Dell Vostro 1310 Review Round up

In this entry you can see a collection of Pros and Cons of 4 reviews from different websites about the upcoming Vostro 1310. According to Dell website, Vostro 1310 and Vostro 1510 will be available from May 1^st 2008.

Interesting thing is that these websites mentioned different advantages and disadvantages; of course they had common ideas, but sometimes they had opposite ideas about some particular components like touchpad and keyboard.

In conclusion, they appreciated the good quality of this laptop with its budget affordable price. For example, Cnet gave the rating of 7.5 out of 10 means it is a very good laptop or PC magazine gave the rating of 4 out of 5 means very good. So, it is a good choice for small businesses to get everything necessary in an expensive laptop.

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1- Cnet thinks that Dell's Vostro laptop line up stands between Dell Inspiron series notebook and Dell Latitude line of laptops: “Like the Inspirons, the Vostro laptops offer a decent selection of components at a sub-$1,000 starting price. Like Latitudes, they incorporate business-level features, such as a Trusted Platform Module, fingerprint reader, and Gigabit Ethernet (Of course Vostro laptops are not enough for large corporations as they can not provide some important service4s and components such as docking stations and standard three-year warranty).

Vostro 1310, starts at just $749 but offers a range of configuration options from ultra budget to high-end. The review unit cost $1,258. It featured 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 CPU, 2GB of RAM, 160GB at 5,400rpm HDD, DVD burner Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS, 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ExpressCard, media card reader, 4 USB, Firewire, VGA-out, and Webcam.:

(Pros)

-Reasonably priced
-attractive design; looks more expensive than it is
-portable for regular travelers
-antiglare display helps you to read the screen in brightly lit office environments
-a handy row of light-touch volume and playback controls are useful
-Corporate-level security including TPM;
-thorough feature set;
-decent battery life;
-support package focused on small business.

(Cons)

-Keyboard feels cheap
- Cramped touch pad

Cnet has done several tests (Multimedia multitasking, Adobe Photoshop CS3 image-processing, Apple iTunes encoding, Unreal Tournament 3 (in frames per second) tests) on Vostro 1310 and compared it with XPS M1330 and found that they had similar results. However, Vostro 1310's Nvidia card should provide a modest boost to performance on video- and graphics-intensive applications.

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2-PC Magazine thinks that Dell Vostro 1310 was exactly what the Vostro line needed. The unit is a far cry from the first-generation Vostro laptops, which come across as bulky and plain-looking.A Vostro laptop is basically an Inspiron minus the bright colors, the "bloatware," and the enterprise-level jargon. The 1310 adds design sense and portability.

The review unit priced at $1,258.00 and featured 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 CPU, 2GB of RAM, 160GB at 5,400rpm HDD, DVD burner Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS, 802.11 a/g Wi-Fi, and 4.8 lbs of weight and running on Vista Business OS.

(Pros)

- Inexpensive
-multiple configuration options,
-a "no-trialware" policy should make the Dell Vostro 1310 laptop a start-up favorite.
-Lightweight.
-New industrial design.

-The 1310's matte screen delivers a pleasant movie and photo experience
-Multiple processor options.
-Discrete graphics option.
-Multiple battery options.
-The touchpad is responsive, and the mouse buttons don't make an annoying clicking
-Touch-sensitive media buttons with LED backlighting is an attempt to bridge the gap between small-business and consumer models.
- Availability of a slot-loading DVD burner
- Good security (fingerprint reader and TPM module for added security)
-Tools like an online backup account (10GB), a network assistant, and "PC Tune-Up" software are still available free of charge, but they're optional thanks to this no-junk software policy.
- A 30-day money-back guarantee, with no restocking fees for returns is a good offer that only few companies suggest it.

(Cons)

- Single speaker;
-speakers sound tinny at higher volumes.
-Lacks options for a cellular modem.
- The full-size keyboard isn't as comfortable as the one on the Dell XPS M1330, but it's well made nonetheless
- Lack of S-Video or an HDMI port

3-Laptop Magazine thinks that Vostro 1310 is a portable solid small-business notebook. Of course it comes with some disadvantages too, but it arranges plenty of security tools, free services and other good facilities. The laptop was reviewed cost for $1357.

The laptop featured 2.1-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 processor, 2GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, DVD burner, 13.3-inch WXGA anti-glare display, discrete Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS graphics card, 1.3-megapixel webcam, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and Fingerprint reader and TPM and Vista Business OS.

(Pros)

- coming with many security tools like McAfee Total Protection for Small Business, a fingerprint reader and TPM 1.2.
-thinner and lighter than the previous generation of Vostro laptops and looks slimmer with wedge-shaped design
- A free-fall sensor helps protect the hard drive when a drop occurs
- The sealed keyboard protects against dust and spills
- The keyboard is spacious and comfortable
-Capacitive-touch multimedia buttons are responsive
- The anti-glare display makes the screen legible in direct light
- It is completely crapware free (free a slew of unnecessary trail software tools)
- The laptop comes plenty of free services such as FREE 1 Year PC TuneUp, 10GB of DataSafe online backup, Dell Network Assistant and Dell Connect (which lets a Dell technician remotely access your system to diagnose and repair problems)

(Cons)

- Viewing angles on the 13.3-inch display were limited
- Touchpad is small and mouse buttons feel a bit mushy
- A mono speaker is some weak (not enough to fill a small conference room)

4- Notebook review thinks that Dell Vostro 1310 is an impressive budget notebook with clean looks and solid performance. Whether you need a simple business notebook or a budget portable laptop with modest gaming capabilities.

The review unit priced at $1,357 and featured Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.1GHz) CPU, 2GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, DVD burner, 13.3-inch WXGA anti-glare display, discrete Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS graphics card, 1.3-megapixel webcam, and Vista Business SP1 OS.

(Pros)

- Hyperband Multi-Antenna housed inside the LCD lid reduces dropped signals for both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Solid performance
-Nice screen. It is flawless from straight on and the horizontal viewing angles are great
- Easy-to-use media buttons
- The keyboard is quite nice with minimal flex near the center of the keyboard. keys have excellent travel and cushion
- The touchpad is nice and responsive
-Good selection of ports like 4 Ports (one port more than XPS M1530), FireWire, 8-in-1 media card reader and Express card,
- The headphone out port delivered crystal clear audio
-Reasonable battery life
-No bloatware
-Available with Windows XP
-Excellent return policy (NO restocking or shipping fees within 30 days!)

(Cons)

-The plastic of chassis doesn’t fell as sturdy as the previous models like Vostro 1400. Also, the edges of the chassis are sharper and brings this feeling this laptop is slightly unrefined.
- Fingerprints easily stay on the Glossy LCD lid
-the Touchpad is some smaller and buttons are uncomfortable because pf their position unless they have excellent travel and cushion
-Mono speaker is painfully weak
-No S-video or HDMI port that looks some odd.
- It is pricier that it looks compared to the XPS M1330

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