Dell Latitude 2120

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Reviews for the Dell Latitude 2120

63% Dell Latitude 2120 review
Source: PC Pro Archive.org version
Schools looking for a cheap or ultraportable solution might avoid it, but its screen and keyboard are among the best on test. The only problem is the price. At over £500, it’s more expensive than many full-sized laptops. Only schools in need of such a compact product need apply.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/18/2012
Rating: Total score: 63% price: 50% performance: 50% features: 83% ergonomy: 83%

60% Dell Latitude 2120 review
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
Though available with a higher resolution screen than many netbooks, the Dell Latitude 2120 is still a netbook and suffers all the drawbacks of the breed's small size, while not offering the light weight and low cost that made netbooks popular in the first place. Look instead to Dell's own Vostro V131, Lenovo's X120e, or any of a myriad of other units that offer far more bang for the buck.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/21/2011
Rating: Total score: 60%

50% Dell Latitude 2120
Source: PC World Archive.org version
Though available with a higher-resolution screen than many netbooks, the Dell Latitude 2120 is still a netbook and suffers all the drawbacks of the breed's small size, while failing to offer the light weight and low cost that made netbooks popular in the first place. Look instead to Dell's own Vostro V131, Lenovo's X120e, or any of a myriad of other units that offer far more bang for the buck.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/19/2011
Rating: Total score: 50%

70% Dell Latitude 2120
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
A solid netbook for business use, the Dell Latitude 2120 serves up a competent collection of features, but when it's stacked against its competitors, it just feels a little overpriced. For $200 cheaper the Acer Aspire One D260-1270 provides a similar collection of features, or you could pick up the Editors' Choice HP Pavilion dm1z for $449, which offers better components and performance across the board.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/15/2011
Rating: Total score: 70%

60% Dell Latitude 2120 Laptop Computer (Intel Intel Atom Dual Core N550 250GB/2GB)
Source: CNet Archive.org version
Pity the poor Netbook. Once the belle of the personal computing ball, this type of small, low-cost PC has virtually fallen off a cliff during the past 12 months. The standard Netbook platform is feeling pretty stale these days, and this too-expensive Dell Latitude 2120, while capable, doesn't do much to stand out.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/06/2011
Rating: Total score: 60% performance: 60% mobility: 70%

50% Dell Latitude 2120 Review
Source: Notebookreview.com Archive.org version
In the end, recommending the Latitude 2120 comes down to price. At over $600 with a one-year warranty, our test unit is far too expensive for a netbook, even a business-oriented version. It is important to point out, however, that Dell sells this netbook to many school districts under special pricing plans, so it's possible that the per-unit price is more attractive for some clients. Assuming the price is right, the Latitude 2120 otherwise is a reasonable pick.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/25/2011
Rating: Total score: 50% price: 20% performance: 50% features: 40% mobility: 50% ergonomy: 40%

Foreign Reviews

Dell Latitude 2120 im Test
Source: Netzwelt DE→EN Archive.org version
heavy, bulky, expensive
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/19/2011

Dell Latitude 2120
Source: Itsvet HR→EN Archive.org version
Positive: workmanship, performance; negative: battery runtime
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/24/2011

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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3150: Integrated (shared memory) graphics card in the intel Atom N4xx CPUs. Minimally faster than an old GMA 950 and therefore not suited for 3D games or HD videos (only MPEG2 acceleration).

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 Atom: The Intel Atom series is a 64-Bit (not every model supports 64bit) microprocessor for cheap and small notebooks (so called netbooks), MIDs, or UMPCs. The speciality of the new architecture is the "in order" execution (instead of the usual and faster "out of order" execution). Therefore, the transistor count of the Atom series is much lower and, thus, cheaper to produce. Furthermore, the power consumption is very low. The performance per Megahertz is therfore worse than the old Pentium 3M (1,2 GHz on par with a 1.6 GHz Atom).

N550: Dual core Atom with a TDP of only 8.5 Watt. Because of the slow clock speed of 1.5 GHz it may be sometimes even slower than a N465 Atom CPU.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

10.10":

This is a standard display format for tablet computers or small convertibles. You see more on the screen than on a smartphone but you can't use big resolutions well. On the other hand, mobility is not a problem.

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.

58.83%: Such a poor rating is rare. There are only a few notebooks that were rated even worse. The rating websites do not give a purchase recommendation here.

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

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