Pros

  • Thin, wedge shape
  • Slot-fed optical drive

Cons

  • A little pricey
  • No modem and only two USB ports

At A Glance

Weighing less than 5 pounds and jazzed up with a color lid and other features, this is a light and stylish portable.

Manufacturer’s Description

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The Specs

Pricing
Part Number DYDWTR1
Inventory Number 30441
Processor
Processor type Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
Processor speed 2200.0 MHz
Cache size 2.0 KB
Bus speed 800.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 2000.0 MB
Memory type DDR2 SDRAM
Memory speed 667.0 MHz
Memory max 4.0 GB
Display
Display size 13.3 inches
Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels
Vertical Resolution 800
External Monitor Interface Integrated
Graphics
Graphics Type Integrated
Primary Graphics Chipset nVidia GeForce Go 8400M GS
Storage
Drive size 160.0 GB
Floppy Drive No
Express card 1
Other storage
  • Express Card Slot
  • xD-Picture Card
  • SD Card
  • Memory Stick
Battery
Battery Type Lithium ion
Standard Number of Batteries 1
Number of Included Batteries 1
Ports and Connections
Microphone input Yes
Available Interfaces
  • Mini PCI Port
  • Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x2)
  • Audio - Headphone Out (1/8" Mini)
  • FireWire Port
Ethernet Type 10/100 Mbps
Firewire 1
Headphone Jack Yes
Wireless connection 802.11 n
Bluetooth Yes
Slots
  • Express Card Slot
  • xD-Picture Card
  • SD Card
  • Memory Stick
Dimensions
Width 12.5 inches
Depth 9.9 inches
Height 1.9 inches
Weight with Accessories 5.5 pounds
Weight 5.5 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
SD card Yes
Memory stick Memory Stick
XD picture card 1
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit)
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices AC Adapter
Input devices Touchpad
Pointing Device Touchpad
Other Hardware
  • Dell travel remote
  • noise-isolation earbuds
Hardware List Notebook

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 82
WorldBench 6 Rating Good
Battery
Battery Life 4:53:01 AM  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 285  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 371  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 398  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 477  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 401  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 743  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 253  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 946  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 237  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 66.99  Frames per second (higher is better)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 50.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Performance
World Bench 5 Multitasking 390
Number of Included Batteries 1