Dell Vostro 1500

Dell Vostro 1500

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What do you get when you strip a Dell Inspiron laptop of its colors, remove all the trial software, and add a full range of support services for small businesses? You get a Dell Vostro, of course. The Dell Vostro 1500 ($1,282 direct) is a laptop that caters to business environments with less than 25 employees. It's a little on the heavy side, but overall, you get quality features and premium processing parts for a price that even Inspiron lovers can love.

Everything about the Vostro 1500 is reminiscent of the Inspiron line, with the exception of the black-clad frame. It's obvious that Dell instructed the design squad to make the Vostro line as bland and conservative as possible, to meet the expectations of serious business users. Luckily, only the color scheme was sacrificed. The 1500 is a desktop-replacement laptop with a 15.4-inch glossy widescreen and a back-straining 7.3-pound chassis; alternatively, Dell offers a 14-inch model that relieves some of the weight. The keyboard is just like the one found on the Inspiron models—comfortable and very responsive. I'm also a huge fan of the quiet mouse buttons.

Just because this is a small-business system doesn't mean you lose out on multimedia features. The standard features include four USB ports, a FireWire port, VGA-Out and S-Video out. A four-in-one card reader (SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro) lets you transfer images from your digital camera. The Vostro 1500 comes standard with a dual-layer DVD burner and an ExpressCard slot, and you can select a variety of optional features, including a 2-megapixel webcam for videoconferencing. Ordering a cellular modem results in an extra one-time charge, and you have three carriers to choose from: Verizon (EV-DO Rev A, $150), Sprint (EV-DO Rev A, $150), and AT&T (HSDPA, $180). The modem lets you access the respective carrier's broadband networks wherever you can find a cell phone signal, but it's a costly upgrade.

Of course, there are features—or rather, services—that define the Vostro line. First, you have the option of removing all unnecessary third-party software, whether it's trial software from Norton and McAfee or EarthLink ads trying to sell you a DSL connection (this option is offered across all of Dell's systems). In addition, Dell throws in a one-year subscription to DataSafe and 10GB of storage space through its DataSafe Web service. If your company doesn't have an IT department, Dell can get you up and running, via its 24/7 phone-based service, guiding you through tasks ranging from removing viruses and spyware to solving simple networking problems. But if your company has a more complex, enterprise-style setup, such as running on a domain or via complex switches and firewalls, you're out of luck. Dell troubleshoots only simple networking problems.

More You won't be disappointed with performance, because the Vostro 1500 loads a 2-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 CPU and 2GB of RAM. This configuration is good for any operating system, including all the flavors of Windows Vista. SYSmark 2007 Preview scores were higher than those of the HP Compaq 6910p, an enterprise laptop. Scores even surpassed those of its enterprise sibling, the Dell Latitude D630. My review unit came with the nVidia GeForce 8400M GS graphics card, an ideal option if your work entails intensive 3D applications. (You can opt for integrated graphics to maximize battery life.) There are two options for batteries--six-cell and eight-cell--though I suggest the eight-cell battery like Dell TK330 Battery, Dell RU030 Battery, Dell XT828 Battery, Dell 310-5351 Battery, Dell G5226 Battery, Dell C5340 Battery, Dell F5608 Battery, dell Inspiron E1705 battery, dell Inspiron 6000 battery(dell 6000 battery) that came with my unit, which generated 4 hours 11 minutes on MobileMark 2007.

The Dell Vostro 1500 is basically an Inspiron 1520 that had its colors stripped off. Like any other Dell laptop, it offers a wide range of features, including graphics, mobile broadband, battery, and a webcam option. The primary difference between the Vostro line and other Dell notebooks is the additional services geared toward small businesses. Overall, the $1,282 configuration that I looked at is an excellent buy no matter who you are.