- Large Hard Drive
- Strong Dual Core Processor
- Relatively Low Cost
- Slower DDR2 Memory
- Low End Dedicated Graphics
- Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 Dual Core Mobile Processor
- 1GB PC2-4200 DDR2 Memory
- 160GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
- 8x DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Burner
- 15.4" WXGA (1280x800) Wide Screen LCD
- ATI Radeon Mobility X1300 Graphics with 128MB Memory
- v.92 56Kbps Modem, 10/100 Ethernet and 802.11a/b/g Wireless
- Four USB 2.0, FireWire, ExpressCard/54 Slot
- 14" x 10.5" x 1.4" @ 6.2 lbs.
- Windows XP MCE, Microsoft Office Basic
11/7/06 – Dell's Inspiron E1505 recently got an upgrade to its processor offering the newer Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 dual core processor. This lets the system support the upcoming 64-bit version of Windows Vista and also helps with the battery life somewhat over the older Core Duo. The problem is Dell chose to use slower PC2-4200 DDR memory instead of the better suited PC2-5300 DDR. This holds back the system from what it could be.
Storage for the higher end Inspiron E1505 is quite good with a very large 160GB hard drive that provides plenty of storage space for both applications and use data. In case users need to save off data, they provide a 8x DVD+/-RW dual layer compatible burner for reading and recording DVD and CD media.
Graphics wise, Dell offers a dedicated graphics processor in the non-budget oriented Inspiron E1505. While the ATI Radeon Mobility X1300 graphics does provide better 3D performance than the integrated solutions it still falls short of the performance required for things such as higher resolution PC gaming. This does put it behind many other thin and light notebooks with dedicated graphics processors.
The big thing going for the Inspiron E1505 is the number of offers that Dell provides for free upgrades or discounts. This means the system can be found for very good prices provided you are willing to wait for the right specials.
