For most Dell laptops, it has specific designs for corresponding uses. And just like this laptop, it is specifically intended for small businesses. And while some would acquire laptops for fashion shows in malls and school canteens and libraries, this one can do much better than that.

The glossy casing of the Vostro 1320 is prone to finger markings. However, cleaning these prints is easy by just wiping it with a smooth fabric. It could be delicate while looking at it, but it is strong and sturdy. Though this business laptop is not at all a beauty-and-brain thing, but it can give a good performance in doing its workloads. The covering of this laptop can surely protect the inside parts and will endure unwanted bumping and short fallings.

This 13.3-inch notebook is weighing at around 4.73lbs, which enables this laptop to grab a passing rate for portability. This might not be lightweight enough, but as long as you are not joining the death march, the weight of this thing is manageable. But on the brighter side on this aspect, it is thin with its 1.5 inches of thickness.

The Vostro 1320’s screen comes in to options – the matte display and the TrueLife Display. The former has the glossy finish which can emit a lot of reflections from the screens when under heavy light conditions. With the matte display, reflections are not an issue. However, there’s nothing special about the screen which has a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. Moreover, when changing your viewing angles, it can’t be that amusing specifically in altering vertical angles.

Dell Vostro 1320 is quite impressive when it comes to its power and performance. Its brains consist of the Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 CPU with a clock of 2.53GHz. These hardware are working with 1GB of DDR2 RAM.  For its powerful graphic display features, it houses nVidia GeForce 9300M GS graphics adapter. But this isn’t powerful enough when you are trying to use engineering design softwares or video editing tools that require heavy graphic and imaging processes.

For its connectivity, ports, and slots, it offers fair value for your money as it carries the standard expansions. If we run through a short check, the left side of the Vostro 1320 displays heat vent, one USB port, FireWire, ExpressCard, memory card reader, microphone jack, and the headphone jack. On the right side we can see the optical drive, another three USB ports, wireless switch, and the power connector. At the rear part, it is where the battery, the monitor out port, and the Ethernet. And on the front, there’s nothing but a power light indicator.

The Vostro 1320 is a good label for business laptops. As this comes with a price that starts from $549, this rate does go well with the kind of specifications this notebook possesses. Because of this, this business notebook might not be rated high, but it can surely serve as a business laptop for every business professionals. Perhaps, this might be a good option for users who are practical and contended for the basic functionalities.

Technical Specifications:

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 (2.0GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)

Graphics: Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD

Hard Drive Storage: 250GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive

Memory: 3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz, 2 DIMM (1GB and 2GB sticks)

Screen: 13.3 inch WXGA Anti-Glare LED Display

Media: 8X DVD+/-RW with double-layer DVD+/-R write capability

Battery: 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

Wireless: Dell Wireless 1397 802.11b/g Mini Card

Ports: 4 USB 2.0, VGA out connector, Ethernet, Modem, 8-in-1 media card reader, 54mm ExpressCard slot, FireWire (IEEE 1394)

Weight: 4.75lbs

Width: 12.48 inches / 316.9mm

Height: 0.9 inch / 23.8mm (front) – 1.46″ / 37.2mm (back)

Depth: 9.57 inches / 243.2mm

OS: Windows Vista Home Premium

The Vostro 1220 is a laptop designed for extra transportability for business professionals. It is 12 inches in size, lightweight, can run faster for data processing, and has an extended battery life. If it is to sit side by side with the Inspiron Mini 12, this can be more powerful with its Core 2 Duo processor. And with its design, it is more exiting and classy making it more likeable not only for small and medium range businessmen but also for the students. Moreover, it comes with a lesser price.

Starting from its power, the Intel Core 2 Duo processor is making it possible for this mini laptop to function in a fast and speedy process.  It works with a 2.1GHz of 2GB of DDR2 RAM. Plus, a 160GB of hard drive, it can be functional for business operations. In fact, the Vostro 1220 is estimated to be seven times faster than the Inspiron Mini 12. Now this would clearly mean that any office applications and business software are so much accessible. Even browsing or surfing the net, it enables you to do multitasking. But if you’ll utilize this portable computing machine as a graphics or video editor, you need to have an extensive hard disk drive to accommodate heavy graphic files. Despite its high intensity of functionality, this high-powered mini business laptop is so efficient when it comes to its energy usage.

However, this new notebook has its downsides as well. As consumers would know it, its build is not that sturdy. There are other issues as well such as the bouncing-back of the keypads from the keyboard and the unnecessary noise from the chassis when in contact with the optical drive.

