Dell announced Latitude 13 which is similar to Dell Vostro V13, while Dell Latitude 13 is more concerned about system management as well as different services supporting. Dell Latitude 13 supports virtualization and Broadcom TruManage technology. Dell Latitude 13 laptop is safer than before by providing full-disk encryption and TPM chip.

The Dell Latitude 13 is a business grade portable laptop with a preinstalled Citrix client, easier virtualization options, and an IT-friendly infrastructure for distributing system images for software updates.

Latitude 13 notebook weighs just 3.36 pounds and less than 1 inch thick, using aluminum alloy casing. Dell Latitude 13 is at the dimensions of 33 x 23 x 2 inches. Latitude 13 features a 13.3-inch LCD backlight screen with the resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels.

Dell Latitude 13 will be equipped with a 3.2 million pixel camera, two USB 3.0, a port hybrid eSATA / USB, SD card reader, ExpressCard as well as 64GB solid state hard drive, 802.11n Wi-Fi, 3G network, Bluetooth and WWAN wireless connectivity.

Dell Latitude 13 is equipped with Intel Celeron 743-1.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 at 1.4 GHz or Intel Core 2 Duo 1.3 GHz supported by the memory type DDR3-1066 (4GB max in a slot). Latitude 13 also comes with operating system Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP or Linux Ubuntu.
Fashionable and ultra-thin Latitude 13 supports lots of business features such as remote management function, optional integrated webcam and microphone and excellent moving connectivity. Moreover, Latitude 13 gets Citrix and Vmware certification to support desktop virtualization.

Dell Latitude 13’s pricing will start at less than 1,000 dollars and be available in next few weeks.

The new member of Dell Vostro designed for small business, the Dell Vostro V13 is compact enough and with the excellent performance and efficiency. Even the vice president of small and medium enterprise market, Sam Burd, also uses the Vostro V13.

Vostro V13 focuses on the business, and is based on the CULV platform. The Dell Vostro V13 is equipped with 13.3-inch high-definition display, Core 2 Solo SU3500 ULV processor, 2GB DDR3 RAM, 320G hard drives.

Can Vostro V13 really be thin and good? We disassemble it to explore it.

To disassemble a laptop, you need to prepare a screwdriver, clear mind and patience.

We usually start to with the keyboard bezel of most Dell laptops, so does the Vostro V13.

First of all, insert the screwdriver into the right side keyboard bezel and lift it up carefully, then you can remove the whole keyboard bezel easily.

Then, remove the keyboard of Dell Vostro V13.

This is the keyboard removed from the laptop, there are just two screws five buckles holding the keyboard stably.

Under the keyboard, there is a spill resistant metal plate, which protects the motherboard circuit from water. Because under the spill resistant metal plate, there is cable connected with motherboard, so you should be careful when you disassemble.

We can see from the above picture, when we removed the keyboard, we can install memory, Bluetooth, SIM 3G card. To our surprise, the Dell Vostro V13 is equipped with the metal anti-roll frame which is similar to that of most Lenovo ThinkPad laptops to strengthen the hardness of the laptop body.

The memory is installed under the keyboard bezel which is different from most Dell laptops. Fortunately, the keyboard is not difficult to be removed, so it is not too complicated to replace the memory.

Dell Vostro V13 supports DDR3 memory, and the Dell Vostro V13 is equipped with a 2GB DDR3 1066MHZ memory module.

Heat sink of Vostro V13 is under the switch, we worry about that whether the laptop will overheat in the process of use with this design, fortunately, Vostro V13 performs well.

Dell Vostro V13 supports WWAN, so there is a SIM slot as you can see on the above picture.

Continue to disassemble the Dell Vostro V13, turn the bottom side of Dell Vostro V13 up, remove all the screws at the bottom side, and then remove the heave metal shell.

We find that the bottom metal shell is very thick and heavy, it is about 1mm thick. We can know that the quality of the Dell laptops is very good. If they use the plastic instead of the metal material, it will be much lighter.
Now we can see the whole components of the Dell Vostro V13.

Dell Vostro V13 takes the HDD protection into account, which is important for business users to protect their data.

Vostro V13 features a 320G Seagate 7200.4 HDD, the performance of it is in the high level.  V13 uses the 320G Seagate 7200.4 notebook hard drive performance in its class in the middle of the upper level.

