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| Price | $699 at 1 store | $449 to $649 at 2 stores | $649 at 1 store | $524 at 1 store | $599 to $899 at 3 stores |
| CNET editors' rating |
3.5 stars
Very good
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3.0 stars
Good
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4.0 stars
Excellent
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3.0 stars
Good
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3.5 stars
Very good
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| Average user rating | 2.5 stars out of 2 reviews | 3.0 stars out of 11 reviews | 4.0 stars out of 10 reviews | 3.0 stars out of 5 reviews | 4.0 stars out of 6 reviews |
| Release date | January 11, 2008 | June 29, 2008 | June 29, 2008 | June 29, 2008 | June 29, 2008 |
| The Bottom Line | Taking consumer complaints to heart, Dell updates its mainstream 15-inch laptop with the Inspiron 1525. It's thinner, lighter, and less expensive than its predecessor. | The Dell Inspiron 1525-121B is the textbook example of a midsize, mainstream laptop. Switching to slower CPU knocks a little off the performance, but also takes $80 off the price and adds battery life, compared with Dell's more mainstream configurations. | A standout among budget midsize laptops, the 14.1-inch Gateway T-6836 marries strong performance and battery life with a compact, well-designed case. | Adding some features missing from its 14-inch cousin, the Dell Inspiron 1525 is the textbook example of a midsize, mainstream laptop--a basic workhorse with few surprises. It may be a bit large for daily campus travel, but it should last you the full four years. | The entry-level Sony Vaio NR430 strikes all the right notes--decent performance, pleasing design, great keyboard and display--to form an excellent 15-inch laptop for students (and home users in general) on tight budgets. | Basic specs |
| Features | See What's the Same or What's different | ||||
| Networking |
Network adapter - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11g - IEEE 802.11b - Fast Ethernet |
- IEEE 802.11g - Fast Ethernet - IEEE 802.11b Network adapter - Ethernet |
- IEEE 802.11g - Fast Ethernet - IEEE 802.11b Network adapter - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11a |
- IEEE 802.11 b/g Network adapter - Ethernet |
- IEEE 802.11g - Fast Ethernet - IEEE 802.11n (draft) - IEEE 802.11b Network adapter - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11a |
| Battery |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
| Telecom |
Fax / modem - 56 Kbps |
Fax / modem - 56 Kbps |
Fax / modem - 56 Kbps |
Fax / modem - 56 Kbps |
Fax / modem - 56 Kbps |
| Graphics Controller |
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 |
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 |
Intel GMA X3100 |
Intel GMA X3100 |
Intel GMA X3100 - 358 MB |
| Storage Removable |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
| Optical Storage |
DVD?RW - Integrated |
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