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Dell Vostro 1310 business Notebook. ‘Thinner and lighter than the 14-inch Vostro, the 4.8-pound Dell Vostro 1310 looks the part of a business notebook without being boring. Take a closer look at the 12.5 x 9.6 x 1.5-inch system, and you’ll see that the magnesium-alloy and titanium chassis has a little sparkle to it, visible in the lid and the keyboard deck. Above the keyboard is a set of blue status lights for Internet, Bluetooth, and more, plus seven touch-sensitive multimedia keys, which were very responsive on our tests. Above the display is a microphone and 1.3-megapixel webcam, which were fine for video chats. The full-size keyboard is spacious and comfortable, though we did notice some flex when we typed. We had no problems with the very responsive touchpad or comfortable mouse buttons.’
The 13.3-inch screen’s 1,280×800 resolution makes for crisp, readable text. The screen has a matte finish, not the mirror-like glossy surface that has become the norm in recent years. While the matte coating diminishes the vibrancy of images somewhat, it also minimizes the glare and reflections that plague glossy screens.

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The JDS Uniphase 10 Gb/s 1310 nm Optical XFP Transceiver is an integrated fiberoptic transceiver that provides a high-speed serial link at signaling rates from 9.95 Gb/s to 11.10 Gb/s. The module complies with the IEEE 802.3ae 10GBASE-LR standard the 10GFC standard and the 10 Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable (XFP) Multi-Source Agreement (MSA).The 10 Gb/s 1310nm Optical XFP Transceiver integrates the receive and transmit paths in one package. On the transmit side the 10 Gb/s serial data stream is recovered retimed and passed to a laser driver. The laser driver biases and modulates a 1310 nm distributed feedback (DFB) laser enabling data transmission over single-mode fiber through an industry-standard LC connector. On the receive side the 10 Gb/s optical data stream is recovered from a PIN photodetector/transimpedance amplifier retimed and passed to an output driver. This module features a hot-pluggable XFI- compliant electrical interface.

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Pros:

Good start-up machine. Lightweight. New industrial design. Inexpensive. Multiple processor options. Discrete graphics option. Multiple battery options. No “trialware” policy.

Cons:

Single speaker; sounds tinny at higher volumes. Lacks options for a cellular modem.

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The good: Reasonably priced; attractive design; antiglare display; corporate-level security, including TPM; thorough feature set; decent battery life; support package focused on small business.

The bad: Keyboard feels cheap; cramped touch pad.

The bottom line: Small-business owners who would otherwise buy a consumer laptop should consider the full-featured, 13.3-inch Dell Vostro 1310.