{"id":4237,"date":"2008-10-27T10:38:41","date_gmt":"2008-10-27T15:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.small-laptops.com\/?page_id=4237"},"modified":"2009-04-04T16:23:41","modified_gmt":"2009-04-04T21:23:41","slug":"dell-inspiron-mini-12","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.small-laptops.com\/dell-inspiron-mini-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Dell Inspiron Mini 12"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Dell<\/a><\/p>\n

Product Name:<\/strong> Dell Inspiron Mini 12
\nOfficial Website:<\/strong>Dell Home and Home Office – Inspiron Mini<\/a>
\n<\/p>\n

Summary:<\/strong>
\n– 10.2″ Display, Intel Atom, Netbook, SSD, Oct 2008
\n– Search SL’s archives for Inspiron Mini news<\/a>
\n– Markets:<\/strong> Business\/Consumer
\n– Regions:<\/strong> Japan (October), US (Nov\/Dec), Worldwide (?)
\n– This Page Updated: Arpil 4, 2009<\/strong><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
\n– First “netbook” to have 12.1″ Display
\n– 1280×800 resolution
\n– Faster Intel Atoms than most in its class
\n– First to offer Intel GMA 500 graphics (more advanced) – More graphics memory (256MB)
\n– OpenGL 2.0 and DirectX 10.1
\n– Hardware acceleration for some video formats (H.264\/MPEG-4 AVC)
\n– 1.3MP Webcam
\n
\nRelated Stories:<\/strong>
\n– Apr 4, 2009<\/strong>: Dell’s Future Plans for its Inspiron Mini 10 and 11<\/a>
\n– Feb 6, 2009<\/strong>: Dell to Suspend\/Discontinue Inspiron Mini 12? (Plus Nano CPUs for Samsung NC20)<\/a>
\n– Feb 1, 2009<\/strong>: Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Dissected (Ravic)<\/a>
\n– Jan 26, 2009<\/strong>: Netbooks and Screen Resolutions<\/a>
\n– Jan 23, 2009<\/strong>: Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Review (PC Pro)<\/a>
\n– Dec 17, 2008<\/strong>:Dell Adjusts Inspiron Mini 12, Adds XP<\/a>
\n– Nov 13, 2008<\/strong>: Dell Inspiron Mini 12 in US<\/a>
\n– Nov 7, 2008<\/strong>: Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Hands-On (LAPTOP Mag)<\/a>
\n– Oct 27, 2008<\/strong>: Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Announced, Review<\/a><\/p>\n

History:<\/strong>
\n– Status:<\/strong> In production
\n– Announced:<\/strong> October 26, 2008
\n– Available:<\/strong> October 29, 2008 (Japan), November, 2008 (US)
\n– Price:<\/strong> Oct 29, 2008 – 89,800 yen (Japan) ($953 USD) (US versions start under $600)<\/p>\n

Related Laptops:<\/strong>
\n– Part of the netbook<\/a> category
\n– Larger version of Dell Inspiron Mini 9<\/a>
\n– Similar in size to ASUS S121<\/a>
\n– Similar in size to Samsung NC20<\/a><\/p>\n

Updates over previous models:<\/strong>
\n– This is a new line<\/p>\n

Models:<\/strong>
\n– Japan Launch: 60GB HDD, 1GB RAM, Windows Vista Home Basic
\n– Ubuntu Linux (late 2008) and Windows XP Home (Early 2009)
\n– 6-cell Battery – Early 2009
\n– 40GB and 80GB HDD options offered later on<\/p>\n

CPU\/Platform\/Memory:<\/strong>
\nCPU: <\/strong> Intel Atom Z520 (1.33GHz, 512KB L2), Z530 (1.6GHz, 512KB L2)
\nChipset:<\/strong> Intel US15W \/ Silverthorne
\nFront-side Bus:<\/strong> 533MHz
\nMemory:<\/strong> DDR2 SDRAM
\nMemory Capacity:<\/strong> 1GB<\/p>\n

Graphics\/Display:<\/strong>
\nDisplay: <\/strong> 12.1″ Glossy TFT “TrueLife” LCD
\nResolution:<\/strong> 1280×800
\nWidescreen:<\/strong> Yes
\nTouchscreen:<\/strong> No
\nGraphics Chipset: <\/strong> Intel GMA 500
\nGraphics Memory:<\/strong> Up to 256MB Shared
\nVideo Out:<\/strong> 1x VGA
\nOther:<\/strong> OpenGL 2.0, unified hardware shaders, hardware vertex shaders, DirectX 10.1, H.264 Support<\/p>\n

Storage:<\/strong>
\nHard Drive Type: <\/strong> 1.8″ Serial ATA (SATA) (Samsung Spinpoint N2P)
\nHard Drive Capacity: <\/strong> 4200rpm: 40GB, 60GB, 80GB
\nOptical:<\/strong> External, USB (optional)
\neSATA Port:<\/strong> No
\nOther: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Connectivity\/Networking:<\/strong>
\nWireless: <\/strong> 802.11b\/g
\nBluetooth:<\/strong> Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR
\nMobile Broadband: <\/strong> Initially no
\nModem:<\/strong> No
\nEthernet: <\/strong> 10\/100 Ethernet<\/p>\n

Input\/Output:<\/strong>
\nAudio Chipset:<\/strong> HD Compliant
\nInternal Speakers\/Microphone: <\/strong> 1x analog microphone, 1x mono speaker
\nAudio I\/O: <\/strong> 1x Line-Out\/Headphones, 1x Line-In Microphone
\nUSB:<\/strong> 3x USB 2.0
\nFirewire:<\/strong> No
\nPC Card\/ExpressCard:<\/strong>
\nFlash\/Memory Card Reader:<\/strong> 5-in-1, Secure Digital (SD), Secure Digital High Capcity (SDHC), MultiMedia Card (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MSPRO)
\nKeyboard\/Mouse: <\/strong>
\nOther: <\/strong> 1.3MP Webcam<\/p>\n

Security:<\/strong>
\nBiometric\/Fingerprint:<\/strong>
\nTrusted Platform Module (TPM):<\/strong>
\nOther: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Software & Warranty:<\/strong>
\nOperating System: <\/strong> Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit) SP1, Ubuntu Linux, Windows XP Home
\nOther Software:<\/strong> Dell Video Chat
\n Drivers: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Battery:<\/strong>
\nType:<\/strong>
\nOptions:<\/strong> 3-cell battery (6-cell later one)
\nBattery Life:<\/strong> Dell: Up to 3 hours, 32 minutes<\/p>\n

Dimensions:<\/strong>
\nWidth: <\/strong> 11.77 inches \/ 299 mm
\nDepth:<\/strong> 9 inches \/ 229 mm
\nHeight:<\/strong> 0.91 – 1.09 inches \/ 23.3 – 27.6 mm
\nWeight:<\/strong> 2.7 pounds \/ 1.24 kg (3-cell battery)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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