The Inspiron series of laptops from Dell is aimed at the mainstream
buyer, packing in just the right amount of power to pull off tasks such
as browsing the Web, document editing, watching movies and basic gaming
with ease. The problem: there is very little to distinguish such laptops
from competitors.
I am not much into patterns and flashy colours that laptops come in
these days, but I loved the black honeycomb pattern set against the grey
body of the Inspiron 14R SE. Rounded corners and the neat-looking
keyboard give it an elegant look, justifying the ‘Special Edition’ tag.
The
other feature that Dell has incorporated to make this laptop stand out
from the crowd is Skullcandy speakers. This makes a marked difference
while watching movies, playing games, and, obviously, playing music.
The
build quality is excellent for this class of laptops. The chiclet style
keyboard is well laid out, and typing on it is a great experience. The
generous trackpad worked without a flaw, as the buttons yielded easily
to pressure from the fingers.
The review unit was pretty loaded —
3rd generation Intel Core i5 processor, 500GB hard disk, 4GB RAM, and an
Nvidia graphics card. With such a configuration, the functioning was
smooth all the way. And thanks to the dedicated graphics card, the
laptop can also run a fair number of games if you are into them.
Screens
have been an issue with some of the earlier Inspiron laptops. But I
found nothing to complain about the screen on this laptop in terms of
brightness, colour representation and viewing angles. The screen
resolution of 1366x768 though is on the lower side.
Finally, the
price. the Inspiron 14R Special Edition costs Rs51,146 + taxes. Now,
that is a pretty steep price, considering that there are a handful of
ultrabooks which come in the same range. Ultrabooks are more portable
and power efficient than laptops —both, important considerations for
many.
Overall, there really are no serious complaints with the
laptop. In fact, Dell has set the standards when it comes to entry-level
laptops with this model. But the price is its biggest weakness. But for
that, I would have recommended this laptop whole-heartedly.
Source : http://www.dnaindia.com
Source : http://www.dnaindia.com
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