For all art lovers, Dell has some good news. The brand has launched its new range of arty laptops that are not your usual types. They are contemporary, bold and to some, even scary. It’s innovation from a new dimension. All you girls out there, if you can’t afford those hi-end arty Apple laptops, here is an option for you.
A new Dell manufacturing technique brings alive every color and brushstroke on the laptop’s cover, creating a fluid, graffiti-inspired tattoo effect that lets style pioneers add another level of individuality to everyday life.
The Inspiron 1525 is up to 25 percent smaller, thinner and almost a half a pound lighter than its predecessor. Consumers on the go will appreciate all of the optional wireless features that help them stay connected, whether it’s at the desk, in a room, around the house or just about anywhere in a wireless network.
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Urban Artist Mike Ming has designed five different contemporary Special Art Edition designs for Computer giant Dell. In a bid to appeal to children, or add splash a bit of creativity into the boardroom, Dell has come up with designer names for the Laptops which are in the Studio 15 and 17 ranges.
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Dell has officially unveiled its new Studio range of laptops by introducing its new Studio 15 and Studio 17 laptop models which, apart from featuring 15.4” and 17.1” displays respectively, also come with optional backlit keyboards, capacitive touchpad and multimedia buttons, built-in (optional) Blu-ray optical drives and a range of fashionable (perhaps even ‘trendy’) colour schemes.
Available with a range of processor options including Intel’s Core 2 Duo Processor T9300 running at 2.5GHz, Dell’s New Studio laptops come with Gigabit Ethernet, Mobile Broadband (via either Sprint or Verizon) and Dell’s exclusive Wi-Fi Catcher which allows you to locate a wireless network to piggyback prior to even powering up the systems. And, for those looking to accessorize, Dell are also thoughtfully offer a range of extras – from earbuds to mice, sleeves and backpacks – that are designed specifically for the new Studio range and come in a series of colours to match those offered in the range (those being Jet Black, Graphite Grey, Plum Purple, Tangerine Orange, Midnight Blue, Ruby Red, Spring Green, and, wouldn’t you know it, Flamingo Pink).
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Also of note, apart from the Studio 15 and Studio 17’s HDMI port, is the addition of an integrated webcam which, paired with Dell’s Video Chat application, makes VoiP and IM communications a breeze and the similarities with Apple’s iChat application certainly bears some scrutiny.
Placed squarely between Dell’s flagship XPS range and the ever popular Inspiration range of laptops, the new Studio 15 and Studio 17 laptops will set you back $800 and $1000 respectively for the basic models meaning you’ll have to factor in the price of a plethora of optional extras depending on your requirements.
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best dell laptopsThe Dell XPS M1210 is a new 12.1-inch screen portable laptop that features the Intel Core Duo processor, rotating 1.3MP web camera, built-in EVDO and an nVidia Go 7400 graphics card. The XPS M1210 features a new design for Dell laptops and offers possibly the best performance on the market for this sized laptop. Following is a full review of the XPS M1210.
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The Dell XPS M1210 12.1" widescreen notebook (view large image)
The XPS M1210 will replace the Inspiron 710m offering that was quite a popular seller for Dell. With the M1210 the latest Intel Core Duo processors will be offered, there will be no Core Solo, Celeron or ULV (Ultra Low Voltage) processor options. It's apparent that Dell wants to keep the XPS line as a performance focused series, whether it's big or small form factor.
