Review Dell Chromebook 13 – Mobile Workstation

Dell has decided to break into the market for mobile workstations with its new device called the Dell Chromebook 13. name the device is easy to guess what operating system is installed in what will be the disadvantages of this device, but let’s first talk about the advantages. At the current notebook market valued or powerful gaming machine or the platform to perform tasks casual – work with calendar, text, spreadsheet, database, browser and other small tasks. Laptop Dell Chromebook 13 is designed exclusively for the second type of work, although the developer and established here a fairly productive iron. Now it’s time to look at the filling of the device and decide why the laptop is not advised to professional designers and photographers. As you can guess, it’s not stuffing the notebook and its operating system.

Stuffing Dell Chromebook 13

Inside the notebook Dell Chromebook 13 processor platform Intel Core i3 or Core i5 of the fifth generation. Producer allows a potential buyer to choose the model of the processor based on the desired power – if you do not need the most powerful processor, then why pay more. The video card is, of course, built-in and edit heavy video or photo content does not allow, but casual toys and other things are started without any problems. Maintain the performance of the platform will be the RAM of 8 gigabytes. This is more than enough for comfortable work with all functions of the operating system and browser. Using the browser, by the way, it is very important, because almost every application, this operating system runs in a browser and has no offline version. The internal memory of this laptop have 64 gigabytes – larger volume did not anticipate, but you can put a memory card. Movies stored in HD obviously not learn.

The case design Dell Chromebook 13

Dell Chromebook 13 lid is made of carbon fiber, so that the developer was able to reduce the weight of the unit and leave the desired monolithic body. Keypad is made of aluminum – gray metal with a matte finish brings a special pleasant feeling when typing. The keyboard is made on the island style keys, he made of black plastic with white engraved. The developers decided to make the notebook as thin and compact to transport, so that some connectors like Ethernet or optical drive you will not find here. Yes, it is already a relic of the past.

Rewards Dell Chromebook 13

The display is 13 inches with a resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels or 1920 by 1080 pixels. Producer allows you to choose the type of screen and resolution, which is more suitable for the job. The display is protected from scratches with a hot glass Gorilla Glass. The big drawback of the laptop, we believe the operating system – you can work with the majority of applications only if there is an Internet connection. In addition, some professional application on an operating system no one develops. That is, the software is not very much – on Windows and Mac OS even more.

 
Conclusion Dell Chromebook 13

Despite the problems with the operating system, the laptopDell Chromebook 13 we liked – it has enough power for basic office applications and the browser, and some users do not need more. Even more – if you do not mount the video, this notebook you enough for the eyes. The cost is $ 400 and for that money you get a good analogue of MacBook Air. However, with less memory and the need for constant Internet.