Dell Inspiron 13 : Follows the design direction of the new Studio series

The all new Dell Inspiron 13 (1318) continues design of the new series Studio, as well as the XPS M1330 and XPS M1530. This sleek looking notebook offers a slot-loading optical drive. With a starting price of less than $ 700, this notebook is intended to be quite popular among students and average consumers looking for something more than a portable 15-inch laptop.

The design of the Inspiron 13 is truly remarkable and what distinguishes it from the older Inspiron notebooks. The design is, in short, attractive. The angled look bright blue cap and immediately attention grabbing. The slope is similar to a rapid drop in cars tear see.

The display in the Inspiron on 13 types of media, with the only drawback panel to be poor viewing angles. The screen brightness is ideal for around the office or classroom, but is not sufficiently bright to use outside on a sunny day.

Speakers of Inspiron 13 are located at the top of the keyboard. There is not much to write home about speakers, are loudly enough for insurance, but the sound is a bit tinny as is the case with almost all portable speakers. The volume of audio controls are touch-sensitive buttons on the top right of the keyboard.

Let's face the facts. This is a scrapbook budget priced below $ 700. You can not expect the Inspiron 13 to perform as a media center, but still surprisingly done. Since 13 Inspiron model is equipped with Pentium-based dual-core processor instead of the new Core 2 Duo you can expect this notebook to be a little slow for video encoding (transfer video from a camcorder to a computer) and audio (ripping your CD to MP3 files). This processor provides a slower 533MHz FSB, let alone system cache. So, still performed admirably, achieving results similar to synthetic reference budget notebooks with Core 2 Duo processor.

Dell Inspiron 13 (1318) specifications:

* Screen: 13.3" WXGA TrueLife Glossy
* Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core T2390 (1.86GHz, 533FSB, 1MB Cache)
* Memory: 2GB RAM
* Storage: 160GB HDD (5400rpm)
* Optical Drive: DVD+/-RW
* Wireless: 802.11b/g
* Graphics: Intel X3100 Integrated Graphics
* Built-in web camera
* Battery: 11.1V 56Wh
* Dimensions: 12.52" x 9.37" x 1"/1.51"
* Weight: 4lbs 13.5oz