$299 Dell Latitude D520 Notebook Intel M 520 1.6GHz , 512MB, 60.0GB, 15" XGA, Wireless G, XP Home (does NOT include CD drive)

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Dell Latitude D520 Notebook Intel M 520 1.6GHz , 512MB, 60.0GB, 15" XGA, Wireless G, Windows XP Home (does not include CD-RW/DVD Drive)

Looks like a very cheap large netbook. (but heavy, 6 lbs)
You could add an external dvd drive if you really need one.
If I am seeing this right, it is not a refurb. 1 year warranty.

For someone on a very tight budget this would be OK.
That processor will surf the web and do you tube OK but wont multitask well. It will do photoshop, as long as you do it one picture at a time, not batch editing.

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=210992015&adid=17992&dcaid=17992

Features
Part Number: D520
Built-in Devices Speaker
Width 14.2 in
Depth 10.3 in
Height 1.4 in
Weight 6.0 lbs
Notebook type Thin-and-light (4-6 lbs.) , Budget
Processor Intel Celeron M 520 1.6GHz
Cache Memory Type L2 cache
RAM
Installed Size 512 MB
Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 667.0 MHz
RAM form factor SO DIMM 200-pin
RAM configuration features 1 x 512 MB
Storage controller type Serial ATA
Storage
Floppy Drive None
Hard Drive 60.0 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400.0 rpm
Storage Removable None
Hard drive type Standard
Display Type TFT active matrix
Max Resolution ( WXGA )
Widescreen Display Yes
Video
Graphics Processor / Vendor Integrated Graphics ATI Radeon X1270
Audio
Audio output type Sound card
Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
Audio Input Microphone
Multimedia Functionality TV Tuner Type None
Input device type Keyboard , Touchpad
Telecom Modem Fax / modem
Networking
Networking Network adapter
Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
Wireless NIC Dell Wireless 1395
Data link protocol IEEE 802.11g
Networking standards IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1.0 ( 0.0 ) x Memory - Type I/II , 2.0 ( 1.0 ) x PC Card - SO DIMM 200-pin
Interfaces 1.0 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - Mini-phone 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Hi-Speed USB - Phone line - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9) , 1.0 x Microphone - RS-232 - RJ-45 , 4.0 x Audio - Line-out/headphones - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Display / video - VGA - RJ-11 , 1.0 x Network - Input - 4 pin FireWire , 1.0 x Display / video - S-video output - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) , 1.0 x Serial - 7 pin mini-DIN , 1.0 x Modem - 4 pin USB Type A
Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Power device form factor External
Battery
Technology 6-cell Lithium ion
Installed Qty 1.0
Battery capacity 56.0 Wh
Operating System / Software OS Provided Microsoft Windows XP Home Manufacturer
Warranty Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year

 

Is it faster than the Atom?

 

Notebookcheck ranked it a little better than all the atoms but did not list a score.

I have this processor in a Toshiba with vista basic and the old gma 950. That notebook will do netflix, and general things fine. No problem at all. Just not several things at once.

This lattitude has a reasonably good integrated graphics card too. Not the old intel one.

Maybe someone else can find the actual scores for the atom versus the celeron 520.

Edit: here is a link to PassMark chart

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php

They rank the celeron M 520 as better than the 200 series atoms but not as good as the 300 series.