View Full Version : Dell Inspiron 13
ACE76
11-10-2008, 03:17 PM
Does anyone here have this laptop? I just purchased one from the Dell outlet site for $569 with a 2.4ghz CPU, 2gb memory and a 250gb 5400rpm HD...considering the specs, it seemed like a good buy so I got it. I'm hoping to get some feedback on it from anyone who may have it or used it here. I'm not into gaming on laptops and portability is important to me so the 13.3 screen size is perfect for me. I do use my laptops for photo editing so I think the CPU will work well for that. I plan on upgrading the memory to 4gb (G.Skill has a great 4-4-4 DDR2-667 kit on Newegg for $55).
I also just saw that 320gb 7200rpm HDs are only $99! Prices on laptop hardware has come down quite a bit lately.
AndrewZorn
11-11-2008, 10:38 PM
I have the M1330, the premium version of the Inspiron. I really like it. I actually think I'll be moving from TO a 5400rpm drive as 7200rpm can't be helping the battery life (which turned out to be probably my biggest concern).
Kobalt
11-29-2008, 11:13 PM
5400 rpm drives are so freaking slow though. The hard drive is the bottleneck so why decrease its speed?
ACE76
12-10-2008, 05:25 PM
I upgraded my Hd to the WD black 320gb 7200rpm Hd and it has made a huge impact on performance...the laptop just feels so much faster. loading times have gotten much better and virus scans seem to finish faster too. This particular HD doesn't get hot either. Actually, the 250gb 5400rpm drive was hotter than the 7200rpm one I replaced it with.
noinimod
12-10-2008, 10:20 PM
inspirons are kind of like the low end dell model. I would shoot for the xps series
Nanometer
12-11-2008, 03:40 AM
inspirons are kind of like the low end dell model. I would shoot for the xps series
pay a premium for less battery life? he wont use this for gaming. uh... did you just read the title and decide to post something?
noinimod
12-11-2008, 08:38 AM
pay a premium for less battery life? he wont use this for gaming. uh... did you just read the title and decide to post something?
sorry my bad, had a pretty bad hang over. now that i re-read what i said, it's absolute nonsense.
I have the M1330, the premium version of the Inspiron. I really like it. I actually think I'll be moving from TO a 5400rpm drive as 7200rpm can't be helping the battery life (which turned out to be probably my biggest concern).
why dont you either buy a more powerful battery or even buy an external one?