Dell announces Vostro V131 with USB 3.0, Core i3 and i5 CPUs and a chiclet keyboard

Aug 11th 2011
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Dell announces Vostro V131 with USB 3.0, Core i3 and i5 CPUs and a chiclet keyboard

There is a fine debate occurring at this time about Dell’s back-to-school consumer laptops , but personally, we’ve always had a soft spot for Dell’s small business-focused Vostro line. The outfit’s just announced a brand new addition to the lineup, the 13.3-inch V131, and while it doesn’t look that different from the last-gen V130 , it offers all of the spec bumps you’d expect from a laptop announced in mid-2011. With this generation, you get Sandy Bridge Core i3 and i5 processor options, two USB 3.0 ports and a user-replaceable six-cell battery that promises as much as 9.5 hours of juice. Should you wanted, you may add as much as a 320GB 7200RPM hard disk drive, which we suspect will not be enough cupboard space for some folks. The resolution, meanwhile, is 1366 x 768 — typical for budget notebooks. Like we said, the design isn’t anything ground-breaking, but Dell did move to a chiclet layout for the keyboard, that you may configure with backlighting if you are so inclined. We aren’t going to lie, that $499 starting price on the source link seems tempting, given the great-looking mag-alloy chassis and people twin USB 3.0 sockets, though you will have to pay a different hundred bucks to step up from the bottom dual-core Celeron processor. Fancy schmancy product shots below, and entire PR after the break.

Dell Vostro V131

Dell announces Vostro V131 with USB 3.0, Core i3 and i5 CPUs and a chiclet keyboard

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Dell Vostro V131 Laptop Designed To supply Stunning Style and Optimal Productivity For Small Businesses

· The hot Vostro V131 laptop offers as much as 9.5 hours of battery life

· Thin & powerful design allows users to work beautifully

· Intel® Core i3 and i5 processor options power fast, uninterrupted multitasking

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ROUND ROCK, Texas, August 11, 2011 – Dell today introduced the Vostro V131, a skinny, powerful, and sleek addition to the award-winning Vostro laptop line. As one of several lightest and thinnest products within the Vostro portfolio, the Vostro V131 is designed specifically for small business customers. An ultrathin, ultra-stylish chassis houses as much as Intel® Core i3 and i5 processors, making the Vostro V131 a transportable powerhouse engineered to maximise business productivity. A removable 6-cell battery with 2nd generation Intel Core processors, both available as an option, will deliver as much as 9.5 hours of battery life[i], allowing users to work virtually anytime, anywhere.

“We designed the Vostro V131 to deliver fast, uninterrupted multitasking for today’s business challenges,” said Sam Burd, vice chairman of Dell’s Consumer & SMB Product Group. “The result’s a feature-rich laptop for mobile professionals who want full performance to support their technology demands without sacrificing design and portability. As well as, the V131 offers services and software solutions that improve productivity and knowledge security.”

Understanding the challenge of connectivity for on-the-go small businesses, the Vostro V131 offers all kinds of options including WWAN, WiMax & LTE (US only), WLAN and Bluetooth 3.0. The humble fingerprint reader and Absolute LoJack security software provide exceptional security for anywhere, anytime peace of mind.

The Vostro V131 is ideal for everyday office operations like document editing, presentations and email, and in addition provides stellar collaboration options including a whole HD camera, SRS Premium Voice Pro, digital array mics and built-in Skype. Moreover, the laptop offers two USB 3.0 ports, a chiclet keyboard with a backlit option, and quick launch keys.

Vostro V131 Launches with Valuable Savings for Customers

Beginning in September, all Vostro V131 systems within the US will include valuable solutions specifically tailored to small businesses. My Business Toolkit, available from September 1, is a collection of software and services which will provide small business customers with some additional tools so we can worry about their business, not their IT and admin. Vostro customers will receive free hosting from Web.com, and Ruby Receptionists will provide 30 days of virtual reception or 100 receptionist minutes, whichever comes first. Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services will provide 15 months of worry-free anti-virus protection, and Dell DataSafe will provide automatic data back-ups. Check back on Dell.com on September 1 for more details.

Pricing and Availability

The brand new Vostro V131 is obtainable today on dell.com, starting at $449.