*DEAD* Dell Inspiron 11z 11.6" Core i3 laptop: $299.99 FS + tax

[Nohr]

$299.99 @ Dell + free shipping + taxes.

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[b]Dell Inspiron 11z (1121)[/b]
Intel Core i3-330UM (1.20GHz, 3M Cache)
250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
2GB DDR3 (1x2GB, 2 slots total)
56WHr Lithium-Ion Battery (6-cell)
11.6" Truelife WLED Panel (1366 x 768)
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD
Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250
Integrated 1.3M Pixel Webcam
Windows 7 Home Premium
1 Year Limited Warranty

I ordered one this morning. Taxes here in TX came out to $24.74 for a total of $324.73. I'm going to throw in a SSD and another 2GB which should make it a great little laptop.

The customization page says that it comes with Win7 Home Premium 32-bit, but my order status claims that 64-bit is included. Guess I'll only know for sure when it arrives.

 

[Smokin Gunn]

Cool Thanks!

 

[Nohr]

Deal is still good.

My estimated delivery date is 4/18. It's gonna be a long two weeks.

 

[fei_xng]

You can try to load MAC OS Lion system.

 

[genietime]

Good find. I needed a small basic laptop as a portable facebook/word/web-surfing machine for a gift. Hard to go wrong for $325 shipped (after tax)

 

[Nohr]

It's perfect for non-gaming purposes, maybe even some very light gaming. Great CPU but lackluster GPU.

 

[fei_xng]

Almost all notebooks have lackluster GPU.

 

[rsolomon]

Almost all notebooks have lackluster GPU.

Yes but 2nd gen Core-i > 1st gen Core-i and HD3000 > HD2000 just for some examples. Samsung NP300U from a while back (Staples deal) had 2nd gen i3 with HD3000 GPU so I think that's what the poster was noting.

FWIW, my MIL has one of these and has been happy with it - seems like a great little netbook-type for the price!

Richard

 

[fei_xng]

A dedicated GPU with exclusive GDDR2(3) will difinitely earn a much higher WEI score. I really like MAC Air, but doubt the video ability of the HD3000, when compared to ATI HD5570 video card (very cheap one) in my desktop, whose WEI is 6.7.

 

[Nohr]

If gaming is a big concern you're probably better off looking at another laptop. I believe it has this GPU: Notebookcheck benchmarks

 

[bbhaag]

Thanks op! I grabbed one to use at work. Mostly surfing the web and using Excel which I think this little machine will be perfect at.

 

[Pardus]

It appears this laptop has only 1 DIMM slot, allowing up to 8gb ram max.
Use Dell DPA to drop price to $290.99 and 4% cash back from ebates.

Passmark Score
Intel Core i3 330UM @ 1.20GHz, Passmark Score: 1204
vs
Intel Core i3-2367M @ 1.40GHz, Passmark Score: 1847
vs
AMD E-450 APU @1.65Ghz, Passmark Score: 745


From Amazon

Key Features

11.6-inch HD WLED display (1366 x 768 resolution)
Energy efficient, dual-core 1.3 GHz Intel Pentium SU4100 processor with ultra-low voltage for extended battery life (800 MHz front-side bus and 2 MB L2 cache). Designed for use in ultra-thin laptops to balance the competing needs of high performance with battery consumption, this ULV Pentium features Intel SpeedStep technology, helping your system to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core frequency to decrease power consumption and heat production.
250 GB SATA hard drive (5400 RPM)
4 GB of installed RAM (DDR2 800MHz)
Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD (shares memory with main system RAM)
1.3-megapixel webcam integrated into the display bezel for easy video chats and conferencing
Stereo speakers with headphone and microphone jacks
Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g/)
Fast Ethernet (10/100)
3-in-1 memory card reader compatible with Secure Digital (SD/SDHC), Multi-Media Card (MMC), and Memory Stick (MS/MS Pro) media
Three USB ports with one powered port that allows you to charge your mobile phone and other devices even when the notebook is asleep or off.
HDMI output lets you connect to an HDTV for full 1080P high-definition video and sound.
Dell Remote Access enables you to easily access photos, music, movies and more on your home system using another Internet-connected computer. No more waiting until you get home to get the files you need.
Dell DataSafe Online optional online backup service (additional charges applicable) offers data protection by enabling you to back up data to a safe, remote storage site using a broadband connection. Dell DataSafe Online is designed to be easy, flexible and secure. After setup, it will automatically back up data and help protect against software, hardware and catastrophic failure.
Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. And you can watch shows for free when and where you want with Internet TV on Windows Media Center. Get the best entertainment experience with Windows 7 Home Premium.
Get more features with Windows Anytime Upgrade. It's the best way to add features to Windows 7, takes as few as ten minutes, requires no software or downloads, and you'll keep your existing programs, files, and settings. Windows will walk you through the simple upgrade process.
Pre-loaded software includes Microsoft Works SE 9.0 for word processing and spreadsheet work. Enjoy a 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007.
Up to 4 hours of battery life
Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.43 x 1.02 inches (WxDxH)
Weight: 3.05 pounds

 

[Nohr]

It has 2 memory slots, but I believe it's still a max of 2x4GB of DDR3-800.

That appears to be a different model at Amazon, the specs don't match.