Dell Vostro 3500
Specifications
Notebook: Dell Vostro 3500 (Vostro 3500 Series)Processor: Intel Core i5 430M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 310M 512 MB
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels, glossy: no
Weight: 2.45kg
Price: 700 euro
Average of 13 scores (from 17 reviews)
Reviews for the Dell Vostro 3500
New Vostro. The Vostro 3500 has Intel's latest hardware and Nvidia's GeForce G310M graphic card in a new aluminum case, as well as a few improvements in the configuration to offer in this review. As usual, Dell also offers numerous options besides that.
Source: Student Buying Guide
Overall the Dell Vostro 3500 offers a lot of bang for the buck. It’s not a fancy laptop, but for under $700 I got a quality built laptop with good performance. The look may be a little bland for some, there’s no glossy finish or fancy design at work here. Another minor complaint is the laptop is not as configurable online at Dell.com as I’d like it to be. However, at the end of the day the fact you get a new Core i3 or i5 processor, aluminum case, standard speedy 7200 RPM hard drive, built-in web-camera, and solid build all for $600 - $1,000 depending on the configuration I would consider the Vostro 3500 a strong buy for students and business workers that are interested in this desktop replacement style laptop.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/27/2010
Rating: price: 80% performance: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: V3.co.uk
Dell's Vostro 3500 does exactly what it says on the tin. The laptop is a value-for-money mid-range system for small business customers. Although it has few frills, this Vostro meets all a customer's basic requirements, and looks a bit more stylish than the original Vostro models. However, adding to the basic features soon bumps up the price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/18/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Channel Web
Dell's mainstream laptop for small business looks good value before you add in the extras. Dell's Vostro 3500 does exactly what it says on the tin. The laptop is a value-for-money mid-range system for small business customers. Although it has few frills, this Vostro meets all a customer's basic requirements, and looks a bit more stylish than the original Vostro models. However, adding to the basic features soon bumps up the price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/18/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Computing
Dell's mainstream laptop for small business looks good value before you add in the extras. Dell's Vostro 3500 does exactly what it says on the tin. The laptop is a value-for-money mid-range system for small business customers. Although it has few frills, this Vostro meets all a customer's basic requirements, and looks a bit more stylish than the original Vostro models. However, adding to the basic features soon bumps up the price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/18/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Techreport
By replacing the staid design of previous machines with a tough and sleek consumer look, Dell has hugely invigorated its Vostro range. The addition of powerful Intel Core i3 technology and fantastic usability adds enormously to the package, making for another great success for Dell.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/31/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Facts - 2/11
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 01/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 82% price: 79%
Source: Mobile News - 5/10
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2010
Source: PC Go - 9/10
Single Review, , Very Short, Date: 08/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 78% price: 80%
Source: Notebookinfo
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/28/2010
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 80% display: 70% mobility: 60% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 70%
Source: c't - 13/10
Comparison, , Long, Date: 06/01/2010
Rating: performance: 60% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 40%
Source: Notebookjournal
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/25/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 90% features: 70% display: 40% mobility: 50% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 50%
Source: Notebookcheck
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/06/2010
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 85% display: 84% mobility: 79% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 88% emissions: 79%
Source: MuyComputer
ES→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/19/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Hispazone
ES→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/09/2010
Rating: performance: 80% features: 80%
Source: 01Net
FR→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/06/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Benchmark.pl
PL→ENSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/14/2011
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Notebook.cz
CZ→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/04/2010
Rating: display: 60% emissions: 40%
Comment
NVIDIA GeForce 310M: The GeForce 310M is the successor of the GeFore G210M and based on the same chip with very similar clock rates (shader speed +30MHz to 1530MHz).
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
430M:
The Core i5-430M is a middle class dual core CPU that features only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-640M) and clocks between 2.26-2.53 GHz (Turbo Mode). Furthermore, VT-d, trusted Execution and AES features are missing in the 430M. Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (Intel HD Graphics with 500-733 MHz) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
15.6": 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. However 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.
2.45 kg: This notebook is lighter than the average of all notebooks. It is too heavy for sub-notebooks. 14 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 %
72.92%: 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.
