Inspiron 15R CNET Product Compare

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Attribute	Product 1	Product 2	Product 3	Product 4
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Manufacturer	Dell	HP	Asus	Toshiba
Product Name	Inspiron™ 15R	Pavilion® G6-1a69us	Asus® K53e-B1	Toshiba Satellite A665-S5176X
CNET Editors Rating
Processor	Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M	Intel Core i3 i3-380M/2.53GHz (Dual-Core)	2nd Gen Core i5 Intel i5-2410M/2.3GHz (Dual-Core)	2nd Gen Core i3 Intel i3-2310M/2.1GHz (Dual-Core)
Hard Drive	500GB — 5400 rpm	500GB — Serial ATA-300 — 5400 rpm	640GB — Serial ATA-300 — 5400 rpm	500GB — Serial ATA-300 — 5400 rpm
Memory	6GB	4GB/8GB (max)	6GB/8GB (max)	4GB/8GB (max)
Display Size	15.6"	15.6"	15.6"	15.6"
Weight	6lbs	5.5lbs	5.7lbs	5.7lbs
Bottom Line Summary	Dell Inspiron 15R is an attractively priced budget consumer laptop with a welcome set of up-to-date features and design options, but beware of the cost of customizations.	HP's unbranded G-series laptops can be reasonable choices for bargain hunters. The latest version gets a design upgrade and keeps the price down, but is stuck with last year's CPU and graphics.	For Intel's next-gen CPUs in an attractive, affordable, midsize package, the Asus K53E is easier on the wallet than systems from Dell or Apple®.	While the $799 Toshiba Satellite A665-S5176X is an affordably priced Blu-ray laptop with a next-gen Intel Core i3 processor, there are other options out there that offer better design or performance for the same money.
Price As Reviewed	$709.00	$585.98	$649.00	$799.99
Review Date	05/24/2011	04/28/2011	04/14/2011	04/12/2011
CNET Editor	Scott Stein	Dan Ackerman	Dan Ackerman	Scott Stein

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