Dell Inspiron Zino HD

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 25 expert reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

7
Average:

7
Bad:

6

Pros:

Blu-ray.
Wireless networking and HDMI make this tiny PC ideal for serving up living-room content.
Streams online HD video flawlessly.

Cons:

Comparably slow productivity performance.
Upgradable slim-tower competition offers more potential and faster performance for a lower price.

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Last revision on January 11, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Blu-ray
Wireless networking and HDMI make this tiny PC ideal for serving up living-room content
Streams online HD video flawlessly
Can play forgiving 3D games thanks to discrete graphics card
Small and quiet
AMD Athlon 2650e processor
250GB hard drive
Affordable PC
Slick design

Reviewers Didn't Like

Comparably slow productivity performance
Upgradable slim-tower competition offers more potential and faster performance for a lower price
Plasticky build
Processor not suited for intensive use
Outdated graphics not suitable for new games
Monitor compulsorily part of the bundle
No optical audio output
No 3D capabilities

Expert reviews and ratings

100

Video Review: The Dell Inspiron Zino can turn your living room into a multiplex home theater with its AMD QuadCore processor, ATI Radeon graphics and 1 TB HD to stream media or record TV--all in a tiny 8x8 box. Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey take a...

By G4tv.com on July 14, 2011

So we’ve seen that the Zino HD performs fairly well. But with a price tag of Rs. 30,900 is it really worth a buy? As a everyday use desktop, it’s probably not for you, if you don’t care about the form factor of your PC. One can easily...

By Tech2 on February 24, 2011

With its thoughtful features, Dell's charming little Inspiron Zino HD is perfectly suited to serve up HD content to your living room. We wish it had more general computing speed, and design purists will find the Mac Mini more sophisticated, but on...

By cnet on October 22, 2010

The Zino HD is available for Rs. 29,000. It comes with 3GB RAM, a 320GB hard disk, ATI Radeon 4330 graphics and an 18.5-inch Dell LCD monitor. For 30 grand, it is value for money since you're getting an entire PC that you can just plug and play at...

By TechTree on August 02, 2010

Can this mini PC handle fat, bloated Adobe and Apple code? We’ve come to realize that there is no single ideal build for a home-theater PC. Some folks want an HD tuner, while others want Blu-ray. Some even expect their HTPC to function as a...

By Maximum PC on June 07, 2010

100

With a few upgrades and additional options, this computer becomes a dynamic computing...

By TopTenREVIEWS on June 01, 2010

Using it as a media centre Although it's an optional extra, the Blu-ray reader adds a lot to the Zino HD, and allows it to easily overtake the Mac Mini in terms of multimedia performance.That said, compared to a dedicated media centre, there are...

By DigitalVersus on May 07, 2010

100

It's rare we see a PC that's both good value and great-looking, but this Blu-ray-equipped mini PC scores in both categories....

By Expert Reviews on March 10, 2010

The Dell Inspiron Zino HD is a basic, low-cost computer with some media playback capabilities but little else. An HDMI connection means you can connect the nettop PC to televisions easily, but it won’t play 1080p high-definition content...

By Good Gear Guide on March 01, 2010

Ultimately, the compact, portable size of the Dell Inspiron Zino HD is its most compelling feature - even beyond its fast speeds and strong variety of ports for its size. The budget PC category is littered with desktops that destroy the Zino HD in...

By PC Advisor on February 26, 2010

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