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The Pros: High audio quality; Wide range of color and design options; Comfortable keyboard
The Cons: Touchpad isn't the best we've seen; Performance could be better; HD streaming is almost impossible to watch (multimedia isn't its strong suit)
The Bottom Line: The Dell Inspiron 11Z is an ultra-portable notebook that's offered at a very reasonable price. Although the performance and graphics could better, this is a good netbook to choose if you're looking to move around with your notebook without getting an arm workout and save a little money at the same time.
The Dell Inspiron 11Z has a simple yet stylish design with a black glossy screen cover, matte black chassis, and a silver painted palmrest. There are no media buttons other than function keys on the keyboard which keeps the design from looking cluttered. The build quality is decent and has a durable fell. The keyboard shows very few signs of flex under strong pressure which is key for a comfortable typing experience. The 11.6" screen has a 1366 x 768 resolution which is an excellent upgrade from the average netbook's 1024 x 600 resolution. The LED-backlighting shows off very even lighting and has a good color reproduction. You won't have any trouble viewing your favorite sites while browsing the web. The speakers sound slightly better than other netbooks we've tested. The highest volume was fine for watching a movie or listening to music. Although if you're going to watch a movie in a large room, we'd recommend an HDMI-out.
The keyboard is full-size and like we said before, gives you a very comfortable typing experience. The key design is flat, similar to a Chiclet style keyboard design, only without an inner bezel dividing the keys. One new function is the reversed key layout. If you want to change the brightness, you have to press the correct button and the brightness changes. Also, instead of hitting F5 to refresh a page, now you hit FN+F5.
The port selection on this model is average for most netbooks. On the left side, you'll find LAN, an HDMI port, and one USB port. Turn to the right side and you'll find an SDHC-slot, Audio jacks, two USB ports, an AC power, and a Kensington lock slot.
Overall, the Dell Inspiron 11Z is a good netbook to choose if you're looking for an affordable laptop to work on basic tasks. This netbook definitely isn't the best choice for photo editing and watching lots of HD movies; you might be sitting there waiting for the screen to load for a while. The battery life is kind of short so I wouldn't recommend bringing it anywhere without the charger. The 11z is basically a little travel netbook that gives you basic features for a great price.
| Memory Type | DDR2 |
| Video Card | Intel X4500 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Display Ports | HDMI |
| Wireless | IEEE 802.11 G |
| Screen Size | 11.6" |
| Screen Resolution | 1366 x 768 |
| Height | 0.9" |
| Depth | 8.4" |
| Length | 11.5" |
| Weight | 3.4 lbs |
| Battery | 3-cell / 28 Wh |
| Battery Life | Up to 3 hrs |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Processor | 1.3-GHz Intel Pentium SU4100 |
| Built-in Devices | Keyboard, LED panel |
TechTurn Editor's Rating
Reviewed by Chelsea
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