The Dell Inspiron 14 is a 14-inch screen portable laptop built for those on a budget. It’s not the most powerful, best built or slickest looking portable laptop out there, but it’s price to feature set makes it attractive and Dell’s flexible online configuration means you can build the Inspiron 14 to suit your costs and needs. This Dell Inspiron 14 reviewed here is the latest Inspiron 1440 model marketed on the Dell website as just the plain old Inspiron 14. This review will cover the pros and cons for the Inspiron 1440 when used as a student notebook.
I recently reviewed the Dell Studio 14z that is a laptop targeted at students. Three major complaints with the Studio 14z were the fact it did not have an optical drive, there is no media card reader built-in and there is no VGA port. The Inspiron 14 has all of these features, however, it is not as powerful as the Studio 14z and the design and components used in the Inspiron 14 are cheaper. It just depends on your needs as to whether the Studio 14z or Inspiron 14 suits you better, comparisons will be made in order to help you with that decision if you are trying to decide between the two.
Here are the specs of the Inspiron 1440 laptop under review:
- Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200 2.0GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 1MB Cache)
- Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
- Hard Drive Storage: 250G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
- Memory: 3GB DDR2, 800MHz
- Screen: 720P Bright, Glossy, widescreen 14.0 inch WLED display
- Battery: 6-cell 48WHr Lithium Ion Primary Battery
- Wireless: Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g
- Ports: 3 USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet, 34mm Express Card slot, VGA port, headphone port, microphone port, AC adapter port
- Optical Drive: 8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
- Weight: 5.0 pounds without adapter, 5.8lbs with adapter
- Dimensions:
- Width: 13.3″ (339.0mm)
- Height: 1.0″ (25.4mm) front / 1.5″ (38.9mm) back
- Depth: 9.4″ (238.0mm)
- OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with free upgrade to Windows 7 available
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Dell Inspiron 14 Design
The Dell Inspiron 14 is pretty ordinary in terms of looks. It basically looks like an oversized version of all the Inspiron Mini laptops that Dell sells. The inside of the laptop is silver and looks like the plastic it is made of, the keyboard is black and there’s a single indicator light to show power is on. There are no media buttons or other fancy finishes. The one thing you can configure to add a bit of personalization and flair is a different color lid from the default Obsidian Black, the $40 color upgrade options are as follows:
- Cherry Red
- Alpine White
- Ice Blue
- Jade Green
- Passion Purple
- Promise Pink
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As you can see in the above picture, the lid finish on the Inspiron 14 is glossy and therefore will reflect any light in a room and also pick up fingerprint marks. The red Studio 14z seen next to the Inspiron 14 does not have a glossy lid and that is a major benefit in my opinion.
One big complaint I do have with the Inspiron 14 is the fact there is only one indicator light on the laptop and that’s to indicate power is on. There is no hard drive activity indicator light or battery charging indicator light. This is quite annoying as many people are used to having these lights and rely on them to tell when the hard drive is working (such as during bootup) and be sure the power jack is plugged in and the battery is charging.
The power brick that comes withthe Inspiron 14 was quite small to my pleasant surprise and it has an attractive blue indicator light to show it is plugged in and receiving power.
Dell Inspiron 14 Construction and Weight
The Inspiron 14 is made entirely of plastic, though it by no means feels cheap. You can pick this notebook up using one hand on the corner and it will not bend and flex like is often true with cheaper laptops. The lid does feel a little thin and a bit flimsy, but there’s still enough protection that when pushing on the back of the lid no ripples were produced on the screen. The keyboard is also quite solid, there’s a slight amount of flex on the right side if you push down hard on the enter key, but since this is above the optical drive this is forgivable and the amount of flex is not noticeable during normal typing.
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 Studio 14z on the left, Inspiron 14 on the right |
As seen in the pictures above, the Inspiron 14 (on the right in both pictures) is slightly thicker and also has a higher profile than the more svelte Studio 14z.
The one thing you have to be careful of with the Inspiron 14 is not dropping it, I don’t think the plastic body would survive a drop so well, but as long as you’re careful that’s a non-issue.
The Inspiron 14 I purchased came with the 6-cell battery and weighs in at almost exactly 5.0lbs, with the power adapter included the carrying weight totals 5.8lbs. This is definitely a portable weight for putting in your backpack and carrying around campus, but not as light as some other 14-inch laptops such as the Dell Studio 14z that weighed 4.5 lbs without the adapter and 5.4lbs with.
