Dell Latitude 131L Review
The Dell Latitude 131L uses the powerful AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50 CPU which runs at 1.6GHz, and features an 80GB SATA hard drive, DVD burner and 512 MB RAM. The smallish sizes notebook is aimed mostly at business users who don’t want an extremely flashy looking computer. TrustReviews have reviewed the Latitude 131L and say, All in all, this spec should prove more than sufficient for the great majority of office workers, and our tests revealed solid performance and decent battery life. It also compares favorably with competing units providing plenty of bang for your business buck. It’s also worth noting that, from what we’ve been able to establish, the Dell website only allows a memory configuration of 1GB or more, though this is really ideal with Vista looming large on the horizon.
The 15.4 inch widescreen display, with a native resolution of 1,280 x 800, is a solid performer too and lacks the glossy reflective finishes that are inappropriate for office environments. This means you’ll rarely have problems with reflections from overhead lights, or any other light sources for that matter. Since this is a widescreen display the 131L is also quite handy for watching movies, which is great for those tedious long haul flights and budget airlines.
Overall the Latitude 131L is a solid performer. Business notebooks are never going to be the most exciting of things and this is no exception, but it does what it’s supposed to do with aplomb and offers plenty of value for money.