So, which one should you buy? Well, both are great netbooks. However, 11z comes with a more powerful and capable CULV processor. That said, if you are looking for longer battery life, then Dell Mini 10V (1012) is a better choice. The latter is also lightweight and more compact than the Inspiron 11z.
Read Dell Mini 10v review
Read Dell Inspiron 11z review
Netbook India has posted a huge review of the Dell 11z. This is not a normal netbook by any means. Although it does not costs a bomb like the SONY VAIO X, but offers excellent value for money. The entry model that costs $399 comes with a Intel Celeron 743 CPU and runs Windows Vista Basic and comes with 160GB HDD.
Other models that costs $100 and $150 more, offer more hard disk space and run Windows 7 OS. To any model, if you add $75, you get much more powerful Intel CULV SU4100 processor that has 2MB cache.
You can increase the RAM to a total of 4GB RAM ($120 more).
Dell Inspiron 11z review
Here is what it fixes:
1. Pre-charge time out (EC code change)
2. Update Computrace ROM in BIOS
3. Improvements on Dual and Extended mode when resuming from S3/S4.
[Download here]
Windows 7 is now available on the Dell mini Mini 10v and Dell Inspiron 11z netbooks. Up-gradation cost to Windows 7 Starter edition is $30 for the Mini 10v that currently runs Windows XP Home. For the Inspiron 11z, you can upgrade to either Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Professional. It will cost you $30 and $130 respectively.
[Dell Mini 11z] [Dell Mini 10V]
From now onwards you can enjoy the plenty of customizable options available on Dell Insipiron 11z netbook. Earlier, the Inspiron 11z’s pre-configured model was sold with a single-core Celeron 723 CULV processor with 2GB of RAM, 250GB HDD and a 3-cell battery. It was available in only black color. Now, Dell offers many more customizable options. Now, there are choices to choose Dual-core Intel SU4100 processor, upto 4GB RAM and 320GB HDD. Colors options now include: Alpine White, Ice Blue, Jade Green, New Cherry Red, Passion Purple, and Promise Pink
Starts at $399.
[Dell Inspiron 11z]
The Dell Inspiron 11z, which got official just few days back is now finally available on Dell’s France website. Dell has launched 3 different type of versions starting from €379.
- First version uses CULV 743 celeron procession and Intel GS45 chipset. It comes with 2GB RAM and 160GB HDD. It runs Vista Basic and costs 379 Euros
- Second version runs CULV SU4100 and runs Vista Premium. It has 250GB HDD and costs 470 Euros
- Third version, the most powerful (and expensive) of all versions, comes with 4GB RAM and 320GB HDD. It costs 599 Euros
It is great to see Dell going for the CULV processors rather than churning out rather monotonous, boring netbooks with same specs again and again, over-again!
When Dell Inspiron 11z was launched, it was tagged with price of $399 at the Dell’s website, but now the Dell has increased its price up by $50 and now it’s for $449.
No distinction can be made between the specs of model that costed $399 and the current (and expensive) one. But the Dell official claims that the reason for such jump in price is due to fact that the screen is now LED backlit. The chances are there that the prices might come back to $399 if a lower quality screen becomes available.
Specifications:-
- CPU: 1.2GHz Intel Celeron 723 CULV processor
- Video: Intel GS45 integrated graphics
- Display: 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixels
- OS: Windows Vista Home Premium
- RAM: 2GB
- Storage: 250GB, 5400rpm HDD
- WiFi: Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g
- Webcam: 1.3MP
- Connectivity: Ethernet, 3 USB ports, 3-in-1 card reader, HDMI output
- Battery: 28WHr, 3 cell Li-Ion battery
- Dimensions: 11.5″ x 8.4″ x 0.9″
- Weight: 3 pounds
Dell has finally unveiled its much-awaited 11-inch netbook/mini- laptop, the Inspiron 11z. Unlike most of the netbooks that come with Intel Atom processors, this new netbook from Dell uses an Intel Celeron processor that runs at 1.2GHz clock speed which is noticeably faster than any Intel Atom processor released till date. That is the reason why Dell is selling them with Windows Vista Home Premium instead of good ‘ol Windows XP which almost all the current netbooks carry.
Another interesting thing to note is the fact that there are no physical left and right click buttons. How difficult or easy it makes the usage cannot be commented upon right now, but we guess that Dell must have made some enhancements to the touchpad to make it usable for the normal consumer.
It even packs in an HDMI port, 2GB RAM and 250GB hard disk, all of which are not common on netbooks due to the restrictions by Microsoft according to which a manufacture cannot use Windows XP on a netbook that has more than 160GB HDD or/and 1GB RAM.
Specifications:-
- CPU: 1.2GHz Intel Celeron 723 CULV processor
- Video: Intel GS45 integrated graphics
- Display: 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixels
- OS: Windows Vista Home Premium
- RAM: 2GB
- Storage: 250GB, 5400rpm HDD
- WiFi: Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g
- Webcam: 1.3MP
- Connectivity: Ethernet, 3 USB ports, 3-in-1 card reader, HDMI output
- Battery: 28WHr, 3 cell Li-Ion battery
- Dimensions: 11.5″ x 8.4″ x 0.9″
- Weight: 3 pounds
All this at an affordable price of $399. We say it is great deal for what you get: more horsepower and RAM along with hi-resolution screen and HDMI output, you cannot go wrong with this machine!
Pictures of much awaited ‘The Dell Inspiron’ 11-inch mini-notebook unveiled today. This 11.6-incher by Dell, to be known as Inspiron 11z looks like an over-sized Dell Mini 10.
It uses the new Intel ULV processor which is currently being used in Acer’s Timeline series.
Click on read more to see lots of pictures of it!
