Dell Vostro 1310 running Windows XP
Dell Vostro is a line of computers from Dell aimed at the small business market. Prior to Vostro, Dell's home and small business computers were sold under the same lines: Dimension for home and small business desktops, and Inspiron for home and small business portables. With the introduction of Vostro, the Dimension line was retired, and the Inspiron line changed to include all computers for the home market — regardless of form factor. One marked difference between the Inspiron line and the Vostro line is that the Vostro line is more affordable but comes with shorter technical support hours. With the Vostro line, the customer has the option to purchase a technical support contract to get 24/7 technical support from Dell and the customer has the option not to get extended-hours technical support from Dell and pay less money for their equipment.

Current Laptops

The current lineup of Vostro laptops includes five laptops, including two budget models, the A90 and A860. Higher-end models are the 1220, 1320, 1520, and 1720. The configurations for the Vostro 1220, 1320, 1520, and 1720 are nearly identical. The Dell Vostro 1320, 1520 and 1720 were released online on April 2nd, 2009, while the Vostro 1220 was released online on July 1st, 2009. The Vostro A860 was released online on November 13th, 2008 and the Vostro A90 was released online on April 15th, 2009.

[edit] Vostro 1220

The Vostro 1220 is Dell's 12.1" business laptop based on the Montevina platform.

• CPU: Intel Celeron 900, Intel Core 2 Duo T6600, P8600, P8700, or T9550
• Display: 12.1" WXGA w/TrueLife
• Memory: 2 GB Single Channel DDR2 SDRAM @ 800 MHz, 2, 3, 4, or 8 GB of Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM @ 800 MHz
• Optical Drive: 8X DVD+/-RW drive, Blu-ray Disc Combo drive
• Video Card: Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
• Security Hardware: Fingerprint reader w/DigitalPersona software, Wave Encryption software
• Hard Drive: 160 GB SATA @ 5400 RPM, 250, 320, or 500 GB @ 7200 RPM w/Freefall Sensor, 250GB Encrypted Hard Drive @ 7200RPM w/Free Fall Sensor & Wave software , 128 GB Solid State Drive
• Wireless: Dell Wireless 1397 or 1510 mini card, Intel WiFi Link 5100, WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150, or 5300 mini card
• Bluetooth: Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth 2.0
• Webcam: Integrated 1.3 MP webcam w/digital mic, optional free video chat software
• Battery: 4-cell or 6-cell Lithium-Ion battery
• Starting Price: $799

[edit] Vostro 1320

The Vostro 1320 is Dell's 13.3" business laptop based on the Montevina platform.

• CPU: Intel Celeron 900, Intel Core 2 Duo T6600, P7550, P8600, P8700, or T9550
• Display: 13.3" WXGA Anti-Glare, UltraSharp WXGA w/TrueLife
• Memory: 2 GB Single Channel DDR2 SDRAM @ 800 MHz, 2, 3, 4, or 8 GB of Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM @ 800 MHz
• Optical Drive: 8X DVD+/-RW drive, Blu-ray Disc Combo drive
• Video Card: Integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD, NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS
• Security Hardware: Fingerprint reader w/DigitalPersona software, Wave Encryption software
• Hard Drive: 160 GB SATA @ 5400 RPM, 250 or 320 GB @ 7200 RPM w/Freefall Sensor, 250GB Encrypted Hard Drive @ 7200RPM w/Free Fall Sensor & Wave software , 128 GB Solid State Drive
• Wireless: Dell Wireless 1397 or 1510 mini card, Intel WiFi Link 5100 or 5300 mini card
• Bluetooth: Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth 2.0
• Webcam: Integrated 1.3 MP webcam w/digital mic, optional free video chat software
• Battery: 4-cell, 6-cell, or 9-cell Lithium-Ion battery
• Starting Price: $549

[edit] Vostro 1520

The Vostro 1520 is Dell's 15.4" business laptop based on the Montevina platform.

