Dell Inspiron 1300
Specifications
Notebook: Dell Inspiron 1300Processor: Intel Celeron M 360
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900 128 MB
Display: 15.4 inch, 16:10, 1280x800 pixels
Weight: 3.1kg
Average of 6 scores (from 11 reviews)
Reviews for the Dell Inspiron 1300
Source: Notebookreview.com
I am very impressed with the performance and build quality of the Inspiron B120, as I had very low expectations when I ordered it. Prior to having the B120, I belonged to the anti Dell crowd and only bought it because the price was so low. I was actually shocked when I first used it. The battery life could be better, but for the price I paid, I can't complain too much. With a RAM upgrade this should be a great student or work laptop that can master all Microsoft Office applications with ease and also perform certain multimedia tasks. I definitely recommend the B120 to anyone that can't or doesn't want to spend a lot of money on a portable computer.
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Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 05/23/2006
Source: Mobile Tech Review
Budget notebooks have never been better! Low-end notebooks were always priced at $800 or more, and never really packed the "oomph" of higher-spec expensive notebooks. This may have changed. The Inspiron 1300 has set the benchmark for budget notebooks for a while yet, with it's solid performance and even better price. Although the speakers are rather dire and the lack of microphone is irritating, what do you really expect for an $800 notebook? Pros: Good performance, spacious hard disk, DVD±R/W drive, great screen, excellent WiFi signal, solid construction, quality keyboard. Cons: lack of microphone, speakers aren't great, almost no ExpressCard peripherals available.
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4 von 5
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/27/2006
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Notebookreview.com
The Dell 1300 ends up being a fine notebook for general usage and as an extension of a desktop computer. Obviously this notebook is not for gaming, but if you're looking for a cheap solution for a portable PC so you can do work or surf the web from the couch, or have a cheap PC in the dorm room then the 1300 is fine. To be honest, I think the HP dv4000, HP dv1000 and equivalent Compaq offerings (Presario v2000 and Presario v4000t) are price equivalent notebooks with much better features. I can't whole heartedly endorse buying this notebook when there's better options out there for the same price, but if you like Dell and can use one of the often available Dell coupons to get a good price on this machine then it's not a bad pick.
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Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/24/2006
Foreign Reviews
Source: Chip.de
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/10/2007
Rating: Total score: 55% price: 80% performance: 50% features: 64% display: 61% mobility: 36% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 82%
Source: Connect
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/20/2006
Rating: Total score: 67% price: 95% performance: 73% features: 66% ergonomy: 73%
Source: PC Professionell
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/02/2006
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 80% features: 85% ergonomy: 95%
Source: Stiftung Warentest
DE→ENSingle Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 04/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 79%
Source: Notebook / Organizer / Handy
DE→ENSingle Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 03/01/2006
Source: PC Welt
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 74% price: 79% performance: 66% features: 66% ergonomy: 91%
Comment
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 is an integrated (onboard) graphic chip with shared memory on Mobile Intel 915GM chipset. It is the predecessor of Graphics Media Accelerator 950. The performance can be compared with the Mobile Radeon 9000 (with a 64 bit memory bus).
These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Celeron M: It is a Pentium M with halved level 2 Cache and limited on FSB 400. The characteristic of this processor is the speed, which is hardly slower than an equivalent Pentium M. However it can change the speed not dynamically like the Pentium M and therefore needs without load more current.
It is also available as Low Voltage Version with very small current consumption.
360: » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
15.4": 15 inch display-variants are the standard and are used for more than the half of all notebooks. 15.4 inch display with 16:10 are the standard for notebook displays. Nowadays, more and more 16:9 displays with 15.6 inch appear. The reason why so many people like displays with medium size is, that this size is not exhausting for the eyes, does not need too much energy and the laptops can be kept quite compact.» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
3.1 kg: This weight is average for notebooks. Therefore the numerous mass of laptops with 15 inch display fits in 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 %
73.5%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
