Dell Adamo
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: Dell Adamo (Adamo Series)Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M
Display: 13.3 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels
Weight: 1.4kg
Price: 1900 euro
Average of 16 scores (from 24 reviews)
Reviews for the Dell Adamo
Source: PC Pro
If you’re after a stunning machine that’s been designed from the ground up to make a statement, few will outdo the Adamo, a blissful marriage of superb ergonomics and striking design. It may not be as instantly cool as its Apple equivalent, but Dell has proven it's capable of coming up with a laptop that’s every bit as stylish and desirable. While the Dell Adamo may not pack the punch of the Sony Z31, given its vastly lower price it's a much more realistic purchase for most consumers. It's light, slim and as gorgeous as a slab of black aluminium has any right to be, so it takes a deserved place as our A List ultraportable of choice.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/12/2009
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 67% performance: 50% features: 100%
Source: Fudzilla
Now for some words of praise. With the Adamo, Dell didn't just make another notebook, it created an entirely new brand, and as a brand, the Adamo works just fine. We just hope the economic crisis and poor demand don't make Dell change its mind and drop the concept, as the Adamo really shows promise. It's the first product in an entirely new series, so we didn't expect it to be perfect. We're hoping Dell will expand the brand with some more affordable models, more screen sizes, including non-glare options, and some cheaper chips inside.
Preis 80
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/22/2009
Rating: price: 80%
Source: Fudzilla
Now for some words of praise. With the Adamo, Dell didn't just make another notebook, it created an entirely new brand, and as a brand, the Adamo works just fine. We just hope the economic crisis and poor demand don't make Dell change its mind and drop the concept, as the Adamo really shows promise. It's the first product in an entirely new series, so we didn't expect it to be perfect. We're hoping Dell will expand the brand with some more affordable models, more screen sizes, including non-glare options, and some cheaper chips inside.
Preis 80
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/22/2009
Rating: price: 80%
Source: Techradar
Dell's Adamo may be the most desirable laptop we've seen, but it doesn't come cheap. Dell's Adamo 13 (£1649 inc. VAT) brings luxury to the laptop market and may be the most visually arresting and exquisitely made laptop we've seen. It's impossible not to be amazed by the Adamo 13's craftsmanship and attention to detail. However, it is far more than just a pretty face and also offers great usability, for those who can afford it.
80
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/09/2009
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC Advisor
A laptop with a sexy design, and a high price, the Dell Adamo is aimed squarely at potential Apple MacBook Air purchasers. Beautiful but expensive and devoid of the greatest specs, the Dell Adamo is the epitome of the luxury laptop. Note to Apple: be a little flattered. And maybe a little worried. We can see where Dell is going with the Adamo, and while we can't exactly recommend it for computing power, this notebook may make up for it (a little) in sex appeal.
70, Ausstattung 70, Verarbeitung 90
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/29/2009
Rating: Total score: 70% features: 70% workmanship: 90%
Source: Hardware Zone
In a war of looks and style, the Dell Adamo will forever stand out in our books as one of the sexiest notebooks around. While it's certainly pretty looking enough, we're just disappointed that Dell didn't actually take on the gloss-free path. Still, we like that Dell has spent quite a bit of effort in designing the Adamo, and it shows in the aluminum unibody design, the exquisite thin build and the fantastic keyboard. Even the reluctant looking addition of a metal plaque at the bottom fits in well with the whole theme and concept of the notebook. Discounting the missing 3G connectivity, we're happy to conclude that the Dell Adamo still has enough to knock your socks off, if you can afford it of course.
90
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/28/2009
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: CNet
Dell initially revealed the existence of its upscale 13-inch Adamo laptop at CES 2009, and formally announced details and ordering availability two months later. We previously had a chance to get our hands on a pre-production version of the system, and have now been able to test the finished product. The sleek, lightweight and thin Dell Adamo has plenty of high-end visual touches that help it to live up to its luxury billing. Its whopping price tag isn't for the faint-hearted but it offers decent performance for a low-power laptop.
76, Preis 50
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/15/2009
Rating: Total score: 76% price: 50%
Source: Engadget
Here's the deal: the Adamo is really expensive. Not just expensive for a PC. Not just expensive for an ultralight. Not just expensive for an underpowered computer. It's just expensive. Expensive in the sense that you're being charged a lot of money for something that seems like it shouldn't cost so much.
When you boil it down, it's not necessarily a "bad" computer -- just not a particularly good one. If you're a basic user with simple needs, this will do pretty much everything you want, but if you're a basic user with simple needs, why are you spending so much money on a PC? You could get a dozen (or more) computers that do exactly the same thing for far less money -- hell, even in Dell's own ecosystem there are myriad choices.
Preis schlecht
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/13/2009
Rating: price: 40%
Source: CNet
Dell initially teased the existence of its upscale 13-inch Adamo laptop at CES 2009, and formally announced details and ordering availability two months later. We previously had a chance to get our hands on a preproduction version of the system, and have now been able to test the finished product. Dell's upscale Adamo is a 13-inch laptop for those who value design and finish as much as performance, but its luxury price will limit the potential audience.
70, Preis 40, Leistung 80
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/10/2009
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 40% performance: 80%
Source: PC Mag
Tired of seeing one professed Apple MacBook Air killer after another—the Lenovo Thinkpad X301, Voodoo Envy 133, and Sony VAIO VGN-Z590, to name a few—Dell decided to offer its own take on what a luxury brand should look like. The Dell Adamo (derived from the Latin word that means "to fall in love with"), is elegant in its thin profile and luxuriously intoxicating to look at. Despite its good looks, the Adamo is not going to "kill" anything, though it isn't without merit. The Dell Adamo lives up to its name in design, but with its lackluster performance and battery scores, it isn't for performance seekers.
