I believe some poor reviews of products are due to the fact that the users may be misinformed about the product or just unable to understand the product. With that said, I review the Dell Ultrabook 14z Inspiron 5423 as a computer tech with many years of experience. There are several incarnations of the Dell 14z Ultrabook, and each one has a different configuration. So be very careful when choosing one for you may not be getting what you thought you wanted. The processor in this 5423 is an i7-3517U @1.9GHz. This is a sharp looking laptop with a very sturdy brushed aluminum case. The front corners of the case has an annoying lip that has the potential of catching on things like your arms and wrists! The keys on the keyboard are spaced nicely, but because so there is no separate keypad. For some reason Dell chose to leave off the lighted keyboard bummer. It has a generous sized touch pad which can be turned off if using a mouse. It only has two 3.0 USB ports many less expensive laptops have three ports! One of the ports is on the left by the HDMI port and both have a cover over them, which can be a hassle when plugging into. The wired network port also has a cover. With the i7 processor, 8 Gig of memory and the SSD acting as cache memory this laptop is very fast. It could have been even faster if Dell had used a 7200 HD instead of the slower 5400. It seems that all computer companies chintz out a little on their builds thinking it will give them an edge in the market. As far as I am concerned it just makes them look stupid! The web cam is OK, but not up to the quality of the rest of the laptop. I casually tried to pair this laptop with a Bluetooth headset and was unable. Do not know if it is the laptop or the headset not big issue right now. Something they do not tell you in the specs is about the battery and hard drive. You have to take out several screws on the bottom and remove the keyboard assembly to access the battery or the hard drive. I guess it is Dell's way of keeping the laptop thin and light weight. If you can look over some of the minor faults, and are looking for a thin, light weight, sturdy, fast, 14" laptop with most of the bells and whistles, this may be the one for you.
Con: Weak wireless card for connecting to a router on the other end of your house. Probably throttled back the power to save on the battery life.This laptop is beautifully constructed. Lightweight, easy to type on, and peppy touchpad. I purchased this particular "ultrabook" because it has a DVD drive but still weighs in at about 4lbs. Battery life seems to be acceptable (I get about 4 hours unplugged watching TV/movies). I do think it's a lot of bang for your bock for ~$500.
That said, there are a few things that would benefit the 14z (5423). First is a backlit keyboard. Second is the screen quality could be better, it requires a lot of adjustment when watching movies. The WiFi periodically disconnects and the device needs to be re-booted, however I have been advised that updating the drivers may remedy this. Windows 8 is not very intuitive and is optimized for a touch screen, which the 14z does not have. Finally, the DVD tray release button is ultra sensitive and accidentally pops open constantly with the slightest pressure or when something brushes against it. Perhaps this is just a defect with my particular device.
This is a nice attempt by Dell but it would be a perfect laptop if just a few of those flaws were addressed in future models.Hey everyone,
I recommended NOT to buy from this seller!!
I got this laptop but whit i3 processor and not i5 like I wanted and ordered.
The seller write me that I can send them back the laptop and they will refund all the money back. I needed the laptop so I couldn't send it back so they told me it is my problem!!!
I think that this is not a solution because I order laptop for use it and not for send it back.. finally, after more then 10 emails, they refund me 35$ (that I think it's not enough but I gave up).
so, the bottom line is if you want to buy a laptop do not but it from this seller!!!
Good luck!
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