Dell Inspiron 9300

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Dell's Inspiron 9300 is a very strong desktop replacement that features a number of upgrades to provide improved performance without the cost of their top of the line XPS Gen 2 notebook.

Pros

•Good Warranty Options

•High-Speed DDR2 Memory

•Capable 3D Graphics

Cons

•9-Cell Battery Extra

•Improved Graphics Require Upgrade

•Software Extra

Description

•Intel Pentium M 730 (1.6GHz) Processor

•512MB PC2-4200 DDR2 Memory (2GB Maximum)

•60GB 4,200rpm Hard Drive

•8x DVD+/-RW DL Burner

•17" WXGA+ (1440x900) Display and ATI Mobility X600 Graphics with 64MB Memory

•AC'97 Audio

•v.92 56Kbps Modem, 10/100 Ethernet and 802.11b/g Wireless

•Six USB 2.0 Ports, One FireWire, SD Card Slot and One Type II PC Card Slot

•15.5" x 11.3" x 1.6" @ 7.9 lbs.

•Windows XP Home, Word Perfect, Norton Internet Security

Dell's Inspiron 9300 is based around the Intel Pentium M processor. It starts with a base of the Pentium M 730, a decent 1.6Ghz processor but not the fastest available. This is matched up with 512MB of PC2-4200 to take advantage of the faster 533MHz bus speed of the latest versions. Battery life is pretty good even with the 6-cell battery such as dell Inspiron 8100 battery, dell Inspiron 4000 battery, dell Inspiron 4100 battery, dell Inspiron 2500 battery, dell Latitude CPX battery, dell Latitude C600 battery, dell Latitude C610 battery, dell Latitude C640 battery, dell 1691P battery, Dell 1K500 battery, Dell 8M815 battery, Dell 851UY battery, but it would be nice to see them include the 9-cell standard.

Storage on the base Inspiron 9300 is fairly standard. A 60GB 4200rpm hard drive provides adequate storage even if it isn't the best for performance. An option is available to upgrade to a larger 100GB 5400rpm drive. Also included is a 8x DVD+/-RW dual-layer burner to allow it to work with most of the popular media currently available.

Graphics is an area where the Dell Inspiron 9300 is somewhat mixed. The base ATI Mobility X300 does do a fairly decent job at basic 3D Graphics but it is severely limited by the 64MB of memory. Those wishing to use 3D graphics would be advised to upgrade to the X600 or GeForce 6800 processors.

Dell offers very good support options with the Inspiron 9300. While the least expensive package has limited support options, the recommended packages include a 2 to 3 year in home service package. The only downside to this is weekend and night support does cost extra.

Overall, the Dell 9300 is a good overall package. This becomes even more apparent when comparing it to the much more expensive XPS Gen 2.