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Dell Inspiron 14 Keyboard
The Inspiron 14 keyboard is full sized and what you’d be used to with a desktop keyboard. The keys on the Inspiron 14 are flat and somewhat cheap feeling, there isn’t much springiness to them and the key press travel distance is short. Because of this I wouldn’t call the feel of pushing a key very satisfying. That said, the keyboard is firm and does not suffer from sponginess or flexing that you often find in cheaper laptops. Overall the keyboard feel is fine and if you’re not picky (like I am) then nothing about this keyboard will bother you.
One of the more interesting features of the keyboard is that F1 – F12 keys in the top row function first and foremost as media buttons, just like they do with an Apple Mac computer. For instance, you hit F11 key for Play, F8 key for volume down, F9 key for volume up, F4 key for screen brightness down and F5 key for screen brightness up. While this is convenient, it has the problematic side effect of forcing keyboard junkies to hold down the “Fn” key plus desired Function button to perform that buttons typical “normal” operation. So for those PC users who like to use keyboard shortcuts such as F5 to refresh a browser (a very popular keyboard shortcut) they are forced to hold down the “Fn” key plus “F5”, and that’s almost impossible to do without removing your hands from the typing position. Depending on who you are you may or may not like this, and if you’ve ever used a Mac before you are probably already familiar with this keyboard functionality.
Dell Inspiron 14 Touchpad and Mouse Buttons
The Dell Inspiron 14 has a good sized touchpad, the buttons are also a decent size but somewhat cheap feeling, though still get the job done. The touchpad is responsive, the only issue I really had was the vertical scroll on the right hand side of the touchpad seemed to need a lot of pressure applied to trigger vertical scrolling.
Dell Inspiron 14 Ports
The Inspiron 14 has a pretty standard array of inputs and outputs and includes all of your basic ports, though it does not have more advanced digital ports such as HDMI or DVI out. Below are pictures of each side of the Inspiron 14 notebook and the ports you get:
Above is pictured the left side with the power jack, VGA monitor out port, Ethernet port, and two USB 2.0 ports
On the front of the Inspiron 14 is the 7-in-1 media card reader slot.
On the right side of the Inspiron 14 is the ExpressCard 34 slot, optical drive and one vertically oriented USB 2.0 ports.
On the back is simply the battery slot and heat vent.
Worth mentioning is that the bottom of the laptop is sturdy and offers a detachable compartment on the underside for easy access to the memory and PCI-Express mini card slot so it’s easy to get to and upgrade both memory and your wi-fi card (stored in the mini card slot) should you so choose.
Dell Inspiron 14 Screen
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When you purchase the Inspiron 14 via Dell.com you can choose between a 14-inch 720p LED backlit screen or higher resolution 900p LED backlit screen. The actual screen resolution of 720p equates to 1280 x 720 while the 900p is 1440 x 900 resolution. With the high resolution screen you have the benefit of getting crisper images and fitting more on your display at once, but if you have poor eyesight then the smaller text and icons that are inherent to 900p might deter you. The fact the 900p resolution screen is a $75 upgrade will cause many people just go with the base 720p configuration.
The 720p variety screen I got with the Inspiron 14 is nice. The LED backlit screen is thin and although not blazing bright or as bright as the Studio 14z screen, is certainly adequately bright at the highest setting. There are no quality or performance issues with the screen, no flicker or noticeable refresh and no dead pixels to speak of. One thing to note is that the only option you have is for a glossy style screen which means the screen will reflect light, especially when dark colors are being viewed on the screen and there is a lot of light in the room.
Dell Inspiron 14 Speakers
The speakers on the Dell Inspiron 1440 are not half bad for a small laptop. The max volume level is more than loud enough, but at the top volume it is distorted. As you would expect the bass from the speakers is poor, but the highs and mids are decent.
Dell Inspiron 14 Performance
The Dell Inspiron 1440 is not billed as a performance power house or desktop replacement style laptop, rather it is sold as a laptop that will perform well enough to do all of your basic tasks while you’re on the road. Tasks such as web browsing, checking email, basic graphics editing, word processing, playing 2D games will be handled flawlessly by the Inspiron 14. More demanding tasks such as 3D gaming, heavy graphics editing, watching HD video or running several demanding programs at once will certainly cause the Inspiron 14 to slow down. If you get the fastest P8600 2.40 GHz Core 2 Duo processor with the Inspiron 14, it can certainly help performance, but the lack of any dedicated graphics options means that for 3D related work and gaming you’re really going to struggle.