WWAN card slot and WLAN Card slot are located in the V13 side by side; the whole structure is very compact.

Vostro V13 is just with a 54M Dell 1397 WLAN, but it supports the 11n network card, so if you require for faster speed, the 11n network card will be your choice.

The Dell is not the manufacture of the wireless network card, as we can see, the manufacture of it is the world’s first wireless communications semiconductor company.

If you want to connect the web, you can buy a WWAN card such as the DELL 5530 card which sounds good.

Dell presets the antenna for the WWAN card, which is a thoughtful.

Motherboard (with cooling system)

Motherboard (without cooling system)

The motherboard of Vostro V13 is so small.

Vostro V13 comes with Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300, Core 2 Solo SU3500, or Celeron 743 processors and with Intel 4500MHD graphics. It will meet the daily use. But it seems that the GPU and CPU are soldered on the motherboard, which is difficult for you to replace it.

Vostro V13 is featuring a compact Bluetooth.

Vostro V13’s heat vent

The whole components of Vostro V13

Now you can know the design and quality of Vostro V13, is it good enough for you? The answer is yes.

Yesterday we have a review on Dell Adamo XPS, now I want to introduce another similar laptop to you, it is Dell Vostro V13. Dell Vostro V13 is also a thin laptop, and Vostro V13 mainly focuses on small businesses or the white collars. The Dell Vostro V13 will become a hot product according to its aluminum metal coat and less than 500 Euros price.

Dell Vostro V13 Spec:

Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300, Core 2 Solo SU3500, or Celeron 743 processors
Windows 7, Vista, or Ubuntu
Up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM
Intel 4500MHD graphics
13.3-inch LED-backlit screen at 1366×768
160GB to 320GB SATA hard drive
Optional external optical drive
Six-cell battery (not replaceable, unfortunately)
802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet

Dell Vostro V13 is very similar to Dell Adamo XPS, but they are very from their design, Vostro V13 is much thicker than Adamo XPS, the thickness of Vostro V13 is 16.5mm while Adamo XPS is just 9.9mm thickness. Well, the weight of the weight of Vostro V13 and Dell Adamo XPS are similar, the former weighs 1.6kg and the latter weighs just 1.7kg.

Vostro V13 comes with a 13 inches LED widescreen with the resolution of 1366×768. The screen uses a matte surface, compared to some entry-level thin and light notebook; the Vostro V13 is excellent in its material and workmanship.

Dell Vostro V13 is also featuring a full size chiclet-style keyboard; we have talked about this kind keyboard for a few times, it is more beautiful as well as easier to clean. But, Dell Vostro V13’s keyboard has no backlit option. What a pity.

The touchpad of Dell V13 is wide and room, and there is no any block sense when you move your fingers on the touchpad, and it is comfortable according to its key elasticity. I can promise that you will enjoy with this touchpad too.

Dell Vostro V13 is equipped with a 6-cell battery, the 30WH 6-cell battery is non-removable, the notebook’s biggest flaw. As a result, you’ll likely get less than four hours of battery life on this small business ultraportable.

The hinge shaft design of Dell Vostro V13 is another highlight of this notebook. The hinges are made out of zinc composite and give way to a strip which makes it possible for interfaces located on the back of Vostro V13; the design makes the laptop bottom become more solid as well.

Most of interfaces are located on the rear part of Dell V13. From the left to the right, there is RJ-45, ESATA/USB2.0 ports, USB2.0 ports, VGA video output and power jack. Almost all the interfaces are here except for the audio input and output jacks.

On the right of Vostro V13, there is an ExpressCard slot and SD card reader. Generally, the light notebooks are not equipped with optical storage devices, while the devices such as camera, microphone are the standard configuration to laptops.

With an integrated camera and microphone 2, users can have video conferences as well as exchange the documents, which will help you to work more efficiently.

Wireless includes WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth, and an AT&T WWAN option, while hard drive options can be configured up to 500GB; it also supports up to 4GB DDR3 SDRAM.

Dell Vostro V13 also has the “Set Forget” on-line data protection. Simple, safe and automatic Dell DataSafe online backup service will help restore critical business data.