We review 5 Dell Inspiron cheap mini laptop models which are available on special offer here below. All of them have choice of type of processor, main memory and hard disk capacity, battery size etc.
Inspiron Mini 10 laptop:
Dell Inspiron Mini 10 laptop
Review:
The new Dell Mini laptop is powered by Intel Atom N450 Single Core, 1.66GHz, 512K L2 Cache processor. It has main memory of 1GB, DDR2; 800MHZ RAM and hard disk of SATA 2.5″ (6 cm) 5400RPM 160GB capacity. There is no built-in CD/DVD drive. The display is 10.1″ (26 cm) WSVGA TrueLife (1024 x 600 pixels) LCD screen.
Wi-fi, Bluetooth (optional) and Ethernet are provided for external connectivity for this cheap laptop. Other features of the laptop are HD audio speakers, integrated mic and 1.3 MP webcam, 3 USB ports, and 3 in 1 card reader. The 3 cell 28 WHr Li-Ion battery lasts about 2 ½ hours under normal usage. Loaded with Windows XP Home OS, the laptop weighs 2.7lbs and has outer dimensions of 10.55 x 7.75 x 1.3”. The small laptop has price starting from £249 ($375) inc. VAT and shipping.
Inspiron Mini 10v laptop:
Dell Inspiron Mini 10v laptop
Review:
Powered by Intel Atom N270 (1.6 GHz/533Mhz FSB/512K L2Cache), Dell Inspiron Mini 10v cheap laptop has similar specs as the Mini 10 laptop. The Mini 10v differs from the Mini 10 reviewed above in the following: Windows 7 Starter edition is the OS. The graphics is handled by Integrated Intel 945 GSE UMA Graphics Media Accelerator instead of Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 500 for the Mini 10.
The rest of the specs are same as Mini 10 with a special offer price starting from £249 ($375).
Inspiron 11z laptop:
Dell Inspiron Mini 11z laptop
Review:
The processor for this small laptop is Intel Pentium SU4100 (1.3GHz, 800MHz, 2MB cache) and main memory is up to 4GB DDR2 800MHz, SODIMM. The display is 11.6″ (29 cm) 1366 x 768 HD TLF WLED and the hard disk has a capacity of up to 500GB 5400rpm 2.5″ (6 cm) SATA. Windows Vista Home Basic SP1 32-Bit is the operating system for the laptop.
There is no internal optical drive and for external connectivity there are Wi-fi, Ethernet LAN and 2 USB ports with another shared USB port. Other features of this cheap laptop are integrated 1.3 MP webcam, stereo speakers, 3 in 1 media card reader and HDMI connector. The dimensions of the laptop are 11.5 x 8.4 x 1.01 in and weight is 3.05 lbs. The battery has 3 / 6 cells option. The laptop is available with a special offer price starting from £379 ($569) inc. VAT and shipping.
Inspiron 13z laptop:
Dell Inspiron Mini 13z laptop
Review:
The Dell Inspiron 13z laptop is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo ULV SU7300 (1.3GHz, 800MHz, 3MB) UMA GFX processor. The main memory has a capacity of 3GB 1067MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [1x1024 + 1x2048] and the hard disk is 320 GB SATA 5400 rpm. The screen is 13.3″ WLED High Definition (1366 x 768) TFT Display with TrueLife.
Unlike the above Inspiron models, this laptop has built in DVD +/- RW Drive (read/write CD & DVD). Wi-fi, Bluetooth (optional) and Ethernet LAN handle external connectivity. Further there are 3 USB ports, 7 in 1 card reader, VGA out, stereo speakers, and integrated 1.3 MP webcam. 12.98 x 8.78 x 1.04” are the outer dimensions and weight is 3.94 lbs for this cheap laptop. The 4-Cell Li-Ion battery with express charge lasts up to 5 hours of usage and the laptop is loaded with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit edition. The special offer price starts from £499 ($749) inc. VAT and shipping for this lightweight laptop.
Inspiron 15z laptop:
Dell Inspiron Mini 15z laptop
Review:
Dell Inspiron 15z laptop is the higher end laptop of the Inspiron series. Intel Core 2 Duo ULV SU7300 (1.3GHz, 800MHz, 3MB) UMA GFX processor powers this cheap laptop. The main memory is 3GB 1067MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [1x1024 + 1x2048] and the hard disk has a capacity of 320GB (7,200rpm, Serial ATA). The display is big 15.6” widescreen HD (1366 x 768 pixels) with TrueLife. The optical dive is DVD +/- RW Drive (read/write CD & DVD) with DVD Burn.
There are Wi-fi, Bluetooth and Ethernet LAN to take care of external connectivity for this lightweight laptop. Further it has 3 USB ports, HDMI & VGA output, 7 in 1 media card reader, and 1.3MP integrated webcam with dual digital array microphones. The 6 cell Li-Ion battery with express charge lasts about 8 hours. Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit edition is the OS for this thin laptop. The size of the laptop is 14.9 x 9.75 x 1.15” and weight is 5.27 lbs. The special offer price for this laptop starts from £549 ($824) inc. VAT and shipping.
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