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Dell Inspiron 1420 review

Dell includes an industry-standard one-year parts-and-labor warranty with the system. Upgrading to a three-year plan will cost an extra $250, which includes on-site service. Support is accessible through a 24-7 toll-free phone line, an online knowledge base, and driver downloads; Dell also included 3GB of online backup space free for the first year.

Multimedia multitasking test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
Dell Inspiron 1420
900 
Toshiba Tecra M5-S4333
1,170 
HP Compaq 6515b
1,182 

Adobe Photoshop CS2 image-processing test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
Dell Inspiron 1420
269 
Toshiba Tecra M5-S4333
305 

Apple iTunes encoding test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
Dell Inspiron 1420
195 
Toshiba Tecra M5-S4333
208 

DVD battery drain test (in minutes)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
Dell Inspiron 1420
209 
Toshiba Tecra M5-S4333
101 

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Dell Inspiron 1420
Windows Vista Home Premium Edition; 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS; 160GB Hitachi 5,400rpm

Toshiba Tecra M5-S4333
Windows Vista Business Edition; 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7200; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 128MB nVidia Quadro NVS110M; 120GB Toshiba 5400rpm SATA/150

Gateway E-265M
Windows Vista Business Edition; 2.2GHz Intel Core Duo T7500; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD2300; 100GB Seagate 7,200rpm

Lenovo ThinkPad T61
Windows Vista Business Edition; 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 128MB Mobile Intel 965GM Express; 100GB Seagate 7,200rpm

HP Compaq 6515b
Windows Vista Business Edition; 2.2GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile TL-64; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 128MB ATI Radeon Xpress 1270; 120GB Toshiba 5,400rpm SATA/150

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Quick Specifications

  • Release date06/26/07
  • Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 / 2.4 GHz ( Dual-Core )
  • Memory / 4.0 GB (max)
  • Hard Drive 160.0 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400.0 rpm
  • Display Type 14.1 in TFT active matrix
  • Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
  • Optical Drive DVD±RW - Integrated
  • Graphics Processor 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0
  • Video Memory 128.0 MB

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of laptops and mobile computers, while also covering games, gadgets, and other topics. A semi-regular TV news talking head, he's written about music and technology for more than 15 years, appearing in publications including Spin, Blender, and Men's Journal. Full Bio

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