Dell Vostro

A photo of a Dell Vostro 14 V5459-50814G-DOS laptop.

Dell Vostro is a line of computers from Dell aimed at the small businesses. In 2013, this line discontinued on some Dell websites but continued to be offered in other markets, such as Malaysia.

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.

Temporary discontinuation

In July 2013, Dell has announced that they will stop manufacture of all Dell Vostro systems. Select models were made available on various Dell outlet channels for a limited time. The discontinuation of Vostro models was reportedly down to changing technology and demand in the corporate world. Subsequently, the Vostro was resurrected onto the market in early 2015.[1]

Current laptops

The current lineup of Vostro laptops includes Vostro 3000 series that was released on March 9, 2010, and Vostro 14 5000 series that was released on October 13, 2015.[2]

Please note, that this list may be incomplete and some of the models that are currently being offered in some markets may be missing.

Vostro 3558

The Vostro 3558 is a laptop with a 15.6 inch HD display with Anti-Glare aimed at small business. Operating system options are the ones offered with the Vostro 3358.

Vostro 14 5000

The Vostro 14 5000 is a laptop with a 14 inch display aimed at small business. Pricing starts at RM 2,299.00. Operating system options are Ubuntu,[3] Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.[4] Laptops work with Windows 7.[5]

Discontinued laptops

Vostro 1000

Technical specifications. It has a SATA HDD (Serial ATA Data Transfer: 1.5 Gbit/s)

Vostro 1220

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

Vostro 1320

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

Vostro 1520

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

Vostro 1720

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

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.

Vostro V13

The Vostro V13 is Dell's 13.3" business ultraportable with targeted at consumers looking for a budget business ultraportable. The Vostro V13 has a chassis design similar to the Dell Adamo, but it is very cheap at $449, though it ships with Ubuntu, and clocks in at a 1.4 GHz Intel solo processor. The processor in the V13 cannot be customized, but the memory can. The base configuration ships with Ubuntu Linux version 9.04, but higher-end configurations ship with Windows 7.

Vostro 3300

The Vostro 3300 is a laptop with a 13.3 inch widescreen display aimed at small business. Dell offers an Intel Core i3 or i5 processor with up to 6 GB DDR3 RAM. The chassis is made of aluminum. The operating system installed is Windows 7 32-bit/64-bit with a XP downgrade as an option. Discrete graphics is an option, and pricing starts at $599. This model has been discontinued by Dell. It can only be purchased second-hand.

Vostro 3400

The Vostro 3400 is a laptop with a 14 inch display aimed at small business. It offers updated Core i processors and larger batteries. Pricing starts at $549. Operating system options are the ones offered with the Vostro 3300.

Vostro 3500

The Vostro 3500 is a laptop with a 15.6 inch display aimed at small business. Operating system options are the ones offered with the Vostro 3300.In some countries ubuntu can be chosen as the operating system. Vostro 3500 production is discontinued.

Vostro 3550

The Vostro 3550 is a laptop with a 15.6 inch display aimed at small business. Operating system options are the ones offered with the Vostro 3350.

Vostro 3700

The Vostro 3700 is a laptop with a 17.3 inch display aimed at small business. Pricing starts at $629. An Intel Core i7 processor is an option on the Vostro 3700, the only Vostro 3000 series laptop to offer this processor. Operating system options are the ones offered with the Vostro 3300.

Desktops

First Generation

First Generation (Phase 2 Release)

Second Generation

Third Generation

WLAN cards
Chip: Atheros AR9285 + FCC ID: PPD-AR5B-95 + "Dell Wireless 1502 WLAN Half Mini-Card" + PCIe adaptor card
Specification AR9285 b/g/n (2.4 GHz) 150 Mbit/s
Chip: Atheros AR9280 + FCC ID: PPD-AR5B-HB92 + "Dell Wireless 1515 WLAN Half Mini-Card"
Chip: Atheros AR9280 + FCC ID: PPD-AR5B-DT92 + "Dell Wireless 1525 WLAN PCIe Card"
Specification AR9280 a/b/g/n-draft (2.4/5 GHz) 300 Mbit/s

4th generation

Dell Vostro 3900- Uses haswell processors.

Other Desktops

History

Notebooks and laptops

Desktops

References

  1. ↑ Vostro 3900
  2. ↑ Dell Malaysia announces XPS, Inspiron and Vostro
  3. ↑ Dell Vostro 14 V5459-50814G-DOS review
  4. ↑ Dell Malaysia Vostro 14 5000 product information
  5. ↑ Installing Windows 7 on Dell Vostro 14 5000 Series Laptop
  6. ↑ Vostro 14 3000 Series
  7. ↑ Dell Vostro 1310, 1510, 1710

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