Dell Inspiron Zino HD

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Dec, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 135 reviews of Dell Inspiron Zino HD. The average rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Desktops for all reviews. People really like the size and usability. The design and price also get good views, whereas there are some critical comments about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the Dell Inspiron Zino HD is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Dell Inspiron Zino HD from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Desktops on Amazon.co.uk. There are some negative comments about the usability.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Amazon.com review summary for Dell Inspiron Zino HD

alaTest has collected and analyzed 55 user reviews of Dell Inspiron Zino HD from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Desktops on Amazon.com. People really like the size and design. The usability and price also get good feedback, whereas there are some less positive reviews about the reliability.

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56% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by : Joe Osborne (pcmag.com)

Dell Inspiron Zino HD

A mini desktop PC packing an AMD Athlon Neo X2 6850e processor, the Dell Inspiron Zino HD offers an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 video card and lots of color options.

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Jul, 2011

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Expert review by : David Murphy (pcworld.com)

Dell Inspiron Zino HD 410

Dell's squarish Inspiron Zino HD 410 compact desktop PC is back, with a few impressive tweaks to make it even stronger than it was before. But the internals of this tiny, black PC aren't the only things that Dell amped up: The price of our configured...

Built-in Blu-ray ; Integrated Wireless-N support ; Customizable case top

Pricey for what it offers

For its size, you won’t find a more well-rounded system than Dell’s Compact PC. It's speedy,connected, and ready for next-generation movie discs.

Nov, 2010

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Expert review by : Rich Brown (cnet.com)

Dell Inspiron Zino HD (AMD Phenom II X4) review: Dell Inspiron Zino HD (AMD Phenom II X4)

Dell's new $750 Inspiron Zino HD features beefier specs than the model we saw previously , and with a Blu-ray drive and upgraded graphics power this is now an especially capable living-room PC. Despite its bolstered features, the Zino's slow computing...

Blu-ray, wireless networking, and HDMI make this tiny PC ideal for serving up living-room content; streams online HD video flawlessly; can play forgiving 3D games thanks to discrete graphics card.

Comparably slow productivity performance; upgradable slim-tower competition offers more potential and faster performance for a lower price.

With its thoughtful features, Dell's charming little Inspiron Zino HD is perfectly suited to serve up HD content to your living room. We wish it had more general computing speed, and design purists will find the Mac Mini more sophisticated, but on...

Oct, 2010

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Expert review by : David Murphy and Nate Ralph, PC World (pcworld.com)

Dell Inspiron Zino HD

The ideal home-theater PC is capable of dishing out high-definition media, while remaining unobtrusive--qualities the Dell Inspiron Zino HD excels at. The miniscule 8-by-8-inch shell will fit about anywhere you can think of, is whisper-quiet, and can...

Slick design ; Good performance for its size

Priced similar to more-equipped value tower PCs ; No upgradability

The Inspiron Zino HD provides impressive connectivity and performance in a colorful and compact enclosure.

Feb, 2010

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Expert review by : Joel Santo Domingo (pcmag.com)

Dell Inspiron Zino HD (Inspiron 400)

The Dell Inspiron Zino HD's compact design is derivative of the Apple Mac mini, but it has all the connectors it needs to sit under that big HDTV you bought last holiday season.

Compact form factor. Quiet. Customizable top cover. Two eSATA ports. 15-month McAfee subscription. Optical drive. No bloatware.

Poor 3D performance. 64-bit OS, but only 3GB. Blu-ray is an option. Wired keyboard and mouse.

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Feb, 2010

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Expert review by : Rich Brown (cnet.com)

Dell Inspiron Zino HD (AMD Athlon X2) review: Dell Inspiron Zino HD (AMD Athlon X2)

Dell Inspiron Zino HD (AMD Athlon X2)

Living-room-friendly design; better-than-Nettop performance thanks to AMD CPU; 802.11n networking rare at this price; easy to hook up to your TV via HDMI port.

Integrated graphics chip chokes on HD and some standard-def video sources; Blu-ray option currently unavailable.

In the right configuration, Dell's Inspiron Zino HD will fit seamlessly into your living room as a PC-based video source. Due to its uneven handling of even standard-def video, this $468 build isn't quite up to the task. Fortunately, Dell offers the...

Jan, 2010

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Expert review by : Ganesh T S (anandtech.com)

Dell Zino HD 410 HTPC Review

The appearance of nettops around 2008 kick started the small form factor HTPC craze. Until that point of time, SFF HTPCs were restricted to the DIY crowd. However, the anemic nature of the Atom platform on which most nettops were based was a downer for...

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : ZDNet (zdnet.com)

Dell Inspiron Zino HD

While our review sample doesn't quite have the power to be a usable HTPC, if you're willing to spend a little more Dell offers the upgrades to get there.

Living-room-friendly design, Better than nettop performance thanks to AMD CPU, 802.11n networking rare at this price, Easy to hook up to your TV via HDMI port

Integrated graphics chip chokes on HD and some standard-def video sources

Feb, 2010

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Dell Inspiron Zino HD Review (Late 2010 Update)

Dell's little box that could has been humming along for a year now, offering Windows users a similar experience to the one that Mac Mini buyers have enjoyed.

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : Audio Video Revolution (avrev.com)

Dell Inspiron Zino HD (410) HTPC Review

With the set-top box and Internet-connected televisions dominating the home theater space as of late, dedicated home theater PCs have become less useful from the standpoint of the mainstream user. However, there's still a niche space for those looking...

Dec, 2010

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