$1374 is not an entry level machine
7th gen i7 is not an entry level cpu
Ssd is not an entry level had
16gb ddr4 is not entry level
Win10 pro is not an entry level os
R7 4gb ddr5 is bot entry level graphics
Fishfingers: $1374 is not an entry level machine 7th gen i7 is not an entry level cpu Ssd is not an entry level had 16gb ddr4 is not entry level Win10 pro is not an entry level os R7 4gb ddr5 is bot entry level graphics
I agree, this isn't an entry level SPECIFICATION, however, it's cheap for a computer of that specification and there will be compromises made. I think you'll find it's a chipset thing.
We see a few machines sub $1000 with 100Mbit Ethernet, though we don't sell anything like that.
A bit late to the party here, but I had a similar experience a few years ago (2013). I bought a relatively cheap Toshiba as I needed occasional portability, but no serious processing power. i3 2350M etc. However I was surprised to find that it had only 10/100 ethernet, as even back then I fully expected it to be standard on all machines. Kind of like how USB 2.0 is expected, you don't see anything sold with USB 1.x ports!
I do sympathise with you, and with the specs of the laptop you bought, I would also have absolutely expected gigabit. :(
Thanks for the validation cddt. Dell are dumping obsolete technology on the NZ market. Buyers shouldn't have to be checking for this in a new laptop purchase in 2017.
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