Dell Vostro 13 5390 [5390-3252]

Super slim business laptop

The Dell Vostro 13 5390 is the thinnest and lightest model among all Dell business laptops in 2019 — only 14.9 mm and weighs 1.8 kg. Yes, this is generally one of the thinnest ultrabooks on the market! But you can’t exactly call his appearance original. The Vostro 13 5390 ads focus on things like the diamond cut around the touchpad, but we think that if you put several Dell laptops in front of a designer of the company, he himself will not be able to distinguish them. If, according to some unknown law, a business laptop should look strictly, then why do MSI or Asus periodically appear interesting premium models?

High-quality video communication anywhere and anytime

But with business chips everything is in order here. Moreover, some of them you will not find in laptops from other manufacturers. For example, a laptop has software for prioritizing traffic during video conferences. That is, the communication quality will be close to perfect even with poor coverage or heavy network load in the office. And instead of a regular webcam, there is a pro-level webcam with 4 lenses and a noise reduction function. The same list includes the ability to control smartphone functions from a laptop using the Dell Mobile Connect application.

Reliability

Well, do not forget about the standard TPM 2.0 module for business class and a fingerprint scanner built into the power button. Plus, the case itself, although not shockproof, is built to last and gives the impression of a strong and reliable thing. the lid and bottom are made of aluminium as before, but the work area is made of plastic that is pleasant to the touch. Well, it's convenient that the keyboard is protected from moisture, so the laptop will not be covered at the right time from accidentally spilled coffee. And she has a backlight.

Core i7 and NVMe SSD

The performance filling completes the picture (new Core i7 with 4/8 cores + 8 GB of RAM + fast 256 GB NVMe SSD) and a display that is excellent by the standards of this price segment with natural colour reproduction, high contrast and a large margin of brightness. In comparison to this, I didn’t really like the quality of the built-in speakers, last year’s models had better sound, although both there and there the same Waves Maxx Audio system is used. Well, it's strange that instead of DDR4 memory, they put DDR3 here, which is rarely seen now. Although, you will definitely not feel the difference in speed.