After the ultraportable Vostro 3300, it was the turn of the Dell Vostro 3500 15.6-inch format to land in some country under Intel Calpella platform from 419 euros HT.
504 EUR plus VAT (approximately EUR 602.78 including VAT), the Dell Vostro 3500 has a Core i3-350M (2.26 GHz), 3 GB DDR3 1333MHz, HDD SATA 320GB 7200 rpm and a Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR. The Dell Vostro 3500 to 563 euros HT (approximately 673.35 euros TTC) differs from the previous model with a Core i5-430M (2.26 GHz), Wi-Fi n and a fingerprint reader.
Dell Vostro 3500
And for 794 euros HT (approximately 949.62 euros including VAT), Dell Vostro 3500 offers one that stands out from the base version of a Core i5-520M (2.4 GHz), 4GB DDR3 1333MHz, HDD SATA 500GB 7200 rpm, a graphic card Geforce G 310M 512MB, Wi-Fi modules n and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, fingerprint reader, a backlit keyboard and Windows 7 Professional 32-bit.
For now, the options are 6 GB DDR3 1333 MHz, an operating system Windows 7 Professional 32-bit with downgrade to Windows XP Professional SP3 or Windows 7 Professional 64-bit and various warranty options. The system is expected Ubuntu Linux as an option for the month of April. Batteries 4 and 9 cells should soon be available as an optional 3G module. Side while the colors are found for the moment Aberdeen gray, red and bronze Lucerne Brisbane will normally be proposed later.
Speaking of design, if one inserts a 9 cell battery, it exceeds blithely under the chassis which has the effect of elevating the PC. The hard drive is protected against falls and keyboard withstands splash while the integrated office Works 9.0 is installed.
The overall design combining silver and black is sober. Slightly off center on the left, the multi-touch touchpad has a scroll zone and is accompanied by two buttons. The fingerprint reader takes his place in the bottom right of the keyboard. It has slightly curved keys but has no numeric keypad that probably some regret.
Dell Vostro 3500
The power connector, VGA, HDMI, USB / e-SATA, 2 USB, and an air vent and attaches Kensington are present on the left. The card reader, Ethernet, optical unit, the 4th USB and ExpressCard are right while the audio ports and card reader are positioned at the front.
Like its little brother Vostro 3300 Dell Vostro 3500 is designed for everyday use and offers good performance in office and multitasking. Again the optional graphics card entry level will be able to handle games little resource intensive 3D by adapting the level of details and / or resolution.
| Screen | 15.6″ (inch) WXGA HD anti-glare (1366 × 768) |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-330M (2.13 GHz) |
| RAM Installed (Max) | 2GB DDR3 1333 MHz (8 GB), 2 slots |
| Storage Space | 250GB 7200 RPM |
| Graphics | Intel GMA HD |
| Optical Drive | DVD Recorder |
| Audio System | two speakers 2W |
| Webcam | 1.3 megapixels with dual microphone |
| Network | Wi-Fi b / g + Gigabit Ethernet |
| Bluetooth | Non |
| Card Reader | 8 in 1 |
| Output (s) video | HDMI, VGA |
| Fingerprint Reader | Non |
| Input (s) / Output (s) | Headset, Microphone |
| ExpressCard | Yes, ExpressCard 34 |
| Firewire | Non |
| USB | 4 USB 2.0 including a combo e-SATA |
| Operating System | Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit |
| Battery | Li-Ion 6-cell 56Whr |
| Autonomy announced | - |
| Dimensions (mm) | 375 x 250 x 22.9-31.9 |
| Weight | 2.4 kg (with 6 cell battery) |
| Warranty | 1 year |
This is a standard number of pixels is limited in height for Internet surfing and office, but the 16:9 format is well suited for video playback. Its matte finish makes it also much less prone to glare than glossy. Side connections, however, found in the presence of an HDMI output which is much more significant in the e-SATA and ExpressCard. Damage, however, no pad is present. Finally thanks to the fingerprint reader is easily accessible and secure.
