Testseek.co.uk have collected 71 expert reviews of the Dell Vostro V131 and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Dell Vostro V131.
September 2011
(77%)
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The editors liked
Great design
Compact and lightweight
Performs basic tasks with ease
Relatively cheap
Improved battery life and performance
Light
Powerful and portable
Good CPU performance
Matte panel
Nice finish and design
Striking design
Excellent keyboard
Matte screen
Decent performance and battery life
The editors didn't like
No optical drive.
Lack of optical drive
Panel with very low contrast (168
1) and inaccurate colours
Low gaming capacity
No optical drive
Entrylevel configuration is not a good business buy
Although not without some issues, the Dell Vostro 131 is a solid business ultraportable and its shortcomings are largely mitigated by its low price and long battery life. The lack of a desktop dock or port replicator option will limit its use to some a...
Great design, Compact and lightweight, Performs basic tasks with ease, Relatively cheap,
The Dell Vostro V131 is a brilliant laptop for on the road, it’s lightweight, thin and the i3 processor can be upgraded to an i5 processor if you so wish.If you’re looking for a laptop that is compact and lightweight, but packs a punch, I’d definitely ...
If you tinker with the configuration options you can get a Dell Vostro V131 for an attractive price – the top-end somewhat slightly less so, but only because the silver finish and light weight invites unflattering comparison with Apple's MacBook Air. ...
The Dell Vostro V131 shows a notable improvement over its predecessor the V130, especially in terms of battery life, processor performance and exceptionally friendly keyboard - but the lack of an optical drive might make some think twice. ...
Good CPU performance, Matte panel, Nice finish and design
Panel with very low contrast (168:1) and inaccurate colours, Low gaming capacity
The Vostro V131 holds to its promise. It's more powerful, better equipped and with a better battery life than its processor the V130. Nevertheless, you can find models that are just as powerful and well-equipped but with longer battery life and at a lo...
Striking design, Excellent keyboard, Matte screen, Decent performance and battery life
No optical drive, Entrylevel configuration is not a good business buy
The Dell Vostro V131 doesn't quite deliver for us. It looks striking, the keyboard action is superb, and it's nice to see two USB 3.0 ports instead of one, and also to get HDMI and VGA connections. But the lack of an optical drive is annoying, and the
The Vostro V131 is going to draw a lot of attention solely because of its low price. But it's no good grabbing someone's attention if you can't impress them. The V131 should have no problem doing that. ...
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