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Review summary: Dell has redesigned its consumer laptop range of late, with the Inspiron 1520 (£699 inc. VAT) being a 15.4-inch version, while the 1720 offers a larger 17-inch panel.

Pros: Improved build, Powerful

Cons: Weighty

Verdict: A solid and reliable machine with a choice of coloured lids, all at a great price

Review summary: Dell has updated its Inspiron range of consumer notebooks, but has it done enough to stamp its authority on the marketplace?

Verdict: An Inspiron remains a safe choice for many, and though there's nothing inherently bad about the new version Dell hasn't done enough to make it stand out in an increasingly competitive market.

Review summary: Choose from eight vibrant colours with the new Dell Inspiron 1520. Its large screen, good performance and sensible price tag paint a pretty picture, too

Pros: Colourful lid ; good performance ; large screen

Cons: Chunky ; boring interior design

Verdict: The Inspiron 1520 is an ordinary Dell with a nice lick of paint. This is no bad thing -- it offers strong performance, decent battery life and good value for money. The chassis is a little too chunky for our liking, but if you don't intend to travel ...

Review summary: The Dell Inspiron 1520 is a 15.4

Pros: Excellent performance with the right configuration, Solid, inexpensive multimedia notebook with more basic hardware, Good screen, Wide variety of LCD resolutions, configurable by user, Well built, Nice appearance, with user-selectable colors, Very ...

Cons: Dual LCD latch does not hold as firmly as it should, Window XP is not an option (though it is with the Vostro 1500)

Verdict: Much of what I found while using the Inspiron 1520 is consistent with (to the point of being almost identical to) what has been written elsewhere. There was really only one thing about this notebook that bothered me, my preference for the all black ...

Pros: Draft-N Wi-Fi, Battery Performance, Dell Media Direct, Powerful components

Cons: Light leakage from screen, No gigabit Ethernet

Verdict: The new Dell Inspiron is a very nice choice if you're after a powerful and stylish notebook. We were impressed by just about every aspect of its performance and the new look gives it a touch of flare to boot.