Dell Inspiron 15-7548
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Average of 9 scores (from 14 reviews)
Reviews for the Dell Inspiron 15-7548
Slimmed down. The new version of the Inspiron 15 of the 7000-series is much slimmer than the predecessor, and now has a 4K display. However, the restriction is not only limited to the chassis: You also have to live with drawbacks in terms of graphics performance and battery runtimes.
Source: Mobile Tech Review Archive.org version
The lower end models offer great build quality and good value for the price. The high end $1,449 UHD 4K model with SSD and 16 gigs of RAM used for this review isn't as great a value when you can get more powerful laptops at that price. Still, it has a classy chassis, excellent build quality and serviceable internals, which earn points back.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/11/2015
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Digital Trends Archive.org version
At the end of the day, if it you’re shopping in this price range, even Dell has better options. The base XPS 15 is only $100 more, and while it’s technically less impressive in some respects, the actual user experience is far superior. The XPS system is more attractive, more portable, and ships with relatively little bloat.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/07/2015
Rating: Total score: 40%
Source: Digital Trends Archive.org version
Windows convertibles are in a sorry state. The Dell Inspiron 13 7000 SE 2-in-1 is the sixth model we’ve reviewed so far this year, and like those that’ve come before it, there are some serious flaws. Battery life is not on par with the best thoroughbred laptops and the hardware is a bit too expensive, given what’s received.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/02/2015
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version
All told, the Inspiron 15 7000 presents a challenging value proposition. On the upside, it's a well-built multimedia laptop with a great 4K display, a pleasing design, and solid battery life. Although somewhat pricey at $1,449, it's much less than Dell's deluxe XPS 15 and offers many of the same features.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/01/2015
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
Dell made the Inspiron 15 7000 an elegant multimedia notebook. Its sexy design will make you want to show it off, and its stunning and responsive optional 4K touch screen will be the envy of your friends. However, while this system offers solid overall performance, the discrete AMD graphics aren't powerful enough to play the most demanding games, especially at its native resolution.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/30/2015
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
The Dell is a good all-round machine for web browsing, light work and less demanding games, with reasonable looks and build quality alongside decent components. Other systems offer better prospects for more specialist tasks, though, so only opt for the Inspiron if you need a jack-of-all-trades notebook.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/26/2015
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Good Gear Guide Archive.org version
If a big laptop is on your shopping list, the Inspiron 15 7000 is a contender, but a quirky one. It can take time to get used to its design; the lack of a number pad on the keyboard makes it unlike big laptops we’ve seen from other vendors, and gives the notebook an over-sized feel. The 4K screen is great for viewing photos, but its reflective finish was an annoyance. For navigation, the touchpad wasn’t good to us.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/18/2015
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Laptop Media Archive.org version
Dell Inspiron 7548 is a great multimedia notebook with a thin, sleek and premium design. Maybe a bit on the heavier side, but quite manageable. The laptop is designed to look great, but it does struggle a bit to keep the internals cool. This may be because of the sufficient grills for dispersing the heat, which are located only at the bottom. Nevertheless, this can be fixed easily with an external cooling pad. But it’s quite unlikely that a normal user would be capable of reproducing such big CPU and GPU loads in real-life conditions, so we can’t say this is a considerable drawback.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/27/2015
Foreign Reviews
Source: 01Net FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/21/2015
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Notebook-Center.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice design and build quality; convenient backlit keyboard. Negative: Average brightness and contrast, though vibrant colors of the display.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/22/2015
Source: Ixbt RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Sleek design; good build quality; good keyboard and touchpad; long battery life; very good IPS display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/08/2015
Source: Laptop.bg BU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Excellent UHD IPS display; sleek and elegant aluminum design; touchscreen; comfortable ergonomic keyboard and touchpad; easily accessible components. Negative: Poor battery life; too small keyboard for a 15-inch laptop; poor graphics, considering the price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/10/2016
Source: The Hikaku JA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/24/2015
Source: Pasonisan JA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/13/2015
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Model: The Dell Inspiron 15-7548 is an all-round laptop with a slim profile and impressive hardware. A slim laptop does not need to compromise rigidness or performance with the current technology out there. Dell has designed the Dell Inspiron 15-7548 to be solid and elegant with curved edges, a beautiful lid and a two tone color scheme. The interior comes in dark grey while the external surface is a matte metal finish. The 15.6 inch 4K Ultra HD Truelife panel supports 10-point touch input. Colors are accurate and clarity is impressive yet the same can't be said for brightness.
The Windows 8.1 system comes with an Intel Core i7-5500U processor, 16 GB DDR3L RAM, an AMD Radeon R7 M270 GPU with dedicated 4 GB DDR3 VRAM and a 256 GB SSD for storage. Thus, the Dell Inspiron 15-7548 is a good laptop for moderate gaming as well as work. Audio quality is impressive with stereo speakers utilizing Waves MaxxAudio processing. Other features include a webcam, Bluetooth 4.0, two USB 3.0 ports, a USB 2.0 port, a HDMI out and a card reader. The Dell Inspiron 15-7548 weighs in at 2.06 kg and comes equipped with a Lithium Ion battery rated at 58 Wh.
AMD Radeon R7 M270: Mid-range graphics card based on the GCN architecture.
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.
Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.
5500U: Broadwell-based ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for notebooks and ultrabooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 5500 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.» 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.
62.44%: Such a poor rating is rare. There are only a few notebooks that were rated even worse. The rating websites do not give a purchase recommendation here.
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