Dell inspiron 14z

Design and features
 The new 14z  looks like the kind of laptop you wouldn't be embarrassed to pull out in your favorite hipster coffee shop, even if everyone else there has a MacBook.

The new designs are thin and modern, with two-tone lids -- most in either gunmetal-gray brushed metal (like our review unit) or red contrasted against a lighter border. The brushed-metal look extends to the system interior, with a sunken black keyboard tray and black keys. There's a bit of a back-and-forth feel, with your fingers touching metal one moment and plastic the next, and the construction looks just a bit sturdier than it feels in the hand. 

 The keys have more rounded corners than most, and the top row of function keys is half-height. It actually feels like there's plenty of room for bigger keys -- there's a good amount of dead space on either side.

. It has a native resolution of 1,366x768 pixels , the screen is covered with overly glossy plastic and sits in the middle of a thick all-around bezel, making it one of the only visual cues that looks a bit low-budget. 

The stereo speakers are not much to write home about. They get reasonably loud, but sound very thin, despite the inclusion of MaxxAudio software from Waves, a well-known maker of audio applications. In the row of quick-launch buttons above the keyboard, the middle button switches between MaxxAudio presets, and the leftmost button accesses a Dell settings menu. The notable part is that there's an option to either keep the row of Function keys as is, or swap their multimedia functions, which means you could raise or lower the volume, change screen brightness, and so on without holding down the dreaded Fn key.

 Configurations

Processor-        1.7GHz Intel Core i5-3317U

Memory-          8GB, 1,333MHz DDR3

Hard drive-       500GB 5,400rpm / 32GB SSD

Chipset-             Intel HM7

Graphics-           AMD 7570M / Intel HD 4000

Operating system-          Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

Dimensions (WD)-         13.7x9.5 inches

Height-                            0.8 inch

Screen size (diagonal) -          14 inches

System weight-                       4.1 pounds 

Weight with AC adapter-        5.1 pounds

Toshiba Satellite l750

   
   

It feels well made, has a nice white patterned finish, and it comes with good connectivity and specifications.

 It can process Full HD graphics without any problems, which means you can easily plug the L750 into your TV via HDMI to watch downloaded video content; it's also capable of running some games, such as StarCraft 2.

        

  
 

The keyboard has smoothly-finished, full-sized keys that feel soft and possess good travel. They feel a lot nicer to hit than the keys on the Portege R830, with the exception of the arrow keys, which feel a little too resistive. However, the Portege has the better touchpad. The multi-touch, gesture-supporting Touchpad on the Satellite L750 has a texture that sometimes feels like it has too much grip, making it less than a joy to use. It's designed to blend in with the palm rest and it can only be distinguished from the palm rest when you run your finger over it. We'd much prefer it to have a softer and smoother surface. We also don't like the placement of the left- and right-click buttons on the edge of the base, as they are too easy to inadvertently press.

The 13.3in screen has a native resolution of 1366x768 and a glossy finish. It's susceptible to reflections, which can be annoying, especially because changing the tilt of the screen to get rid of the reflections can cause the picture to look too pale.

Around the edges, you get plenty of useful features. A DVD burner is built in to the left side and it sits next to two USB 2.0 ports; the right side has a USB 3.0 port, which offers very quick file transfers to and from external USB 3.0 drives (especially for photos and MP3s); it also has HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, VGA, and microphone and headphone ports. You also get a webcam, Bluetooth and 802.11n Wi-Fi (it's an Atheros AR9002WB-1NG adapter, which is the same adapter that's in the much more expensive ASUS N73SV desktop replacement notebook).

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There are speakers located above the keyboard and they have a nice silver trim. They are adequate for a small laptop, but if you want good, loud sound you'll still have to plug in a pair of decent, amplified speakers. The only thing we don't like about the layout is the location of the SD card reader on the left side under the USB 2.0 ports. It's an inconvenient location that's hard to access without turning and lifting the notebook first.

Like most Toshiba laptops, the L750 has USB ports that support Sleep-and Charge, which can be used to charge USB-based gadgets (such as the iPhone) even when the laptop is switched off. It comes in handy while travelling as you can leave the notebook in your bag while you charge your phone. You have to make sure the laptop's battery is charged in the fist place though.

     

   
 

Toshiba Satellite L750 System features

Operating System

Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 32/64 bits

Processor

L750-X5315/L750-X5316 : Intel^® Core^TM i5-2410M Processor 2.3 GHz with Turbo Boost technology up to 2.90 GHz (3MB Cache)
L750-I5210 : Intel^® Core^TM i3-2310M Processor (2.10 GHz, 3MB Cache)

Toshiba Satellite L750 Memory

Maximum memory

Supports up to 8 GB DDR3

Memory Slots

Memory Slot 1 (GB): 2GB DDR3
Memory Slot 2 (GB): 2GB DDR3

Toshiba Satellite L750 Storage

Internal Drives

L750-X5315 : 640 GB SATA @ 5400 RPM
L750-X5316/L750-I5210 : 750 GB SATA @ 5400 RPM

Optical Drives

12.7mm 8x DVD SuperMult +/- R DL SATA

Toshiba Satellite L750 Graphic

Display size (diagonal)

15.6" HD Clear SuperView Led Backlit TFT display CSV Screen (16:9 aspect ratio)

Display Resolution

1366 X 768 pixels

Graphics

L750-X5315/L750-I5210 : Mobile Intel^® HM65 Express Chipset ,nVIDIA N12P-LP 1GB (DDR3)
L750-X5316 : Mobile Intel^® HM65 Express Chipset ,nVIDIA N12P-LP 2GB (DDR3) Toshiba Satellite L750 Input Devices

Pointing device

Touchpad: Multi-touch touchpad with gesture support  

Toshiba Satellite L750 Communications

Network interface

Integrated 1 Gbps Ethernet LAN

Wireless

802.11 b/g/n ,Bluetooth

Toshiba Satellite L750 Dimensions/Weight

Dimensions

14.9 x 8.9 x 1.0/1.4 Inches

Weight

starting @ 2.40 kgs