Dell Inspiron laptops are a discontinued consumer-oriented line of laptop computers made by American company Dell under the Dell Inspiron branding. The first Inspiron laptop model was introduced before 1999.

Early models

The early Dell Inspiron models listed below went through a number of changes from 1997 to 2006, so the specifications on each model may be incomplete or incorrect. There are also some earlier models than these, but those have not been added to the list yet. The Inspiron 1545, and 1546 are not in this list.

Inspiron 3000 (1997) The very first Inspiron laptop was the Inspiron 3000, released in 1997. It came in three specific models, the M166ST, M200ST, and M233XT, spanning three different processor clock speeds and two screen sizes. The first model to be released was the 266 MHz M233XT, which was then followed by the two lower end models, the M166ST clocked at 166 MHz, with 16MB of SDRAM, a 2.1GB hard drive, and a 12.1" screen, and the M200ST clocked at 200 MHz, with 32MB of RAM, and presumably also a 12.1" screen (if the 'S' in the model number corresponds to SVGA).

Processor: Intel Pentium MMX, running at 166, 200, or 233 MHz Chipset: Intel 430TX Cache memory: The M166ST had 32 KiB of internal CPU cache memory and 256 KiB of external L2 cache memory (pipeline-burst SRAM). The M200ST, and M233XT differed by having 512 KiB of L2 cache. Memory: 16 MiB of soldered-on system RAM, with support for expansion up to 144 MiB Graphics: NeoMagic 2160 graphics controller, with 2 MiB of video memory Screen: 12.1" SVGA (800x600) 16M-color, or 13.3" XGA (1024x768) 64K-color, Active Matrix LCD Battery: 39 Wh Lithium-Ion Modules: Modular option drive bay supporting either a CD-ROM drive or a second battery Mic/speakers: "Built-in microphone and stereo speakers", along with "jacks for connecting external speakers, head-phones, or a microphone".

Inspiron 2100 (1998) Source:

Released in 1998, the Dell Inspiron 2100 was a lightweight laptop that Dell branded as "Ultra-Thin & Light" and "Ultra Mobile", weighing 22lbs (10kg). Its starting price was $1,699. A near-identical cousin of the 2100 was the Dell Latitude L400.

Processor: Intel Pentium III @700 MHz Memory: 128 or 256 MB of DDR SDRAM Graphics: ATI Rage Mobility M (with 4 MB of video memory) Display: 12.1" 1024x768 Storage: 10 or 20 GB Ultra ATA hard drive

Inspiron 3500 (1998)

Released in November 1998, the Dell Inspiron 3500 is a lightweight laptop manufactured by original design manufacturer (ODM) Compal for Dell, based on the Compal TS30T. It was marketed to have great value and to be "The Inspiron Experience."

Processor: Intel Pentium II @ 300, 333, or 366 MHz, Intel Celeron @ 300 MHz Memory: Up to 256MB of RAM Graphics: NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV (with 2.5 MB of video memory) Display: 13.3" or 14.1" Active Matrix LCD at 1024x768 Storage: 4.3GB, 6.4GB, or 10GB Ultra ATA hard drive

Inspiron 7500 (1999) Released in 1999, the Dell Inspiron 7500 was a speedy laptop that Dell branded as "A Mobile Desktop". Its starting price was $4,101.

Processor: Intel Pentium III @ 750, 700, 650, 600, 500 or 450 MHz, Intel Celeron @ 433, 450, 466, or 500 MHz Memory: 32, 64, 128, 192, 256 or 512 MB of PC100 RAM Graphics: ATI Rage Mobility M (with 4 or 8 MB of video memory) Display: 15" 1024x768, optional 1400x1050, 15.4" 1280x1024 Storage: 4.8, 6, 10, 20 or 30 GB Ultra ATA hard drive

Inspiron 3800 (2000) Released in 2000, the Dell Inspiron 3800 was an affordable laptop that Dell branded as "Stylish and Affordable". Its starting price was $1,199. A cousin of the 3800 was the Dell Latitude CPx J650GT.

Processor: Intel Pentium III @700 or 600 MHz, Intel Celeron @600 or 700 MHz Memory: 32, 64, 96, 128, 192, 256, 384 or 512 MB of DDR RAM Graphics: ATI Rage Mobility (with 8 MB of video memory, 2x AGP) Display: 12.1" 800x600, or a 14.1" 1024x768 Storage: 5, 6, 10, or 20 GB Ultra ATA hard drive

Inspiron 4000 (2000) Source:

Released in 2000, the Dell Inspiron 4000 was a lightweight laptop that Dell branded as "Ultra-Thin & Light" and "Light as a feather, strong as an ox". Its starting price was $1,499. Equivalent models of the 4000 were the Dell Latitude C500, C510, and C600.

