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Dell Inspiron Zino HD

 

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  • User Score (183)
    7.7 7.7 from 183 reviewers
  • Expert Score (11)
    8.1 8.1 from 11 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. HotHardware

    HotHardware
    11 March 2010

    The Inspiron Zino HD would make a good candidate as a second PC or for use in places where space it tight, such as dorm rooms, kitchens, or New York City apartments--an especially nice touch is the wireless keyboard and mouse Read more

    • Small size, Stylish design, HDMI and VGA outputs, eSATA ports
    • Other less-expensive systems have better overall performance, Poor 3D gaming performance, HD video playback occasionally stutters when background tasks are active
  2. DigitalVersus

    DigitalVersus
    8.0/10
    7 May 2010

    It's only worth choosing the Dell Inspiron Zino HD as a media centre if you're planning to do other things with it too. If you can see yourself sending mails and browsing the web on it as well, that's great, but otherwise,... Read more

    • Small footprint, Wide choice of colours and components, HDMI output for audio and video, Options include a Blu-ray drive, Comes with wireless keyboard and mouse
    • Case made entirely of plastic, no optical audio or coaxial, AMD CPU performs poorly, Blu-ray drive is an expensive addition, Wireless accessories need USB adaptor, Blu-ray drive loud when playing movies
  3. ConnectReviews

    ConnectReviews
    25 May 2010

    The Zino HD performed well in our benchmarking tests, earning a score of 2787 PCMarks in our PCMark Vantage tests and in our CINEBENCH tests thanks to the discrete graphics card. Read more

    • Compact enclosure perfect for the living room., Built-in 802.11n wireless networking., No bloatware installed.
    • No optical audio output.
  4. DesktopReview.com

    DesktopReview.com
    19 January 2010

    Dell is really starting to push the boundaries in terms of design.  The Inspiron Zino HD is the first mainstream product that comes close to the experience offered by competitors such as the Mac Mini and in many cases, it Read more

    • Small, sleek, sexy, Almost zero bloatware, Quiet, cool, versatile, Surprisingly expandable
    • Dell still offering Vista Basic, Weaker CPU
  5. Reviewboard Magazine

    Reviewboard Magazine
    12 May 2010

    We’ve been excited to review the Dell Inspiron Zino HD ever since we first saw it at a preview event last August. An affordable, flexible, small-scale desktop, the Inspiron Zino HD seemed like a more accessible version of... Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Dell Support Ruins The Product

    Amazon
    4.0/10
    Reviewer: Ubuntu Man, Amazon
    23 September 2011

    I ordered this computer after a Dell's sales person confidently (and somewhat deceptively) confirmed that it would support Ubuntu Linux 10.04 LTS. Read more

  2. Dell Inspiron Zino HD

    10/10
    Reviewer: techman6400, pcworld.com
    3 weeks ago

    it is awesome and love this little wonder, dell has got a big winner in my book Read more

    • speed , and the fast data transfers it do's between other pc's
    • i can't find any
  3. Title: Overheating, worked around using eSata ext disk.

    Dell
    2.0/10
    Reviewer: GeeDoubleu, Dell
    5 November 2011

    Worked fine for a year, then constant bluescreens. Narrowed down to overheating as happened more often when the Zino was pushed such as video conversion. Read more

  4. Walmart

    Walmart
    10/10
    Reviewer: Walmart
    20 July 2010

    I am pleased with the preformance of the Dell Inspiron Zino HD Desktop. The 19 inch Monitor is so clear and big enough to see. The Small Tower is a wander. I cant believe I can get everything plugged into It. Read more

  5. Dell Inspiron Zino HD

    CNET
    Reviewer: CNET
    9 May 2010

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  • WikiFreak Description

Dell Inspiron Zino HD

The Dell Inspiron Zino HD is a mini desktop designed in a 8 inch by 8 inch form factor that is powered by AMD’s line of processor such as the Athlon Neo X2 6850e, X2 3250e, 2850e and 2650e. It compatible with Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium/Professional 64-Bit as well as Home Basic 32-Bit/Vista® Home Premium 64-Bit and Ubuntu® Linux® 9.04 operating system. The notebook is supported by up to 8GB of 800MHz DDR2 SODIMM, and is compatible with a 160 GB (7200 rpm, SATA II)/250 GB (…

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Dell Inspiron Zino HD

The Dell Inspiron Zino HD is a mini desktop designed in a 8 inch by 8 inch form factor that is powered by AMD’s line of processor such as the Athlon Neo X2 6850e, X2 3250e, 2850e and 2650e. It compatible with Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium/Professional 64-Bit as well as Home Basic 32-Bit/Vista® Home Premium 64-Bit and Ubuntu® Linux® 9.04 operating system. The notebook is supported by up to 8GB of 800MHz DDR2 SODIMM, and is compatible with a 160 GB (7200 rpm, SATA II)/250 GB (7200 rpm, SATA II)/320 GB (7200 rpm, SATA II)/500 GB (7200 rpm, SATA II)/750 GB (7200 rpm, SATA II)/1 TB (7200 rpm, SATA II) hard disk drive, an 8x DVD +/- RW/DVDRW/BD-ROM optical drive, is compatible with ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3200/4330 (optional) graphics card, Conexant CX20561 2.1 Channel sound card, Broadcom BCM57780 10/100/1000, Mini PCIe WLAN card (802.11 b/g or 802.11 a/b/g/n) and the following ports: four USB 2.0 connectors, one headphone connector, one 4-in-1 memory card reader, one microphone connector, one line-out connector, one VGA connector, one RJ45 connector (10/100/1000), two eSATA connectors and one HDMI connector. The Dell Inspiron Zino HD also supports a Mini PCIe WLAN card (802.11b/g or 802.11 a/b/g/n) expansion slot. The notebook measures 197mm (7.8") x 197mm (7.8") x 89mm (3.4") and weighs 1.6kg (3.53lb).

Features

The Dell Inspiron Zino HD is a desktop designed in an 8" by 8" form factor that comes with options to interchange in 7 colors plus 3 designs, such as Piano Black finish, and optional styles such as Flamingo Pink, Formula Red, Tangerine Orange, Plum Purple, True Blue, Spring Green and a choice of 3 patterns by artists Derek Welch, Mike Ming and Brittany Waldner. The desktop is also compatible with optional DVD-RW or Blu-ray Disc™ drive, and allow users to turn their living room into a personal theater by connecting it to a HD TV using the HDMI port. The Dell Inspiron Zino HD also has a 4-in-1 media card reader to transfer digital photos and music from a digital camera, 4 USB ports that lets them connect to external peripheral and 2 eSATA ports to connect to an external hard drive. The Dell Inspiron Zino HD is supported by Dell DataSafe™ Online backup service that provides users with data protection by enabling customers to back up data to a remote storage site using a broadband connection. It is also supported by Dell Remote Access that lets users access photos, music, movies and more on a home system using another Internet-connected computer and Dell Support Center which is an application that provides personalized support resources and is located on the PC’s desktop with quick links to service, support and system resources.

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  • Manufacturer's Description

PC, Meet TV Upgrade your TV with the all-in-one entertainment and computing hub.

  • Small design fits and looks good anywhere
  • Easily surf the web on your TV
  • Store tens of thousands of photos with an optional 1TB hard drive

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    Does Dell Inspiron Zino CD/DVD drive have the ability to burn DL(Dual Layer) Discs?

    Answered by charlotte 2010-01-22:

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    Answered by charlotte 2010-01-22:

    How do I use this machine. This is my first computer and I received as a

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