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Dell Inspiron 9100 review

8.1

Editors' Rating

Excellent

7.5

Members' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 1299

Verdict

With a 3.2GHz Prescott Pentium 4 CPU, 1GB of RAM and ATI's 128MB Mobility Radeon 9700 graphics processor, this hefty notebook packs a serious punch... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Excellent application and 3D performance
  • DVD burner
  • 802.11a/b/g and Bluetooth wireless
  • Built-in subwoofer helps deliver high-quality sound

Cons

  • Bulky and heavy
  • Standard warranty is only one year

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Pentium 4
Clock speed: 3.2 GHz
RAM installed: 1024 MB
Wireless LAN: Dell TrueMobile 1400 Dual Band WLAN Mini-PCI Card
Hard drive size: 60 GB
Graphics processor: ATI Mobility Radeon 9700
Graphics RAM: 128 MB
Display diagonal size: 15.4 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 35.9x5.08x27.4 cm
Weight: 4.11 kg
Operating system: Windows XP Professional

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Member Opinion

7.5

Average Member Rating

Very Good

44 Members have reviewed this product

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StevenGRoberts

StevenGRoberts

I will never buy another Dell

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5.3

Average


Anonymous

Anonymous

Tons of video/monitor problems

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6.0

Good


Anonymous

Anonymous

big heavy noisy fast - for use on desks only

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8.5

Excellent


Anonymous

Anonymous

Good laptop

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8.0

Excellent


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