Reviews

Dell Inspiron 1420

• Review
• Test Report
• Pricing

• Pricing:Very Expensive: $1789 (1/28/2008)
• Performance:Superior: 93
• Features:Very Good: 82
• Design:Very Good: 84

Pricing Very Expensive: $1789

Very Expensive: $1789

Performance Superior: 93

Superior: 93

WorldBench 6 Tests - Superior: 83

WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2	527
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX	400
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering	735
Firefox 2	298
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1	373
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0	256
Multitasking	402
Nero 7 Ultra Edition	986
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5	240
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0	278

Battery Test
Number of Included Batteries	1
Battery Life (Video Playback in hh:mm)	04:49

Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	48.03
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	64.41

Features Very Good: 82

Very Good: 82

CPU & Memory
CPU	2.2-GHz Core 2 Duo T7500
System Memory	2048
Type of Memory	DDR2-667 SDRAM

Video & Display
Display Size (inches)	14.1
Horizontal Resolution	1440
Vertical Resolution	900
Video Chip Set	nVidia GeForce 8400M GS
Video Memory	256
External Monitor Interface	integrated
Wide Screen	Yes

Storage
Total HD Size (GB)	160
Optical Drive Speed	6
Optical Drive Type	DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/-RAM
Removable Optical Drive	No
Floppy Drive	No
Number of Media Slots	3
Other Removable Media Drive	Memory Stick, SD Card, xD-Picture Card

Ports & Expansion
Serial Ports	No
Parallel Ports	No
USB Ports	4
FireWire Ports	1
Microphone Ports	Yes
Headphone Jacks	Yes
S-Video Ports	Yes
Composite Video Ports	No
Docking Station Port	No
Infrared Port	No
Shared Mouse/Keyboard Port	No
Mini PCI Port	Yes
PC Card Slots	0
Express Card Slots	1

Connectivity
Network Port	10/100Base-T ethernet
Wireless LAN Type	802.11n
Bluetooth	Yes
Modem Type	V.92

Other
Standard Number of Batteries	1
Type of Batteries	Lithium ion
Built-In Speakers	Stereo
Dimensions	13.1 by 10.1 by 1.7
Min. Weight (lbs.)	6
Average Weight (pounds, with accessories)	7.1
Accessories	Notebook, AC adapter
Pointing Device	Touchpad
Operating System	Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit)
Other Included Hardware	Dell travel remote
Included Software	Microsoft Works

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support Hours	24
Saturday Support Hours	24
Sunday Support Hours	24
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	Dell's showing in this category isn't bad overall, though the company should try to improve its record on replacing failed components. Tech reps take too long to answer calls, readers report but once you get one, Dell support is good at resolving problems

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products with core component problems	Average
Reports of products with failed components	Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Average
Reports of products arriving with problems	Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Average

Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support	Worse than Average
Overall quality of vendor's phone support	Average
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service	Better than Average
Overall quality of service	Average

Design Very Good: 84

Very Good: 84

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