Dell Vostro 3500
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Average of 13 scores (from 17 reviews)
Reviews for the Dell Vostro 3500
New Vostro. The Vostro 3500 has Intel's latest hardware and Nvidia's GeForce G310M graphic card in a new aluminum case, as well as a few improvements in the configuration to offer in this review. As usual, Dell also offers numerous options besides that.
Source: Student Buying Guide Archive.org version
Overall the Dell Vostro 3500 offers a lot of bang for the buck. It’s not a fancy laptop, but for under $700 I got a quality built laptop with good performance. The look may be a little bland for some, there’s no glossy finish or fancy design at work here. Another minor complaint is the laptop is not as configurable online at Dell.com as I’d like it to be. However, at the end of the day the fact you get a new Core i3 or i5 processor, aluminum case, standard speedy 7200 RPM hard drive, built-in web-camera, and solid build all for $600 - $1,000 depending on the configuration I would consider the Vostro 3500 a strong buy for students and business workers that are interested in this desktop replacement style laptop.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/27/2010
Rating: price: 80% performance: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: V3.co.uk Archive.org version
Dell's Vostro 3500 does exactly what it says on the tin. The laptop is a value-for-money mid-range system for small business customers. Although it has few frills, this Vostro meets all a customer's basic requirements, and looks a bit more stylish than the original Vostro models. However, adding to the basic features soon bumps up the price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/18/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Channel Web Archive.org version
Dell's mainstream laptop for small business looks good value before you add in the extras. Dell's Vostro 3500 does exactly what it says on the tin. The laptop is a value-for-money mid-range system for small business customers. Although it has few frills, this Vostro meets all a customer's basic requirements, and looks a bit more stylish than the original Vostro models. However, adding to the basic features soon bumps up the price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/18/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Computing Archive.org version
Dell's mainstream laptop for small business looks good value before you add in the extras. Dell's Vostro 3500 does exactly what it says on the tin. The laptop is a value-for-money mid-range system for small business customers. Although it has few frills, this Vostro meets all a customer's basic requirements, and looks a bit more stylish than the original Vostro models. However, adding to the basic features soon bumps up the price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/18/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Techreport Archive.org version
By replacing the staid design of previous machines with a tough and sleek consumer look, Dell has hugely invigorated its Vostro range. The addition of powerful Intel Core i3 technology and fantastic usability adds enormously to the package, making for another great success for Dell.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/31/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Facts - 2/11
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 01/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 82% price: 79%
Source: Mobile News - 5/10
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2010
Source: PC Go - 9/10
Single Review, , Very Short, Date: 08/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 78% price: 80%
Source: Notebookinfo DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/28/2010
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 80% display: 70% mobility: 60% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 70%
Source: c't - 13/10
Comparison, , Long, Date: 06/01/2010
Rating: performance: 60% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 40%
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/25/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 90% features: 70% display: 40% mobility: 50% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 50%
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/06/2010
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 85% display: 84% mobility: 79% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 88% emissions: 79%
Source: MuyComputer ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/19/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Hispazone ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/09/2010
Rating: performance: 80% features: 80%
Source: 01Net FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/06/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Benchmark.pl PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/14/2011
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/04/2010
Rating: display: 60% emissions: 40%
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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).
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.
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.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
15.60":
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.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.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.
72.92%: 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.