Dell Inspiron 9400

Notebook Specifications

Reviews for the Dell Inspiron 9400

70% Dell Inspiron 9400 laptop Review
Source: Pocket Lint
It was only a matter of time before Dell switched over to Intel’s Core Duo platform, offering the dual-core chip in its flagship Inspiron 9400 notebook. The Dell Inspiron 9400 is a great powerhouse of a machine that handles well and is extremely comfortable to use but we’re just a little concerned that you’re not getting the best for the price. If you want to get a real future-proof version of this notebook the price soars past £2000, which isn’t a great investment in our books.
eher kurz gehaltener Test; online abrufbar

7 von 10, Preis/Leistung ungerechtfertigt
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 45%

60% Dell Inspiron 9400
Source: vnunet.com
Dell's latest attempt to have its piece of the Microsoft's Media Center Edition (MCE) pie lies with the Inspiron 9400. This dual-core laptop comes with an Intel T2500 (2GHz) processor and a total of 1GB dual-channel DDR2 Ram operating at a speedy 677MHz. Its Sysmark 2004SE score of 214 is quick and consistent to what we've seen with other dual-core notebooks, such as the Asus V6X00J. A PCmark05 result of 3,262 was also similar to the Asus but a fair way off the quickest notebook score of 5,293 clocked up by the gargantuan Rock Xtreme 64 earlier this year.
eher kurz gehaltener Test; online abrufbar

(von 5): 3, Preis/Leistung 3, Ausstattung 3, Ergonomie 4
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/06/2006
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 60% features: 60% ergonomy: 80%

Foreign Reviews

Dell Inspiron 9400 Review
Source: notebookforums.com
online available, Medium, Date: 05/02/2008
Rating: performance: 90% display: 100% mobility: 60% workmanship: 90%

Fünf Flachmänner mit Vista
Source: SFT
, Length Unknown, Date: 04/20/2007
Rating: performance: 80% workmanship: 90%

Dell Inspiron 9400
Source: c't
online available, Short, Date: 01/20/2007
Rating: performance: 80% features: 90% display: 70% ergonomy: 40%

Dell Inspiron 9400
Source: c't
online available, Short, Date: 01/20/2007
Rating: performance: 90% features: 80% display: 90% ergonomy: 70%

89% Test Dell Inspiron 9400
Source: Notebookcheck
online available, Short, Date: 10/16/2006
Rating: Total score: 89% performance: 95% display: 86% mobility: 62% workmanship: 82% ergonomy: 92% emissions: 82%

94% Formel Zwei
Source: TV Movie Multimedia
online available, Short, Date: 10/16/2006
Rating: Total score: 94% display: 95%

Inspiron 9400 Royal
Source: Business & IT
, Length Unknown, Date: 06/01/2006

90% Highend Laptop für die empfindlichen Ohren
Source: Ciao.de
online available, Very Short, Date: 05/11/2006
Rating: Total score: 90% workmanship: 100%

95% Dell Inspiron 9400
Source: Notebook / Organizer / Handy
, Length Unknown, Date: 05/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 95% display: 95%

Dell Inspiron 9400
Source: Chip.de
, Length Unknown, Date: 05/01/2006

80% Can the Inspiron 9400 deliver dual-core power on a budget?
Source: PC Plus
online available, Short, Date: 05/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 80%

86% Dell Inspiron 9400
Source: PC Welt
online available, Very Short, Date: 04/27/2006
Rating: Total score: 86% price: 85% performance: 79% features: 77% ergonomy: 76%

17-zölliger Dual-Core-Langläufer
Source: Notebookjournal
online available, Very Short, Date: 04/24/2006
Rating: performance: 92% features: 100% display: 84% mobility: 100%

86% Fantastische Akkulaufzeit: Dell Inspiron 9400
Source: PC Go
online available, Very Short, Date: 04/14/2006
Rating: Total score: 86%

77% Doppelhirn
Source: Connect
, Length Unknown, Date: 04/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 77%

Dell Inspiron 9400
Source: c't
, Length Unknown, Date: 03/01/2006
Rating: performance: 75% features: 85% display: 45% ergonomy: 75%

Dell Inspiron 9400
Source: Digital World
, Length Unknown, Date: 01/01/2006
Rating: price: 85%

Comment

ATI Mobility Radeon X1400: ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 is part of the lower middle class. The performance can be compared with an elder X600, but technically it is a X1300, which is scarcely 100 Mhz higher clocked.

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.

Intel Core Duo: Double Core processor with a very good relation of performance to current consumption. The 2 MB L2 Cache are used together by the double. The maximum capacity of 31 watts is only 4 watts more than with the Pentium M (predecessor). Both cores are lowered automatically and independently of each other by speed steps down to 1 GHz. In addition it now supports also SSE3 instructions. At least it is just as fast as a equivalent Pentium M. With applications, which were designed for multi-processors, the performance can be nearly twice as fast as with the Pentium M (e.g. CineBench around 86% fast)

T2300:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

17.1": Nowadays, meanwhile the 17 inch display size is a more frequently offered standard format for desktop-replacements. 17 inch laptops are built only in 16:10 format.
The DTR-Laptops can't be carried easily, need much current, but on the other side texts can be read easily and high resolutions are no problem. DTR mainly are intended for stationary usage on desks, where the weight and the energy need are unimportant.

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

3.6 kg: This laptop is heavy below average, compared with the average of notebooks. Therefore especially desktop replacements fit in 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.

Dell reviews

82.7%: This rating is to be considered as average, because the amount of notebooks with better ratings is about equal like the amount with worse ratings.

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