mrk Reviews Posted November 25, 2009 Reviews Share Posted November 25, 2009 (edited) Since a few people inc myself have ordered ours here it's about time to build up some hype (which may or may not lead to sadness just in case it flops :p)! Post your ordered config and also thoughts if it arrives before the rest of us! Questions / Requests etc too! The one that's coming my way is the mid band config @ ?522: - Black - 13.3" LED screen - Intel? Core? 2 Duo ProcesULV SU7300 (1.3GHz, 800MHz, 3MB3GB DDR3 1066MHz (1x 1GB, 1x 2GB) (max support 6GB) (will remove 1GB, add 2GB) Edited December 13, 2009 by mrk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premgenius Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Is the Intel ULV based on the Celeron? Does it have dual cores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderermy Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Is the Intel ULV based on the Celeron? Does it have dual cores? SU7300 is based on C2D and has dual core. http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=42791 I am using the same SU7300/4500MHD for my HP dm3 btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Is the Intel ULV based on the Celeron? Does it have dual cores? The only info I could find was that it might be an Intel Core 2 Duo U7700 1.30 GHz edit: someone beat me to it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AltecXP Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Nice machine, whats the $$ of those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrk Reviews Posted December 3, 2009 Author Reviews Share Posted December 3, 2009 It's a C2D yeah, it's also very fast =D capable of smooth video playback on 1080P files when the GFX isn't capable of acceleration on some films (such as Matrix HDDVDrip of mine). I paid ?529 for it, I believe the offer may still be on but be quick they end before Christmas I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchthisspace Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Great review :) Nice notebook too :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AltecXP Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I can't find the 13z on teh dell.com site, only a 13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrk Reviews Posted December 3, 2009 Author Reviews Share Posted December 3, 2009 Hmm I used the EU site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morganpugh84 Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I am *really* tempted at getting this laptop. Either this or an XPS 13, the only thing that puts me off the XPS is thinkness. I want a really portable system and the 13z looks perfect. I am tempted at getting the nvidia graphics but that requires that 8 cell battery which adds thickness but also increases battery life (at least I think so) so I am thinking about if the trade off is worth it. A slightly thicker battery might mean I don't need to take the power cable which would be a plus when popping out for a few hours to do some writing in a coffee shop or similar. If it isn't too much to ask could you take a few more pictures of the laptop? Also do you know how well this system runs Linux? What is the keyboard size like for typing on for a few hours? I have a 10" Asus and find the keyboard quite painful to use for more than about half an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted December 13, 2009 Veteran Share Posted December 13, 2009 ... Also do you know how well this system runs Linux?How well Linux works on it will be almost certainly defined by what wireless chipset it has. Everything else will be just fine in Linux. If the wireless chipset is poorly supported in Linux, then that may be a configuration issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daedalus Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Nice :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjf288 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I was tempted to buy one but the sucky graphics didnt really appeal to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPDL Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I am *really* tempted at getting this laptop. Either this or an XPS 13, the only thing that puts me off the XPS is thinkness. I want a really portable system and the 13z looks perfect. I am tempted at getting the nvidia graphics but that requires that 8 cell battery which adds thickness but also increases battery life (at least I think so) so I am thinking about if the trade off is worth it. A slightly thicker battery might mean I don't need to take the power cable which would be a plus when popping out for a few hours to do some writing in a coffee shop or similar. If it isn't too much to ask could you take a few more pictures of the laptop? Also do you know how well this system runs Linux? What is the keyboard size like for typing on for a few hours? I have a 10" Asus and find the keyboard quite painful to use for more than about half an hour. Get an Asus UL30Vt instead. It has the same CPU, the same size, but it has a GeForce 210 dedicated video card. With all the power saving options turned on, it can last 8-9 hours of web browsing/word processing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrk Reviews Posted December 13, 2009 Author Reviews Share Posted December 13, 2009 You mean sucky for games? if you wnat a gaming laptop then it can still play games on low, ION powered netbooks will play games a bit better but still nowhere near how a desktop even with low gfx cards will run them due to the current Atom chipset paired with ION gfx cards. Everything else is done perfectly smooth, HD video (1080P via HDMI), Aero etc. morganpugh84 what other kinds of pictures are you after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jamesyfx Subscriber² Posted December 13, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted December 13, 2009 The design looks like it was taken straight from HP/Compaq but it looks nice. I just hope the charger doesn't always fall out like it does on my Studio 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrk Reviews Posted December 13, 2009 Author Reviews Share Posted December 13, 2009 You have to tug the charger cable to remove it, it won't fall out at al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1ien Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 How does this compare to the Vostro v13... I'm thinking about getting one of those, and I don't think I'd ever want one of these over the v13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TokiToki Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 The Vostro does not have a built-in optical drive and has a non user replaceable battery. The 8-cell battery which you can purchase for the Inspiron 13z sticks out at the bottom though. I found some pictures online. http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread...2297&page=2 Personally, I would look into the Asus UL30Vt. I believe they were $800 before they sold out from Amazon.com It's a really well designed laptop with a large battery, dual integrated graphics (Intel + Nvidia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrk Reviews Posted December 13, 2009 Author Reviews Share Posted December 13, 2009 Vostro V13: Comparable spec = ?569> - ULV Core2Duo SU7300 - 4GB DDR3 - X4500MHD GFX - VGA out - Wireless-G - 320GB 7200RPM SATA HDD - Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit - Internal sealed 6cell battery giving a reported 3-4hours battery - ExpressCard slot - eSATA port Inspiron 13z:> Comparable spec =?529b> - ULV Core2Duo SU7300 - 3GB DDR3 - X4500MHD GFX - VGA + HDMI out - Wireless-G - 320GB 7200RPM SATA HDD - DVDRW - Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit - 4cell battery with Express Charge giving up to 5hrs life and 80% charge in just 60mins. I would not mind a V13 but I do like HDMI out and I won't ever need eSATA or Express Card slots plus keeping a 2nd battery to hand in the bag is almost essential because the V13 has a sealed battery and only covered for a year from Dell. It's also only 30w/hr which is a bit rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Kompressor Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Nice. :) nice and portable...the Lenovo Thinpad X301 also has a culv chip 1.4ghz and .73" thin...about 10 hours battery life. I guess this would be it's competition among others... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrk Reviews Posted December 13, 2009 Author Reviews Share Posted December 13, 2009 Yup, one thing I've grown to like about high performing Dell notebooks is the Synaptics trackpad they use, so smooth and responsive unlike many other notebooks/netbooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morganpugh84 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 morganpugh84 what other kinds of pictures are you after? Hi, Mostly pictures of the keyboard from above and the side so I can get an idea of what it is like. Also the screen from straight on if possible. Somebody mentioned the Asus UL30Vt and it looks lovely and the price is about the same but I can't find much info on the size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morganpugh84 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Get an Asus UL30Vt instead. It has the same CPU, the same size, but it has a GeForce 210 dedicated video card. With all the power saving options turned on, it can last 8-9 hours of web browsing/word processing. Just looking at the UL30V and it looks perfect for what I want which is basically a usable size laptop that is highly portable, with a good keyboard for writing on for several hours at a time and a solid battery life of 8 or more hours. Looks like the Asus might be what I am after! Before I put my order for the Asus in though are there any sub ?1000 13" ultra portable laptop available? Musts are a good keyboard and great battery life. Graphics are not important, just as long as it can handle 7 Aero smoothly I am happy. 4GB RAM is a must and a 7200RPM drive would be nice to have but not a must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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