Dell Inspiron 1300

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Reviews for the Dell Inspiron 1300

Dell Inspiron B120 and Inspiron 1300 Ultra Budget Notebook Review
Source: Notebookreview.com Archive.org version
I am very impressed with the performance and build quality of the Inspiron B120, as I had very low expectations when I ordered it. Prior to having the B120, I belonged to the anti Dell crowd and only bought it because the price was so low. I was actually shocked when I first used it. The battery life could be better, but for the price I paid, I can't complain too much. With a RAM upgrade this should be a great student or work laptop that can master all Microsoft Office applications with ease and also perform certain multimedia tasks. I definitely recommend the B120 to anyone that can't or doesn't want to spend a lot of money on a portable computer.
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Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 05/23/2006

80% Dell Inspiron 1300
Source: Mobile Tech Review Archive.org version
Budget notebooks have never been better! Low-end notebooks were always priced at $800 or more, and never really packed the "oomph" of higher-spec expensive notebooks. This may have changed. The Inspiron 1300 has set the benchmark for budget notebooks for a while yet, with it's solid performance and even better price. Although the speakers are rather dire and the lack of microphone is irritating, what do you really expect for an $800 notebook? Pros: Good performance, spacious hard disk, DVD±R/W drive, great screen, excellent WiFi signal, solid construction, quality keyboard. Cons: lack of microphone, speakers aren't great, almost no ExpressCard peripherals available.
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4 von 5
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/27/2006
Rating: Total score: 80%

Dell Inspiron 1300 Test
Source: Notebookreview.com Archive.org version
The Dell 1300 ends up being a fine notebook for general usage and as an extension of a desktop computer. Obviously this notebook is not for gaming, but if you're looking for a cheap solution for a portable PC so you can do work or surf the web from the couch, or have a cheap PC in the dorm room then the 1300 is fine. To be honest, I think the HP dv4000, HP dv1000 and equivalent Compaq offerings (Presario v2000 and Presario v4000t) are price equivalent notebooks with much better features. I can't whole heartedly endorse buying this notebook when there's better options out there for the same price, but if you like Dell and can use one of the often available Dell coupons to get a good price on this machine then it's not a bad pick.
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Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/24/2006

Foreign Reviews

55% Marken-Notebooks bis 600 Euro im Test
Source: Chip.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/10/2007
Rating: Total score: 55% price: 80% performance: 50% features: 64% display: 61% mobility: 36% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 82%

67% Dell
Source: Connect DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/20/2006
Rating: Total score: 67% price: 95% performance: 73% features: 66% ergonomy: 73%

86% Dell Inspiron 1300
Source: PC Professionell DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/02/2006
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 80% features: 85% ergonomy: 95%

79% Den Mobilen für daheim?
Source: Stiftung Warentest DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 04/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 79%

Dell Inspiron 1300
Source: Chip.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 03/01/2006

Dell Inspiron 1300
Source: Com! DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 03/01/2006

Dell Inspiron 1300
Source: Notebook / Organizer / Handy DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 03/01/2006

74% Dell Inspiron 1300
Source: PC Welt DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 74% price: 79% performance: 66% features: 66% ergonomy: 91%

Comment

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 is an integrated (onboard) graphic chip with shared memory on Mobile Intel 915GM chipset. It is the predecessor of Graphics Media Accelerator 950. The performance can be compared with the Mobile Radeon 9000 (with a 64 bit memory bus).

These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Celeron M: It is a Pentium M with halved level 2 Cache and limited on FSB 400. The characteristic of this processor is the speed, which is hardly slower than an equivalent Pentium M. However it can change the speed not dynamically like the Pentium M and therefore needs without load more current.
It is also available as Low Voltage Version with very small current consumption.

360: » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

15.40":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

3.1 kg:

A laptop with this weight is comparatively heavy and less designed for mobility than for use at the desk. Therefore, the devices tend to shine less with battery life than with a large screen and higher performance.

Dell: Dell is a U.S. manufacturer (based in Texas) of computer hardware founded in 1984 and is one of the largest international manufacturers in terms of both market share and notebook models. Its product line includes desktops, notebooks, storage systems, monitors, servers, printers, consumer electronics and peripherals. Dell offers laptops that are suitable for various applications, such as business laptops, gaming laptops, ultra portables and workstations. Dell's business laptops from the Latitude and Precision series are an option for professional users and businesses.

In 2023, Dell had an approximate 17% market share of global PC sales, ranking #3 after Lenovo and HP.

For gaming enthusiasts, Dell's Alienware brand is for gaming notebooks.

73.5%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

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