For most students though the basic Intel Pentium 2.0Ghz dual core processor option should be just fine for your needs, and it keeps the price down, the next available Core 2 Duo upgrade option costs an extra $100.
When configuring the Inspiron 14 just make sure to get at least 3GB of RAM. There is no option for a faster 7200RPM hard drive, which is a shame, so you’ll just have to go with a 5400RPM hard drive of your choice. Accessing the hard drive on the left side of the laptop is easy so if you want to upgrade to a faster hard drive later on by purchasing one from NewEgg.com you can certainly do that easily.
For those into benchmark results here are a few benchmark results from popular benchmarking tools and the scores from the Inspiron 14 as compared to the Studio 14z:
| Dell Inspiron 14 (Intel Pentium Dual Core, 3GB RAM, Intel graphics) | Dell Studio 14z (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1GHz, 3GB RAM, Nvidia 9400 graphics) | |
| PCMark Vantage | 2,437 | 3,520 |
| 3DMark 06 | 751 | 2,081 |
| Windows Experience Index | 3.2 | 4.8 |
Obviously the Studio 14z takes the cake here in the performance competition, but you pay more for that.
Dell Inspiron 14 Battery Life
The Inspiron 14 is available with three battery options: 4-cell, 6-cell and 9-cell. The more cells you get the more battery life you get. It also means higher cost and greater weight. I went down the middle of the road by getting the 6-cell battery and am pleased that I did. The 6-cell battery does not stick out from the back of the laptop at all and doesn’t add much weight over the 4-cell. I got exactly 4 hours of battery life on the Inspiron 14 with the screen at the second brightness level, wi-fi on, Vista power saver mode enabled and doing simple tasks such as surfing the web and typing up documents. If you increase screen brightness the battery life drops significantly, with the brightness at the middle setting and in Vista balanced mode power setting the battery life was closer to around 3 hours and fifteen minutes.
Dell Inspiron 14 Recommendation and Conclusion
The Dell Inspiron 14 is a no frills budget portable laptop. I can’t find a lot wrong with it for the price. The major complaints would be the fact there are no newer digital output ports such as HDMI, no status indicator lights other than power, the look is pretty plain and finally if you configure a Core 2 Duo processor the price quickly jumps. Positives include that the weight and size are good and you get an optical drive and media card reader that are missing from the more expensive studio 14z. The Inspiron 14 screen is nice, and you are able to upgrade to a higher resolution 920p screen if you choose. The bottom line with the Inspiron 14 is that it can serve perfectly well as a student laptop and gives you good bang for the buck, though it may not have cutting edge features it at least offers all of the basics you’ll need and at a price that’s right.
If you’re considering the Dell Inspiron 14 you should also check out reviews of the HP dv4t 14-inch laptop and Dell Studio 14z 14-inch laptop.
Score: 7.5 / 10
Inspiron 14 Purchase Information
You can buy the Dell Inspiron 14 direct from Dell.com for the starting price of $449 with various configuration options.
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Al, the free upgrade is only for those that purchased a Vista OS machine after June, you can get the upgrade here: https://win7.dell.com/
hey AJ,thank you for the great review.it clears up a lot of things.Overall do you think this laptop can be a suitable replacement to,or better than, my desktop which i have been using at home, which has a Celeron 2.4 Ghz processor and 1 gb RAM ?
i use it for programming in java, MATLAB, SQL ,for watching videos/movies and playing basic 3d games which a 1gb machine with onboard graphics can support.
hey AG, if you’re used to using a Celeron powered computer with 1GB of RAM then the Inspiron 14 will actually be quite a step-up in overall performance for you. It will definitely serve your needs for programming/running Java, Matlab and using for entertainment purposes. Good luck with your buying decision!
How about the Sound/Audio quality for Dell Inspiron 14″ laptop? I am going to buy this laptop, but I heard that there is some internal Sound Volume issue with few dell models ? Please advise.
Hello AJ, uhmm.. can you tell me if Inspiron 1440 is the same with Inspiron ALBA SK…??
Hi AJ, I’m from NZ and purchased my Inspiron from an authorised dealer. My specs are Intel Core Duo/2.1 GHz/4GB RAM/320 GB SATA/512 Radeon card. I have Vista and am waiting for my free upgrade to Windows 7. I just wanted to check whether it’s something I need to worry about or not: sometimes the keyboard in unresponsive, I have to apply pressure or restart the laptop. It’s not very responsive in general, but I guess it’s because the buttons don’t have a lot of travel. Or maybe because the processor is busy, but I can’t be sure because there are no indicator lights. Also, I had this laptop for over a week and every now and again there’s a sharp clicking sound coming from inside…
By the way, I have a blue light on the cable when it’s plugged in and a white light on the front panel, it will glow amber when low battery. It will glow constant white when laptop switched off and charging. The webcam is quite good, and you don’t have to apply a lot of pressure to trigger vertical scroll, just configure touchpad scroll to widest option and to run your finger up and down to activate, rather than circular motion of clockwise or anti-clockwise.
