Dell Inspiron 11 3162
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Average of 5 scores (from 5 reviews)
Reviews for the Dell Inspiron 11 3162
Enduring. Dell's little netbook adds color to the desk and can offer a very good battery life. At around 250 Euros (~$284), the laptop is on the same price level as its rivals.
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version
Overall, the Inspiron 11 3000 series is a workable pick for tight budgets, but its overall sluggishness prevented us from granting it an Editors' Choice award. It’s decent for the money, but have no illusions: Paltry storage and a lack of snap are part of the price. As long as you have workarounds in mind to these limitations, or at least patience, you should be happy with this little guy in your backpack. And you'll be even happier with what you paid.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/23/2016
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Tech Girl Archive.org version
The Dell Inspiron 11 3000 makes no claims that it can’t back up. It might be small but it does everything you would expect it to. You can run all your Windows apps on it, it comes with Cortana (Siri for Microsoft) and it is at a price you can afford.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/19/2016
Source: PC Authority Archive.org version
The Dell Inspiron 11 3000 has two eye-catching features. First is the price: $499 is phenomenally low for a Windows 10 laptop. Second is its colour scheme: you wonder if there’s any “Tango Red” left in Dell’s paint factory, such is the punch of its plastic lid. If it screams too much for your taste, fear not; blue and white finishes are also available.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/05/2016
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
The Dell Inspiron 11 (3162) is an inexpensive ultraportable laptop with 64-bit Windows and acceptable performance speeds. The feature set is very basic, as you'd expect, but there are no glaring exclusions for a system that costs just $179. The flashy paint job may well be a sticking point for some, and the IdeaPad looks a bit nicer, but if don't mind the design, this is the better-performing system. For these reasons, the Dell Inspiron 11 (3162) is our new Editors' Choice budget ultraportable.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/22/2016
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
If you're after a budget laptop that'll let you work on the go and last all day, the Dell Inspiron 11 3000 is one of your best options. It's comfortable to type on, has a practical screen and its battery life is great among Windows laptops. Just make sure you're ready for its humble performance first. Windows 10 does feel quite slow, making the Dell Inspiron 11 3000's best-fit use as a typewriter for checking your emails as you nip between free Wi-Fi spots across town. If you can't put up with a bit of lag, consider getting a Chromebook instead.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/23/2016
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 100% performance: 40% features: 80% workmanship: 80%
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Intel HD Graphics (Braswell): Integrated graphics card in the Intel Braswell series (Celeron and Pentium) processors. Based on the Broadwell architecture (Intel Gen8) supporting DirectX 11.2. Depending on the processor offers 12 or 16 shader cores (EU) and different clock speed.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
N3050: SoC with an integrated dual core Atom processor clocked at 1.6 - 2.16 GHz, an Intel HD Graphics GPU and a dual channel DDR3L-1600 memory controller.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
11.60":
This is a standard display format for tablet computers or small convertibles. You see more on the screen than on a smartphone but you can't use big resolutions well. On the other hand, mobility is not a problem.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Dell: Dell is a U.S. manufacturer (based in Texas) of computer hardware founded in 1984 and is one of the largest international manufacturers in terms of both market share and notebook models. Its product line includes desktops, notebooks, storage systems, monitors, servers, printers, consumer electronics and peripherals. Dell offers laptops that are suitable for various applications, such as business laptops, gaming laptops, ultra portables and workstations. Dell's business laptops from the Latitude and Precision series are an option for professional users and businesses.
In 2023, Dell had an approximate 17% market share of global PC sales, ranking #3 after Lenovo and HP.
For gaming enthusiasts, Dell's Alienware brand is for gaming notebooks.
74.04%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.