Pros
- Discrete graphics and premium sound
- Good keyboard and touchpad
Cons
- Fan gets noisy in graphics-heavy games
- No switchable graphics means poor battery life
At A Glance
Dell has assembled a slick update to the Inspiron line that, despite a few shortcomings, will let students and home users do anything they need to without breaking the bank.
Manufacturer’s Description
The Inspiron 14R features and software simplify photo sharing, vacation planning and much more.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | FNDOM06C |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core i3 |
| Processor speed | 2270.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 14.0 inches |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces | Bluetooth |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Slots |
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| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 13.5 inches |
| Depth | 9.6 inches |
| Height | 1.3 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 5.9 pounds |
| Weight | 5.1 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0; Roxio Burn; Skype |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 94 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 2:58 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 298 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 360 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 240 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 488 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 355 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 506 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 266 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 467 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 208 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 353 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 76.19 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 55.17 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 59.85 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 44.94 Frames per second (higher is better) |
