Dell Inspiron M301z
Specifications
Notebook: Dell Inspiron M301z (Inspiron 13 Series)Processor: AMD Turion II Neo K625
Graphics Adapter: ATI Radeon HD 4225 336 MB
Display: 13.3 inch, 16:09, 1366x768 pixels, glossy: yes
Weight: 1.831kg
Price: 599 euro
Average of 7 scores (from 8 reviews)
Reviews for the Dell Inspiron M301z
Takeaway Action. Dell promises this with its AMD/ATI combo in 13.3 inches. Unusual: DisplayPort adjacent to eSATA and HDMI. Can the Turion II Neo K625 keep up with Intel's Ultra Low Voltage processors in terms of battery life and performance?
Source: Techradar
That's the real strength of this laptop. While machines like the MacBook Air and Sony's VAIO Z-Series represent the vanguard of stylish mobile computing, their price often puts them out of reach, so laptops like the Inspiron 301z bring stylish mobility to the rest of us.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Trusted Reviews
It has the looks, and it's great to use, but the M301z isn't quite the marvel its smaller cousin is. If you care little for performance it's a very nice, portable machine, but it compromises a little too much performance and features for our liking.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/09/2010
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 70% features: 70% mobility: 70%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebookjournal
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/11/2010
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 60% features: 30% display: 30% mobility: 30% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 50%
Source: Notebookcheck
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/14/2010
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 67% display: 79% mobility: 86% workmanship: 86% ergonomy: 87% emissions: 71%
Source: ZDNet
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/09/2010
Rating: Total score: 68% performance: 80% features: 70% mobility: 60% ergonomy: 50%
Source: c't - 14/10
Comparison, , Long, Date: 06/01/2010
Rating: performance: 55% display: 40% mobility: 70% emissions: 40%
Source: 01Net
FR→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/30/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Notebook.cz
CZ→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/04/2010
Comment
ATI Radeon HD 4225: Onboard graphics card (in the RS880M chipset) that is able to decode HD videos (thanks to the UVD2). Technically a slower clocked HD 4250.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
K625: Dual Core Entry level CPU for small subnotebooks on a performance level with the SU7300 Intel Core 2 Duo.» 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.
1.831 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 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 %
72.86%: 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.
