Starting at a base of $600, the value exceeds the pricing on the Dell Studio 15 laptops. Driven by the Intel Dual Core Processor and supported with up to 4 GB RAM, the Studio 15 models will prove to be a worthwhile investment.
Hi Resolution 15.4 inch display carried by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator which can be upgraded to an ATI Mobility with 256MB of Graphics Memory. You pay a premium for this upgrade, but multimedia enthusiasts will be happy with this upgrade. The base model comes with the Intel X3100 Accelerator. HD Audio comes standard across the board.
Wireless connectivity is built in, along with broadband connectivity. Customers may choose to upgrade wireless options here, and include the Verizon or Sprint Broadband built in Card.
Plenty of ports for peripherals and connecting external devices. Definitely a strong value in the Dell Studio laptops.
Operating System
Up to 64-bit Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate
Memory
Up to 4GB3 Dual Channel 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM.
Chipset
Up to Intel® Cantiga GM45 Chipset
Graphics
Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Discrete Graphic Card: 256MB ATI® Mobility Radeon HD 3450
LCD Display
Up to High resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch display (1920x1200)
Audio and Speakers
Intel High Definition Audio 2.0
Optional Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy Advanced HD Software Edition
Hard Drives
Up to 500GB4 configured with a 5400 RPM SATA hard drive.
Optical Drives
8X Slot Load CD/DVD Writer (DVD+/-RW)
6X Slot Load Blu-ray/CD/DVD Combo Drive
Power
6-cell 56WHr Li-Ion Battery
9-cell 85WHr Li-Ion Battery
Camera
Built-in 2.0MP webcam
Wireless
Wi-Fi Options:
Dell Wireless 1397 802.11b/g Half Mini Card
Intel WiFi Link 5100 802.11 a/g/n Half Mini Card
Mobile Broadband Options:
Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband Built-in Card (Dell 5720 EVDO Rev A)
Sprint Mobile Broadband Built-in Card (Dell 5720 EVDO Rev A)
Bluetooth Options:
Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Internal (2.0) mini-card
Ports, Slots, Chassis
Externally Accessible
(3) USB 2.0 compliant 4-pin ports
(1) USB/eSATA combination port
HDMI connector
15-pin VGA video connector
Integrated network connector 10/100/1000 LAN (RJ45)
AC adapter connector
Audio jacks (1 line-in, 1-line out, 1 Mic-in)
4-pin IEEE 1394 port
54 mm ExpressCard slot
Consumer IR Internal Card Slots
2 Mini-Card
1 Half Mini-Card
Dimensions & Weight
Width: 14.0" (355.6mm)
Height: 1.0" (25.3mm) front / 1.3" (33mm) back
Depth: 10.3" (261.5mm)
Weight: Starting weight of 6.11 lbs. (2.77 kg) (15.4" WXGA TL display, 6 cell battery, DVD +/- RW, integrated graphics). Weights will vary depending on configurations and manufacturing variability.
