Dell Inspiron 710m

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Reviews for the Dell Inspiron 710m

Dell Inspiron 710m Review
Source: Notebookreview.com
Overall, I'm very pleased with the choice that I've made. To be honest, I almost returned it twice - once when I heard about the launch of Dell's XPS M1210, and again when the MacBook was launched. I'm glad I decided to keep it, as the MacBook seems to be having a number of issues with heat and I wouldn't be surprised if both fall short in terms of battery life. Unfortunately it seems Dell has pulled the 710m from their lineup on the Canadian site, hopefully to be replaced by another ultraportable (though most likely only to be replaced by the XPS M1210).
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Display positiv, Leistung mässig, Verarbeitung negativ, Ergonomie negativ, Emissionen positiv, Akkulaufzeit großartig
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/29/2006
Rating: performance: 60% display: 90% workmanship: 50% ergonomy: 50% emissions: 90%

70% Portable widescreen speedster at a reasonable price.
Source: Laptop Mag
Sometimes, small things can pack a big punch. The Dell Inspiron 710m measures a compact 11.7 x 8.5 x 1.5 inches, but it offers snappy performance behind its 2-GHz Pentium M 755 processor, which is complemented by 512MB of memory and a 5,400-rpm 80GB hard drive. As a result, the 710m is recommended for those always on the go who refuse to sacrifice power in the quest for a thin-and-light notebook. The 710m’s 12.1-inch screen is a widescreen model with a glossy finish that makes colors more vivid. We found this notebook to be the perfect mobile DVD player. The integrated stereo speakers sound tinny, but they’re surprisingly loud for such a small notebook. The optical drive installed in the 710m is a DVD burner, so you can create your own movies, as well.
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3.5 von 5 Leistung schnell, Display positiv
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/27/2006
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 90% display: 90%

64% Dell Inspiron 710m
Source: CNet
Aside from a new color scheme, the Dell Inspiron 710m is an exact replica of its thin-and-light predecessor, the Inspiron 700m. An eminently portable laptop, the 710m is conveniently compact and stocked with a high-capacity cell; our $1,699 test unit delivered more than five hours of battery life. Dell has not updated the system's components, however, and its competitors offer more features for the money. Students, small-business people, and home users looking for a thin-and-light should check out the similarly priced Sony VAIO S series or the extremely inexpensive Averatec 3715.
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(von 10): 6.4, Leistung 7, Ausstattung 6, Akkulaufzeit 7
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/04/2006
Rating: Total score: 64% performance: 70% features: 60%

Foreign Reviews

84% Test Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pro V8210 Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck
, Length Unknown, Date: 12/19/2006
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 67% display: 88% mobility: 78% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 86% emissions: 74%

81% Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pro V8210
Source: Connect
, Length Unknown, Date: 10/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 79% features: 79% ergonomy: 82%

Comment

Intel Extreme Graphics 2: Intel Extreme Graphics 2 is an integrated (onboard) graphic chip with shared memory on Intel 852 / 855 GM, GME, GMV chipset for Centrino, Pentium 4 and Celeron based laptops. It is hardly suited for 3D-games. No Aero support.

These graphics cards for notebooks are not suitable for games. If they run, they may run with graphical errors and very low frame rates. For gamers these chips are not suitable! Office and internet tasks are, to the contrary, no problem for these GPUs.

Intel Pentium M: With Intel chip set (855 or 915) and Intel WLAN also available with the name Centrino (name for the package).
In the comparison very fast per megahertz and very modest with weaknesses in floating point operations.
It is also available as a low voltage version with very small current consumption.

735:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

12.1": This is the most common display format for subnotebooks and an average size for subnotebooks.
The advantage is, that the subnotebook can be small dimensioned and can be carried easily. Further the tiny display has the advantage, that it needs less power, which improves the battery runtime and in consequence the mobility. The disadvantage is that reading of texts is very exhausting vor the eyes. High resolutions can hardly be used.
>> To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

1.9 kg: These sub-notebooks weight less than the average of all notebooks, but represent a heavier class of weight among the sub-notebooks. 12 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.

Dell: Dell is one of the biggest international manufacturers according market shares and the number of notebook models, which are reviewed in German and English speaking countries. Some of these reviewed laptops achieve top positions according total rating and price/value relation.

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74.75%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.

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