Dell Inspiron 531

Reviews of the Dell Inspiron 531

• 8.0

  CNET Review

  June 26, 2007

  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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• 8.8

  alaTest.com

  By alaTest | October 13, 2008

  Review Summary: Experts rate this product 79/100 and users 68/100. Comparing these reviews to 35392 other Desktop Computers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 88/100 = Very Good.

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• 8.0

  pcmag.com

  By Joel Santo Domingo | June 26, 2007

  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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• No Rating

  pcmag.com

  By Joel Santo Domingo | June 10, 2007

  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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• No Rating

  computershopper.com

  By Matthew Murray | June 1, 2007

  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.

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