Basic. Dell now has a 15.6 inch laptop made
for corporate use called Vostro 1540
available. The device is not up-to-date with
an Intel Core i3-370M processor. It’s
supposed to be a simple typewriter for smart
savers. The price starts at 369 euros plus
VAT and shipping.
Dell expands its own B2B range with the
entry level notebook , Vostro 1540 , which has
a 15.6 inch screen, the common 1366x768
pixels of resolution and a matt surface. In
addition to the Vostro 3550 and Vostro 3555
laptop, the Dell Vostro 1540 is the third
notebook of this size category and should
especially attract price conscious buyers.
The starting price is about 369 euros plus
value added tax ( 439 euros including VAT)
and thus costs about 20 euros less than the
new Vostro 3550 . Our test device represents
the premium configuration and costs 579
euros w/o VAT, respectively 689 euros
including VAT plus shipping.
You get an Intel Core i3-370M dual core
processor, a 4 GB DDR3 RAM and memory
capacity of 500 GB for your money. Of
course, WLAN standard 802.11n and
Bluetooth 3.0 + HS are also built in. But you
won’t find UMTS, USB 3.0 or a docking port.
Read in this review, how this basic office
notebook fares - or if you should invest a few
more euros to get a device with more up-to-
date components.