Dell Inspiron 15R
The Inspiron 15R base model sports a dual-core 2.4 GHz Intel Core i3-370M processor (3 MB cache) and comes equipped with a 15.6-inch 720p HD LED display, 320 GB internal SATA drive, and 3 GB DDR2 memory. It weighs in at 4.96 lbs.
- Features
- Graphics: Intel 4500MHD
- Networking/Wireless: 802.11g/n Wi-Fi, BlueTooth 2.1+EDR, 10/100 LAN
- Connectivity: 3 USB 2.0 ports
- Display Ports: VGA
- Optical Drive: CD/DVD±R DL
- 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 4 hrs., 2 mins.
- Other: 1.3 megapixel Webcam; HD audio 2.2; one year LoJack for Laptops standard theft protection
- Software
- Operating System: 64-bit Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium; Roxio Burn 1.0
Dell Inspiron 14
The G42T sports a dual-core 2.3 GHz Intel Pentium T4500 (1 MB level-2 cache per core, 800 MHz frontside bus) and comes equipped with a 14-inch (1,600 x 900) display, 250 GB internal SATA drive, and 2 GB DDR2 memory. It weighs in at 4.96 lbs.
- Features
- Graphics: Intel 4500MHD
- Networking/Wireless: 802.11n Wi-Fi, 10/100 LAN
- Connectivity: 3 USB 2.0 ports
- Display Ports: VGA
- Optical Drive: CD/DVD±R DL
- 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: 9 cell lithium ion battery, up to 8 hrs., 10 mins.
- Other: 1.3 megapixel Webcam
- Software
- Operating System: 64-bit Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
Dell Inspiron 15
Dell's base Inspiron 15 model sports a single-core 2.2 GHz Intel Celeron 900 processor (1 MB level-2 cache, 800 MHz frontside bus) and comes configured with a 15.6" (1,366 x 768) LED display, 250 GB internal SATA drive, and 2 GB DDR3 memory. It weighs 5.5 lbs.
- Features
- Graphics: Intel X4500HD
- Networking/Wireless: 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, 10/100 LAN
- Connectivity: 3 USB 2.0 ports
- Display Ports: VGA
- Optical Drive: CD/DVD±R DL
- 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
- Other: 1.3 megapixel Webcam; HD audio 2.0; one year LoJack for Laptops standard theft protection
- Software
- Operating System: 64-bit Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium; Roxio Burn 1.0
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
HP G62M
The G62M is built around a single-core 2.2 GHz Intel Celeron 900 processor (1 MB level-2 cache, 800 MHz frontside bus) and comes configured with a 15.6" HD (1,366 x 768) widescreen display; 250 GB, 7,200 RPM internal SATA drive; and 2 GB DDR3 memory. It weighs 5.5 lbs.
- Features
- Graphics: Intel 4500M
- Networking/Wireless: 802.11n Wi-Fi, 10/100 LAN
- Connectivity: 3 USB 2.0 ports
- Display Ports: HDMI, VGA
- Optical Drive: CD/DVD±R DL
- Card Reader: 5-in-1 media card reader (Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, xD Picture Card)
- Battery: 6 cell lithium ion battery, up to 3 hrs., 34 mins.
- Other: Energy Star
- Software
- Operating System: 64-bit Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
Toshiba Satellite C655-S5082
The C655-S5082 is powered by a single-core 2.2 GHz Intel Celeron 900 processor (1 MB level-2 cache, 800 MHz frontside bus) and comes configured with a 15.6" HD (1,366 x 768) widescreen display; 250 GB internal SATA drive; and 2 GB DDR3 memory. It weighs 5.5 lbs.
- Features
- Graphics: Intel 4500M
- Networking/Wireless: 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, 10/100 LAN
- Connectivity: 2 USB 2.0 ports
- Display Ports: VGA
- Optical Drive: CD/DVD±R DL
- Card Reader: 4-in-1 media card reader (Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, MultiMediaCard, Mini SD)
- Battery: 6 cell lithium ion battery, up to 3 hrs., 34 mins.
- Other: Multi-gesture touchpad; 10-key number pad; Energy Star
- Software
- Operating System: 64-bit Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
eMachines eME527-2537
The eME527-2537 is powered by a single-core 2.2 GHz Intel Celeron 900 processor (1 MB level-2 cache, 800 MHz frontside bus) and comes configured with a 15.6" HD (1,366 x 768) widescreen display, 160 GB internal SATA drive, and 2 GB DDR3 memory. It weighs 6 lbs.
- Features
- Graphics: Intel 4500MHD
- Networking/Wireless: 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi; 10/100 LAN
- Connectivity: 2 USB 2.0 ports
- Display Ports: VGA
- Optical Drive: CD/DVD±R DL
- Card Reader: 5-in-1 media card reader (Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Memor Stick, Memory Stick Pro, xD Picture Card)
- Battery: 6 cell lithium ion battery, up to 3 hrs.
- Other: 10-key number pad
- Software
- Operating System: 64-bit Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
Gateway NV55C35u
Powered by a dual-core 2 GHz Intel Pentium P6100 (265 MB level-2 cache per core, 3 MB shared level-3 cache), the NV55C35u offers a 15.6" HD (1,366 x 768) widescreen display, 250 GB internal SATA drive, and 4 GB DDR3 memory. It weighs in at 5.72 lbs.
- Features
- Graphics: Intel HD
- Networking/Wireless: 802.11n Wi-Fi; gigabit Ethernet
- Connectivity: 3 USB 2.0 ports
- Display Ports: HDMI, VGA
- Optical Drive: CD/DVD±R DL
- Card Reader: 2-in-1 media card reader (Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard
- Battery: 6 cell lithium ion battery, up to 4 hrs., 34 mins.
- Other: 1.3 megapixel Webcam; 10-key number pad; multi-gesture touchpad
- Software
- Operating System: 64-bit Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium