Dell Vostro 3300 Series

Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics 4000, NVIDIA GeForce 310M
Display: 13.30 inch
Weight: 1.67kg, 1.8kg, 1.93kg, 1.94kg, 1.973kg
Price: 700, 900, 1000 euro
Average of 21 scores (from 31 reviews)
Dell Vostro 3300
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i5 430M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 310M 512 MB
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.973kg
Price: 1000 euro
Links: Dell homepage Dell notebook section
Price comparison
Average Score:
Reviews
Source: PC Pro

Dell's 13.3in business laptop is certainly affordable, but there's room for improvement.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/06/2010
Rating: Total score: 67% price: 67% performance: 67% features: 83%
Source: PC World India

All said and done, the Dell Vostro 3300 laptop is a sophisticated 13-inch business laptop, combining elegant style with top-notch performance. The Dell Vostro 3300 is decently priced for a business laptop -- it's available for as low as Rs. 36,000 but our review sample's configuration sells for a price of Rs. 50,000. It offers much better performance than the Dell Vostro V13, Lenovo Thinkpad T400s, and HP ProBook 4520s, comes with a nice feature set and security software tailored for business usage. If you run your own business or are part of a small organization craving for a premium-looking, stylish compact 13-inch business laptop which is thin and light with excellent performance, we highly recommend the new Dell Vostro 3300.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/23/2010
Rating: Total score: 86%
Source: Tech Advisor

Overall, the Dell Vostro 3300 hits a solid combination of features in a sleek, compact package. Dell has managed to make an ultrathin small-business laptop that's just a little sexy, but also just boring enough not to attract too much attention.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/21/2010
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: PC World

Dell offers a highly functional small-business laptop in an attractive, lightweight package.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/18/2010
Rating: performance: 89% features: 93%
Source: Laptop Mag

The Dell Vostro V3300 offers plenty of performance and style to small business customers for a reasonable price. Youll just need to make sure to attach the somewhat hefty 8-cell battery to get more than 5 hours of battery life. The similarly priced Lenovo L412 has a slightly larger 14-inch screen and comparable performance. Some may prefer the Core i3-powered Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 14, but overall we prefer the Vostro because its powerful yet still fairly portable.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/11/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC Mag

Small businesses no longer have five-figure budgets to spend on laptops. Even big corporations are cutting down on IT expenditures. For this reason, Dell launched its Vostro line a couple of years ago, geared toward small businesses, startups, and corporations that don't need the bells and whistles of an enterprise laptop. The Dell Vostro 3300 ($1,142 direct) is very mobile, as it's the smallest in this line and features a 13.3-inch widescreen. Though it's small in size, it sports powerful parts can cater to any big league professional. I wouldn't recommend buying it without the 80WH (8-cell) battery, though.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/08/2010
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: CNet

Positioned between the business-targeted Latitude and the mainstream consumer Inspiron lines, Dell's Vostro has always been the type of computer that's half-meant for personal use, half for business: it's casual professional.v The small-business-targeted Dell Vostro 3300 is a compact, stylish-looking laptop selling at a price that's reasonable. If it had a more robust battery, this would be an excellent travel companion.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/07/2010
Rating: Total score: 74% performance: 90% features: 80% mobility: 50%
Source: Student Buying Guide

Overall I come away being impressed with the Dell Vostro 3300 as it offers a lot of bang for the buck. For under $700 I got a high quality built laptop with good performance and a light weight. The poor battery life is a bummer for sure, if you need more than four hours on battery you’ll have to get the larger 8-cell battery which will add weight and cost. The fact you get a new Core i3 or i5 processor, optical drive built-in, weight of around 4 lbs, aluminum case, appealing design and very mobile form factor all for $700 - $1,000 depending on the configuration I would consider the Vostro 3300 a strong buy for students and business workers that are interested in this laptop.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/18/2010
Rating: price: 80% performance: 80% mobility: 60%
Foreign Reviews
Source: ZDNet

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/13/2010
Rating: Total score: 68% performance: 70% mobility: 60% ergonomy: 70%
Source: Notebookjournal

Review Type Unknown, online available, Long, Date: 09/29/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 90% features: 70% display: 30% mobility: 40% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 50%
Source: Notebookcheck

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/24/2010
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 80% display: 82% mobility: 78% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 88% emissions: 78%
Source: c't - 14/10

Comparison, , Long, Date: 06/01/2010
Rating: performance: 60% display: 80% mobility: 40% emissions: 30%
Source: Retera

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/14/2010
Rating: Total score: 56% performance: 46% display: 37% mobility: 37% emissions: 60%
Dell Vostro 3300
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i5 430M
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics
Display: 13.30 inch, , 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.94kg
Links: Dell homepage Dell notebook section
Price comparison
Reviews
Third dimension. Apparently, there is a trend to 13-inch notebooks. That's not surprising, because this size offers an excellent mobility and at the same time a performance close to bigger competitors.
Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebookcheck

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/20/2010
Rating: features: 50% mobility: 80%
Source: Notebookcheck

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/20/2010
Rating: features: 50% mobility: 80%
Dell Vostro 3300 (Core i5 450M, GMA HD)
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i5 450M
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.93kg
Price: 900 euro
Links: Dell homepage Dell notebook section
Price comparison
Reviews
New Vostro – The Third. Dell looks to score with Core-i Hardware, the latest Vostro aluminum design as well as a 13.3-inch screen. See how the Laptop performs in comparison to others in its class in our comprehensive review.
Dell Vostro 3300-N33035R
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i3 370M
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.8kg
Price: 700 euro
Links: Dell homepage Dell notebook section
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Average Score:
Foreign Reviews
Source: Geeks.hu

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/07/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Dell Vostro 3360
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i5 3317U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.67kg
Links: Dell homepage Dell notebook section Vostro 3360 (Model)
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Average Score:
Reviews
Slimmed Vostro. Dell has not only reworked its smallest, 13 inch scion from the business sector, it has also been put a radical diet. This leads to a mostly successful symbiosis of office laptop and ultrabook that will particularly appeal to students and business travelers.
Source: TLBHD

Of course, it has its issues, with the poor battery life as a main concern, but for the money, you’ll hardly find a better business 13.3 inch laptop right now, although you should at least consider 13.3 inch ultrabooks as well if you’re willing to spend close to $1000 for your next notebook.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/31/2012
Source: TLBHD

Of course, it has its issues, with the poor battery life as a main concern, but for the money, you’ll hardly find a better business 13.3 inch laptop right now, although you should at least consider 13.3 inch ultrabooks as well if you’re willing to spend close to $1000 for your next notebook.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/31/2012
Source: PC Pro

Yet, despite its average ergonomics and display, the Vostro 3360 is a solid all-rounder. Good performance is married with reasonable reserves of stamina, and the asking price is low for a laptop of this specification. Small businesses, students and just about anyone seeking an inexpensive ultraportable would do well to put the Dell Vostro 3360 on their shortlist.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/25/2012
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 100% performance: 67% features: 67% ergonomy: 67%
Source: PC Pro

Yet, despite its average ergonomics and display, the Vostro 3360 is a solid all-rounder. Good performance is married with reasonable reserves of stamina, and the asking price is low for a laptop of this specification. Small businesses, students and just about anyone seeking an inexpensive ultraportable would do well to put the Dell Vostro 3360 on their shortlist.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/25/2012
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 100% performance: 67% features: 67% ergonomy: 67%
Source: Gadgetmix

Dell has given the Vostro range the Ivy Bridge treatment to produce the all-new Dell Vostro 3360. The Dell Vostro 3360′s performance is fine for most uses, but the fact that the machine doesn’t excel in any category means it might be worth upgrading to the full-blooded 15-inch Vostro 3560 for a better all-round package.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/22/2012
Source: Gadgetmix

Dell has given the Vostro range the Ivy Bridge treatment to produce the all-new Dell Vostro 3360. The Dell Vostro 3360′s performance is fine for most uses, but the fact that the machine doesn’t excel in any category means it might be worth upgrading to the full-blooded 15-inch Vostro 3560 for a better all-round package.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/22/2012
Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebookjournal

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/18/2012
Rating: performance: 70% features: 30% display: 30% mobility: 50% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 30%
Source: Notebookjournal

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/18/2012
Rating: performance: 70% features: 30% display: 30% mobility: 50% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 30%
Source: Bitcity.it

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/17/2012
Rating: Total score: 87% workmanship: 87% ergonomy: 90%
Source: Bitcity.it

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/17/2012
Rating: Total score: 87% workmanship: 87% ergonomy: 90%
Source: Wikitech

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/02/2013
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 80% workmanship: 100% ergonomy: 100%
Source: Wikitech

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/02/2013
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 80% workmanship: 100% ergonomy: 100%
Source: Laptopkalauz

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/09/2013
Rating: Total score: 81% display: 60% mobility: 100% workmanship: 90% emissions: 60%
Source: Laptopkalauz

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/09/2013
Rating: Total score: 81% display: 60% mobility: 100% workmanship: 90% emissions: 60%
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Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
NVIDIA GeForce 310M: The GeForce 310M is the successor of the GeFore G210M and based on the same chip with very similar clock rates (shader speed +30MHz to 1530MHz).
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.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
Intel HD Graphics 4000: Processor graphics card in the high end Ivy Bridge models. Offers a different clock speed in the different CPU models (ULV to desktop quad core) and therefore a different performance.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i5:
430M:
The Core i5-430M is a middle class dual core CPU that features only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-640M) and clocks between 2.26-2.53 GHz (Turbo Mode). Furthermore, VT-d, trusted Execution and AES features are missing in the 430M. Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (Intel HD Graphics with 500-733 MHz) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.
450M: Should be similar to the Core i5-520M but without AES functions.
3317U: Ivy-Bridge-based ULV-CPU in Q2 2012. Offers a core clock of 1.7 - 2.6 GHz and an HD 4000 GPU (350 - 1050 MHz). The TDP is rated at 17 W.
Intel Core i3:
370M: The Core i3-370M is a fast clocked Core i3. The TurboBoost, AES, VTd, and Trusted Execution functions are deactivated in the i3-series. Therefore, it always clocks with max. 2.4 GHz (of course Speedstep is included). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
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79.57%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.