Dell Inspiron 17R
The Inspiron 17R base model comes equipped with the largest display in our sub-$500 laptop roundup, a 17.3-inch (1,600 x 900) screen. It runs on a dual-core 2 GHz Intel Pentium P6100 (265 MB level-2 cache per core, 3 MB shared level-3 cache) and comes equipped with a 250 GB internal SATA drive, and 2 GB DDR3 memory. It weighs in at 6.67 lbs.
- Features
- Graphics: Intel HD
- Networking/Wireless: 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, 10/100 LAN
- Connectivity: 3 USB 2.0 ports; 1 combo eSATA/USB 2.0 port w/sleep and charge
- Display Ports: HDMI
- Optical Drive: CD/DVD±R DL (optional Blu-ray player)
- Card Reader: 7-in-1 media card reader (Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, Secure Digital High Density, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, xD Picture Card)
- Battery: 6 cell lithium ion battery, up to 3.8 hrs.
- Other: 10-key number pad; 1.3 megapixel Webcam; Energy Star
- Software
- Operating System: 64-bit Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium