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There's a fine debate going on as we speak about Dell's [back-to-school consumer laptops](http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/11/dell-intros-slimmed-down-inspiron-13z-and-14z-laptops-with-alumi/), but personally, we've always had a soft spot for Dell's small business-focused [Vostro](http://www.engadget.com/tag/Vostro/) line. The outfit's just announced a new addition to the lineup, the 13.3-inch V131, and while it doesn't look *that* different from the last-gen [V130](http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/30/dell-vostro-v130-updated-with-more-ports-fancy-hyperbaric-coo/), it offers all the spec bumps you'd expect from a laptop announced in mid-2011. With this generation, you get Sandy Bridge Core i3 and i5 processor options, two USB 3.0 ports and a user-replaceable six-cell battery that promises up to 9.5 hours of juice. If you wanted, you could add up to a 320GB 7200RPM hard drive, which we suspect might not be enough storage space for some folks. The resolution, meanwhile, is 1366 x 768 -- typical for budget notebooks. Like we said, the design isn't anything ground-breaking, but Dell *did* move to a chiclet layout for the keyboard, which you can configure with backlighting if you're so inclined. We're not going to lie, that $499 starting price at the source link seems tempting, given the good-looking mag-alloy chassis and those twin USB 3.0 sockets, though you'll have to pay an extra hundred bucks to step up from the base dual-core Celeron processor. Fancy schmancy product shots below, and full PR after the break.
**Gallery: [Dell Vostro V131](http://www.engadget.com/photos/dell-vostro-v131/)**
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