Dell XPS M1210 Specs (bolded blue options indicate review unit config where appropriate):
- Processor Options:
- Intel Core Duo Processor T2600 (2.16GHz/667MHz FSB/2MB Cache)
- Intel Core Duo Processor T2500 (2GHz/667MHz FSB/2MB Cache)
- Intel Core Duo Processor T2400 (1.83GHz/667MHz FSB/2MB Cache)
- Intel Core Duo Processor T2300E (1.66GHz/667MHz FSB/2MB Cache)
- Screen: 12.1" WXGA (Widescreen 1280x800) display with TrueLife (glossy display)
- Memory Options: 512MB - 4GB (667MHz DDR2 SDRAM) (1.00GB in review unit)
- Hard drive: 60GB - 120GB @ 5400 RPM or 60GB - 100GB @ 7200RPM (100GB @ 7200RPM hard drive in review unit)
- Video Graphics Options:
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (with up to 256MB of shared memory)
- 256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 TurboCache (64MB/ up to 192MB shared)
- Optical Drive Options: DVD/CD-RW Combo, DVD+/-RW with Dual Layer DVD+R write capacity
- Battery Options: 6-cell 53WHr Li-Ion Battery, 9-cell 80WHr Li-Ion Battery
- Wi-Fi Options: Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini Card Wireless, Dell Wireless 1490 802.11a/g Mini Card Wireless, Intel Pro/Wireless 3945 802.11 a/b/g Mini Card
- Bluetooth built-in
- Wide Area Network / Cell Communication Options
- Dell Wireless 5700 Mobile Broadband (CDMA EVDO) Mini-Card for Verizon Wireless service
- Dell Wireless 5500 Mobile Broadband (3G HSDPA) Mini-Card for Cingular service
- Ports and Slots: ExpressCard 54, 5-in-1 Memory Card Reader, Dual headphone jacks, VGA video output & S-Video with SPDIF & component video via S-Video dongle, IEEE 1394 (Firewire), 4 USB 2.0, Optional A/V Communications Package including: integrated 1.3 mega pixel rotating web cam, directional microphone, modem, ethernet,
- Premium noise isolation ear buds included when AV Communication option is selected
- Operating System Options: Microsoft Windows XP Home, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Media Direct software installed for quick boot up to play movies, music and view photos on your hard drive, optical drive or external storage devices
- Weight: Starting at 4.4lbs with 6-cell Li-Ion battery
- Dimensions: Depth 220.98 mm (8.7 inches) 11.7-inches x 8.7-inches x 1.2-inches (W x D x H)
Design and Build
The M1210 sports a new look for the Dell XPS series (view large image)
The first thing that's noticed about the XPS M1210 is that it doesn't look like any other Dell designed notebook currently on the market. That's right, no white bumpers like we see on every Inspiron machine currently in the line-up. Personally, I love the M1210 look with the black lid and silver brush keyboard and casing. The blue effects lighting on the front located silver media buttons is very nice. Overall the M1210 look is very pleasing to the eye, and certainly can be called stylish but not gawdy (like some might say the brazen XPS M1710 gaming laptop design is). The look walks a nice line between being cool yet professional.
Here with the lid closed you see the media buttons, headphone and mic jacks, and the rotating camera on the XPS M1210 (view large image)
The build of the M1210 is very good. The casing is made of a magnesium alloy material and this notebook complies with the Dell Road Ready guidelines. The lid is very solid and offers great protection to the screen, push in on the back and you won't see ripples on the LCD. The hinges are nice, rigid enough to hold the screen in place but not overly stiff. The M1210 uses a latchless lid closing design, there is no use of magnets to keep the lid down but when it shuts you can hear it snap shut and spring tension holds the lid in place and closed very well. All of the buttons on the M1210 have a nice feel and are not cheap feeling. The touchpad mouse buttons are especially nice in terms of feedback and travel.
