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The Dell Inspiron 14z is a full-featured laptop in a compact and lightweight design that will satisfy business- and home users. Here's our Dell Inspiron 14z review. It's a shame that Dell is probably going to abandon the consumer market in order to focus...
The Inspiron 14z does a really good job of cramming a fully featured laptop into a compact, lightweight design. It's no gaming rig, but its good performance and battery life make it an attractive option for anyone on a tight budget.Tags:Business,LaptopsBe...
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uk.hardware.info Updated: 2014-05-28 01:16:21
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If you're looking for a laptop that has all the connectors and a DVD burner, you don't have that many options these days. Many Ultrabooks don't have a DVD burner, but that's not the case with the Dell Inspirion 14z. The Dell Inspiron 14z is an Ultrab...
The Dell Inspiron 14z isn't perfect. The wired network connection is limited to 100 Mbit/s, and the AMD Radeon HD 7570 is pointless. The graphics card is faster than the Intel HD Graphics 4000, but not so much that it has any added value. On the other...
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Intel's original Ultrabook concept referred to ultraportable, ultraslim Windows laptops with a premium design and strict constraints on thickness and specs. But these days, vendors seem to label every semislim ultraportable they sell as an Ultrabook, a...
The Dell Inspiron 14z sacrifices style and hardware integrity for performance...
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Intro Dell can usually be relied upon to give the consumer a wide choice when it comes to laptops, and is now doing the same with Ultrabooks (slim laptops with decent performance). It started out with the premium Dell XPS 13 and XPS 14 , but now we're loo...
Affordable, Flexible specs, Good usability...
Average design, Average screen, Average battery life, Heavy...
The Dell Inspiron 14z is not a bad budget laptop, though it doesn't gel with what we've come to expect from the Intel Ultrabook label. It's not particularly light, its battery life and screen are only average, and its design tries for premium but falls sh...
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The whole Inspiron line's received a shakeup of late, and this 14z version takes its cues from its bigger brother, the XPS 14z and the budget range of Dell's laptops. This results in a competitively priced machine, with some aluminium styling, a l...
Styling, Reasonable Power, Connectivity...
Screen reflective and poor viewing angles, Horrible touchpad buttons...
The Dell Inspiron 14z has plenty to recommend it and offers something a little more than the run of the mill budget laptop in terms of styling and connectivity. Essentially, it's a well endowed budget laptop...
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The Dell Inspiron 14z has a glossy 14-inch TN screen with a fairly standard resolution of 1366 x 768 dots. Characters are clear and easy to read onscreen. Colour fidelity is pretty poor on this screen (deltaE = 11) and there's a strong blue overtone. Y...
Processing power, Good value for money, Battery life: 5 hrs 30 mins, Good build and finish...
Lowgrade glossy TN screen, Poor performance in games...
If you're not interested in games, the Dell Inspiron 14z is powerful enough for all your daily computing needs—even with power-hungry programs like video encoding and 3D modelling. It's a well-finished laptop with an excellent battery life and three US...
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Immediately there is plenty to like about the Dell Inspiron 14z. The metallic red colour (costing an extra £10, but definitely worth it), 2.1kg weight, comfortable keyboard and curvy design all strike you as soon as you pick it up for inspection. Furt...
Good performance, Stylish design, Battery life, Portability...
Touch-pad not great, Screen could be better...
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Immediately there is plenty to like about the Dell Inspiron 14z. The metallic red colour (costing an extra £10, but definitely worth it), 2.1kg weight, comfortable keyboard and curvy design all strike you as soon as you pick it up for inspection.Furthermo...
Good performance, Stylish design, Battery life, Portability...
Touchpad not great, Screen could be better...
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The Dell Inspiron 14z is the latest creation from Dell, offering decent quality and style at an affordable price. It's not as impressive as the company's XPS range, but it could be worth a look if you're on a tight budget. The goodAs the name suggests...
As the name suggests, the Dell Inspiron 14z gets a 14-inch screen. It does the job, but there's certainly nothing special about it – the 1366 x 768 pixel resolution is average at best, and the glossy finish can be frustrating when you're trying to work on a train or in direct sunshine. Dell has used aluminium for parts of the chassis, along with plastic, offering higher quality than most budget l...
Unfortunately, Dell hasn't included a dedicated graphics card on the Dell Inspiron 14z, so you won't be able to take on the latest games, or carry out intensive 3D tasks. The Dell Inspiron 14z also proved annoyingly noisy when carrying out multiple tasks, with the fans kicking in when watching movies.
There are better all-rounders than the Dell Inspiron 14z, then, but it's still worth a look if all you want to do is browse the web, or have a laptop to work on, and place comfort and quality above features. Dell Inspiron 14z is tagged with Dell, Dell...
