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Product summary

The good: Faster performance than other laptops in the same price range; 4GB of RAM; big 320GB hard drive; HDMI output, touch-sensitive media controls.

The bad: Bulkier than Dell's 15-inch XPS and Inspiron models; merely average battery life.

The bottom line: The Dell Studio S1535-125B impresses us with its leading performance in the sub-$1,000 category, thanks in large part to a speedy Intel CPU and generous memory allotment. Striking a fine balance between Dell's XPS and Inspiron lines, we recommend this well-rounded 15-inch laptop for students and home users alike.

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General

* Built-in Devices Wireless LAN antenna, Stereo speakers, Bluetooth antenna
* Width 14 in
* Depth 10.3 in
* Height 1.5 in
* Weight 6 lbs
* Color Red
* Notebook type Thin-and-light (4-6 lbs.), Budget
* Screen type Wide-screen
* Wireless capabilities 802.11g, 802.11b, Bluetooth

Processor

* Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 / 2.1 GHz
* Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
* 64-bit processor Yes
* Data bus speed 800 MHz
* Chipset type Mobile Intel GM965 Express

Cache Memory

* Type L2 cache
* Cache size 3 MB

RAM

* Installed Size 4 GB / 4 GB (max)
* Technology DDR2 SDRAM
* Memory specification compliance PC2-5300
* RAM form factor SO DIMM 200-pin
* RAM configuration features 2 x 2 GB

Environmental Parameters

* Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
* Max Operating Temperature 95 ?F
* Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90%
* Shock Tolerance 110 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (operating) / 160 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (non-operating)
* Vibration Tolerance 0.66 g @ RMS (random) (operating) / 1.3 g @ RMS (random) (non-operating)

Storage Controller

* Storage controller type Serial ATA
* Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-150

Storage

* Floppy Drive None
* Hard Drive 320 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
* Storage Removable None
* Hard drive type Portable

Optical Storage

* Type DVD?RW
* CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
* CD / DVD write speed 24x

Optical Storage (2nd)

* 2nd optical storage type None

Card Reader

* Card reader type 8 in 1 card reader
* Supported flash memory cards MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick, SDIO, SD Memory Card, XD-Picture Card

Display

* Display Type 15.4 in TFT active matrix
* Max Resolution 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
* Widescreen Display Yes
* Features TrueLife

Video

* Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel GMA X3100 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0
* Max Allocated RAM Size 358 MB

Audio

* Audio output type Sound card
* Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
* Audio Input None

Notebook Camera

* Camera Type Integrated
* Notebook Camera / Sensor Resolution 2 Megapixel

Multimedia Functionality

* TV Tuner Type None

Input Device(s)

* Input device type Keyboard, Touchpad

Telecom

* Modem None

Networking

* Networking Network adapter
* Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
* Data link protocol Gigabit Ethernet, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth
* Networking standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

Expansion / Connectivity

* Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 ( 0 ) x Memory - SO DIMM 200-pin, 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard
* Interfaces 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire, 1 x Audio / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 2 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)

Miscellaneous

* Features 802.11b/g wireless LAN, Bluetooth, Camera

Power

* Power device form factor External
* Voltage Required AC 120/230 V

Battery

* Technology Lithium ion
* Installed Qty 1

Operating System / Software

* OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
* Software Adobe Reader 8.1, Microsoft Works 9.0

Manufacturer Warranty

* Service & Support 1 year warranty
* Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year

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