustrous black finish with just an intimation of metal flake. The black coat with the fine metal flakes is laid in with the moulds so there's no peril of the polished finish coming off.

Performance
The Dell Vostro 1510 is accessible with a variety of Intel processors (from the 1.86GHz Celeron M M540 up to the T9500 2.6GHz Core 2 Duo). There are 4,15.4" screen servings, a WXGA or WXGA+ screen with matte anti-glare coating and WXGA or WXGA+ "True-Life" lustrous display. The laptop can take up to 4GB of RAM and Dell serves 32-bit variants of Microsoft Windows Vista Business or Windows XP Professional. The classification is priced opening at $599 with incorporated Intel X3100 graphics at the time of this inscription, but is also obtainable with NVIDIA 8400M GS devoted graphics. The speaker eminence was on par with laptops of this dimension and price assortment. The stereo speakers on the 1510 are positioned on both side of the keyboard and produces comparatively petty sound with imperfect range and no bass. The 6-cell 58WHr Li-Ion battery gives sensible battery life for the 1510. With display intensity set to highest and wireless on, the 6-cell battery served 3 hours and 26 minutes of series life.

Overall
In short, the Vostro 1510 is a good quality accumulation to the Vostro family and provides business professionals and consumers on a financial plan another option to the Dell Inspiron 1525. Regrettably, the price as put together ($684) seats it neck-and-neck with the Inspiron 1525. Even though the Vostro has a lot to proffer, the Inspiron 1525 has a superior framework design, and for approximately the identical quantity of wealth businesses can procure a 15.4" Dell Latitude laptop or Lenovo ThinkPad R61.

Pros
+ Thinner and lighter when compared to the Vostro 1500
+ Logical battery life
+ Nice display and user-friendly media buttons
+ Rock-hard performance

Cons
- Lustrous LCD lid is a enticement for fingerprints
- Framework plastics feel too skinny and void
- Scratchy touchpad buttons

Value For Money

Our Rating