Here is the M1210 side by side with the MacBook 13.3" screen notebook, you can see that the M1210 is thicker than the MacBook, the MacBook could certainly do with some more elevation to help air flow underneath but even factoring out the rubber feet on the M1210 it is still thicker (view large image)
Size comparison to 13.3" screen Apple MacBook (view large image)
One thing that struck me about the M1210 upon first using it is that, while being a 12.1-inch screen notebook, it can't be called an 'ultraportable'. I call a notebook that's 3 - 4 lbs in weight and 1.0" thin an ultraportable. With the 6-cell battery the M1210 is about 4.4lbs and if you're using the 9-cell it's closer to 4.8 lbs. It's not that thin either, it's about 1.2-inches thick which is thicker than my thin-and-light 1-inch thin ThinkPad T43 notebook. The word portable is certainly fair for the M1210 since it does weigh under 5lbs, but it's not 3lbs like the 12.1" screen Dell Latitude X1 or ThinkPad X60s notebook. What we're dealing with here is better classed as a very portable media and gaming entertainment machine. Due to the integrated optical drive (often left out of 12.1" screen laptops) and dedicated graphics with requisite fan cooling system, the M1210 simply had to be a bit thicker to accomodate the components it can house.
Here is the M1210 on the right flushed against the Lenovo V100 12.1" notebook, the M1210 is slightly thicker (view large image)
Dell XPS M1210 next to the Lenovo V100 competing 12.1" widescreen Core Duo notebook (view large image)
Performance and Benchmarks
Whenever you think of a 12.1-inch screen laptop you start thinking about low voltage processors, and sacrificing performance for the size. The M1210 goes against this notion. The M1210 I have configured with a 2.16 GHz processor and nVidia graphics veritably smokes any other laptop in its 12.1-inch class. I'll go one step further, the M1210 can easily outperform a number of 17" desktop replacement notebooks being sold today.
The Core Duo processor family has proven itself as a great performer in many past reviews on this site, and Dell is offering the higher end Core Duo processor options in the M1210. Core Solo is not even an option for the M1210 -- it's high octane gas only for this machine. The hard drive offerings are impressive, with the option of a 100GB 7200RPM hard drive available -- that's right at the cutting edge of notebook hard drives on the market today. If you're a fan of lots of system RAM, the max RAM of 4.0GB should make you smile. The system under review has 1.0GB of memory, which should be ample for most users, but if you think you need more then there's plenty of room to add it.
Let's look at some benchmarks to see how the M1210 stacks up against fellow notebooks (all benchmarks are done using the stock system setup, no Windows reinstall or removal of programs).
Super Pi
Super Pi is a program that forces the notebook processor to calculate Pi to 2-million digits of accuracy. The XPS M1210 took 1m 11s to calcuate this value with its 2.13GHz Core Duo processor, here's how it stacked up to other notebooks:
| Notebook | Time |
| Dell XPS M1210 (2.16 GHz Intel T2600) | 1m 11s |
| Dell Inspiron e1705 (2.0GHz Intel T2500) | 1m 12s |
| Dell Inspiron 710m (1.7 GHz Pentium M) | 2m 04s |
| IBM ThinkPad T43 (1.86 GHz Pentium M) | 1m 45s |
| IBM ThinkPad Z60m (2.0 GHz Pentium M) | 1m 36s |
| Fujitsu LifeBook N3510 (1.73 GHz Pentium M) | 1m 48s |
| Dell Inspiron 6000D (1.6 GHz Pentium M) | 1m 52s |
| Dell Inspiron 600M (1.6 GHz Pentium M) | 2m 10s |
| HP Pavilion dv4000 (1.86 GHz Pentium M) | 1m 39s |
| Asus V6Va (Pentium M 1.86 GHz) | 1m 46s |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T60 (2.0GHz Core Duo) | 1m 18s |
Dell's next generation laptop, known as the Latitude XT, is now available in the United States and is known as a convertible laptop. These convertible laptops designed specifically for the corporate market and other business applications.The Latitude XT is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo 1.2 Ghz low voltage chip, and features a 12.1 inch display
that will allow the laptop to convert to a tablet pc. The laptop also comes equipped with 1 GB DDR2 ram and , in addition to the hard drive, the option to add either a 34GB or 64GB solid state drive.
With its 4 cell battery this laptop is expected to weigh about 4 pounds. The Latitude XT Laptops will have many different options as far as OS's, including Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Ultimate, Red Flag Linux, and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005.
