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Dell Inspiron Laptop: Play your favorite PC games on this 15.6-inch Dell Inspiron gaming notebook. Its robust quad-core Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of DDR4 RAM and fast NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card let you run power-hungry video games easily. This Dell Inspiron gaming notebook has a large 1TB hard drive to store plenty of files.
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Excellent machine for the price (with a catch)
on March 22, 2017
Posted by: M47R1X
from OKC, OK
This is the first laptop I've purchased in several years. The last Windows OS I'd used was Windows 7 as I typically use my MacBook Pro for most things (my work computer). I got mine from Dell with the 1050Ti and a 256GB SSD, so keep that in mind as I'm reviewing this.
Let's get the elephant in the room (the "catch" mentioned in the title) out of the way: the display. Yes, it is bad. There's little ghosting and the response time is acceptable, but that's about where the "good" ends. It's bad. Really bad. Colors are washed out, viewing angles are atrocious, and it's fairly dim. Fortunately, it's just a 30-pin edp screen which can be swapped quite easily (I went for a Samsung LTN156HL02 IPS panel which costed about $60. If you do the same, note that IPS panels DO have longer response time and are more prone to ghosting, but look a heck of a lot better than TN panels, and this one is no exception).
Now with that out of the way, let's talk about positives:
1. The biggest positive is the price. It's a bargain, as far as price and performance go.
2. It's quite performant with its 4-core i5. Opting for the SSD (again, I purchased on Dell's site, so that's not an option here) further helped performance. The 1050Ti (again, Dell's site) has the grunt to run most of today's games on high or ultra-high settings at native resolution. HL2's Lost Coast had a framerate of like 275 or so with absolutely maxed-out settings. That benchmark might not matter as much anymore, but I still found it impressive.
3. Upgrading the RAM, hard drive, etc. is really easy. It's just one screw on the bottom.
4. (This is subjective) It looks REALLY good (I got the red one, and don't regret my choice for a second). I'm constantly stunned by how pretty the machine is.
5. It's pretty thin and light. Nothing to write home about, but it's only an inch thick and weighs under six pounds. So it's larger in every dimension than my MBP, but weighs about the same and is smaller than any other laptop I've owned (aside from my old Clevo W110ER, but that's a whole 'nother story).
6. The screen, while terrible, does have little-to-no ghosting and great response time. It's also a matte finish, which reduces glare.
7. The keyboard is pretty similar to my MBP's. Keys are a bit squishier (which I don't like), but it's closer than any other Windows machine I've had.
8. The trackpad is REALLY good for a Windows machine. Very similar to the MBP's, just a tad twitchy. Who cares, though, right? You'll probably be using a mouse anyways.
9. The speaker placement is pretty good. They point out the left and right side of the front of the laptop (behind all that mesh). The subwoofer helps the lows.
1. The biggest positive is the price. It's a bargain, as far as price and performance go.
2. It's quite performant with its 4-core i5. Opting for the SSD (again, I purchased on Dell's site, so that's not an option here) further helped performance. The 1050Ti (again, Dell's site) has the grunt to run most of today's games on high or ultra-high settings at native resolution. HL2's Lost Coast had a framerate of like 275 or so with absolutely maxed-out settings. That benchmark might not matter as much anymore, but I still found it impressive.
3. Upgrading the RAM, hard drive, etc. is really easy. It's just one screw on the bottom.
4. (This is subjective) It looks REALLY good (I got the red one, and don't regret my choice for a second). I'm constantly stunned by how pretty the machine is.
5. It's pretty thin and light. Nothing to write home about, but it's only an inch thick and weighs under six pounds. So it's larger in every dimension than my MBP, but weighs about the same and is smaller than any other laptop I've owned (aside from my old Clevo W110ER, but that's a whole 'nother story).
6. The screen, while terrible, does have little-to-no ghosting and great response time. It's also a matte finish, which reduces glare.
7. The keyboard is pretty similar to my MBP's. Keys are a bit squishier (which I don't like), but it's closer than any other Windows machine I've had.
8. The trackpad is REALLY good for a Windows machine. Very similar to the MBP's, just a tad twitchy. Who cares, though, right? You'll probably be using a mouse anyways.
9. The speaker placement is pretty good. They point out the left and right side of the front of the laptop (behind all that mesh). The subwoofer helps the lows.
