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Dell Inspiron 1420 review

Multimedia multitasking test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
Gateway T-6836
1,117 
Dell Inspiron 1420-123B
1,169 
Dell Inspiron 1525-122B
1,176 
HP Pavilion dv6915nr
1,508 

Adobe Photoshop CS3 image-processing test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
Dell Inspiron 1420-123B
226 
Dell Inspiron 1525-122B
231 
Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6848
289 
HP Pavilion dv6915nr
289 

Apple iTunes encoding test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
Dell Inspiron 1420-123B
204 
Dell Inspiron 1525-122B
205 
HP Pavilion dv6915nr
223 
Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6848
224 

Video playback battery drain test
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
Dell Inspiron 1420-123B
195 
Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6848
145 
HP Pavilion dv2915nr
144 
Dell Inspiron 1525-122B
135 

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Dell Inspiron 1525-122B
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1; 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5750; 3072MB DDR SDRAM 667MHz; 128MB Mobile Intel 965GM Express; 250GB Western Digital 5,400rpm.

HP Pavilion dv6915nr
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1; 2.0GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile TL-60; 3072MB DDR SDRAM 667MHz; 64MB Nvidia GeForce Go 7150M; 200GB Seagate 5,400rpm.

Gateway T-6836
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit); 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5750; 4098MB DDR SDRAM 667MHz; 128MB Mobile Intel 965GM Express; 250GB Western Digital 5,400rpm.

Dell Inspiron 1420-123B
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1; 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5750; 3072MB DDR SDRAM 667MHz; 128MB Mobile Intel 965GM Express; 250GB Western Digital 5,400rpm.

Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6848
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1; 2.0GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile TL-60; 3072MB DDR SDRAM 667MHz; 128MB ATI Radeon X1250; 200GB Fujitsu 5,400rpm.

HP Pavilion dv2915nr
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1; 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5550; 3072MB DDR SDRAM 667MHz; 128MB Mobile Intel 965GM Express; 250GB Seagate 5,400rpm.

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Quick Specifications

  • Release date06/18/08
  • Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 / 2.1 GHz ( Dual-Core )
  • Memory 2.0 GB / 4.0 GB (max)
  • Hard Drive 120.0 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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