Processor: Intel Pentium III @650, 700, 800 or 850 MHz, or an Intel Celeron @600 MHz Memory: 64, 128, 192, 256, 384 or 512 MB of DDR RAM Graphics: ATI RAGE Mobility 128 3D (with 8 MB of video RAM, 2x AGP) Display: 14.1" 1024x768, optional 1400x1050 Storage: 5, 10, or 20 GB Ultra ATA hard drive

Inspiron 8000 (2000) Source:

Released in 2000, the Dell Inspiron 8000 was a mobile workstation that Dell branded as a mobile desktop. Its starting price was $1,649. A related model of the 8000 was the Dell Latitude C800.

Processor: Intel Pentium III @650, 700, 800, 833, 850, 900, 1000, 1113, or 1200 MHz. Memory: 64, 128, 192, 256, 384 or 512 MB of DDR RAM Graphics: ATI Mobility — M4 (with 8, 16 or 32 MB of video memory) or RADEON 7500 (with 64 MB of video memory), or NVIDIA GeForce2 Go (with 16 or 32 MB of video memory) Display: 14.1” 1400x1050, a 15” 1400x1050, optional 1600x1200. Storage: 5, 10, 20, 30, 32, 40, or 60 GB Ultra ATA hard drive

Inspiron 2600/2650 (2002) Released: 2002

The Inspiron 2600 and 2650 were clones of the Latitude V710 and V740 respectively, using nearly identical hardware.

Processor: Mobile Celeron @ 1.06 or 1.3 GHz or Pentium 4 M @ 1.6, 1.7, or 1.9 GHz Memory: 128, 192, 256, 384, or 512 MB @ 266 MHz (up to 512 MB) Graphics: Intel 3D AGP (32 MB Shared Memory), nVidia GeForce2 Go 100 16 MB or 32 MB Storage: 20, 30, or 40 GB HDD Display: 14.1 inch display, 15 inch display, or 15 inch SXGA+ display.

Inspiron 8500/8600 (2003) Released: 2003

The Inspiron 8500 and 8600 were mainstream notebooks that were clones of the Latitude D800 and D810, using nearly identical hardware. The Inspiron 8500 was the only model that utilized an Intel Pentium 4-M processor, while the Inspiron 8600 was based on Intel's Centrino platform and utilized an Intel Pentium M processor. Its contemporary Latitude D800/D810 models they were based on utilized Intel Pentium M processors like the Inspiron 8600. Since they were clones of the D800/D810, they included many Latitude-specific features such as the Dell D-Dock and the D-bay (which allowed users to swap out the CD drive for a floppy drive or secondary battery). They were also one of the first Dell laptops to use a widescreen display, alongside the Latitude D800/D810. Like the Inspiron 1100/5100 series that was also released in 2003, the 8500 and 8600 were among the first Dell laptops to be offered in Venice Blue and Moonlight Silver. Additionally, snap-on faux-wood lid covers were an available accessory which allowed customers to customize the look of their Inspiron.

Processor: Inspiron 8500: Intel Pentium 4-M Northwood @ 2 GHz or 2.4 GHz. Inspiron 8600: Intel Pentium M/Centrino Banias/Dothan @ 1.3 GHz, 1.4 GHz, or 1.7 GHz. Memory: 128 MB @ 333 MHz (up to 2 GB). Chipset: Intel 855PM. Graphics: Inspiron 8500: ATi Mobility Radeon 9000 32 MB, nVidia GeForce 4 4200 Go 64 MB. Inspiron 8600: nVidia GeForce 4 4200 Go 64 MB, ATi Mobility Radeon 9600 128 MB, nVidia GeForce FX Go5650 128 MB. Storage: 30, 40, 60, or 80 GB HDD. Display: 15.4 inch display in 1680x1050 or 1920x1200 w/WUXGA.

Inspiron 2200 (2005) Source:

Released in 2005, the Inspiron 2200 is the successor to the Inspiron 1000. It was branded as "Notebook Essentials" and started at $799.