And some cons:
1. Again, the display. I've harped on it already.
2. The machine IS plastic, so it will feel a bit cheap. It's unavoidable. Thankfully, however, it feels pretty solid in spite of this. And remember, it's plastic for cost savings.
3. This may be subjective, but I don't like the "soft touch" texture on the laptop. It's supposed to feel upscale and luxurious, but it just wears through quickly, collects skin oil (blech), and ends up making electronics look cheap/worn-out after only a few months of use. I've mostly seen it used on cheap-o Chinese electronics to try and drive that same feeling home. It doesn't work. And it comes loose when the device in question gets hot, leaving a nasty, sticky residue. It's good for now, but who knows how long that will last? I'd rather have a genuine matte finish on the laptop without the soft-touch coating.
4. The sound is a bit tinny, even with the sub. It's not a major complaint, though. It sounds "okay" and you'll probably be using headphones anyways.
5. To get it up to snuff, you'll need to do some upgrades. I had to drop in a new less-horrific screen, an extra stick of RAM (matched the specs for dual-channel), and a hard drive to supplement my smallish 256GB SSD (Dell's site). I had the hard drive laying around (it was pulled from my father-in-law's old laptop), but had to buy the screen and RAM. This brought the total (with shipping, taxes and all that jazz) to about $1k.
1. Again, the display. I've harped on it already.
2. The machine IS plastic, so it will feel a bit cheap. It's unavoidable. Thankfully, however, it feels pretty solid in spite of this. And remember, it's plastic for cost savings.
3. This may be subjective, but I don't like the "soft touch" texture on the laptop. It's supposed to feel upscale and luxurious, but it just wears through quickly, collects skin oil (blech), and ends up making electronics look cheap/worn-out after only a few months of use. I've mostly seen it used on cheap-o Chinese electronics to try and drive that same feeling home. It doesn't work. And it comes loose when the device in question gets hot, leaving a nasty, sticky residue. It's good for now, but who knows how long that will last? I'd rather have a genuine matte finish on the laptop without the soft-touch coating.
4. The sound is a bit tinny, even with the sub. It's not a major complaint, though. It sounds "okay" and you'll probably be using headphones anyways.
5. To get it up to snuff, you'll need to do some upgrades. I had to drop in a new less-horrific screen, an extra stick of RAM (matched the specs for dual-channel), and a hard drive to supplement my smallish 256GB SSD (Dell's site). I had the hard drive laying around (it was pulled from my father-in-law's old laptop), but had to buy the screen and RAM. This brought the total (with shipping, taxes and all that jazz) to about $1k.
Overall, I'd recommend this to just about anyone who wants to do some gaming-on-the-go. I got mine specifically for game development, which it works well for as well. Why didn't I get a desktop/build my own? Because I work better on the couch (don't judge me) than at a desk and relying on remote desktop/VNC to do so wouldn't be reliable enough. And I'm on the go often, allowing me to work/play on an airplane and whatnot. Plus, did I mention this thing looks good?
I'd definitely recommend this, though I'd say to do what I did and get the version with a GTX 1050Ti and 256GB SSD and then replace the screen and slap in a hard drive. Bumping up the RAM couldn't hurt, either. It's a great machine that can be made even better.
My Best Buy number: 2290374960
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Dell Inspiron Laptop: Play your favorite PC games on this 15.6-inch Dell Inspiron gaming notebook. Its robust quad-core Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of DDR4 RAM and fast NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card let you run power-hungry video games easily. This Dell Inspiron gaming notebook has a large 1TB hard drive to store plenty of files.
NVIDIA GTX 1050 graphics Driven by 4GB dedicated video memory to quickly render high-quality images for videos and games. Its a GTX 1050ti? Because it said 4GB video memory.
As far as I can tell, the version sold here is the GTX 1050. It's the lowest-specced 7567 sold by Dell. It can be purchased from Dell, however, with a 1050Ti (which is what I did). See the screenshots that I took on the Dell site. I hope that helps!
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Dell Inspiron Laptop: Play your favorite PC games on this 15.6-inch Dell Inspiron gaming notebook. Its robust quad-core Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of DDR4 RAM and fast NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card let you run power-hungry video games easily. This Dell Inspiron gaming notebook has a large 1TB hard drive to store plenty of files.
Can I attach this to a 4k tv and watch videos at 4k resolution at 60hz?
It has HDMI 2.0, so it should be able to. I haven't tested, myself.
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