Dell Inspiron 531

Good price. Bluetooth receiver. Blu-ray drive. "No additional software" (no bloatware) option.

Blu-ray is read-only. Other competitors at this price point offer better bang for buck.

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Nice price for a powerful mainstream system. Well equipped for students. Discrete graphics. Widescreen monitor. System also available with Intel processors (as Inspiron 530). Included 3GB of online storage for backup.

Still some bloatware. Only 90-day McAfee subscription. ATX case is less upgrade-friendly than the old BTX case.

An Inspiron that's not a laptop, the Dell Inspiron 531 replaces the venerable Dell Dimension brand as the company's mainstream consumer desktop line. Available with both Intel and AMD, this one has a speedy Athlon X2 processor.

Wi-Fi option and a forthcoming built-in Bluetooth receiver brings Dell's connectivity into the 21st century; more expandability than HP's SlimLine; strong support

Core hardware costs more than in a comparable PC from eMachines

Dell may not have the most bang for the buck in its new, trim Inspiron 531S, but it offers more options than the competition in this new, small-scale Windows desktop. For systems in its slimmed down class, we recommend it. For budget PCs in general,...

Un bon rapport qualité/prix pour cette tour avec écran 19", à l'aise pour la bureautique et le petit multimédia.

L'ajout de mémoire vive est conseillé pour un fonctionnement fluide de Vista avec l'antivirus. Et pas question de jouer avec la carte 3D livrée.