Dell Vostro V3446

Dell Vostro V3446 User Review and Ratings

• Excellent Value for Money!
  Saurabh Maurya (Jun 1, 2014) on Flipkart
  I bought this laptop about a month ago, and strongly recommend it to people who want a good general purpose/gaming laptop. OS: Ubuntu is a very stable OS, boot time is quick. The advantage of buying a laptop with Ubuntu or Linux is that they are a solid 4-5k cheaper than laptops with Windows, which have a license charge. Can anyways get Windows from outside. Screen: No issues with the screen. Anti-glare sort of works, I guess. Keyboard: Standard, no issues. Touchpad: Standard touchpad, no pointless different syled keypads like in certain HP laptops. Easy to use. Size: The reason I bought a 14 inch laptop is because being a college student, it si far easier to manage. It is more than large enough to watch movies, and it also weighs less, which is a very important factor. Can easily be carried around in 1 hand. I don't know why 15.6 inch has become the industry standard, but I recommend 14 inch to anyone who is not a hardcore gamer or wants a large screen for videos. Weight: Light and convenient. Looks: Perhaps the only negative factor of the laptop. Doesn't really look bad, but it isn't one of those laptops which makes someone stand up and take notice. Very durable though! And unlike other laptops with a glossy finish, which start to look old after a while, this one probably looks the same with time too. Finish: Simple, slightly old-styled. Long lasting, seems like. VGA/HDMI: Only VGA available. If HDMI is a need for you, this laptop is a strict no-buy. Performance: In one word, Excellent. With those sort of specs, can't expect any less! Works smoothly, no lag at all. No issues here!
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• EXCELLENT VALUE FOR MONEY
  Avijit Ghosh (Jul 1, 2014) on Flipkart
  I'm a student and I bought this laptop for college. Words for short for me. Pros: 1. The price. I got this lappy at Rs. 34000 ( Flipkart offer. Student accounts will get extra 2000 off, and Standard Chartered cards will get 10% off on top of that. Please buy this without a second thought.) 2. The specs for the price. 4th gen i5, 2GB Nvidia Graphics, Nice matte screen, just wow. This thing NEVER heated up yet, unlike HPs craps, and is yet very fast. 3. Battery life. It's excellent. I get 5-6 hours of continuous heavy (non gaming) use. Purchasing a 6 cell battery should easily take you to 8 hours. 4. Size. 14 inches is perfect for carrying around, and is much lighter than bulky 15 inch options. 5. The build quality. It is SUPERB. No creaking, flexing, etc, and the matte finish and sturdyness all over gives a reassuring feeling. Also, the rectangular formfactor looks so much better with Windows than rounded edges. Cons: 1. If you want a desktop replacement, maybe 15.6" laptops will suffice you better. I wanted this size for putting in small bag and carrying around, and also putting on my lap. Having a powerful 22" PC at home, portability was more important for me. So it is not a con for me, but maybe for some. 2. Ubuntu is not enough. I installed Windows 8.1 myself, but new users can buy the other model with Windows preinstalled (For 44k. Please, save money. Installing Windows is a cakewalk on this machine. Dell has all drivers on their product page). Question, the sound volume after installing 8.1 is lower than what Ubuntu was producing. This may be a driver issue, I hope Dell fixes it in their driver update. 3. The trackpad sometimes registers two fingers even when one finger is used. Again, this wasn't present in Ubuntu, but came in Windows when I installed 8.1 and the Synaptics touchpad driver given by Dell. I'm very satisfied with the product and at this kind of price, I think anyone on a budget should go for this without hesitation.
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• Awesome so far....!!!
  Kingsuk Sarkar (Aug 1, 2014) on Flipkart
  Purchased it about a month back. Happy with the overall performance of my machine. The design is pretty sleek with a "Take me seriously, I mean business" attitude :) One small disadvantage is that Ubuntu is factory shipped with this system and ubuntu does not have built in Nvidia Geforce graphics card drivers for the same which this system has got. Will post further comments after some more months usage. Adios....
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• Excellent laptop at this range
  Pritam Dey (Jul 1, 2014) on Flipkart
  I have been using this laptop for the last 1 month and I really love this. Can't expect more at this price range. Pros: 1) 4 GB RAM & 2 GB NVidia Graphics: Enough for most high end games 2) Light at just 2 kgs: Easy to carry 3) Great Audio 4) Very less heating even during gaming. 5) Good battery backup: 5-6 hours of non-gaming use. 6) Anti-glare display: soothing for eyes in long period usage Cons: Nothing deadly really... 1) Screen a little small (14 inches...people go for 15.6 mostly) 2) No numeric keypad: not much of a problem for me as I use a USB keyboard In all, this machine delivers perfectly and I feel this laptop is suitable for moderately demanding uses: a balance of entertainment, gaming,etc
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• Excellent!
  Rabah Assainar (Jul 1, 2014) on Flipkart
  Pros: - GREAT battery backup. 7.45 hrs remaining on full charge in power-saver mode - GREAT for gaming, NFS Most Wanted works flawless even when all graphic settings are high - Matt black color. Will be the same even after years of using. - Light weight. - Good screen. The anti reflective coating has paid off - Prompt delivery by Flipkart! Cons: - Had some major driver issues while installing windows 7. Got the dell support executive to fix it even though he took abt 2-3 hrs.
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