Dell Inspiron 13z notebook hits Australia

By Shane McGlaun/Oct. 22, 2009 9:10 am EST

Dell is now the world's number three computer maker after falling behind Acer in the latest shipment numbers for the last quarter. Dell announced a new notebook is now available in Australia today called the Inspiron 13z. We expect an announcement for the machine here in America soon.

The 13z is an attractive little machine with a 13.3-inch HD WLED screen with a resolution of 1366 x 768. The machine has a variety of CPU options ranging from the Pentium dual-core SU4200 up to the Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400. The machine runs Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

RAM options range from 2GB up to 4GB and the machine can be fitted with NVIDIA GeForce G105M graphics and comes stock with Intel GMA X4500MHD graphics. Storage options range from 160GB up to 500GB and the machine has an integrated optical drive. Wi-Fi is built-in and Bluetooth is optional. Pricing for the machine is AU$1,199 amounting to about $1,100 here in America.