Dell's Inspiron 14, 15 and 17 get Mobile Core i3 / Core i5

You're wildest mid-range dreams are all coming true, and you've got Dell and Intel to thank. Announced today alongside a bevy of other new life-altering products, the Round Rock powerhouse has announced that Intel's new Arrandale chips (that's the Mobile Core i3 and Mobile Core i5, if you're unaware) are available in the trio, and all three machines are available to order starting today if you're scouting the i5. As for the i3? This will be available later in the month starting at $569.

[GeekPI Posted Jan 7th 2010 1:43PM]

"You're wildest mid-range dreams are all coming true,"

You are wildest mid-range dreams?

[s2m0 Posted Jan 7th 2010 1:46PM]

+1

[s2m0 Posted Jan 7th 2010 1:50PM]

@GeekPI

Aw man, c'mon... they're tired from all of this CES blogging!
Aw man, c'mon... they are tired from all of this CES blogging!

[Deaf Mute Posted Jan 7th 2010 1:44PM]

How do these compare to Intel's CULV processors? I'm interested in the Inspiron 14z, was wondering if maybe the i5 will come to that model.

I know these are more powerful but how much energy do they use?

[MasterEvilAce Posted Jan 7th 2010 1:50PM]

@Deaf Mute Absolutely curious. Moreso, I care about battery life. If these things don't get 6+ hours, then I don't want.

[Deaf Mute Posted Jan 7th 2010 1:58PM]

@MasterEvilAce Exactly, the CULV's do just fine for my purposes. But if I can get a more powerful version with similar battery life at a good price this summer, I'm going for it.

[NewL Posted Jan 7th 2010 2:04PM]

@Deaf Mute - I also wonder if there is a CULV-destined Arrandale variant?

[jayayess1190 Posted Jan 7th 2010 5:24PM]

@NewL Core i5-520UM, Core i7-620UM, and Core i7-640UM.

[Deaf Mute Posted Jan 7th 2010 5:40PM]

@jayayess1190 "i5-520UM"

Ah, thank you sir. So they do have CULV Arrandales. I will wait until I see that in a light and thin notebook then.

[wryker Posted Jan 7th 2010 1:52PM]

Hurm - just tried Dell's site for the 17 Inspiron - and no...no iCore available........

[yaksplat Posted Jan 7th 2010 10:43PM]

@wryker

Yeah, they were supposed to be available today...what's up with that?

[japanesehamantashen Posted Jan 7th 2010 6:25PM]

The studio 15 used to have an i7 option for less than its current i5 option...