Dell Vostro 3700 Series
Processor: Intel Core i3 330M, Intel Core i5 450M, Intel Core i7 720QMGraphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
Display: 17.3 inch
Weight: 2.7kg, 2.9kg, 2.97kg
Price: 500, 1000, 1200 euro
Average of 7 scores (from 9 reviews)
mobility: 60%, workmanship: 88%, ergonomy: 88%, emissions: 69%
Dell Vostro 3700
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: Dell Vostro 3700Processor: Intel Core i3 330M
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics
Display: 17.3 inch, 16:9, 1600x900 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Price: 500 euro
Links: Dell homepage Dell notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 5 scores (from 7 reviews)
Source: Hardware Central
The Vostro 3700 is the big-screen desktop-replacement model in the Vostro 3000 Series Dell introduced this spring. With its 16.2 by 10.7-inch footprint and 6-pound weight, you won't want to lug the 3700 with you on airplanes. But buy a laptop bag that can accommodate a large widescreen notebook PC, and the machine is certainly up for the occasional trip to a client site or to shuttle between home and office.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/02/2010
Rating: mobility: 50%
Source: Small Business Computing
If you're the type that feels desktop PCs are so 1990s, Dell has a powerful new notebook PC that may make you forget about mini-tower PCs for good. The Dell Vostro 3700 likely has a larger, higher-resolution screen than you used in the '90s, and undoubtedly a more powerful processor. And at a starting price of just $629, we're sure it's a whole lot less expensive than any desktop you bought back then.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/28/2010
Rating: price: 80% performance: 80% display: 80%
Source: PC Pro
A hulking 17.3in laptop that will appeal to businesses on a budget
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/04/2010
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 100% performance: 67% features: 83%
Source: Computer Shopper
Small-business owners that sat out the Windows Vista era, take note: Dell has a powerful, affordable machine to replace your aging desktop—and it’s one you can carry with you (well, occasionally at least.) With its big screen and even bigger performance, the Dell Vostro 3700 helps small-business buyers kick the desktop-PC habit. It isn’t perfect, but it delivers a lot of value.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 82%
Source: Good Gear Guide
The Vostro 3700 is the 17.3in model in Dell's Vostro 3000 series, and it's the first Dell business notebook to include Intel's Core i5 CPUs. It's a fast desktop replacement notebook that's perfect for office work, yet it's also capable of undertaking CPU intensive tasks such as media encoding and even gaming. We'd prefer 64-bit Windows 7 installed as standard and a backlit keyboard included -- but it has a plethora of features, has a good battery life and considering its large dimensions it's reasonably lightweight.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/09/2010
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Notebookinfo
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/09/2010
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 50% emissions: 60%
Source: PC Games Hardware - 9/10
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 01/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 88%
Dell Vostro 3700 (i7-720QM, GT 330M)
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: Dell Vostro 3700 (i7-720QM, GT 330M)Processor: Intel Core i7 720QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M 1024 MB
Display: 17.3 inch, 16:9, 1600x900 pixels
Weight: 2.97kg
Price: 1200 euro
Links: Dell homepage Dell notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Vostro New – the Second. New hardware, subtle improvements of the equipment, new outfit. Following the Vostro 3500, we now put the updated and potently equipped 17 incher of the Vostro family to the test.
Source: Notebookcheck
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/23/2010
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 91% display: 78% mobility: 70% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 88% emissions: 73%
Dell Vostro 3700 (i5-4500M, GT 330M)
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: Dell Vostro 3700 (i5-4500M, GT 330M)Processor: Intel Core i5 450M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
Display: 17.3 inch, 16:9, 1600x900 pixels
Weight: 2.9kg
Price: 1000 euro
Links: Dell homepage Dell notebook section
Source: IT.com.cn
zh-CN→ENComparison, online available, Long, Date: 10/12/2010
Comment
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 %
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics: Onboard graphics card that is built in the new Arrandale CPUs (Core i3 / i5 / i7 Dual Cores). Depending on the model and Turbo Boost, the GMA HD is clocked between 166 and 766 MHz.
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M: The Nvidia GeForce GT 330M is the successor of the GT 230M and technically just a slightly higher clocked GT 240M (but it should still maintain the power envelope of the GT 230M as the naming suggests).
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i3:
330M:
The Core i3-330M is a slower clocked 350M and therefore also lacks the Turbo Boost feature and clocks with max. 2.13 GHz. Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD 3150) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.
Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.
720QM: The Core i7-720QM is the slowes Core i7 Quad Core in 2009 and clocks between 1.6 and 2.8 GHz (due to the Turbo Mode). Therefore, it combines the advantages of a slow quad core CPU with a fast single core one. Compared to the faster Core i7 mobile CPUs, the 720QM only features 6MB L3 Cache.
Intel Core i5:
450M: Should be similar to the Core i5-520M but without AES functions.
17.3: Meanwhile the 17 inch display size is a more frequently offered standard format for desktop-replacements. The DTR-laptops can't be carried easily, need much energy 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.
2.7 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.
2.97 kg:
This weight is average for notebooks. Therefore the numerous mass of laptops with 15 inch display fits in this class of weight.
79.57%: This rating is not convincing. The laptop is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
