Dell inspiron mini 12

Sunday, February 1, 2009
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Dell's latest netbook blurs the line between these pint-sized portable PCs and their larger, more conventional cousins. The Inspiron Mini 12 has most of what we like about netbooks: a modest price tag ($749), light weight (1.2 kilograms) and most noticeably, a slim sylph-like profile that tapers from 2.5 centimetres to 1.8 centimetres at its thinnest.




But while many netbooks suffer from a cramped keyboard and screens averaging about 23 to 26 centimetres, the Inspiron Mini 12 maxes out with a vivid 31-centimetre display and an appropriate full-sized keyboard that is a delight to use.

There are still some compromises, such as the lack of a CD/DVD drive (that's part of the netbook recipe) and a hard disk limited to 80GB. And you can buy a fully featured brand-name notebook for not much more money than the Mini 12 but it'll be much bigger and heavier. It's this go-anywhere portability that makes the Mini 12 shine.

Add features such as inbuilt wireless (including Bluetooth, for mobile phone connections) and a webcam and in some ways it's like getting a MacBook Air at a quarter of the price.

For all that, the Inspiron Mini 12 isn't as good as it could be. Even with Intel's Atom processor punching above its weight in tasks such as video playback, the system struggles under Windows Vista, which Dell has chosen as the pre-loaded operating system instead of the more nimble Windows XP.

That the Mini 12 is fitted with only 1GB of memory, which can't be upgraded to a meatier 2GB, is another hardware handicap.

We rated the battery life at three hours while using a wireless internet connection, a figure likely to disappoint road warriors although it'll be enough for the average user as long as they travel with the tiny power pack and don't stray too far from a 240V socket.




>> Expand Specifications

Processors

  • Intel® AtomTM Z520 Processor (1.33GHz, 512KB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)
  • Intel® AtomTM Z530 Processor (1.60GHz, 512KB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)
Operating System
  • Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic
  • Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
Memory
  • 1GB 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Chipset
  • Intel® US15W chipset
Graphics
  • Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 500
LCD Display
  • Glossy 12.1 inch WXGA display (1280X800)
Audio and Speakers
  • One external speaker
Hard Drives
  • Up to 80GB 4200RPM Hard Drive.
Ports
  • USB 2.0 (3)
  • Integrated 10/100 LAN (RJ45)
  • 15-pin VGA video connector
  • Audio jacks (1-line out, 1 mic-in)
  • 3-in-1 Media Card Reader
  • AC adapter connector
Power
  • 3-cell 24WHr Li-Ion Battery
  • 6 cell 48 WHr Li-Ion Battery
Camera
  • Standard 1.3MP webcam
Wireless
  • Wi-Fi: 802.11g mini-card
  • Bluetooth: Bluetooth® Internal (2.0) mini-card
Ports, Slots, Chassis
  • Externally Accessible
  • (3) USB 2.0
  • Integrated 10/100 LAN (RJ45)
  • 15-pin VGA video connector
  • Audio jacks (1-line out, 1 Mic-in)
  • 3-in-1 Media Card Reader
  • AC adapter connector
Dimensions & Weight
  • Width: 11.77" (299mm)
  • Height: 0.92" (23.31mm) front / 1.09" (27.61mm) back
  • Depth: 9.02" (229mm)
  • Weight: Starting weight of 2.72 lbs. (1.236 kg)1(12.1" display, 3 cell battery)

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