If you’ve been waiting for Intel’s Penryn processors to show up in Dell’s Inspiron lineup, then your wait is no more. Dell is now offering Intel Core 2 Duo “Penryn” processors in their Inspiron 1720 and Inspiron 1420 notebook models (though strangely not with their Inspiron 1525 model).

One possible configuration for the 1720 includes the following:

• Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 running at 2.5GHz
• Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
• 17 inch widescreen display (1440 x 900)
• 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS graphics
• 3GB memory
• 250GB HDD
• DVD writer
• HD audio
• 6 cell battery

The price for the above configuration is $1299.

For the Inspiron 1420, you can create a configuration with an Intel Penryn processor featuring:

• Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 processor running at 2.4Ghz
• Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
• 17 inch widescreen display (1280 x 800)
• 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
• 2GB memory
• 250GB HDD
• DVD writer
• 6 cell battery
• HD Audio

The price would be $1074.

[Via News.com]

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