Pros
- Light and easy to use
- Great battery life
Cons
- Overly-glossy screen
- So-so performance
At A Glance
The Inspiron 1470 is aimed squarely at students, with a stylish look and great battery life, but the overly-polished screen is hard to see.
Manufacturer’s Description
The 14z laptop fits perfectly by your side, full of mobile features like a 14-inch Hi-def display, up to a 320GB hard drive with 7200RPM and a built-in, 7-in-1 media card reader. And with long battery, you can live your on-the-go lifestyle without any hesitation.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | DNCWJF3 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 |
| Processor speed | 1300.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 3072.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 14.0 inches |
| Display type | Glossy LCD |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Integrated |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Integrated Intel chip set |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 250.0 GB |
| Drive Controllers | Serial ATA II |
| Other storage |
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| Battery | |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 13.4 inches |
| Depth | 9.5 inches |
| Height | 1.3 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 5.4 pounds |
| Weight | 4.6 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| SD card | Yes |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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| Input devices | Touchpad |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type |
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| Memory Stick PRO | 1 |
| Available Interfaces |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Slots |
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| PC Card Slots | 0 |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 65 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 7:11 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 482 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 479 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 383 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 708 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 645 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 1152 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 366 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 401 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 321 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 579 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 13.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 10.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 10.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 8.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 1024 by 768 | 5.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 800 by 600 | 5.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 1024 by 768 | 5.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 800 by 600 | 6.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 5 Multitasking | 579 |
