Dell Vostro 3750

Dell Vostro 3750

For: Powerful specifications, aluminum chassis, USB 3.0, good

design , good price

Against: Average battery life, annoying trackpad.

The 3750’s design is very similar
to the V130’s, except that it’s
not as slim or portable. The
body is built well and feels sturdy, but
the lid has too much flex, which you can
clearly see it contorting. For connectivity,
we have a total of four USB ports which
includes two USB 3.0 ports. We also have
a DVD burner, HDMI and VGA port, card
reader, Express card slot and microphone
and headphone jack. Opening up the lid,
we have a full sized chiclet keyboard that
is spaced out very well. The keys offer
a good feedback and are comfortable
enough for long typing sessions. Security
is handled by a finger print scanner.
Along with the power button, there are
three shortcut buttons for quick settings,
Dell support centre and one that you can
customize for opening any application you
choose. Unlike the smaller sized Vostro
notebooks, the battery is removable this
time and you have a choice between a
6-cell and a 9-cell battery.
The notebook is powered by Intel’s
Core i7 2630QM, which runs at 2 GHz
with the ability to Turbo up to 2.9 GHz.
The processor is the same one used in
the Asus G74SX, so it doesn’t shy away
from number crunching. To complement
this, there is 6 GB of RAM, a 750 GB
hard drive and Nvidia’s GT 525M GPU
with Optimus technology. Other features
include Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi n and Gigabit
Ethernet. The Vostro 3750 also features
Intel WiDi technology, which lets you
clone your desktop onto a TV wirelessly.
You’ll be able to play most DX10 games
at the native resolution with a mix of

medium to high settings.

The Vostro 3750 makes a really good

desktop replacement thanks to the very

comfortable keyboard. The chiclet keys

offer good feedback and are well spaced

out so you don’t accidently hit the wrong

key by mistake. The same cannot be said

about the trackpad. The Latitude was the

only one so far that didn’t give us such a

major problem.

The screen’s resolution is 1600x900,

which is just about right for a 17-inch

panel. The icons aren’t too big or small

and you have plenty of real estate to play

around with. The brightness level is quite

adequate and the screen is viewable even

with high levels of ambient light in the

room. The notebook will easily do 1080p

video and you can either use the onboard

or the discrete graphics for rendering.

We managed to get 1 hour of battery

life with Battery Eater Pro. This is with a

6-cell battery pack and using the onboard

GPU for running the program. For regular

use with ‘Power Saver’ mode, you should

get about 2 - 2.5 hours of battery life.

One would typically expect a 17-inch

notebook with a high end CPU and GPU

to cost a bomb, but oddly, that’s not the

case here. You’ll be pleasantly surprised

to know that the Vostro 3750, with all

the bells and whistles, will cost you a

reasonable Rs 63,275, which makes it

cheaper than the Vostro V130. This is very

good pricing on Dell’s part and makes the

Vostro a good option for someone looking

for a desktop replacement with good

productivity and multimedia features.

Specifications

Rs 63,275

www.dell.co.in

Dimensions (WxDxH): 418.4 x 286.7 x 34.8 mm;

Weight: 3 kg; Processor: Intel Core i7-2630QM;

Hard drive: 750 GB; Screen: 17.3 in, 1600 x 900;

GPU: Nvidia Geforce GT 525M; RAM: 1 GB; Ports: HDMI,

USB 2.0, 3.0, eSATA, Firewire; OS: Windows 7 Home

Premium

A business notebook with a very
strong gaming pedigree.