The Dell Inspiron 8500 is a perfect desktop replacement with its 15.4 WUXGA LCD display and its resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels gives high quality video streaming. The Intel Pentium 4M processor and 512 MB RAM gives more power to Inspiron 8500 to compete with all desktops. It uses NVIDIA GeForce 4200 Go processor for larger display. The Windows XP Home works great on Inspiron 8500 and it has one IEEE 1394 port & two USB 2.0 ports. All the ports can be easily accessed in Dell Inspiron laptops and it uses SigmaTel C-Major Audio processor which gives high sound quality.

These Dell laptops comes with 80 GB hard drive and DVD+RW optical drive. It also has built-in Modem and Ethernet port for more connectivity. The Inspiron 8500 uses all latest multimedia options and it weighs around 6.9 pounds with the optical drive. The Dell Laptops uses the Intel 845 motherboard chipset and the 88-key keyboard is very comfortable for the user. The Li-ion battery pack powers the Inspiron 8500 notebook up to 3.5 hours