Pros

  • Great keyboard and touchpad
  • Powerful for its class

Cons

  • Somewhat pricey for its size
  • Rather short battery life

At A Glance

Worth the cost if you want a small machine with a great keyboard.

Manufacturer’s Description

Dell Inspiron M101z Laptop Computer Inspiron M101z 4GB DDR3 SoDIMM at 800MHz, 2x2GB DIMM AMD Athlon II Neo K325 (Dual Core,1.3GHz,2MB Cache) 11.6'' High Definition Truelife WLED (1366x786) 320GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) AMD RS880 Integrated Graphics

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number DNCWXV2
Processor
Processor type AMD Athlon II
Processor speed 1300.0 MHz
Processor count 2
Memory
Memory size 4000.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory max 8.0 GB
Display
Display size 11.6 inches
Display type Glossy LCD with LED Backlight
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 320.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 7200 RPM
Other storage
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Drive type Hard Disk Drive
Ports and Connections
SD/MMC Card 1
Ethernet Type 10/100 Mbps
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
Available Interfaces Bluetooth
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Wireless connection 802.11 n/a/b/g
Video Interfaces
  • HDMI
  • VGA
Slots
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Dimensions
Width 11.5 inches
Depth 8.0 inches
Height 1.4 inches
Weight with Accessories 4.2 pounds
Weight 3.5 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
Memory stick Memory Stick
XD picture card 1
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
Input devices
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 60
Battery
Battery Life 4:30  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 536  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 490  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 484  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 927  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 561  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 1323  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 423  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 367  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 370  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 637
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 21.79  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 15.44  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 18.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 13.33  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 4.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 3.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 12.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 9.8  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 16.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 13.1  Frames per second (higher is better)