70, Leistung 40, Mobilität 50
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/10/2009
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 40% mobility: 50%
Source: Laptop Logic
While we were playing with the Adamo, close by Dell staff took the opportunity (several times) to point out that it’s thinner than the MacBook Air. It is thinner than the MBA at its thickest point, but you would hardly know that from looking at it as the MacBook Air has a tapered chassis. It’s also half a pound heavier. Unlike the Air, the Adamo comes with a 64-bit copy of Windows Vista installed. Unfortunately Vista does not run all that well on low-end systems, and there’s no option to customize the Adamo with an XP downgrade or Linux. Potential buyers might want to wait until Windows 7 is released, which will work better with slower systems and even netbooks. On the other hand, the Adamo seems to run Vista fairly smoothly, partly thanks to the quick solid state drive.
78, Leistung 20, Ausstattung 80, Mobilität 80
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/03/2009
Rating: Total score: 78% performance: 20% features: 80% mobility: 80%
Source: CNet
One of the most keenly anticipated laptops of 2009 is Dell's Adamo, a high-end, ultra-thin, 13-inch model that starts at £1,650 and shares a design sensibility with the MacBook Air and HP Voodoo Envy 133. The sleek, lightweight and thin Dell Adamo has plenty of high-end visual touches that help it to live up to its luxury billing. Until we see the shipped version, it's hard to be definitive about this laptop's performance, but first indications are that it's decent enough. We hope, though, that the keyboard gets some more attention before the Adamo's released.
Mobilität 80
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/18/2009
Rating: mobility: 80%
Source: PC Advisor
A laptop with a sexy design, and a high price, the Dell Adamo is aimed squarely at potential Apple MacBook Air purchasers. Beautiful but expensive and devoid of the greatest specs, the Dell Adamo is the epitome of the luxury laptop. Note to Apple: be a little flattered. And maybe a little worried.
Preis 40, Ausstattung 60
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/18/2009
Rating: price: 40% features: 60%
Source: IT Reviewed
Dell’s Adamo (from a Latin word meaning to fall in love) is a brand new laptop product line focused on design and mobility. Unlike the growing netbook market, the Adamo is actually a slim luxury ultraportable intended to compete with Apple’s MacBook Air or HP’s Voodoo Envy 133 laptop. Although not as sexy as the MacBook Air, the Adamo is still an amazingly sleek machine that boasts a strikingly similar aluminium chassis to HP’s Voodoo Envy 133.
It’s no MacBook Air, but by Dell’s standard the Adamo is a really nice machine80
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/17/2009
Rating: Total score: 80%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Chip.de
DE→ENonline available, Short, Date: 07/03/2009
Rating: Total score: 71% price: 22% performance: 66% features: 81% display: 85% mobility: 55% ergonomy: 88%
Source: mobile Zeit - 4/09
DE→EN, Length Unknown, Date: 07/01/2009
Rating: Total score: 78% price: 90%
Source: c't - 12/09
DE→EN, Long, Date: 06/01/2009
Rating: performance: 40% features: 80% display: 70% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 90%
Source: Notebookcheck
DE→ENonline available, Long, Date: 05/13/2009
Rating: Total score: 91% performance: 67% display: 61% mobility: 86% workmanship: 97% ergonomy: 91% emissions: 91%
Source: Notebookjournal
DE→ENonline available, Long, Date: 04/28/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 60% performance: 50% features: 30% display: 40% mobility: 50% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 70%
Source: Digital Trends
DE→ENonline available, Long, Date: 04/13/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 40%
Source: Chip.de
DE→ENonline available, Medium, Date: 04/08/2009
Rating: display: 40% mobility: 60% workmanship: 90%
Source: ZDNet
DE→ENonline available, Medium, Date: 03/17/2009
Rating: display: Display 50%
Source: SFT - 4/09
DE→ENonline available, Length Unknown, Date: 03/01/2009
Rating: Total score: 96%
Source: Les Numeriques
FR→ENonline available, Medium, Date: 07/31/2009
Rating: Total score: 60% performance: 40% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 80%
Comment
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M:
The graphics core of the Intel GL40 and GS40 chipset features a slower clocked GMA 4500MHD (400 versus 533 MHz). Because of the slower core speed, full Blu-Ray Logo support is not given and the gaming performance is a bit worse.
Lower end of Graphics Cards for users who want to play games. New games should run on these cards, but only with decreased details and mediocre resolution.
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).
The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.
SU9400:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
13.3": This is a common display format for subnotebooks. Netbooks, UMPC and some subnotebooks have tinier displays. Nevertheless, the majority of standard laptops has a higher format. The advantage of a small display is, that the subnotebook can be small dimensioned and can be carried easily. Further the small display needs few energy, which improves the battery runtime and in consequence the mobility. The disadvantage is that the reading of texts is a bit exhausting for the eyes, especially with high resolutions.
>> To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
1.4 kg: This subnotebook is one of the most lightweight of all notebooks and can be carried very easily. There exist only few sub-notebooks, which weight less. 10 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.
Dell: Dell Inc. is a multinational technology corporation that develops, manufactures, sells, and supports personal computers and other computer-related products. Based in Texas, Dell employs more than 82,700 people worldwide (2009). In 2006, Dell purchased the computer hardware manufacturer Alienware. In most countries, the laptops are directly sold to consumers by Dell and each notebook custom-assembled according to a selection of options. Market share regarding sales of personal computers in 2007 (market research IDC): HP 18.9 %, Dell 16.4 %, Acer 9.9 %, Lenovo 7.5 %, Apple 5.7 %
78.31%: This rating is not convincing. It must be considered, that there exist hardly any laptops, which receive a rating below 60%. This notebook is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.
>> Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
