Dell Vostro 1520 Overview

Dell’s Vostro 1520 is a new 15.4-inch business notebook for budget-minded customers.

The Vostro 1520 includes the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Intel’s GMA X4500MHD integrated GPU or the NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS 256MB dedicated video card, up to 8GB of DDR2 memory, up to 250GB of hard drive space or a 128MB solid state drive, and a DVD-ROM, Combo drive, or a DVD burner.

Display options include 1440×900 and 1280×800 LED backlight panels, as well as the 1920×1200 standard-backlit option.

The 1520 also features an optional 1.3 Mega pixel camera with single digital microphone including Dell Webcam Central & Dell Video Chat software, 802.11a/g/n WiFi, Ethernet LAN, optional Bluetooth, optional mobile broadband module, optional fingerprint reader and the Trusted Platform Module 1.2, as well as four USB ports, an ExpressCard slot, an 8-in-1 media card reader, and a Firewire port.

The Dell Vostro 1520 weighs 5.38 pounds with a 4-cell battery and runs Windows Vista OS.

Its starting price is $619.

FYI a common problem with this laptop is that it will just totally freeze and become unresponsive, requiring you to reboot. It’s an issue with the power supply and as a consequence of this you’ll see a ton of them on the dell outlet.

Not to bash this laptop too hard, but really I wouldn’t take your chances buying one.

In response to Mike, the power supply is external. You can purchase a new one, and just plug it in.

I doubt that a power supply would cause freezing, it’s more likely to cause the battery to not charge or not power the laptop at all if it has failed. I’d re-image the machine, download updated drivers, and install all applicable windows updates as that will probably fix a “lockup/freeze” problem.

Either way, the power supply is covered by the system warranty, so it should be replaced for free if the warranty is still valid.

Umm, Ryan -he’s right. If I charge my computer up, unplug it from the power source and then boot it up, it works fine. When the battery is dead, I have to shut down, charge it up, and then once fully charged unplug it and use it. IF I try to use it while plugged in, the computer completely locks up and a CTRL+ALT+DEL will not shut it down. I have to hold the power button down. It’s not a faulty wall switch, because it happens on the road, at home, in different rooms, etc. And Dell was no help when I called them. They KNOW there’s an issue, but there’s not a work around at this moment. And they won’t tell you that until after an hour on the phone pissing away your time.