BCW published a review of Dell Vostro V13's laptop:

The Vostro V13 is available at a number of different price points and while the lowest of these may be the initial draw, the average businessperson or corporate buyer may find they need to up the base specifications to get a machine they can use effectively. To give one example, the lower-priced versions of this laptop run Windows 7 Home Premium—Windows 7 Professional is available if you up the price.

All but the most expensive iteration comes with just 2GB of RAM (as opposed to 4GB). Usually it is easy for support staff to upgrade RAM but in this case the aluminium chassis which helps make this laptop look so stunning is a single sheet— there is no hatch which support staff can remove to add RAM.

If you are looking for a laptop with a mobile broadband option to facilitate communication with clients and colleagues while on the move the Vostro V13 is not going to work for you at present. None of the models available support mobile broadband, though Dell says it is coming soon.

There is no optical drive, though Dell does offer an optional external DVD+/-RW or Blu-ray drive. Ports and connectors are on the thin side too with just two USB ports (one doubles as eSATA) lying side by side on the back of the chassis. In addition there is a Gigabit Ethernet connector, VGA out connector, 34mm ExpressCard slot and 5-in-1 card reader for SD and Memory Stick formats. Sadly, there is no option for a solid state drive (SSD).

Annoyingly, the 6-cell battery which powers the machine also resides under that aluminium baseplate we mentioned earlier—so there is no way to swap in a spare. Also, on test we found the battery to be no more than average in performance (3-4 hours), so if you need a laptop that can survive for a full working day in meetings or on the road this may not be the best option.