Today we’re taking a quick look at the Dell Inspiron 15 i15-N5040 notebook, for which unfortunately we’re unable to find any decent reviews. However the laptop is currently the bestselling laptop at Amazon so that must say something about it. The i15-N5040 sports a 15.6 inch display and is powered by an Intel i3 Core processor. The base model comes with 3 GB of memory and a 320 GB spinny drive and all for $460 which is not a lot more than a 12 inch netbook and it packs a lot more into its case.
* 2.53 GHz Intel Core i3-380M
* 3GB DIMM Memory (up to 8GB)
* 320 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
* 15.6-Inch Screen 720p
* Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
* 19.9 x 13.9 x 4.2 inches
* 7 pounds
* 802.11bgn Wi-Fi
* 3 x USB 2.0 ports
* HDMI port
* VGA video output
* 3-in-1 Media Card Reader (supports SD, MS, MMC)
* 48 watt_hours 6 cell Lithium Ion Battery
* Intel HD Graphics for casual and mainstream gaming (supports Microsoft DirectX 10).
* 8x multi-format CD/DVD drive
* 0.3-megapixel webcam
* Built-in stereo speakers
* Fast Ethernet (10/100)
* Microphone and headphone jacks
Unfortunately there’s little in the way of reviews out there including Amazon customer reviews which seems a bit strange and on the video front we only managed to find this uncommented video presumably taken in a store.
So we can’t really give the Dell Inspiron 15 i15-N5040 a thumbs up or down but of course if you have one of these suckers feel free to let us know what you think of it in the comment box below.
If you’re after a cheap graphics card to may be upgrade an old PC or replace an under-powered card, the EVGA GeForce 8400 may be just what you are after. The EVGA GeForce 8400 is currently on special at $35, a bargain at anyone’s price. The 8400 is a PCI Express 2.0 card sporting 512MB of memory and HDMI ouput.
Tablet’s appear to be all the rage at the moment and of course every computer manufacturer just has to have one in its PC range. So here’s HP’s tablet, the TouchPad. It comes armed with Wi-Fi connectivity, a 9.7 inch multitouch display and is powered by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core APQ8060 processor.
Apparently Toshiba’s Portege R835-P56x laptop is selling like the proverbial hot cakes and with a $800 price tag we’re not surprised. The 13.3 inch notebook is powered by an Intel i5-2410M Sandy Bridge processor, configured with 4GB of memory and has a nice 640GB HDD. It’s not a heavyweight monster either weighing in at a touch over 3 pounds, displays HD with the Sandy Bridge processor and has all the usual features. Interested? Then read on ….
* 15.6 inch widescreen LED backlight TruBrite TFT 1366 x 768 ( WXGA )
* Intel® Core™ i3-2310M Processor
* Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
* 3GB DDR3 memory
* 320GB hard drive (7200 RPM)
* DVD SuperMulti drive
* 1366 x 768 native resolution
* Bluetooth
* 802.11a/g/n wireless
* Integrated webcam
* HD Graphics
* HDMI port
* Gigabit Ethernet
* Fingerprint reader
* Graphite black metallic
* 14.9 in x 9.9 in x 1.2 in
* 5.3 lbs
* Stereo speakers
* 6-cell lithium ion – up to 8.7 hours
A powerful All-in-One Desktop with a 24″ (diag.) multi-touch display for intuitive touch access to the web, HD movies, music, photos and more. And with powerful features that include optional 2010 Intel Core processors and a Blu-ray Disc drive, it’s the ultimate multimedia machine.
Sony VAIO All in One VPC-L214FX/B Features
* Intel Core i5 processor (2.3GHz) with Turbo Boost technology up to (2.90GHz)
* Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
* 24″ (1920×1080) Full HD touchscreen display
* 6GB of RAM & 1TB HDD
* Blu-ray Disc ROM drive
* 27 x 9.4 x 20.9 inches
* 37 pounds
* Integrated Intel Graphics Card HD 3000
* Stereo speakers, Microphone, Touch screen
* Wireless Sony VGP-WKB11 keyboard
* Integrated Network adapter, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, Wireless 802.11b/g/n
* 3 x Hi-Speed USB – 4 pin USB Type A
* VGA output – 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
* HDMI output – 19 pin HDMI Type A
* HDMI input – 19 pin HDMI Type A
* 2 x SuperSpeed USB – 9 pin USB Type A
The Toshiba Satellite L645-S4104 is a mid-range laptop with a price tag around the $600 mark. It boasts an Intel i3-380M processor with 4 gigabytes of 1066MHz RAM and a 500 GB hard drive. Some pretty impressive specs for a mid-range number. Here is a fuller list of the numbers on the Toshiba Satellite L645-S4104
* 2.53 GHz Intel Core i3-380M dual-core processor, 3MB Cache
* 4GB DDR3 1066MHz (max 8GB)
* 500GB (5400 RPM) Serial ATA hard disk drive with TOSHIBA Hard Drive Impact Sensor (3D sensor)
* 14.0″ diagonal widescreen TruBrite TFT display at 1366 x 768 native resolution (HD) with native support for 720p content and LED backlit
* 16:9 aspect ratio
* Intel HD Graphics with 64 MB – 1696 MB dynamically allocated shared graphic memory
* Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
* 8x SuperMulti DVD drive with double layer support
* Integrated Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking
* Built-in stereo speakers with Dolby Advanced Audio
* 6 cell/48Wh Lithium Ion battery pack – Battery Life (measured by MobileMark 2007) 5 hours, 48 minutes
* 3 USB 2.0 ports with 1 eSATA/USB combo port
* HDMI high-definition audio/video output
* Multi-format memory card reader
* 9.1 x 13.3 x 1.5 inches
* 5 pounds
The Toshiba Satellite L645-S4104 certainly has all the options you’d expect from a decent laptop, but don’t take our word for it, check out a few reviews from around the net
PCMag – Fine keyboard. Energy Star certified. Bland looks. Underpowered processor. Amazon customer reviews – robust and quite fast laptop, very portable Squidoo
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– robust and quite fast laptop, very portable
