Reviews of the Dell Inspiron 531
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CNET Review
The Good: Sleek new case design; overachieving application performance; finally has a Wi-Fi adapter option; integrated Bluetooth (shortly after launch); new, mostly useful support software.
The Bad: Some higher-end configuration options are limited to Dell's XPS line.
The Bottom Line: The last of the major desktop vendors to update this year's desktops, Dell used that time to good advantage. On some tests, the Inspiron 531 is even faster than systems that cost $500 more. Keep your gaming and digital media ambitions modest, and this PC should deliver nearly everything you'd want in a mainstream system.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 69/100. Comparing these reviews to 42842 other Desktops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 87/100 = Very Good.
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: An Inspiron that's not a laptop, the Dell Inspiron 531 replaces the venerable Dell Dimension brand as the company's mainstream consumer desktop line. Available with both Intel and AMD, this one has a speedy Athlon X2 processor.
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: Dell improves the Inspiron 531 at a slightly higher price point than the system we previously reviewed, with more hardware, but it somehow falls short of the competition.
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computershopper.com
Review Summary: The Inspiron 531 features a fine, basic collection of components and offerings for anyone looking for a moderately powerful midrange desktop at an impressive price.
Manufacturer: Dell, Inc.
Part number: DDCWEC3_5
General
- Desktop type Budget desktop system
Processor
- Type AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+
RAM
- Installed Size 2 GB
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM
Storage
- Hard Drive 500 GB - 7200
Optical Storage
- Type DVD?RW
- CD / DVD read speed 16x
Monitor
- Display (projector) diagonal size 19
Graphics Controller
- Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 6150
Networking
- Networking Network adapter
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics'
- Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (June 2008) 4.5
- Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (Mar 2008) 7.3
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