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Dell Inspiron 1521

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Dell Inspiron 1521
Dell Inspiron 1521
Graphics adapter
Display
15.40 inch 16:10, 1440 x 900 pixel
Weight
3.1 kg ( = 109.35 oz / 6.83 pounds), Power Supply: 0 g ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
950 Euro

 

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Average Score: 80% - good
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 50%, features: 50%, display: 70% mobility: 70%, workmanship: 90%, ergonomy: 30%, emissions: 40%

Reviews for the Dell Inspiron 1521

80% Rauschender Arbeiter - Dell Inspiron 1521
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/23/2007
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 50% features: 50% display: 70% mobility: 70% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 30% emissions: 40%

Comment

ATI Radeon Xpress X1270: Built in RS690T chipset and is based on an X700 graphics core (with less pipelines). It features no dedicated graphics memory but Vista Aero support.

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.


AMD Turion 64 X2: AMD Turion 64 X2 is intended to be positioned against the Intel Core Duo was presented in 17. May 2006. The current consumption is not higher than with Centrino-Duo-notebooks (TL-45 with ATI Xpress and Mobility Radeon X300). This means, that approximative the same battery runtime and fan functions can be expected (with this chipset). However, the performance was 20% below the T2300 (1.66 GHz) due to the lower L2 Cache (Core Duo has 2048 Kbyte shared L2 Cache). Nevertheless, the performance is sufficient.


TL-64:

In 65nm produced dual-core processor based on the K8 core. Compareable performance to a 2.0 GHz Core Duo CPU with 1MB Level 2 Cache (Celeron Dual Core e.g.).

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


15.40":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


3.1 kg:

A laptop with this weight is comparatively heavy and less designed for mobility than for use at the desk. Therefore, the devices tend to shine less with battery life than with a large screen and higher performance.


Dell: Dell is a U.S. manufacturer (based in Texas) of computer hardware founded in 1984 and is one of the largest international manufacturers in terms of both market share and notebook models. Its product line includes desktops, notebooks, storage systems, monitors, servers, printers, consumer electronics and peripherals. Dell offers laptops that are suitable for various applications, such as business laptops, gaming laptops, ultra portables and workstations. Dell's business laptops from the Latitude and Precision series are an option for professional users and businesses.

In 2023, Dell had an approximate 17% market share of global PC sales, ranking #3 after Lenovo and HP.

For gaming enthusiasts, Dell's Alienware brand is for gaming notebooks.


80%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Devices from a different Manufacturer and/or with a different CPU

Gateway M-1626
Radeon Xpress X1270, Turion 64 X2 TL-60

Devices with the same GPU and/or Screen Size

Toshiba Satellite L300D
Radeon Xpress X1270, Athlon 64 X2 TK-57, 2.5 kg

Devices with the same GPU

HP Compaq 6515b
Radeon Xpress X1270, Turion 64 X2 TL-64, 14.10", 2.4 kg

Devices with Same Screen Size and/or Weight

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Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Raptor Lake-U i7-1365U, 16.00", 1.84 kg
Dell Vostro 14 3430
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Raptor Lake-U i5-1335U, 14.00", 1.44 kg
Dell Inspiron 15 3530
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Raptor Lake-U i5-1335U, 15.60", 1.65 kg
Dell Vostro 15 3535
Vega 8, Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R7 7730U, 15.60", 1.9 kg
Dell Vostro 15 3530
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Raptor Lake-U i7-1355U, 15.60", 1.9 kg
Dell Inspiron 15 5510
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Tiger Lake i5-11320H, 15.60", 1.633 kg
Dell Vostro 16 5630
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Raptor Lake-P i5-1340P, 16.00", 1.9 kg
Dell Latitude 13 7330 Rugged Extreme, i7-1165G7
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Tiger Lake i7-1165G7, 13.30", 2.742 kg
Dell Inspiron 16 5620
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Alder Lake-M i5-1235U, 16.00", 1.87 kg
Dell Inspiron 14 5410, i5-11300H
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Tiger Lake i5-11300H, 14.00", 1.44 kg
Dell Inspiron 14 5430
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Raptor Lake-U i5-1335U, 14.00", 1.69 kg
Dell Inspiron 15 3520
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Alder Lake-M i5-1235U, 15.60", 1.9 kg
Dell Vostro 3520, i5-1235U
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Alder Lake-M i5-1235U, 15.60", 1.67 kg
Dell Latitude 5431, i7-1270P
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Alder Lake-P i7-1270P, 14.00", 1.49 kg
Dell Latitude 7430, i5-1265U
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Alder Lake-M i7-1265U, 14.00", 1.22 kg
Dell Latitude 14 9430, i5-1245U
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Alder Lake-M i5-1245U, 14.00", 1.27 kg
Dell Vostro 15 3500, i5-1135G7 iGPU
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Tiger Lake i5-1135G7, 15.60", 1.78 kg
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620, iGPU
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Alder Lake-S i7-12700H, 16.00", 2.1 kg
Dell Latitude 15 3530, i5-1235U
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Alder Lake-M i5-1235U, 15.60", 1.79 kg
Dell Latitude 14 7430, i5-1235U
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Alder Lake-M i5-1235U, 14.00", 1.22 kg
Dell Inspiron 16 5625, Ryzen 7 5825U
Vega 8, Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R7 5825U, 16.00", 1.87 kg
Dell Inspiron 14 5420, i5-1235U
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Alder Lake-M i5-1235U, 14.00", 1.55 kg
Dell Vostro 16 5620, i5-1240P
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Alder Lake-P i5-1240P, 16.00", 1.97 kg
Dell Vostro 14 3405, R5 3500U
Vega 8, Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU) R5 3500U, 14.00", 1.7 kg
Dell Latitude 14 9430, i7-1265U
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Alder Lake-M i7-1265U, 14.00", 1.27 kg
Dell Inspiron 15 3525, Ryzen 5 5625U
Vega 7, Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R5 5625U, 15.60", 1.66 kg

 

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