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Remember the Dell XPS 14z , Dell's premium 14in metal laptop? Well, if you can't afford one of those or, for some reason, the design doesn't appeal to you, there's the Inspiron 14z. Essentially a more wallet-friendly, chunky and ‘ordinary' version of its...
Decent value for the specs, Brushed metal lid and keyboard surround, Nice typing experience, Good connectivity...
Mediocre screen, Connections awkwardly recessed, Stiff touchpad buttons, Somewhat noisy under load...
We were hoping the Inspiron 14z was at worst the cheaper and chunkier sibling of Dell's premium XPS 14z, but it wasn't to be. Its partially metal finish is a cut above, its keyboard and touchpad are nice, and it offers reasonable battery life and value. H...
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With its svelte metallic chassis and compact dimensions, the Dell Inspiron 14z is a far cry from the company's previous all-purpose laptops. Taking a design cue from its redesigned XPS range - such as the Dell XPS 14z - which itself is based heavily on...
It isn't the cheapest version of the 14z, but battery life is excellent, as is performance...
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The Inspiron 14z is one of Dell's new 'thin and powerful' laptop range. It doesn't quite fit into the superslim 'ultrabook' category but it's a lot cheaper than the ultrabook models we've seen so far while still being slim and light enough to slip easily...
Bottom line: It's nothing fancy, but the Inspiron 14z is a good all-round laptop at a competitive price...
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Review date: 09 November, 2011. Review by: Darren Allan This refresh of the Dell Inspiron 14z is the second laptop we've recently reviewed that plumps for a sporty red colour scheme along with black trim - and a very smart piece of hardware it looks...
Impressive build quality; good allrounder at this price point...
No discrete graphics card; irritating port covers.
Dell has produced a smart budget machine with the refreshed Inspiron. It's true that the laptop relies on integrated graphics, which means its power isn't everything when it comes to gaming. That said, the 14z is a good all-rounder that's well built an...
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The Inspiron 14z as it is known features a second gen Core i5 CPU and some good on paper specifications. Today we have one on our test bench to find out what this model has to offer for those who don't need a 15"+ system.
When we receive systems from Dell they come with a certain level of expectation attached. Alienware systems we all know are high end kit, the XPS range not quite as gamer orientated and of course Inspiron's are more mainstream... so it was quite a sur...
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Dell's vision of Intel's Ultrabook concept is still under wraps for now, but its latest Inspiron laptop looks enticing nonetheless. Pitched in the no man's land between Ultrabooks and the traditional desktop replacement, the Inspiron 14z fuses a 2kg chass...
An unfussy little laptop with great performance, plenty of stamina and an attractive price...
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I wanted to like the Dell Inspiron 14z when I first opened the laptop's lid. Alas, love at first sight faded to “let’s just be friends” in short order. The Inspiron 14z - Dell sent us a "special edition" unit for testing - has a lot to like, but a few...
Overall, the Inspiron 14z is a light, attractive laptop that's easy to lug around and offers good performance for its sale price. However, strange ergonomic choices make this a less than an ideal unit, particularly if you're a touch-typist...
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Dell's thin-and-powerful laptop range now includes the sub-2kg Inspiron 14z. It's a neat little 14in laptop with a slim body (it's around 25mm thick overall), yet it doesn't make compromises when it comes to features: it ships with a full-voltage Inte...
Only 1.95kg Good features Comfortable to type on...
Poor touchpad buttons Glossy screen Keyboard not backlit...
The Inspiron 14z is a good choice for anyone who wants good speed and lots of features in a relatively small and comfortable-to-use chassis. It weighs only 1.95kg, it's 25mm thick and it feels quite well made overall. it's a good model for students and...
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The Dell Inspiron 14z laptop makes a clear statement: you are probably a student, you want a whole lot of battery life on a Windows 7 machine, and you probably don't care much about performance. A small, sleek portable, the Dell Inspiron 14z mainly...
Dell has aimed the Dell Inspiron 14z squarely at users who are more concerned with flash than substance, and who consider a 7-hour battery life to be a core quality for a laptop. Students are an obvious demographic here, and they should be able to get...
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It has been a while since a small to medium sized ultrabook has landed on our desk for review, but Dell's 14z is just that, along with a few surprising inclusions.To start with, the 14” ultrabook is actually lighter than it looks at 1.87 kg, if a bit heav...
Above average upper mid range specs, Switchable card, Comfortable keyboard, Optical drive...
Poor viewing angles, No touchscreen...
