- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Dell Inspiron 14R
- 11.6"
- 2.1 GHz Dual core
- 3 GB
- 640 GB HDD
Released June, 2011
by LaptopMag (Jun, 2010)Aside from our configuration, you can choose a system with a 1.86-GHz Intel Pentium P6000 CPU, 3GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, integrated graphics, and Windows 7 Home Basic for $549.
Conclusion Check out the Dell Inspiron 14R
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Dell Inspiron 14R
2.1 GHz
by LaptopMag (Feb, 2011)The hardware is paired with Dell Webcam Central software, which is filled with fun video filters, digital masks, audio effects, and more.
screen size
11.6"
15.6"
15.6"
Inspiron 14R by Southern-shopper (Nov, 2010)I like the size, great screen, keyboard is layed out nice (I was able to start typing at normal speed immediatly).
Inspiron 14R by zdeuyo (Apr, 2012)Note: 14 inches is a sweet spot between portability and screen size, but you will see that this laptop comes in at about 6.57lbs.
screen resolution
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 1.33 GHz   | 3 GHz |
Inspiron 14R by LaptopMag (Jun, 2010)For $859 you can score a 2.4-GHz Core i5 CPU on top of our review unit’s specs.
Inspiron 14R by LaptopMag (Feb, 2011)The Pentium 14R bested the HP Pavilion dm1z, an 11-inch system with a 1.6-GHz AMD dual-core E-350 processor, by more than 1,500 points, but the Acer Aspire 5742, a 15-inch notebook with a Core i3 CPU and 4GB of RAM, scored a much higher 5,327.
processor
Inspiron 14R by V.-Gomez (Nov, 2010)It is a lot quicker than my old laptop (which had a dual core processor), the picture is great, and the design is very sleek.
Inspiron 14R by LaptopMag (Jun, 2010)The 2.27-GHz Intel Core i3-350M CPU and 4GB of RAM earned the Inspiron 14R a score of 4,773 in PCMark Vantage.
memory
| 0 GB | 4 GB  | 6 GB |
Inspiron 14R by Greg (Jun, 2012)At the time it was the only one that offered 6gb of ram and the processor is more than enough for basic computing.
Inspiron 14R by Steve-Richards (Jan, 2012)I have none of the issues mentioned in the bad reviews, it runs cool, so quiet you foget its on, fast, and with several items up at the same time the ram is only running 35% and the unit still runs lightnig fast.
Performance Real world tests of Dell Inspiron 14R
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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1 MP -
640 GB -
2.1 GHz -
watch movies and share large files on DVDs -
MMC, SDHC, SDSC -
Dual core -
enjoy music and share files on CDs -
572 MB/s (USB 3.0)
cons
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2,249 g -
10 ms (HDD) -
Jun, 2011
Reviews Word on the street
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 |    Rated by 175 users at amazon.com Rated 40% by by Bubs (Aug, 2011)   Rated 100% by by G (Nov, 2010) Rated 100% by by Andrew-Triska (Nov, 2011) |
Type
Dell Inspiron 14R 11.6", 2.1 GHz, 3 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by LAB-NY (Feb, 2011)I love the fact that htis has windows 7 and not vitsa you can do so much more with windows.
Dell Inspiron 14R 11.6", 2.1 GHz, 3 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by reza5240--reza5240 (May, 2012)6 Gig of memory on this laptop ensures the applications run smoothly and seamlessly with many windows open at once.
Dell Inspiron 14R 11.6", 2.1 GHz, 3 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Student2010 (Jul, 2010)This computer looks nice, runs great, and I am really loving the Windows 7.
Operating system
Dell Inspiron 14R 11.6", 2.1 GHz, 3 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 40% by by JB--iluvsydney (Jun, 2012)I thought HP was bad with bloatware but Dell knocks it out of the park with bloatware and overloading the startup with unnecessary garbage.
Dell Inspiron 14R 11.6", 2.1 GHz, 3 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by reza5240--reza5240 (May, 2012)Win7 is a much faster and user-friendly OS than Vista or XP.