Elena, how long is the keyboard unresponsive for? If you start typing and you don’t see text appear, does it appear a couple of seconds later? It’s not abnormal for a computer to slow down a bit and the text you type appear a couple of seconds after you type (this is called buffering while the processor is working on something else). However, if you’re typing and the text never appears this definitely sounds abnormal and something you should contact Dell about. Sounds like you got a different charger to the one I got, it’s much nicer to have visual feedback to tell you when the laptop is charging.
Hi AJ, thanks for such quick response. The keyboard is unresponsive for a few seconds, sometimes I have to treat the keys as on a typewriter (bang on them quite hard rather than just tap them). I wonder whether an upgrade to a lighter (apparently) Windows 7 would help with this.
I’m also concerned with the clicking noise I talked about as it sounds like something is shortening there, but there’s no change in screen appearance when it happens.
I haven’t tried it, but do you think my specs are good enough to try and play WoW: Wrath of the Lich King? Thanks!
That keyboard behavior just isn’t normal, and shouldn’t be affected by your OS, you should call Dell and describe the problem to them before your warranty expires, the keyboard may need replacing or need to be seated properly if it wasn’t installed right. Maybe try using an can of air blast to make sure there’s no debris under the keys (such as food crumbs if you eat while close to the laptop).
For WoW: Wrath of the Lich King, with your configuration that includes a Core 2 Duo and dedicated graphics, you have enough power to play this.
AJ, thanks for this thorough review. Regarding Elena’s keyboard issue, I have the same problem with my Dell Inspiron 1440. In fact it is doing it right now. As I type normally as I would on any computer, some letters and spaces just randomly don’t input to the cursor. You then have to constantly backspace to correct the spelling. I don’t know if the same happens in msword. It appears to happen mainly within an internet explorer window or email text entry field. The suggestion to call Dell is all well and good, but I dread speaking with a support person halfway around the world speaking broken english from a script. Been down that road too many times, but will probably have to do it again to at least get a replacement. Tried to find mention of this issue on the web and only one other forum addressed it, but with no answer. No clicking noise, however, as with Elena.
Hi MJ, since my last post the keyboard hasn’t played up yet. At least, I think that all those missed letters and spaces are a result of me not applying enough pressure to the keys. I rang local customer support number here relating a different issue: searching for my missing free upgrade to Win7, only to be put through to Phillipines where I spent 30 mins on the phone, 20 mins of which I spent spelling out my details to the rep there over and over again. Sigh!
hey guys,thnx a lot for all d info..aftr reading all ur reviews ..im sure dell inspiron 14 is worth buyng..n im thnkful 2 my mom dad for it…4 giving me as a Birthday Gift !!
can i play sims 2 on the 1440? without it freezing up..please let me know asap, i am going to get one today!
Elena, glad the keyboard is working. Can’t say the same for me. It is terrible when it begins skipping as you type. I will update this forum when I get around to calling Dell. Just too busy right now.
Hi AJ,
Thanks for your reivew. When you first purchased your laptop, did you hear any noise besides fan? I hear little noise that comes from hard drive, but I wasn’t sure if this is normal.
yeah!!!
Thanks for the info,,mine is PASSION PURPLE..my mom bought it for 35,000Php..whoo..so, expensive for me.:)
anyway, thankS!!;)
Hi Aj,
Such a comprehensive review. I’m about to buy an Inspiron 1440 with the following scpecs:
Dell Inspiron 1440 (614N)
Intel Dual COre T4300 (2.0 GHz)
GMA x4500hd Graphics Card
14″ (1366×768) LCD Display
2 GB DDR2 Memory
320 GB SATA HDD
8x DVD RW
Wireless 802.11B/ G, LAN
Built in Card Reader
Built in 1.3 MP Webcam
6-cell battery
Free DOS
OS – Windows 7
Would you have any additional inputs on other disadvantages I should expect? Or probably a commendation if specs above looks good enough. Thank you.
