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Dell SmartPC 250N review

8.0

Editors' Rating

Excellent

4.5

Members' Rating

Mediocre

Typical price:£ 1191

Verdict

Dell has joined the ranks of manufacturers who use desktop Pentium 4 chips in their notebooks. Like others in its class, the SmartPC 250N offers excellent performance at an attractive price... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Good price
  • Fast at running both mainstream and content-creation-type applications.

Cons

  • Bulky and heavy
  • Moderate 3D graphics performance.

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Pentium 4
Clock speed: 2.2 GHz
RAM installed: 256 MB
Hard drive size: 40 GB
Graphics processor: ATI Mobility Radeon M6
Graphics RAM: 32 MB
Display diagonal size: 15 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 32.6x4.59x27.5 cm
Weight: 3.64 kg
Operating system: Windows XP Home

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Member Opinion

4.5

Average Member Rating

Mediocre

34 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

really good

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10

Perfect


Anonymous

Anonymous

Perfect laptop , Im glad that i found the best laptop

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10

Perfect


Anonymous

Anonymous

Excellent performance and very good value for money.

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9.0

Spectacular


Justin Tylor

Justin Tylor

Hot, yet good

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8.0

Excellent


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