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September 2011
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The editors liked
Battery is big and removable
Competitive Core i5 performance
Thin and light for a 13.3-inch laptop
Comfortable backlit keyboard
Mostly aluminum chassis
Powerful standard-voltage Core i5 CPU
Excellent battery life
Excellent keyboard
Two USB 3
0 ports
Fast spinning hard drive
Nice input ergonomics
Two USB 3.0 ports
Inexpensive for an ultraportable
Good performance
Superb battery life (9 hours)
15 months of Trend Micro security included
Offering excellent battery life and processing power in a compact
Sturdy design
The Dell Vostro V131 improves on last year's version while keeping a clean look
Great connectivity
Excellent performance
Long battery life
Attractive and slim design
Competitive price
Solid
Attractive case
Illuminated keyboard
Very good application performance
Good battery life
Extensive communication equipment
The editors didn't like
Subpar Webcam
Display hinges are too loose
Subpar gaming scores from integrated graphics
No backlit keyboard
On the large side of the ultraportable class
Lid bends easily
Display has a low contrast ratio
Poorly designed bottom panel
Other 13-inch laptops are even thinner and lighter
The matte screen and mono speaker are weak for a laptop this size
Abstract: J. Simon Leitner (translated by Martina Osztovits), 08/13/2011 In launching the Vostro V130, Dell started a slim and mobile entry-level business series, which should also convince in terms of design. Powerful Intel Sandy Bridge CPUs succeed the first...
Powerful standard-voltage Core i5 CPU, Excellent battery life, Excellent keyboard, Two USB 3,0 ports, Fast spinning hard drive,
Subpar gaming scores from integrated graphics, No backlit keyboard,
Thanks to an Intel Core i5 processor and 8-hour battery, the Dell Vostro V131 small-business laptop has most of the features, power, and battery life of its enterprise-oriented counterparts, yet it won't cost you nearly as much. ...
Every once in a while we come across one that stands out from the competition due to unique features, innovative technology or genre changing performance. The Vostro V131 can’t boast any of these points but it still succeeds in being everything most of...
Abstract: The Dell Vostro V131's pricetag is pretty impressive when you consider what’s underneath the hood. There’s a Sandy Bridge Intel Core i5-2410M, 4GB of RAM, a 500GB (7,200 RPM) hard disk drive and a 3G modem. There’s no dedicated graphics card, but...
Nice input ergonomics, two USB 3.0 ports, Inexpensive for an ultraportable
On the large side of the ultraportable class
You'll have a hard time finding a more affordable business ultraportable than the Dell Vostro V131, though its size and weight stretch the definition...
Published: 2011-08-16, Author: Scott , review by: cnet.com.au
Offering excellent battery life and processing power in a compact, sturdy design, the Dell Vostro V131 improves on last year's version while keeping a clean look
Other 13-inch laptops are even thinner and lighter; the matte screen and mono speaker are weak for a laptop this size
The 2011 Dell Vostro V131 succeeds at being an affordable and powerful update to the 13-inch small-business laptop, adding much-needed battery life and processing boosts. At its lower-priced configurations, it's worth a look for budget shoppers....
Abstract: The Vostro V131 is an “ultra-thin and light” laptop from Dell’s small-business range, which we originally planned to review in our November 2011 ultra-portables roundup. Unfortunately, it arrived a couple of days late.This month, however, we put the V1...
Although not without some issues, the Dell Vostro 131 is a solid business ultraportable and its shortcomings are largely mitigated by its low price and long battery life. The lack of a desktop dock or port replicator option will limit its use to some a...
