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Dell Inspiron 15z

Specifications

Dell Inspiron 15z
Dell Inspiron 15z (Inspiron 15 Series)
Graphics adapter
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 - 512 MB VRAM, Core: 450 MHz, RAM: 600 MHz
Memory
4 GB 
, DDR3 PC3-8500F, 2x2048MB, max. 6GB
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixel, HD WLED True-Life, glossy: yes
Mainboard
Intel GS45
Storage
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500420AS, 500 GB 
, 7200 rpm
Soundcard
Realtek ALC272 @ Intel82801IB ICH9-High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
3 USB 2.0, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: Headphones, Microphone, Card Reader: 7in1 Media Card Reader
Networking
Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100 AGN (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 2.0
Optical drive
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT30N
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 29 x 380 x 292 ( = 1.14 x 14.96 x 11.5 in)
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 1.3 Mp Webcam
Additional features
12 Months Warranty
Weight
2.52 kg ( = 88.89 oz / 5.56 pounds), Power Supply: 390 g ( = 13.76 oz / 0.86 pounds)
Price
499 Euro

 

Price comparison

Average Score: 81.13% - good
Average of 8 scores (from 8 reviews)
price: 80%, performance: 79%, features: 77%, display: 75% mobility: 90%, workmanship: 88%, ergonomy: 86%, emissions: 87%

Reviews for the Dell Inspiron 15z

83% Review Dell Inspiron 15z Notebook | Notebookcheck
Lowrider. Dell models bearing the -z suffix are differentiated from the all-around Inspiron family by being particularly mobile. A thin housing, energy-sipping CPU's and large-capacity batteries should keep even the most demanding users away from the wall outlet.
80% Review: Dell Inspiron 15z notebook
Source: V3.co.uk English Archive.org version
Whether you're looking for a roomy notebook to use on the commute or a desktop replacement, the 15z has the potential to fit the bill nicely. Despite its relatively large size, it offers a good battery life and a slim build that makes it light enough to lug around. And with a wide range of customisation options available, there's plenty to like about this impressive compromise between power and portability.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/16/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80% features: 80%
80% Dell - Inspiron 15z review
Source: IT Reviews English Archive.org version
Despite a few questionable omissions on the base specification, Dell has a very appealing notebook in the Inspiron 15z, which would suit multimedia use and those who are looking to perform day-to-day tasks without sacrificing display size. It's reasonably priced as well, which makes it flexible enough to customise without breaking the bank.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/16/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% Dell Inspiron 15z notebook
Source: Channel Web English Archive.org version
Whether you're looking for a roomy notebook to use on the commute or a desktop replacement, the 15z has the potential to fit the bill nicely. Despite its relatively large size, it offers a good battery life and a slim build that makes it light enough to lug around. And with a wide range of customisation options available, there's plenty to like about this impressive compromise between power and portability.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/16/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% Dell Inspiron 15z notebook
Source: Computing English Archive.org version
Whether you're looking for a roomy notebook to use on the commute or a desktop replacement, the 15z has the potential to fit the bill nicely. Despite its relatively large size, it offers a good battery life and a slim build that makes it light enough to lug around. And with a wide range of customisation options available, there's plenty to like about this impressive compromise between power and portability.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/16/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

Foreign Reviews

83% Dell XPS 15z
Source: PC Go - 12/11 German
Single Review, , Very Short, Date: 11/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 83%
80% Samsung NC10-JP05
Source: PC Go - 12/11 German
Single Review, , Very Short, Date: 11/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
83% Test Dell Inspiron 15z Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/04/2010
Rating: Total score: 83% performance: 78% display: 75% mobility: 90% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 86% emissions: 87%
Dell XPS 15z
Source: Chip.de - 10/11 German
good
Single Review, , Short, Date: 09/01/2011

Comment

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330: Lower clocked Radeon 4530 with a current consumption of 7 Watt (according to AMD). Supports DirectX 10.1 and Avivo HD for HD video acceleration.

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 Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).

The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.


SU7300: Slow clocked dual core processor with a low TDP of 10 Watt.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


 

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Stefan Hinum, 2010-03-15 (Update: 2012-05-26)