Just an update on my situation with the keyboard. I installed the free Windows 7 CD two days ago that I registered for after buying this machine in August with Vista installed. It appears that all is well, no more skipping and backspacing with everyday typing. I guess something in the OS wasn’t right and Windows 7 fixed it. This is a nice machine for a great price. 500 gb hard drive; 4 gb RAM; Pentium Dual Core 2 ghz; 64 bit OS; built-in webcam, wireless; Microsoft Office (for students) at a discount.
my keyboard is fine, except for the volume controls: the mute button works only occasionally. It looks like each time I hit the key it registers as if I hit it twice… any suggestions?? 0_o
My keyboard is VERY insensitive! I’m using the DELL inspirion 4 right now.
I’m typing at he speed and style of ow I usuall type. Forall the computers and laptop I used so far,my pressure s fine. Words ppear in full.
I’ll not backspace to correct any error. You can see from my coment how insenstive the keys are. I totally hate it coz even as i type my very sort email @, ‘ve got 3 letters not sensed. I i ust my laptop or re alleyboards from this series like that?
It makes me slow down in etting work done when I’ve to constantly go back to correct my mistake.
I’m from Singapore and I bought this laptop during an IT exhibition. Should I give DELL a call? It’s a pity coz I just finished transferring all my files from the old laptop to this new one.
And for that above paragraph with no error, I’ve to go back tochange 8 mistakes.
Hi,
I recently bought Inspiron 1440,one thing, though there is no problem with battery, it is loose and doesn’t fit correctly even if its locked. Is this common issue or should i need to call dell customer care….any suggestions?
Hi prvn, I think such things as batteries should sit snuggly, even if you don’t have problems with the power supply, it could still be unsafe. I think you should give Dell a call.
Hi Elena, thanks for you suggestion,:)
Hi Aj, i just bought the dell inspiron 1440 with these specifications:
Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 (2.2 GHz)
GMA x4500hd Graphics Card
14″ (1366×768) LCD Display
2 GB DDR2 Memory
320 GB SATA HDD
8x DVD RW
Wireless 802.11B/ G, LAN
Built in Card Reader
Built in 1.3 MP Webcam
6-cell battery
Free DOS
i just used the laptop for few days and i found out that there is a problem with the laptop..i usually heard the cracking sound in it..im not sure whether it is coming from the processor or fan..the other thing is i had a problem while playing football manager 2010..i suspect it’s because of the graphic card, but the game does not require high graphic card..in addition, when im running chess titans the laptop suddenly turned to bluescreen displaying “dumping physical memory” this problem frequently happened to my previous laptop (acer) i thought the problem will be settled after i bought the new one with greater specs than that..so how do you think with this problem? is the problem serious?
To Jo:
My keyboard gave me the same problems- skipping letters and spaces at random. After upgrading from Vista to Windows 7 with the free CD (I had to register for the free CD), the keyboard is trouble-free. I did nothing else but this upgrade, and can’t explain it, and have since forgotten how bad it was. Hope this helps
I just purchased my Inspiron and I am very pleased. Worth the money =)
Hi Elena,
I called up Dell customer care, regarding the battery fitting loosely, i was told that the design of the system is itself that way and there will be no problems. Also, Dell support informed me that they had received similar complaints, and they had checked the same with designing team. I am bit confused now whether to go for a change……
Hi prvn, I suppose it depends on your definition of loose. I just held my laptop up in the air while typing this, and there’s some movement where the clips that click into place are. I suppose that’s natural but the contacts aren’t affected. Hope that helps, but if you’re unhappy it would always pay to take it to a service shop and have it checked. If it was me and I was concerned I would just take to my local computer shop just the get reassured by the tech guys there that that’s normal and not too loose to be concerned about.
Excellent review! Still deciding on what laptop to purchase.
One question: If you opt for a 9-cell battery, does it add bulk to the laptop?
I understand that the laptop will be heavier, but will the battery stick-out the back or side of the laptop? From the way the lid opens, it would seem like the battery cannot stick-out the back. . .
Anyone’s input/feedback would be great!
I just need t o know that Dell Inspairon 1440 having dual core can be upgraded to core two duo in future? inshort if i buy dual core processor note book can upgrade core two dou
I would be highly thankful if some one can reply me ASAP since i am going to purchase this
@Syed – While it is technically possible to upgrade a laptop CPU, it is not a easy job – however depending on your usage you may not even notice a difference between a Pentium Dual Core and a Core 2 Duo at the same clock speed.
Memory and hard drives are very easily replaced on most Dell laptops, but I wouldn’t recommend upgrading the processor unless you are very familiar with laptop hardware upgrades.