• CPU: Intel Celeron 900, Intel Core 2 Duo T6600, P7550, P8600, P8700, or T9550
• Display: 15.4" WXGA Anti-Glare LED, WXGA+ Anti-Glare, WXGA+ w/TrueLife
• Memory: 2 GB Single Channel DDR2 SDRAM @ 800 MHz, 2, 3, 4, or 8 GB of Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM @ 800 MHz
• Optical Drive: 8X DVD+/-RW drive, Blu-ray Disc Combo drive
• Video Card: Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD, NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS
• Security Hardware: Fingerprint reader w/DigitalPersona software, Wave Encryption software
• Hard Drive: 160 GB SATA @ 5400 RPM, 250 or 320 GB @ 7200 RPM w/Freefall Sensor, 250GB Encrypted Hard Drive @ 7200RPM w/Free Fall Sensor & Wave software , 128 GB Solid State Drive
• Wireless: Dell Wireless 1397 or 1510 mini card, Intel WiFi Link 5100 or 5300 mini card
• Bluetooth: Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth 2.0
• Webcam: Integrated 1.3 MP webcam w/digital mic, optional free video chat software
• Battery: 4-cell, 6-cell, or 9-cell Lithium Ion battery
• Starting Price: $519

[edit] Vostro 1720

The Vostro 1720 is Dell's 17" business laptop based on the Montevina platform.

• CPU: Intel Celeron 900, Intel Core 2 Duo T6600, P7550, P8600, P8700, or T9550
• Display: 17" WXGA+ Anti-Glare LED, UltraSharp WUXGA w/TrueLife
• Memory: 2 GB Single Channel DDR2 SDRAM @ 800 MHz, 2, 3, 4, or 8 GB of Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM @ 800 MHz
• Optical Drive: 8X DVD+/-RW drive, Blu-ray Disc Combo drive
• Video Card: Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD, NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS
• Security Hardware: Fingerprint reader w/DigitalPersona software, Wave Encryption software
• Hard Drive: 160 GB SATA @ 5400 RPM, 250 or 320 GB @ 7200 RPM w/Freefall Sensor, 250GB Encrypted Hard Drive @ 7200RPM w/ Free Fall Sensor & Wave software , 128 GB Solid State Drive
• Wireless: Dell Wireless 1397 or 1510 mini card, Intel WiFi Link 5100 or 5300 mini card
• Bluetooth: Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth 2.0
• Battery: 6-cell or 8-cell Lithium Ion battery
• Starting Price: $599

[edit] Vostro A90 and A90n

The Vostro A90 is Dell's 8.9" business netbook. The A90n offers Ubuntu Linux while the A90 offers Windows XP.

• CPU: Intel Atom N270
• Display: 8.9" WSVGA
• Memory: 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM @ 533 MHz
• Optical Drive: None
• Video Card: Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• Hard Drive: 16 GB Solid State Drive
• Wireless: Wireless 802.11g card
• Webcam: Integrated 0.3 MP webcam
• Battery: 4-cell (35 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery
• Starting Price: $294 (Vostro A90n), $389 (Vostro A90)

[edit] Vostro A860

The Vostro A860 is Dell's 15.6" business laptop with targeted at consumers looking for a budget business laptop. The laptop's memory is upgradable up to 4 GB, but it is sold with only 2 GB maximum preinstalled and the extra memory has to be bought separately. The laptop comes with a Cool Blue Chassis, a flash drive, and surge if bought with a 250 GB hard drive.

• CPU: Intel Celeron M M560, Intel Core 2 Duo T5870
• Display: 15.6" WXGA
• Memory: 1 or 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM @ 800 MHz
• Optical Drive: 8X DVD+/-RW drive
• Video Card: Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
• Hard Drive: 160 or 250 GB SATA @ 5400 RPM
• Wireless: Wireless 802.11b/g
• Webcam: None
• Battery: 4-cell or 6-cell Lithium-Ion battery
• Starting Price: $429

[edit] Desktops

First Generation

• Vostro 200 Slim Tower
• Vostro 200 Mini Tower

First Generation (Phase 2 Release)

• Vostro 400 Mini Tower - Antec EarthWatts EA380 (Same case as Vostro 200 Mini Tower)
• Vostro 410 Tower - Uses the G33 chipset and features 3 external 5.25" drive bays.

Second Generation

• Vostro 220S Slim Tower - Updated DVD/CD/Blu-ray slot case
• Vostro 220 Mini Tower
• Vostro 420 Tower - Uses the G45 chipset.