Dell Inspiron 15-3551
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Reviews for the Dell Inspiron 15-3551
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Dell's new Inspiron 15 3551 does make an impression thanks to its thinner profile and its surprisingly long warranty. Running times are also better than most of the competition. These features are help back slightly by its performance that is not any better with its quad core processor or the fact that it does not come with a DVD drive. Still, for some buyers size and running times may be enough to make it a solid choice.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/06/2015
Rating: Total score: 70%
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Model: Dell has offered a very affordable 15 inch laptop meant to give users their money’s worth. Since this is Dell, you get both optimal functionality and portability. For starters, there is a 15.6 inch display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. The screen is glossy but has added brightness and decent viewing angles. The body is made entirely out of matte black plastic. The back panel is textured and there is a Dell logo. The front display features a black bezel all around the screen and the display panel is apparently very sturdy. The battery can provide up to 5 hours independent power usage.
This laptop is powered by an Intel Pentium N3540 quad core processor with 1M cache, a base clock of 2.16 GHz and a burst frequency of 2.66 GHz. Alternatively, you can choose an Intel Celeron N2840 processor with basically all the same features as the Intel Pentium, except for a burst frequency of only 2.58 GHz. The other hardware here include a 4 GB RAM, a 500 GB SATA HDD 5400 rpm hard disk and an Intel HD graphics card. Windows 8.1 64 bit is used as OS. The Inspiron 15 weighs about 2.4 kg and is slightly over 2 cm thick, which provides well for moderate portability.
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail):
Integrated GPU for tablet and notebook Bay Trail SoCs. Based on the Ivy Bridge GPU with four Execution Units and support for DirectX 11.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
N3540: Soc with an integrated quad core Atom processor clocked at 2.16 - 2.66 GHz and an Intel HD Graphics GPU.» 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.
70%: 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.