Dell Inspiron 14R - Intel Core i5

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

3
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Chiclet keyboard is comfortable; affordable price.
Streamlined look, easy-to-use keyboard and touch pad; built-in WiMax antenna; fast Core i5 processor.
New Inspiron design. Better battery life with the 6-cell battery. Excellent keyboard and navigating experience. Affordable. 500GB hard drive. Good performer. Optional WiDi.

Cons:

Lid is easily smudged and scratched; display could be brighter and less glossy; small touchpad.
WiMax may not be of much use, as it's not available in most major cities yet.

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Last revision on April 12, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Chiclet keyboard is comfortable; affordable price
Streamlined look, easy-to-use keyboard and touch pad; built-in WiMax antenna; fast Core i5 processor
New Inspiron design. Better battery life with the 6-cell battery. Excellent keyboard and navigating experience. Affordable. 500GB hard drive. Good performer. Optional WiDi
Improved design looks appealing and feels sturdier, big touchpad with multi-touch gestures, comfortable keyboard, good performance, affordable price range, flexible configurations to choose from
Great new design, Better spine, wider touchpad compared to previous Inspiron laptops, Very good performance, Dedicated graphics card, Convenient online backup tool

Reviewers Didn't Like

Lid is easily smudged and scratched; display could be brighter and less glossy; small touchpad
WiMax may not be of much use, as it's not available in most major cities yet
A bit thick and boxy-looking
Slightly bulky, unsatisfactory battery life
Battery life, No Gigabit Ethernet

Expert reviews and ratings

With a plastic chunky chassis, the Inspiron 14R is an unexciting, but competent mainstream laptop. Getting a custom lid adds a dash of color....

By CNET Asia on October 25, 2011

With Windows 7 Professional and built-in WiMax, the Dell i14R-2265MRB is a retail laptop angling for the professional market, and as such might be a good option for a budget small-business...

By cnet on July 26, 2010

The Dell Inspiron 14R-1761MRB is an affordable mainstream laptop that offers good performance and decent battery...

By PC Mag on June 20, 2010

The Dell Inspiron 14R range starts from Rs. 33,400. Our fully-loaded config would land somewhere in the range of Rs. 40,000. Dell's very aggressive pricing is seen here, most of their models (the 14R included) have a very competitive and...

By TechTree on June 14, 2010

We like the new Dell Inspiron 14R -- we really like its look and design, especially its spine and wider touchpad, and it performs admirably. Plus it's relatively light-weight for a 14-inch laptop. Between the Inspiron 1464 and Inspiron 14R, we...

By PCWorld India on May 21, 2010