The soon-to-be-launched Dell Inspiron 14 is aimed at students who want a good general purpose notebook at an affordable price. Inspiron 14 will be slightly heavier than the Studio 14z. There will be an optional built-in Blu-ray drive and dedicated graphics. You can purchase the notebook in its base configuration for less than $500.
Overview of specs and features:
Processors: Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium Dual Core, or Intel Core 2 Duo processors
Chipset: Intel GM45
Memory: Up to 8GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Storage: SATA Hard Drive options up to 500GB capacity and up to 7200RPM speed
Optical Drives: DVD+/-RW or optional Blu-Ray Disc
Graphics: Intel GMA X4500HD (standard) or ATI Mobility Radeon HD4330 512MB (GDDR2)
Display (standard): 14.0 inch HD 1366 x 768; 14.0 inch HD+ 1600 x 900 (optional)
Ports and Slots
There will be 3 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, RJ45, ExpressCard/34 slot and 7-in-1 memory reader, Ethernet and Wireless LAN. Bluetooth, webcam and microphone are optional.
Build and Design
In design, the Inspiron 14 looks like an enlarged version of the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 and Mini 10 netbooks. The keyboard feels firm with good key spacing. The touchpad too looks like a larger version of the touchpad found on the Dell Mini 9 and 10. Responsiveness is good; so is tracking.
Inspiron 14 will be available in a choice of colors including, Obsidian Black, Alpine White, Cherry Red, Ice Blue, Promise Pink, Jade Green, and Passion Purple. The starting prize will be $449 way below the $649 starting price of Studio 14z. Sure, Studio 14z has a better processor, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics, FireWire and eSATA.
On the other hand, the Inspiron 14 too has some impressive features in the form of an optional 1600 x 900 screen, optional Blu-ray drive, and optional ATI discrete graphics. And like the Studio 14z, Inspiron 14 will also offer FailSafe theft prevention.
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