Dell Inspiron 14R 11.6", 2.1 GHz, 3 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Elizabeth (Oct, 2010)Usually I complain about Windows OS being overbearing and intrusive, but not Windows 7.
Screen
Dell Inspiron 14R 11.6", 2.1 GHz, 3 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 60% by by M.-Caruso (Aug, 2011)I was pleased with the specs and found it very fast and thought it had a nice screen and liked the other features as well.
Dell Inspiron 14R 11.6", 2.1 GHz, 3 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Elizabeth (Oct, 2010)The screen is crystal clear, it's very fast for both processing and opening web pages.
Dell Inspiron 14R 11.6", 2.1 GHz, 3 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by NSIW3687 (Aug, 2011)Keyboard is well designed, looks very ergonomic and feels good to the touch.
Keyboard
Dell Inspiron 14R 11.6", 2.1 GHz, 3 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by W.-Cole (Nov, 2010)Keyboard is comfortable size, and keys click nicely.
Dell Inspiron 14R 11.6", 2.1 GHz, 3 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Daniel-Herrera (Dec, 2012)Easy to clean, the keyboard is very ergonomic, so it's very comfortable for fast typers like me.
Dell Inspiron 14R 11.6", 2.1 GHz, 3 GB, 640 GB HDD | by LaptopMag (Jun, 2010)We were able to reach our normal typing speed immediately, and none of the keys were undersized or in weird places, so it was also easy to execute keyboard shortcuts.
Body
Dell Inspiron 14R 11.6", 2.1 GHz, 3 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Alex-T. (Jun, 2011)It feels more solid, the exterior plastic is a notch above the last version, and the chiclet keyboard is a definite improvement.
Dell Inspiron 14R 11.6", 2.1 GHz, 3 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by jacg310 (Sep, 2011)It's a great computer, with a nice design and a relatively good performance.
Dell Inspiron 14R 11.6", 2.1 GHz, 3 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Andrew-Triska (Nov, 2011)In the photo, the lid looks like brushed aluminum, but in person it's smooth, shiny plastic with a brushed look.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | HP Pavilion g6 2-way tie: Biggest screen HP Pavilion g6 vs Dell Inspiron 14R |
 | 2 | Sony VAIO E Series Most CPU cores Sony VAIO E Series vs Dell Inspiron 14R |
 | 3 | HP ProBook 4530s OK 3DMark06 CPU HP ProBook 4530s vs Dell Inspiron 14R |
 | 4 | HP TouchSmart tm2-2150us Has a touch screen HP TouchSmart tm2-2150us vs Dell Inspiron 14R |
 | 6 | ASUS U36SD-DH51 OK CPU benchmark score ASUS U36SD-DH51 vs Dell Inspiron 14R |
 | 8 | Dell Inspiron 1464 3-way tie: Has a memory card reader 1464 14", 2.13 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD vs 14R 11.6", 2.1 GHz, 3 GB, 640 GB HDD |
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Editions Editions of the Dell Inspiron 14R
| Price | Edition | Internal storage | RAM capacity | Cores | Manufacturer code | Compare | ||||
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 | | 320 GB | 4 GB | Single core | i14RN4110-1090DBK | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 4 GB | Dual core | i14R-1181MRB | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 4 GB | Dual core | i14R-1708MRB | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 4 GB | Single core | i14R-1761MRB | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 4 GB | Single core | I14R-1181LPK | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 4 GB | Single core | i14r | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 6 GB | Dual core | i14RN-1227BK | | ||||
 | | 640 GB | 3 GB | Dual core | i14RN4110-8073DBK | | ||||
 | | 640 GB | 4 GB | Dual core | i14RN-1364DBK | | ||||
 | | 640 GB | 4 GB | Single core | I14R blue | | ||||
 | | 640 GB | 6 GB | Dual core | i14RN-1818DBK | | ||||
 | | 640 GB | 6 GB | Dual core | i14RN-1593DBK | | ||||
