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| Price | $499 at 1 store | $644 at 1 store | $569 at 1 store | $649 at 1 store | $329 at 1 store |
| CNET editors' rating |
3.5 stars
Very good
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3.5 stars
Very good
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3.5 stars
Very good
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Not yet rated
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| Average user rating | 2.0 stars out of 16 reviews | 2.5 stars out of 2 reviews | 2.5 stars out of 3 reviews | 3.0 stars out of 6 reviews | 2.0 stars out of 6 reviews |
| Release date | June 26, 2007 | July 29, 2008 | June 26, 2007 | July 08, 2008 | June 26, 2007 |
| The Bottom Line | PC vendors have very few tricks remaining to differentiate their systems from the competition, which makes the built-in Bluetooth in the Dell Inspiron 530 unique. There's little else that makes this system stand out, but if you need Bluetooth in your budget desktop, we can recommend no other. | Dell's Inspiron 518 is the latest in a long line of utilitarian, midrange Windows PCs. We wish Dell offered a bit more flexibility with its configuration, as well as a 64-bit Windows option, but for a straightforward PC, this is one of the more powerful systems for the dollar. | Dell's first desktops to carry the Inspiron name look good, inside and out. With a huge range of available components and two equally attractive cases, mainstream consumers ought to be able to find a config that meets their budget, tastes, and computing needs. | We can forgive Gateway for cramming the DX4200 with more memory than it needs simply because its specs and overall performance are the best in its price class. Of the various do-it-all lower midrange PCs out there, this one gets our nod. | Dell's first desktops to carry the Inspiron name look good, inside and out. With a huge range of available components and two equally attractive cases, mainstream consumers ought to be able to find a config that meets their budget, tastes, and computing needs. | Basic specs |
| Features | See What's the Same or What's different | ||||
| Graphics Controller |
PCI Express x16 - ATI Radeon HD 2400 - 128 MB |
ATI Radeon HD 3450 - 256 MB |
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 |
ATI Radeon HD 3450 - 256 MB |
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 |
| Storage Removable |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
| TV Tuner Type |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
| Floppy Drive |
None |
None |
None |
Info unavailable |
None |
| Optical Storage (2nd) |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
| Storage Controller |
Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
| Type |
Personal computer |
Personal computer |
Personal computer |
Personal computer |
Personal computer |
| Hard Drive (2nd) |
- None |
- None |
- None |
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