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chip.com.my Updated: 2016-11-24 02:08:42
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The Dell Inspiron 14z is a machine of several surprises. It's also a very good machine; falling closer to the “budget” side, no doubt, but a good machine nonetheless. Dell may not have intended great things for this Ultrabook, but for what it's worth, the...
Sleek design, Solid performances, Discrete graphics, Optical drive...
Cramped keyboard, Annoying port covers...
The best part about the Dell Inspiron 14z? It's inexpensive price tag; a tag that gives you an Ultrabook with solid performances, discrete graphics and an optical drive squeezed into a sleek, portable chassis. Sure, not everything of it is perfect, but h...
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At first glance, the new Inspiron 14z Ultrabook does not resemble an Ultrabook in part due to its integrated DVD writer and design similar to that of recent Inspiron notebooks. A closer look reveals why Dell labels this notebook as an ultrabook . The Ins...
Brushed aluminium surfaces, SIM card slot, Fast SSD, Quiet, Low power consumption, Long battery life...
Poor workmanship of the hinges, Awkward maintenance, Touchpad jumps, Reflective display, Fixed battery...
For 900 Euro (~$1125), the Dell Inspiron 14z Ultrabook offers a power-efficient CPU and a middle-class GPU. The resulting combination is well-equipped for multimedia use and office programs load quickly and run fluidly thanks to the installed SSD.While th...
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Intel's original Ultrabook concept referred to ultraportable, ultraslim Windows laptops with a premium design and strict constraints on thickness and specs. But these days, vendors seem to label every semislim ultraportable they sell as an Ultrabook...
The Dell Inspiron 14z Ultrabook is actually a thin, light, general-purpose laptop with Ultrabook aspirations and an optical drive. Thanks to its Ivy Bridge processor, discrete graphics card, and 8GB of RAM, the Inspiron 14z delivers respectable perfor...
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Dell’s Inspiron gets a big makeover this year, evolving (at last) into a sleek and modern-looking laptop while maintaining a very low price.Marketed as an ultrabook, the new Inspiron 14z may surprise you at first since it’s a 14-inch model instead of t...
On the performance front, the 14z comes through better than you'd expect at this price level. It's nothing recordbreaking, and while there were no problems with general apps, graphics performance was hit and miss. Mainly this was due to issues with the sw...
Input problems all around, from tiny keyboard to jittery touchpad. Cheap port covers on left side just get in the way. Dim screen, with uninspiring 1366 x 768pixel resolution. Could use another couple of USB ports. Difficulty with switchable graphics syst...
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Intel's original Ultrabook concept referred to ultraportable, ultraslim Windows laptops with a premium design and strict constraints on thickness and specs. But these days, vendors seem to label every semislim ultraportable they sell as an Ultrabook, a...
Good performance for Ultrabook category, Good 3D performance...
Very difficult-to-use keyboard, Heavy, unattractive design...
The Dell Inspiron 14z sacrifices style and hardware integrity for performance...
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Give credit to Intel for recognizing the notebook market needed a swift kick in the pants, and for putting a noose around the necks of netbooks, which have all but been eliminated from the market place. Sure, a few straggling netbooks remain, but by an...
Discrete GPU results in above average game performance, Clean, sleek, attractive design, Ivy Bridge foundation, Fast boot and snappy performance courtesy of a 32GB mSATA SSD, HDMI output, Very comfortable keyboard...
Relatively low res screen, Slow spinning hard drive, A little heavier than most Ultrabooks...
At this early stage, Intel's hardware partners are still trying to figure out how best to utilize the Ultrabook form factor and how far they can push the envelope. As such, we never know quite what to expect each time a new model lands on our doorstep. In...
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The Dell Inspiron 14z (Summer 2012) ($899 direct) brings third-generation Intel Core procressor, discrete AMD Radeon 3D graphics, and an ultrabook form factor to the sub-$1,000 laptop buyer. For an ultrabook, the system is fast and has very good 3D graphi...
Excellent 3D performance for an ultrabook. HDMI-out port. Third-generation Intel Core i5 processor. Discrete graphics. Full-size Ethernet port. Skullcandy-branded audio.
Lags competitors in battery life. Not backlit keyboard. Relatively heavy. Some bloatware...
The Dell Inspiron 14z (Summer 2012) ultrabook is built for speed. Unfortunately, it sacrifices battery life for raw multimedia and 3D power, which is costly in the long run...
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computershopper.com Updated: 2014-05-28 01:16:21
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Replacing the 4.4-pound, thin-and-light laptop of the same name, the 2012 Dell Inspiron 14z is a 4.1-pound ultrabook that delivers several good features but also suffers by comparison in a couple of ways. The first is that Dell's Inspiron brand is an affo...
