Dell Inspiron 15 3542-2293
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Reviews for the Dell Inspiron 15 3542-2293
Decent all around. The Inspiron 15 3542 is an inexpensive allrounder-notebook. Thanks to a powerful Core i5 processor and dedicated GeForce graphics card, even gaming is not out of the question. The battery life is very decent as well.
Source: Chip.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/18/2014
Rating: Total score: 68% price: 90% performance: 53% features: 67% display: 64% mobility: 74% ergonomy: 81%
Source: The Hikaku JA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/18/2015
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Model: The Dell Inspiron 15 3542 is a perfect all-rounder laptop and is easy on the wallet. Dell is known for producing high quality budget laptops and the Dell Inspiron 15 3542 clearly shows it with clean, modern looking chassis. The edges are rounded and the front cover is textured for an elegant look. Even if the chassis is made of black plastic, the Dell Inspiron 3542 feels solid in hand. Display on the laptop is a 15.6 inch 16:9 panel with a glossy finish and sits perfectly between screen real-estate and portability.
At the center of the device is an Intel Core i5-4210U processor clocked at 1.7 GHz, 4 GB DDR3L RAM, an NVIDIA GeForce 820M GPU and a 500 GB HDD for internal storage. The Dell Inspiron 3542 is fingerprint prone but it can be cleaned equally as easy. Other features include two USB 2.0, a USB 3.0, an HDMI port and a card reader. Even if the Dell Inspiron 15 3542 is categorized as an inexpensive device, it comes with an optical drive and Microsoft Windows 8.1 64 bit OS. Audio quality is decent with the stereo speakers. The dedicated GPU definitely increases the laptop's capability including light gaming. Battery life is decent with a Lithium-Ion cell rated at 2630 mAh.
NVIDIA GeForce 820M:
Entry level 28nm Fermi GPU from the GeForce 800M series based on the GT 620M and 710M.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
4210U: Haswell-based ULV dual-core processor clocked at 1.7 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 2.7 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4400 and a dual-channel DDR3 memory controller.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
15.60":
15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.
The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.
» 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.
71.5%: 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.