Processor: Intel Celeron or Pentium M Memory: 256 MB or 512 MB of DDR RAM, upgradable to 2 GB Graphics: Intel Extreme 2 Graphics Display: 14" or 15" XGA display Storage: 30, 40, or 60 GB Ultra ATA hard drive Battery: 65 Wh Lithium-ion, 8-cell

Inspiron 1300/B130/B120 (2005)

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Released in late 2005, the Inspiron 1300/B130/B120 is the successor to the Inspiron 2200. The Inspiron B120 is 14-inch, B130 is 15-inch. The Inspiron 1300 is available in both screen sizes. It cost $599 for the base model. The Inspiron 1300/B130/B120 is related to the Latitude 120L.

Processor: Intel Celeron or Pentium M Memory: 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB of DDR2 PC2-4200 RAM, upgradable to 2 GB. Graphics: Intel GMA 900 with 128 MB of shared graphics memory. Display: 14" or 15.4" WXGA display Storage: 40 or 60 GB Ultra ATA hard drive Battery: 29 Wh Lihium-ion, 4-cell (Optional 6-cell available)

Inspiron E1405, aka Inspiron 640m (2006)

The Inspiron E1405 featured a 14.1" display in a 1.5 (H) x 13 (W) x 9.6 (D) inch 2.4 kg clamshell case. This model was also marketed under the name Dell Inspiron 640m.

Processor: Intel Centrino — Core Duo T2050 or T2500, or Core 2 Duo T5500, T5600, T7200, T7400, T7600 Memory: 1, 2, 3, or 4 GiB of shared dual channel DDR2 SDRAM @ 667 MHz Chipset: Intel 945GM Express Graphics Processor: Integrated Intel GMA 950 LCD: 14.1" (16:10) 1280×800, optionally with TrueLife, or 1440×900 with TrueLife Storage: 80 or 100 GB SATA HDD at 5400 RPM Optical Drive: Tray-load, 8x dual-layer DVD+/-RW or 24x DVD/CD-RW Battery: 6-cell (56 Whr), or 9-cell (85 Whr), Lithium Ion Wi-Fi Card: Mini-card, Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g or 5100 802.11n Bluetooth: Optional Dell Wireless Bluetooth Internal 350 I/O ports: 4x USB; 1x FireWire; 1x Fast Ethernet; 56K modem; 5-in-1 memory card reader; Express Card slot; VGA output; S-Video output; headphone jack; microphone jack/line-in; power adapter port

Inspiron 1525 (2008)

The Inspiron 1525 was released on January 4, 2008. An AMD variant known as the Inspiron 1526 was also released. The Inspiron 1525 was the successor to the model 1520.

On June 26, 2008 it was followed with the release of the Inspiron 1535, otherwise known as the Dell Studio. On January 6, 2009, it was superseded by the Inspiron 1545, which featured some higher-end configuration options at a lower starting price, but lacked features such as the HDMI port, LED indicator lights and two headphone jacks.

It had a 15.4" display. It weighed approximately six pounds, which was half a pound lighter than the 1520. It could be considered a mid-range Dell computer, sitting between the smaller Dell model 1420 and the more expensive XPS M1530. It featured a chassis with a new 'edge' design, which still appears on all of Dell's current laptops; this was a departure from the design of previous Inspiron laptops, which were considered bulky and boxy.

Processor: Intel Celeron 540, 550 or 560; Intel Pentium Dual-Core T2370, T2390, T2330, T4200, T4500; Intel Pentium/Intel Core 2 Duo T5250, T5450, T5550, T5750, T7250, T8100, T8300, T9300, T9500 or T3400. Memory: 512 MiB, or 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 GiB shared dual channel DDR2 SDRAM @ 667 or 800 MHz Chipset: Intel GM965 Express Graphics: Integrated Intel GMA X3100 Display: 15.4" 1280x800, optionally with TrueLife, or 1440×900 with TrueLife Storage: 80, 120, 160, 250 or 320 GB SATA at 5400 RPM HDD Optical drive: 8× tray-load dual-layer DVD+/-RW drive; 2× tray-load Blu-ray disc combo drive; or 2x Blu-ray disc burner Battery: 4-cell (28 Whr); 6-cell (56 Whr); or 9-cell (85 Whr) lithium-ion Wi-Fi: Broadcom 4312 based Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g half mini-card (Previously changed to 1395 802.11b/g full mini-card); or 1490 802.11a/g/n full mini-card (Broadcom 4311 based); or Intel Next-Gen 4965AGN 802.11a/g/n Wi-Fi Extendability: 1x Fast Ethernet; 56 kbit/s modem; S-Video output; 4x USB 2.0; 1x Express Card slot; VGA; HDMI; 1× FireWire (optional); 2x headphone jacks; microphone jack (optional); and power adapter. Wencam: Integrated 2.0 MP (optional)