Dell Vostro 3750 17.3 inches Review

The Dell Vostro 3750 laptop is one of the recent models of the best series of Dell Vostro under the Dell incorporation. This model has especially bee developed for the small markets and small business enterprises. Everybody knows that the business require the performance and the Vostro 3750 is very helpful to increase the performance and competence on a business. The DDR3 memory can play active role to move your business to the next upward level. The speedy transferability of data ensures the speedy transactions of the business. There are different three colors with an attractive design of the dell Vostro 3750 laptop. The casing is made by the sturdy aluminum to ensure the durability and safe and smart investment for future progress.

The Dell Vostro 3750 is a desktop replacement laptop and the size shows just that with a width of 41.8 cm, depth of 28.7 cm and a thickness of around 3.5 cm. It weighs a little over 3 kg, thus rendering it almost not portable, unless you are okay with carrying around that much of a dead weight in your backpack. The case is made of a combination of aluminium and plastic and the build quality Dell Vostro 3750 AC adapter appears to be very good. The matte finish makes sure that it doesn't gather fingerprints. The piece we received came with Aberdeen Silver colour scheme, while the laptop is also available in Brisbane Bronze and Lucerne Red.

 

Hard drive is 500 GB, which is ample for a regular business user who will just need to keep running a disk cleanup after every few weeks. Moreover, the battery option is between 9-cell battery and 6-cell battery. Usually people prefer 9-cell lithium ion Dell Vostro 3750 battery for long hours working capability. In addition to this, Dell also provides a backup facility in the form of Data Safe Online system and Dell Backup and Recovery Manager.

 

Dell Vostro 3750 sequence heading with newest function greater than earlier. This series equipped with substantial performance multimedia by applying voice enhancing technologies SRS Premium Voice Pro software program, plus a complete HD webcam for online video communications.

 

The notebook is backed by Intel’s Core i7 2630QM, which runs at 2.0GHz with the ability to turn up to 2.9GHz. Besides this, there is 6GB RAM, a 750 GB hard drive and Nvidia’s GT 525M with the Optimus technology. The Vostro 3750 also has the Intel WiDi technology that enables the user to clone your desktop to a TV wirelessly.

 

Surprisingly, the trackpad on the Vostro is rather small, and doesn't feel like Dell has made the best use of the chassis. There is ample room either side, so it could easily have been a bit bigger. There are also two large mouse buttons that encroach on the trackpad, reducing room to manoeuvre your fingers. It's possible to use the multi-touch features on the trackpad, but these are nowhere near as good as the revamped gesture-based controls on the Mac OS X Lion interface. Vostro buyers are strongly recommended to invest in an optical mouse to avoid a frustrating experience.

 

Dell currently offers three different processing units based on the new Sandy Bridge CPUs for the Vostro 3750. It starts off with the Intel Core i3-2310M as an entry level dual core that we are reviewing here. It has a clock rate of 2.1 GHz and a TDP of 35 watts. This solution's drawback is the lack of support for the intelligent Turbo Boost 2.0 technology, which excludes an automatic overclocking. However, multi-tasking activities are processed quickly thanks to Hyper Threading (2 cores, 4 threads). The faster dual core CPU, Intel Core i5-2410M (2.3 – 2.9 GHz, 35 watt TDP) and the quad core alternative i7-2630QM (2.0 – 2.9 GHz, 45 watt TDP) are available for a surcharge. Fortunately, Dell could provide us with another sample that has the stronger dual core. We will compare the entry and mainstream model in the following.

 

One would typically expect a 17-inch notebook with a high end CPU and GPU to cost a bomb, but oddly that’s not the case here. You’ll be pleasantly surprised to know that the Vostro 3750 with all the bells and whistles will cost you a reasonable Rs. 60,900 which makes it cheaper than the Vostro V130. This is very good pricing on Dell's part and makes the Vostro a good option for someone looking for a desktop replacement with good productivity and multimedia features. There are a couple of things that are stopping this notebook from being really good like the annoying trackpad and the below average Dell Vostro 3750 battery life.

 

This is really a Ferrari with the 2nd Generation Core i7. It runs right up to its advertized speed of 2.9 Gzh. It has made me buy a new router and modem to handle the speed. Battery life with the Lithium Ion Dell J1KND battery approaches 7 hours using bright LED screen settings and the 17 inch screen provides plenty of viewing area. Speakers are more than adequate even if the volume leaves you wanting a little more. I love the back-lit keyboard for night work. Based on the operation of this machine to date, I believe this DELL will give me years of use before I need to replace it. For that reason alone it's a big bang for today's hard earned bucks.

 

The graphics subsystem makes use of both the CPU-integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 with up to 384MB of shared video memory and Nvidia's GeForce GT 525M with 1GB of dedicated video RAM. Thanks to Nvidia's Optimus technology, the system will automatically switch the integrated GPU and the more powerful (and power-hungry) discrete GPU depending on the graphics-heaviness of the workload.

 

Turning to the left, there is a eSATA/USB 2.0 combo port, audio sockets for microphone and headphone, and an 8-in-1 card memory reader supporting memory card formats including SD, MMC, MS, etc. An HDMI 1.4a port is also present over here to connect to external Dell Vostro 3750 adapter. Because it is version 1.4a, and since the NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M supports NVIDIA 3D Vision, you can connect this to a 3D TV to view supported content. It must be mentioned here that all the USB ports support PowerShare functionality, which lets you charge devices even when the laptop is switched off.

 

Available in Aberdeen Silver, Brisbane Bronze, and Lucerne Red, the Dell Vostro 3750 also features two USB 3.0 ports, a large 1600 x 900 resolution LED-backlit anti-glare LCD, HDMI compatibility to hook up your TV or another monitor, an HD webcam, an optional back-lit keyboard, 8-in-one card reader and Windows 7. The 3750 is also customizable up to a Core i7 CPU, 4GB of RAM and 500GB of HD space.

 

Dell Vostro 3750 Specs:

• Processor: Intel Core i7-2630QM, Intel Core i5-2410M, Intel Core i3-2310M
• Operating System : Windows 7 Home Basic/Premium 64-Bit
• Memory : Up to 6GB4 DDR3 SDRAM at 1333Mhz – 2 DIMMS
• Chipset : Mobile Intel HM67 Express Chipset
• Color Options : Aberdeen Silver, Lucerne Red, Brisbane Bronze (Color offerings vary by regions)
• Graphics : 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT525M , Integrated Intel HD
• Display : 17.3-inch HD+ WLED Anti-Glare , 1600×900 resolution
• Audio and Speakers : Integrated FHD camera with array microphones, Dell Webcam
• Hard Drive : Up to 750GB5 SATA hard drive (7200RPM)
• Optical Drive : 8X DVD+/-RW with double-layer DVD+/-R write capability , Blu-Ray combo
• Battery : 6-cell (optional 9 cell) Lithium Ion battery Standard

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