But if you are after the portability and functionality, this laptop is always a thumbs-up. Basically, it weighs at around 3.4lbs., light enough to be handheld even when in long minutes of walk from the client to the office. As this is designed for business purposes, it supports business oriented softwares that are very imperative for doing small business transactions.

Overall, this 12-inch business laptop can do more than what netbooks are expected to deliver. Aside from the features stated above, it also has the standard connections for notebooks and a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. With this, it can satisfy your thirst in laptop functionality as well as your hunger with a notebook’s extreme portability. At a price starting from $799, you can own this notebook hassle-free.

Technical Specifications:

Processor: Intel® Celeron™ 900 (2.2GHz, 1M L2 Cache, 800Mhz FSB) 35w

Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic

Optical Drives: 8X DVD+/-RW DVD+/-R Roxio and Cyberlink PowerDVD™ DX 8.2

Memory: 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz, 2 DIMM

Hard Drive: 160GB2 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive

Wireless Cards: Dell Wireless™ 1397 802.11b/g Mini Card

Primary Battery: 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

Ports: 3 USB 2.0, ethernet, modem, VGA and audio in/out, card reader

Graphics: 12″ LCD at 1280×800, Integrated Intel GMA Graphics

If you are familiar with Dell’s Inspiron Mini 9, the Vostro A90 is its newest version. The thing that differentiates them, for one, is their color options. This laptop is ultraportable with its 8.9-inch display size and 2.36lbs of weight. Now, this can boost Dell’s pride in producing another business laptop that adds to their line up of notebooks. And this might excel on its physical aspect, but if we are to see the inner side of it, this could be less viable.

This small business laptop is housing a 1GB RAM that is ticking with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor. Noticeably, this is another one of the specifications that A90 and Mini 9 have in common. This is then where the users find this laptop a little frail as it can lag when processing huge amount of data. As most customers would say, this is not the fastest laptop but it can somehow do what it has to do. Another downside is its not-so-impressive 1024 x 600 resolution display. Another thing, it has a low-capacity SSD.

But on the bright side, the minimal weight and the minute size is really a great plus factor of this design. It can be placed at any given small bags which enables you to walk carelessly without the idea of you bringing an additional weight wherever you may go. The working hours of this laptop is also acceptable with its battery life. It can give you enough time to finish your half-day of work before signing out.

The feature that keeps this laptop cling on the top list is its capability to be upgraded easily. It can be considered feeble during your first few runs but if you upgrade some of the stock elements that plays a vital role in processing data, then it could run smoothly without lagging.

The keyboard of the Vostro A90 is in good insertion. It has a great combination of keycap spacing while it is downsized. With this, it can let you experience a touch typist’s ideal keyboard. Along with its keyboard is its touchpad that is smooth and sensitive.

In totality, the Vostro A90 is a good business laptop from Dell. It provides transportability and durability in a great way. Though it can run in a lesser speed and power in processing data, it can possibly do its work at a given time. Therefore, this might not be that fast, but it can ease up your workload. The architecture of this laptop is suited for business professionals from small to medium-ange one.

Technical Specifications:

Processors: Intel®  AtomTM  N270 (L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)

Operating Systems: Windows XP Home Edition

Screen: 8.9 inches, Wide Screen WSVGA (1024 x 600 screen resolution) TrueLife

Memory: Up to 1GB DDR2 Single Channel 533MHz

Primary Storage: Up to 16GB Solid State Drive

Graphics: Integrated Intel 945GSE graphics card

Connectivity: Integrated 10/100 RJ 45 Ethernet, network interface, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi standard, Integrated Bluetooth Module

Audio: Two audio speakers, Optional 0.3 mega pixel camera with integrated microphone

Port and Chassis: Externally Accesible, 3 USB 2.0 compliant 4-pin ports, 15-pin VGA video connector, 10/100 RJ 45 Ethernet network interface, 3-in-1 media memory card reader SD/SDIO/MMC, Microphone-in and Headphone-output jacks, Security cable slot, AC adapter connector

Internal Card Slots: 1 internal mini-card slots (WLAN mini card), One USB based card slot for optional Bluetooth

Height: 1.07 inches (27.2mm) front / 1.25 inches (31.7mm) back

Width: 9.13 inches/ 232mm

Depth: 6.77 inches/ 172mm

(Weight starting at 1.07kg / 2.36lbs with 4-cell battery.)