Dell Vostro V130

185 reviews

May, 2013

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Performance (27)
Usability (23)
Screen (17)
Value for money (16)
Build quality (11)

Negative
Battery (1)
Connectivity (1)

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alaTest has collected and analysed 185 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviews about the build quality and value for money are overall positive. The screen and usability are also mentioned favorably, but there are some less positiveopinions about the connectivity and battery.

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We analysed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptop Computers the Dell Vostro V130 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: Chris Barraclough (techradar.com)

Dell Vostro V130 review

Incredibly slim, but let down by a poor battery and limited performance

Size and weight ; Connectivity ; Usability

Performance ; Battery life

Mar, 2011

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Expert review by: Chris Holmes (pocket-lint.com)

Dell Vostro V130 review

If you need a notebook to get work done, that no longer means it has to be big, boxy and dull. Dell's Vostro V130 is targeted at small business and home office workers but it is also a thin, light and stylish PC. Is it possible to look good and be...

Good looks, plenty of memory and a fast hard disk make this a zippy little workhorse of a PC

Poor life from a sealed battery makes this more of a desktop laptop than a mobile computer, while the single speaker and integrated graphics limit its multimedia capabilities

The Dell Vostro V130 is a reasonable laptop; thin and light, suitable for home office or student life with good performance, and good looks, sadly let down by poor battery life

Mar, 2011

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Expert review by: Paul Monckton (pcadvisor.co.uk)

Dell Vostro V130 (Core i5-470UM) review

This new version of the Dell Vostro V130 laptop updates its identically named predecessor with a new processor and spec. At only 1.6kg, this is a classic…

The Dell Vostro V130 is slim, light, tough and powerful enough to make it a really useful business tool. However, the battery life and display performance are sure to disappoint.

Mar, 2011

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Expert review by: (expertreviews.co.uk)

Dell Vostro V130 review

Dell's Vostro laptops have always been strikingly thin and at less than 2cm thick, the new V130 is no exception. The aluminium design is striking and wouldn't look out of place in the home or office.

An excellent design and great build quality, but the disappointing battery life and average display let it down.

Jan, 2011

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Expert review by: Sebastian Jentsch (zdnet.co.uk)

Dell Vostro V130

Dell's thin and extremely portable Vostro V130 is an attractive 13in. small-business ultraportable. However, unacceptably poor battery life sinks its appeal.

Sturdy, thin design ; Lightweight ; Excellent keyboard ; Crisp, matte screen

Poor battery life ; High prices at upper-range configurations ; No optical drive

Video streaming looked great on the Core i5-powered Vostro V130; both full-screen Hulu and Netflix were smooth and very watchable. The V130 only has integrated Intel HD Graphics, but that's more than adequate for any video playback needs. The V130...

Dec, 2010

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Expert review by: Elias Plastiras, (pcadvisor.co.uk)

Dell Vostro V130 review

Dell's Vostro V130 business laptop offers a lot more punch for your pound than its predecessor, the Vostro V13, when it comes to performance and it now also includes a digital video output.

Even with some drawbacks (the screen, warmth and battery life), the Dell Vostro V130 is still a 13.3in business laptop to be reckoned with. Its slim profile, light weight and reasonably good performance make it a great tool to use while on the road....

Nov, 2010

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Expert review by: Jayesh Shinde (pcworld.in)

Dell Vostro V130

Meet the Vostro V130, a slim and sexy 13-inch business laptop with a unique design. It is feature packed and attractively priced.

Slim and light design,Stylish, premium looks,All-aluminum shell, very well built,Non-glossy, matte display,3G modem, HDMI, eSATA included

No fingerprint reader,Inaccessible battery compartment

Very Good

Dec, 2010

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Expert review by: Kate Bevan (guardian.co.uk)

Dell Vostro V130 – review

Despite the 'sexy' range of colours, this new Dell laptop is a capable but uninspiring travel companion

fairly lightweight, good value for money, system DVD, range of options

screen, battery life, touchpad a bit annoying

So it's not the most exciting laptop, but a capable and reasonably portable one that does pretty much everything you need it to.

May, 2011

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Expert review by: Amar Singh (laptops.co.uk)

Dell Vostro V130 Laptop Review

The Dell Vostro V130 is an incredibly thin, quiet and exquisite 13.3-inch laptop. Business users and travellers will find the laptop fits perfectly with their lifestyle. The only downside is the lack of an optical drive.

Ridiculously good looking, thin and light. Solid aluminium finish and looks sturdy enough to survive the odd drop or two

Come on Dell - what's with the lack of optical drive

At 1.6kg, the Vostro V130 from Dell is only 280g heavier than the MacBook Air 13-inch laptop, comes in Lucerne Red or Aberdeen Silver with an LED-backlit, anti-glare, HD screen with 1366 x 768 resolution.

Mar, 2011