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I want to add one thing that is perhaps easy to overlook with this laptop: it has the best CPU in it's class and price range. Most notebooks with an 11.6 inch screen have a Celeron CPU (such as the new Acer 1410 series). This means less cache and no "Intel Speedstep" which is an important power saving feature (mostly used when in battery mode). Celeron laptops will drain your battery quickly when you use any compute heavy task. The other common CPU is a single core "Core Solo". The single core CPUs have the bad habit of slowing to a crawl whenever the anti-virus kicks in (because it can't offload that task to the second core) and being generally slow if you run any internet security software(which any sane person would today but adds a lot of background CPU tasks that can run on a second core if you have one). You can step up to a full Core2 Duo, but that can add 20%-30% onto the cost (see the Acer Timeline series).
Dell did the right thing here when they used the 1.3GHz Intel Pentium SU4100 Processor. It has two cores, 2MB cache (twice the Celeron but 2/3 the more expensive Core2 Duo), and a 800MHz memory bus (vs. the Celeron's 667Mhz). And it has the all important SpeedStep technology found in the more expensive Core2 Duo. The only major feature it lacks is Virtualization, which is mostly a server technology which no home application to speak of. It uses the same core as the more expensive Core2 Duo so aside from the smaller cache the basic performance is the same (though some Core2 Duos have faster memory bus). It's the best fit price/performance wise but lately it's been passed over for the cheaper Celeron but vendors who count on consumers not knowing any better.
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Product Description
The Mini 11 is everything you want in a mobile companion and more. It may be small, but you’ll be surprised by all the fun features packed inside. Be productive with a keyboard 92 percentage the size of a traditional laptop keyboard. Enjoy a beautiful view with a seamless display surface1 and 16:9 aspect ratio. And stay connected with advanced wireless options. Includes Microsoft Works, McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall (30-Days). 3 x USB; 1 x Mic; 1 x Headphone/Stereo Connector; 1 x HDMI.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1948 in Personal Computers
- Color: Premium Obsidian Black Finish
- Brand: Dell
- Model: iM11-4569OBK
- Dimensions: 1.01" h x 11.49" w x 8.42" l, 2.98 pounds
- CPU: Pentium 1.3 GHz
- Memory: 2GB SDRAM
- Hard Disk: 250GB
- Battery type: Lithium Ion
- Display size: 11.6
Features
- 1.3GHz Intel Pentium SU4100 Processor (800MHz FSB, 2MB cache)
- 4GB Memory; 250GB 5400RPM Hard Drive; Flash Card Reader; 10/100 Ethernet
- Wireless 802.11 b/g Connectivity; Built-in 1.3MP Webcam; Integrated Audio
- 11.6" Widescreen High Definition Display; Intel GS45 Integrated Graphics
- Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit); 6 Cell Battery;Webcam – 1.3MP; Wireless card – 802.11 b/g
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