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Dell Inspiron 9100 review

Processor
Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Pentium 4
Clock speed: 3.2 GHz
Motherboard
Chipset: Intel 865PE
Data bus speed: 800 MHz
Memory
RAM installed: 1024 MB
Number of memory slots: 2
RAM capacity: 2 GB
Memory specification compliance: PC3200
Interfaces & networking
VGA (analogue): 1
DVI (digital): 1
Video out: S-Video
Infrared: 1
Bluetooth: yes
USB: 4
FireWire (IEEE 1394): 1
Wireless LAN: Dell TrueMobile 1400 Dual Band WLAN Mini-PCI Card
Ethernet: Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
Modem: BCM V.92 56K Modem
Expansion slots
PC Card: 1 x Type II
Hard drive storage
Hard drive interface type: Ultra ATA/100
Hard drive size: 60 GB
Rotation speed: 7200 rpm
Storage controller: Ultra-ATA/100
Optical storage
CD / DVD type: DVD+RW
Video
Graphics processor: ATI Mobility Radeon 9700
Graphics RAM: 128 MB
Display
Display technology: colour TFT
Display diagonal size: 15.4 in
Maximum resolution: 1920x1200 pixels
Cabinet (chassis)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 35.9x5.08x27.4 cm
Weight: 4.11 kg
OS & software
Operating system: Windows XP Professional
Audio
Audio processor: integrated
Microphone: yes
Speakers: stereo, plus subwoofer
Audio connectors: microphone, headphone
Service & support
Standard warranty: 1 year
Service & support details: collect and return
Battery
Battery technology: Li-ion
Battery capacity: 6450 mAh
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Overview

Dell Inspiron 9100

Editors rating
Rating: 8.1
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.

Typical price

£ 1299

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