Featuring: The Dell Studio 15
vostro 1510 Akku After the good marks of the Dell Studio 17, we have yet to find out if the Dell Studio 15 is an image of itself on a smaller scale, or if its name is just smoke and mirrors when compared to its bigger brother. This 15.4 inch multimedia device proposes to prove itself worthy with a great design,vostro 1710 Akku workmanship and display.Apart from being great to work with, the new offering from Dell is designed to look great as well, and the coloured lid and design elements add a special touch to the overall simple design. Pavilion dv6 Akku Particularly nice is the wine-red rubber edging around the frame of the display, adding grip. Our test device also had a glossy grey imprint finish to it. IBM T60 Akku What may look like dried beverage stains at first glance turns out to be the print of a geographical map on the lid and palm rest area.Lenovo R61i Akku Interactive cylindrical hinges! An illuminated wireless sniffer and LED power switch are located here. Additional multimedia controls are to be found on the Media-Panel.Here, illuminated soft touch keys allow for easy access to DVD and music options, but also control over the slot-in disc drive.Lenovo T400 Akku
CPU: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300 (2.1 GHz) Lenovo T410 Akku
RAM: 4 GByte DDR2 IBM 02K6898
HDD: 320 GByte SATA Festplatte (5400 U/min) Hitachi IBM 02K6899
Laufwerk: DVD-Brenner TS-L633C, TSSTCorp IBM 02K7020
LCD: 16-Zoll WXGA Glare-Display (1366 x 768 Pixel) IBM 02K7021
GPU: Nvidia Geforce GT 220M, 1 GByte DDR2 VRAM IBM 02K7022
Netzwerk: Ethernet, WLAN IBM 02K7024
This device features raised keys. This can be an advantage for frequent writers, but turns out to be impractical in this model, IBM FRU 02K6793 due to the immediate rebound of the keys. The 17 inch Dell Studio's keyboard had a slightly better handling. IBM 02K7052 The touchpad's performance however, is flawless.Standard ports have been integrated with this device: VGA, USB, HDMI, Firewire und powered USB. A fingerprint reader is also the standard repertoire here as is the hardware switch for wireless and bluetooth.IBM 02K7053 Even though the new Centrino 2 platform is not used in this model, the Dell Studio 15 is equipped with an Intel Core-2-Duo T8100 (2.1 GHz) processor.IBM 02K7054 2GB of DDR2 RAM (maximum 4GB) are sufficient for running Windows Vista and its multimedia applications, IBM 02K7055 as our benchmarks emphasise.577 PassMark points were scored, while the Cinebench multi rendering was processed in 33 seconds. The only average values were those attained by the SATA hard drive. 45.8 MB/s of sequential reading don't break any current records.IBM 02K7056 While gamers may not get a kick out of the dedicated Radeon HD3450's DDR2 memory, allround users will find their needs met. IBM 02K7058 HD videos can be played back without a problem, and most of the more dated games will run smoothly as well.
Although slightly weaker than its bigger brother, the display still features White LED illumination. 225 cd/m² is definately a good value for our test device.IBM 02K7059 Readers hoped for the same 310 cd/m², that the 17 had. IBM 02K7060 But with a strong contrast of 700:1 the Dell Studio 15 still allows for a pleasurable experience on The Studio 15 is only average in terms of mobility. Weighing 2.7kg including the battery, you will easily surpass the 3kg mark by carrying the power adapter along.IBM 02K7061 Still within the norms for a 15 inch device, though.Heat emissions reach a maximum value of 35°C on the bottom side, while the surface gives off an average of 30°C. These measurements will guarantee pleasant working with this machine.IBM 42T4600 Anyone in fear of a high power bill need not worry about the barely noticable 25 watts used in office mode. Same is to be said about the noise. IBM FRU 02K6928 While idle, the device emits a mere 27.5 dB(A). Under full work load we measured a maximum of 31.2 dB(A).IBM FRU 02K7057
The Dell Studio 15 scores high easily. The price is average and the device fulfills all multimedia requirements.IBM 08B8178 While its bigger brother, the Dell Studio 17 scores higher, it will also set you back by an additional £100/€200.The overall build is good. Although the keyboard gives way under slight pressure, it is still suitable for short writing sessions. IBM 08K8178 The hinges are rather stiff, but the workmanship on them and on the display is pleasing.IBM 08K8179 The software support and the many different availible ports are excellent. Not very future-oriented is the chipset however. A Centrino-2 platform would have been much more appropriate for this configuration.In short, IBM 08K8181 the Dell Studio 15 is a solid multimedia notebook that can reach its full potential in combination with a Blu-ray drive.IBM 08K8182