Hi!
Can anyone help me with this question:
i have dell 1440 but i dont know how to enable or activate the bluetooth ?
Thank in advance
jasmine
This could be a great deal if it had graphics from nVidia or ATI Radeon.
Todays models have it, but the price is so high, that you can buy a studio 14 with i7.
The prices have to be more reasonable.
hi Aj, (or anyone who knows anything about sound cards)
i have a dell inspiron 1440 laptop
the config is
windows home basic
intel core 2 duo cpu t6600 2.20 ghz
3gb ram
64 bit system type
i have a question about the sound card. currently my device manager says i have ‘IDT High Definition Audio CODEC’. do you know if this is a full duplex supported sound card? i have searched for dell inspiron 1440 compatible drivers for windows 7 but it says dell has not come out with any yet. please tell me if you know where i can download one online? also, if i do download one online how do i install it? will it mess up my laptop?
PLS reply. i desperately need some help with this one
thanks
my new inspirion should arrive this week with the following and i’m hoping i have what i need – i mainly use the iTunes, like to write on Word, email, web browsing/shopping, some spreadsheets, watch tv/movies, burn music – all mostly personal use.
Hey AJ
Thanks for the post. The review was excellent and pretty uselful to me. I just purchased the system!!!!!
hi AJ. can i ask what difference the CORE i3 makes with this laptop? does it make it better than dual core or core 2 duo?
@Ralf: it’s definitely an improvement to have Core i3, you would see faster performance and about the same battery life. Check out a review I did of the Sony VAIO CW to see how the Core i3 benchmarks compare to the Dell Inspiron 14 here.
Hi, I was wondering if you could help me decide which of these laptops is best for me.
1. Dell Inspiron 14
2. Compaq Presario CQ40-416AU
3. Emachines EMD725-442G32Mi
I’m a Communications Engineering student and I would like to use the laptop both for casual gaming (NBA2k10, Red Alert, etc) and Matlab. I’am also on a budget and I would like to get the best configuration possible for my money.
@James: I’m an EE Engineering student. From my exp, I think Inspiron 14 is perhaps the best choice of among 3 listed. If you run some heavy programs like Mathlab or ADS, it’s a bit slow for complex compilation and simulation, but still results will come out eventually (of course, NOT that very slow
, so dont worry, mine is with CPU T4500). Compaq CQ40 series has been complained a lots for poor quality (I dont have one but my mates do and most of them regreted). Emachines, you could save several bucks, but I doubt about its performance.
However, if you arent in a hurry, dont buy now, save some more cash and go for Core i3. It’s significant faster :] (a modest example, same source code, simulation with my T4500 took around 25s for completing, while with I3, only slighty more than 15s. But around USD200 difference will be there.
hi there , my ispiron 1440 wont install the sound blaster and the other sound driver .what should i do?
I ordered mine today. The lack of LED status lights is a big plus in my book as I find them distracting. Thank you for posting your review!
I noticed the same hard drive noise that others have mentioned. I actually returned one because the hard drive was noisy & seemed to repeatedly spin up and down while I was working. The replacement that I got makes the exact same noises, so I figured that it is probably just normal for the unit….though I suppose only time will tell.
I have a dell 1440 and its AWSOME!!!!!! the speakers arent half bad:-). I am REALLY happy with the webcame!!!!!!!!! i like the settings for either projecter only or both or etc. I also like u can ejct by the button, turn off wireless connection, and the bettery enjecter. The bad thing about it is that it says 6 hours, but its ONLY 3 hours:-(. GTG byeeee!!!!!!
i found this laptop very bad. it has many problems like less battery backup, getting hang when more that 3 simultaneous application are run, processor heating, big problem with cd rom and one of my usb port doesnt work. but it has good webcam quality. also sound quality is poor than in other model of dell. so i suggest not to buy this model
Hey Guys
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I have a 1440 back @ my home.. as of now am working on my compaq 6608au.
Was just wondering if i want to switch over to my dell 1440 can i directly swap their hard drives with each other? (i can’t make the hard drive image & then copy it to the other as both of them are nearly full & don’t have any free space left in ‘em).
I have Windows 7 ultimate in both of my laptops.
Please suggest..
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i looked on the dell website for the inspiron 1440 and it said they didnt have it in stock do they still make it anymore?
@steven: the Inspiron 1440 is no longer made and has been replaced by the Inspiron 14R
I just ordered mine, can’t wait to get it!!