More configurable than most ultrabooks, Discrete graphics, Built-in optical drive...
Thick and heavy for an ultrabook, Mediocre battery life, Port selection could be better for a laptop this size...
Dell's redesigned Inspiron 14z is thinner than its predecessor, and it packs a new Intel "Ivy Bridge" processor in our $899 test configuration. But it's thicker and heavier than most other laptops that claim the ultrabook name. Read More...
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FOLLOW US SHARE Dell's Inspiron Z series notebooks have long been known for offering solid portability at affordable prices. For 2012, the company has updated the 14-inch Inspiron 14z with Intel's 3rd Generation Core Series processor and a brand new de...
Attractive design, Very good AMD discrete graphics, Accurate touchpad with discrete buttons, High-quality webcam, One of few Ultrabooks with DVD drive...
Dim screen, Mediocre battery life, Some keyboard flex, Annoying port covers...
Dell's new Inspiron 14z combines strong performance with great looks in an affordable Ultrabook, but the screen and battery life could be better.
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It’s easy to forget that most people who buy new laptops buy inexpensive ones. Pay attention the next time you visit the house of a technically un-inclined friend — or even visit a coffee shop — and you’ll see plenty of Dell Inspirons, HP Pavilions and...
Solid build quality, Attractive, Great keyboard, Long battery life, Affordable pricing...
Small touchpad, No high-resolution display option, Annoying bloatware, No discrete graphics option...
The Inspiron 14z lives up to its promise as an obtainable thin-and-light. It’s fast, it has good battery life, and it’s affordable...
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When I think of inexpensive workhorse laptops, Inspiron is one of the first names that comes to mind. This may partially be because HP remains oddly committed to a strange number-based naming scheme that’s as easy to remember as my second cousin’s...
Dell wants people to think the Dell Inspiron 14z is a cool and hip product. According to the website, this laptop is “thin, sleek and fun.” In truth, it’s not that thin by the standards of today’s true thin-and-light laptops and as for fun, well, it's...
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Tablets are fun and Ultrabooks have a lot of promise, but if you want to be productive while on the go, you just can't beat a good laptop, can you?I've been lugging around my Dell Inspiron 1520 for the past four years, and while it's neither pretty nor...
Outstanding battery life, Good performance, Comfortable keyboard, Sleek design...
Stiff, cumbersome trackpad, Interfering preinstalled software, Limited upgrade options, Average audio...
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Dell has always been a pretty consistent name when it comes to the consumer computing end of the spectrum. They may not necessarily have the most powerful machines or the sexiest products, but they’ve done a good job at keeping the prices reasonable wh...
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It's called rebranding, and by golly, Dell needs to do it. Once the world's top PC maker, it's ceded market share to the likes of HP and Acer and earned a reputation for bland designs and subpar customer service. So, we can see where the outfit would want...
Long battery life, Good performance, Clean aluminum design, backlit keyboard option...
Stiff touch buttons, trackpad stumbles on some gestures, Lots of bloatware, No discrete graphics option, less configurable than other Windows PCs...
The slimmed-down 14z brings a much-needed makeover for the Inspiron line without skimping on performance...
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Jonas Adams (translated by B Schulisch), 11/03/2011 The Inspiron 14z has an unconventional design along with a lot of interesting features. Whether or not this 14 inch notebook with a 13" format powered by an Intel Core i5 2430M could be a success, c...
Includes two USB 3.0 ports and a Mini DisplayPort, Interfaces located at the back, Pleasant typing feel, Optional backlit keyboard, Good speakers, Low power consumption and long battery life...
Touchpad buttons are stiff, Reflective and dark display, Very warm with a high processing load...
Dell has done a many things right with the Inspiron 14z, which is an attractive notebook assuming the extraordinary design appeals to your taste. The stability of the Inspiron is good, and merely the manufacturing quality could be improved. Dell has been...
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The Dell Inspiron 14z (i14z-6677DBK) ($849.99 list) is the Staples configuration of another leading mainstream laptop, the Editors' Choice Dell Inspiron 14z (Core i5) ($750 direct, 4 stars). With the same thin chassis, the next iteration of the Core i5...
Intel Core i5 processor, Big 750GB hard drive, WiDi 2,0 offers wireless streaming, Superb battery life, Two USB 3,0 ports...
Stubborn mouse buttons, Irritating port covers...
The Dell Inspiron 14z (i14z-6677DBK) mainstream laptop, like a Core i5 processor, big hard drive, and top-flight features like WiDi 2.0 and USB 3.0...
