The Dell Inspiron 14z, a new 14-inch consumer laptop, is advertised as a thin and light notebook with long-lasting battery options.

At 1-inch thin and starting at 4.4lbs, the Inspiron 14z is based on the Intel GS45 chipset and comes with the Pentium Dual Core SU4100, Core 2 Duo SU7300 or Core 2 Duo SU9400 processor, the GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics, up to 4GB of DDR3 memory, up to 500GB of hard drive space, and a DVD burner. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD4330 512MB dedicated graphics card option will be available at a later date.

The notebook’s 14″ display has a resolution of 1366-by-768 pixels and uses LED backlight.

Dell’s 14z also features a 1.3MP integrated web camera, dual microphones, stereo speakers, HDMI and VGA outputs, wireless LAN and Gigabit Ethernet LAN connections, optional Bluetooth, three USB ports, and a 7-in-1 media card reader.

The 14z provides 5:06 hours of run time with its standard 4-cell battery. The battery life can be extended to 8:25 hours and 11:02 hours with the 6-cell and 9-cell unit respectively, according to Dell.

The chassis color options include Obsidian Black and Cherry Red.

The Dell Inspiron 14z runs Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit OS and starts at $649 at the Dell online store, with a preliminary ship date of 10/06/2009.

The 14z is thinner, lighter, and more energy efficient than the standard 14” Inspiron 14, which is, on the other side, more affordable with its base price of $449.

The Dell Inspiron 14z, a new 14-inch consumer laptop, is advertised as a thin and light notebook with long-lasting battery options.

At 1-inch thin and starting at 4.4lbs, the Inspiron 14z is based on the Intel GS45 chipset and comes with the Pentium Dual Core SU4100, Core 2 Duo SU7300 or Core 2 Duo SU9400 processor, the GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics, up to 4GB of DDR3 memory, up to 500GB of hard drive space, and a DVD burner. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD4330 512MB dedicated graphics card option will be available at a later date.

The notebook’s 15.6″ display has a resolution of 1366-by-768 pixels and uses LED backlight.

Dell’s 14z also features a 1.3MP integrated web camera, dual microphones, stereo speakers, HDMI and VGA outputs, wireless LAN and Gigabit Ethernet LAN connections, optional Bluetooth, three USB ports, and a 7-in-1 media card reader.

The 14z provides 5:06 hours of run time with its standard 4-cell battery. The battery life can be extended to 8:25 hours and 11:02 hours with the 6-cell and 9-cell unit respectively, according to Dell.

The chassis color options include Obsidian Black and Cherry Red.

The Dell Inspiron 14z runs Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit OS and starts at $649 at the Dell online store, with a preliminary ship date of 10/06/2009.

The 14z is thinner, lighter, and more energy efficient than the standard 15.6” Inspiron 15, which is, on the other side, more affordable with its base price of $449.