inspiron 700m dell battery detail
- Intel Pentium M processor 745 (1.80GHz, 2MB Cache, 400MHz FSB)
- Microsoft Windows XP Home
- 1024 MB shared DDR SDRAM
- 8 cell (65Whr) Smart Lithium Ion Battery
- Ports: Integrated IEEE 1394, 2 USB 2.0, Line-out (external speakers/headphone) and external microphone, 15-pin monitor connector, S-Video/TV Out: 7-pin mini-DIN connector, Secure Digital memory slot, Supports (1) Type I or Type II card
- 12.1-inch Wide Screen crystal clear TFT XGA display (1280 x 800 resolution)
- Intel Extreme Graphics up to 64 MB shared memory
- 80 GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive, 5400 rpm
- 24x10x24x CD-RW and 8x DVD Optical Drive
- Integrated Stereo Sound
- Internal 56K capable v.92 Fax modem
- Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
- Intel PRO/Wireless 2915 Internal Wireless (802.11 a/b/g, 54Mbps)
- 1-year warranty
- Dimensions: Thickness: 1.5 inches, Width: 11.7 inches, Depth: 8.5 inches
- Weight: 4.1 lbs
With its stylish silver, white, and black design, Dell's Inspiron 700m borrows a page from Apple's playbook. Measuring 1.2 inches thick (closer to 1.6 inches thick in the back, due to its little rubber feet), the Inspiron 700m is truly a mighty mite. In fact, it's thinner, narrower, and lighter by several ounces than the Sony VAIO V505, although the 700m is heavier than the IBM ThinkPad X40.
The Inspiron 700m weighs 4.1 pounds, and with its 14-ounce power-pack, its travel weight is less than 5 pounds. You'll need a three-prong outlet (or adapter) to charge it--an action that, unfortunately, you'll have to do quite often. The Inspiron 700m's paltry 2,200mAh cell runs for only about 2.5 hours, at least an hour short of the V505's battery life and half as long as the ThinkPad X40 lasts. For this reason, we recommend getting the $129 double-capacity battery, which can power the 700m for about 5 hours; it adds about 6 ounces and 0.7 inches to the unit's profile, however.
Mitigating the benefits of the Inspiron 700m's slim size is its undersize keyboard. With its 17.9mm keys and a skimpy 1.8mm of depth--about average for a system of this type--typing is a chore. We prefer the keyboard on the ThinkPad X40. On the other hand, the unit's pair of tiny speakers, located below the screen, sound surprisingly strong and natural; however, there's no dedicated volume control wheel or button, so you're forced to use the function key controls. We like the good-size touch pad that sits below the keyboard, but it lacks a scroll button for whizzing through long documents.
I bought this machine direct from Dell for $1850 Canadian (tax out). This was a pretty good deal- there was a graduation promotion that saved me a few hundred dollars. Too bad we don't have those awesome coupons like they do in the U.S.A. In the States, this laptop is considered a budget computer while in Canada, it is literally the most expensive one. I was angry because I had been awaiting the ship date all week, and Dell missed it by a few days.
Battery life of Dell Inspiron 700m
Unlike its excellent mobile performance, the Dell Inspiron 700m's battery life leaves much to be desired, particularly for a system designed with mobility in mind. In our tests, the Inspiron 700m lasted about two and a half hours--46 percent less than the Gateway M275XL and 57 percent less than the HP Compaq nc6000. The Inspiron 700m's lackluster performance is due to its meager 14.8V, 2,200mAh (33WHr) battery, which got dusted by the Gateway M275XL's 14.8V, 3,600mAh (53WHr) battery and the HP Compaq nc6000's 14.4V, 4,400mAh (63WHr) battery. Though its battery life wasn't terrible, we wish that Dell had included a more powerful battery for such an inherently portable system.. I find a good replacemetn inspiron 700m battery in this site:http://www.laptop-battery-charger.net/batteries/dell/inspiron-700m.htm

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