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When we reviewed the $829 model of the Dell Inspiron 14z, we praised its sleek and stylish aluminum design and fast performance. However, its price was on the high side for a budget-conscious consumer looking for a portable system. The starting $599 ve...
Sleek design, Good battery life, Affordable...
Annoying port covers, Below-average performance, Some multitouch gestures hard to execute...
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I wanted to like the Dell Inspiron 14z when I first opened the laptop's lid. Alas, love at first sight faded to “let’s just be friends” in short order. The Inspiron 14z--Dell sent us a "special edition" unit for testing--has a lot to like, but a few qu...
It's lighter than most similar laptops, Bluetooth included...
The touchpad buttons require too much force, A good keyboard, marred by poor chassis structure...
The Inspiron 14z offers good performance in a lightweight chassis, but with some quirky flaws...
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The Dell Inspiron 14z (Core i5) ($750 direct), a mainstream laptop has a boat-load of features, sports a thin, attractive chassis, and breezes through any task. The eight hours of battery life only adds to the allure. Aside from some minor annoyance—th...
Powerful standard-voltage Core i5 CPU, Excellent battery life, Two USB 3,0 ports, Reasonably priced, Aluminum top is a luxury for an entry-level series, Fabulous backlit keyboard...
Stiff mouse buttons, Port covers are unnecessary...
Aside from a few minor annoyances, the Dell Inspiron 14z (Core i5) is a stylish, powerful, and battery-efficient mainstream laptop...
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Dell's Inspiron 14z packs serious power into a travel-friendly aluminum package. With its Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, and a backlit keyboard, the laptop is more than capable of handling your day-to-day computing needs. And, starting at $599 ($829 as...
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Dell has aimed the Inspiron 14z squarely at users who are more concerned with flash than substance, and who consider a 7-hour battery life to be a core quality for a laptop. Students are an obvious demographic...
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The Dell Inspiron 14z is a fairly lightweight, 14" portable notebook computer that's geared toward users that want battery life over top-of-the-class performance. Unlike other similar notebooks, the 14z comes with an optical drive and a larger 14-...
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The Dell Inspiron 14z ($824 direct, as tested) is essentially the conservative alter-ego of the Studio 14z, as it keeps many of the features that the latter would consider antiquated, such as an integrated optical drive, a VGA-Out, and Intel's integ...
Very good battery life. Excellent keyboard. Soft mouse buttons.
Aging design. Sub-par performance scores. Expensive for a plain configuration. Adding a Red hue shouldn't be a $40 option.
The Dell Inspiron 14z faces some stiff competition from rivals such as the Acer Aspire AS4810TZ-4120 and the Asus UL80Vt-A1...
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The Dell Inspiron 14z laptop makes a clear statement: You are probably a student, you want a whole lot of battery life on a Windows 7 machine, and you probably don't care much about performance. A small, sleek portable, the 14z mainly looks good and ha...
Great battery life, Light and easy to use...
Soso performance, Overlyglossy screen...
The Inspiron 1470 is aimed squarely at students, with a stylish look and great battery life, but the overly-polished screen is hard to see...
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Road warriors looking for a roomy screen in a thin-and-light notebook will want to pay particular attention to the new Dell Inspiron 14z. The Inspiron 14z delivers a fantastic 14-inch screen, an optical drive, and all-day battery life (it...
Attractive design; long battery life; beautiful LED-backlit screen; slimmer and lighter than others in its price class; affordable...
Below-average performance; no ExpressCard, WWAN, solid-state-drive options...
This Inspiron is a full-featured, 14-inch thin-and-light for the small-business and SOHO sets. Its battery life is a plus; performance is merely so-so...
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Dell spent most of 2009 making their laptops as thin and light as possible. Dell even went as far as adding a "z" to the names of the thinnest and lightest notebooks that offer the bes...
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Thin, light, and long-lasting are the key buzzwords these days when it comes to notebooks. And Dell has joined the party with one of its first laptops to use an Ultra-Low Voltage processor from Intel, the Inspiron 14z (starting at $649; $839 as tested)...
Beautiful display, Strong endurance, Thin design with optical drive...
Mediocre audio quality, Relatively pricey...
A slim and stylish notebook that lasts over six hours on a charge.
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If there was anything that can be pointed to as “the” thing CES was about, it's the ultrabook. These thin and portable laptops were presented by Intel with all the finesse of a sledgehammer. Intel's message is clear. Ultrabooks are here, and you're going...
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The ultrabook was conceived as an ultralight, ultraportable notebook with SSD storage rather than a hard drive. There are plenty of ultrabooks that fit this bill, but Dell's Inspiron 14z Ultrabook definitely stretches the definition to the limit.The Inspi...
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