Dell Vostro 1220 laptop is meant for business users who are looking for affordable and lightweight system. Dell Vostro 1220 starting weight is only 1.5 Kg and 9 hours battery life is good enough to work on the move. Security features add that extra edge for small business purpose use.
Processor: Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor T9550 (2.66 GHz, 6 MB L2 cache, 1066 MHz FSB)
Operating System: Choice of Windows Vista or Windows 7
Memory: Support upto 8 GB Dual Channel 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Chipset: Intel® GM45 Express chipset
Graphics: Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500MHD
Display:
- 12.1″ Widescreen WXGA (1280 x 800) TrueLifeTM display or
- 12.1″ Widescreen WXGA (1280 x 800) Anti-Glare Premium LED Display
Primary Storage:
- Mobility Solid State Drive 128GB
- 7200 RPM Free Fall Sensor HDD up to 500GB
- 7200 RPM Encrypted HDD with Free Fall Sensor 250GB
- 5400 RPM upto 160GB
Optical Drive:
- Tray load: 8X DVD+/-RW,
- Tray load: Blu-ray™ BD Combo (Blu-ray ROM & DVD+/- RW)
- Or no optical travel module
Multimedia:
- 1 speaker
- Capacitive buttons for media controls
- Integrated 1.3 MP camera with digital microphone, Dell Webcam Central and Dell Video Chat software
Battery:
- 4-cell 32 WHr Lithium Ion or
- 6-cell 60 WHr Lithium Ion
Connectivity:
- Embedded Internal Modem ( standard )
- Integrated Wired — Gigabit Ethernet Network ( standard );
- Bluetooth® — Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth 2.1 ( optional )
- Wireless LAN — 802.11 a/g/n ( optional )
- Wimax / WiFi Mini Card ( optional, US only )
Dimensions & Weight:
- Width: 11.57″ / 294mm
- Height: 0.93-1.48″ / 23.5-37.6mm
- Depth: 9″ / 228.7
- Preliminary weight Staring weight: 1.52kg / 3.36 lbs With a 4-cell battery, Solid State Drive, premium LED and air bay
Security Features:
- Fingerprint reader
- Hard-drive encryption
- Spill resistant keyboard
- Hard drive with free fall sensor
- Dell Data Backup
- Recovery Manager
Price: Between 40,000 INR to 49,000 INR depending on the configuration
Pros:
- Highly portable
- Good connectivity features
- ENERGY STAR® 5.0 qualified
- Good security features
Cons:
- Audio quality is not good
- Gets heated while running for long time
Conclusion: The laptop is good for office use and browsing purpose. It’s also fit for work on the move. If you are looking for an affordable laptop with good configurations for general purpose use then you can go for it.