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Dell Inspiron 1525

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Pros
Lots customization options
Fast for a budget laptop
Cons
Productivity apps not bundled
Dedicated graphics not an option

$799.00 - $799.00
From 2 Merchants

Pricing: Very Inexpensive: $933 (8/8/2008)
Performance: Good: 79
Features: Good: 75
Design: Good: 76

Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing

Very Inexpensive: $933

Performance

Good: 79

WorldBench 6 Tests - Very Good: 78

WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2	573
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX	561
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering	810
Firefox 2	329
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1	384
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0	275
Multitasking	449
Nero 7 Ultra Edition	894
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5	245
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0	279

Battery Test
Number of Included Batteries	1
Battery Life (Video Playback in hh:mm)	04:04

Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	9.03
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	14.64

Features

Good: 75

CPU & Memory
CPU	2-GHz Core 2 Duo T7250
System Memory	2048
Type of Memory	DDR2-667 SDRAM

Video & Display
Display Size (inches)	15.4" Display
Horizontal Resolution	1280
Vertical Resolution	800
Video Chip Set	Intel 965 Express
Video Memory	Using main memory
External Monitor Interface	Integrated.
Wide Screen	Yes

Storage
Total HD Size (GB)	120GB Hard Drive
Optical Drive Speed	8
Optical Drive Type	DVD±R DL/DVD±RW
Removable Optical Drive	No
Floppy Drive	No
Number of Media Slots	3
Other Removable Media Drive	Memory Stick, SD Card, xD-Picture Card

Ports & Expansion
Serial Ports	No
Parallel Ports	No
USB Ports	4
FireWire Ports	1
Microphone Ports	Yes
Headphone Jacks	Yes
S-Video Ports	Yes
Composite Video Ports	No
Docking Station Port	No
Infrared Port	No
Shared Mouse/Keyboard Port	No
Mini PCI Port	Yes
PC Card Slots	0
Express Card Slots	1

Connectivity
Network Port	10/100Base-T ethernet
Wireless LAN Type	802.11a/g
Bluetooth	No
Modem Type	V.92

Other
Standard Number of Batteries	1
Type of Batteries	Lithium ion
Built-In Speakers	Stereo
Dimensions	14.0 by 10.1 by 1.6
Min. Weight (lbs.)	6Lbs.
Average Weight (pounds, with accessories)	6.8
Accessories	Notebook, AC adapter
Pointing Device	Touchpad
Operating System	Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit)
Included Software	Roxio Creator, MyDVD 9.0 DE

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support Hours	24
Saturday Support Hours	24
Sunday Support Hours	24
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	Dell's showing in this category isn't bad overall, though the company should try to improve its record on replacing failed components. Tech reps take too long to answer calls, readers report but once you get one, Dell support is good at resolving problems

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products with core component problems	Average
Reports of products with failed components	Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Average
Reports of products arriving with problems	Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Average

Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support	Worse than Average
Overall quality of vendor's phone support	Average
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service	Better than Average
Overall quality of service	Average

Design

Good: 76

Dell Inspiron 1525 Value Laptop PC Review

by Carla Thornton

- If you don't like the specifications of the particular Dell Inspiron 1525 we tested, you can easily configure your own online. That's an important difference between this unit and most other inexpensive laptops: You can customize it down to the smallest detail--even lid color--before finally clicking the 'Buy now' button.

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