Dell Inspiron 14z

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80% Dell Inspiron 14z (Core i5)
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
When you look at the key components of a mainstream laptop, the Dell Inspiron 14z (Core i5) excels at every single one them, whether it is excellent battery life (over an hour more than the Asus U46E-BAL5), speed, or its feature set. All this earns this mainstream lapotp our Editors' Choice nod. Peeves like the stiff mouse buttons and port covers are small in the grand scheme of things.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/26/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%

70% Dell Inspiron 14z (2011) Review
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
At $829, the Inspiron 14z is a powerful notebook with close to all-day battery life. The aluminum chassis is sleek and sexy, especially in Fire Red, and we like the backlit keyboard. We're just not fans of the port covers or the way the laptop's touchpad handles multitouch gestures. Other than those minor issues, the Dell Inspiron 14z is a very good choice.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 70%

60% Dell Inspiron 14z
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
The Dell Inspiron 14z ($824 direct, as tested) is essentially the conservative alter-ego of the Studio 14z, as it keeps many of the features that the latter would consider antiquated, such as an integrated optical drive, a VGA-Out, and Intel's integrated graphics. The Dell Inspiron 14z faces some stiff competition from rivals such as the Acer Aspire AS4810TZ-4120 and the Asus UL80Vt-A1.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/05/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%

70% The Dell Inspiron 14z review
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
The Dell Inspiron 14z laptop makes a clear statement: you are probably a student, you want a whole lot of battery life on a Windows 7 machine, and you probably don't care much about performance. Dell has aimed the Dell Inspiron 14z squarely at users who are more concerned with flash than substance, and who consider a 7-hour battery life to be a core quality for a laptop. Students are an obvious demographic here, and they should be able to get their money's worth out of a good-looking machine that won't have them scrambling to find an outlet or leave the library.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/16/2009
Rating: Total score: 70%

60% Dell Inspiron 14z
Source: PC World Archive.org version
Dell has aimed the Inspiron 14z squarely at users who are more concerned with flash than substance, and who consider a 7-hour battery life to be a core quality for a laptop. Students are an obvious demographic here, and they should be able to get their money's worth out of a good-looking machine that won't have them scrambling to find an outlet or leave the library. The Inspiron 1470 is aimed squarely at students, with a stylish look and great battery life, but the overly-polished screen is hard to see.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/12/2009
Rating: Total score: 60%

81% Dell Inspiron 14z
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version
Road warriors looking for a roomy screen in a thin-and-light notebook will want to pay particular attention to the new Dell Inspiron 14z. The Inspiron 14z delivers a fantastic 14-inch screen, an optical drive, and all-day battery life (it you use it judiciously) in a good-looking package. With a starting price of just $649, the Inspiron 14z is also very affordable. This Inspiron is a full-featured, 14-inch thin-and-light for the small-business and SOHO sets. Its battery life is a plus; performance is merely so-so.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/01/2009
Rating: Total score: 81%

Dell Inspiron 14z Review
Source: Notebookreview.com Archive.org version
The fact that the Inspiron 14z includes an optical drive while many CULV-equipped laptops do not provides some justification for buying this notebook. However, if performance is more important to you than battery life then the Inspiron 14z probably shouldn't be at the top of your shopping list. Still, if you want a notebook with more power than a netbook and better battery life than the average notebook then the Inspiron 14z is worth a look.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/23/2009
Rating: performance: 40% mobility: 80%

70% Dell Inspiron 14z
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version

A slim and stylish notebook that lasts over six hours on a charge. The Dell Inspiron 14z offers long battery life, a fantastic screen, and acceptable everyday performance in a compact package. If you want much stronger performance and are willing to sacrifice an hour of endurance, the Dell Studio 14z ($749) makes a better choice. And if you demand even longer battery life and lighter weight, the ASUS UL30A ($799) is the notebook for you. However, if you want an optical drive on your thin-and-light system, the Inspiron 14z is a solid choice.

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/16/2009
Rating: Total score: 70%

Foreign Reviews

Recensione Dell Inspiron 14Z
Source: Notebook Italia IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/09/2012

Dell Inspiron 14z — недорогой стиляга
Source: 3DNews.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
lacks of workmanship, display with low viewing angles and low contrast, good sound, good battery runtime
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/02/2011

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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M: The graphics core of the Intel GL40 and GS40 chipset features a slower clocked GMA 4500MHD (400 versus 533 MHz). Because of the slower core speed, full Blu-Ray Logo support is not given and the gaming performance is a bit worse.

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.

Intel Pentium Dual Core: The return of the name Pentium, though it is a Yonah core. In fact, it is a double Core processor with a very good relation of performance to current consumption.

SU4100: Entry-level dual core processor for slim and light subnotebooks. Due to the Pentium name, the CPU may have less power saving features than Core 2 Duo processors.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

14.90":

14 inch display size represents a middle ground between the small subnotebook formats and the screens of the standard 15 inch laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, provides good resolutions with usable detail sizes, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact. 

In the past, 14-inch devices were very rare, but now they are the standard for laptops after the 15-inchers. 

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.

70.14%: 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.

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