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Dell Inspiron Laptop: Take the game with you no matter where you're headed with this Dell Inspiron gaming laptop. Reliable processing from an Intel Core i5 quad-core setup ensures even play of even action-heavy titles, and Nvidia GeForce graphics keep you immersed in the visual aspect of play. This Dell Inspiron gaming laptop has a large 15.6-inch anti-glare display for comfortable gaming.
 
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Best value, great screen, and incredible battery.
on May 22, 2017
Posted by: Ahmad
Verified Purchase:Yes
Briefly, I do 3D modelling/rendering and software development, I use laptops heavily and almost all day long.
I watched and read lots of reviews before going for this laptop and I can say that this is the best PC purchase I've ever made and here is why:
- SCREEN, IPS panel is day and night different than the previous TN panel, viewing angles are great, color accuracy is respectable and contrast ratio is amazing. DO NOT go for the cheaper $799 that comes with TN, plus the cheaper model does not come with PCIe SSD drive and 1050 not 1050Ti.
- SIZE and WEIGHT; not the lightest but it is portable, I used it once while I was commuting size is fine if you wanna use it on you lap on a train and I can't feel the weight of it in my backpack considering that I don't carry the charger anymore, and here comes my next point.
- BATTERY, I cannot believe that Quad Core laptop with dedicated GPU can last that much, of course NVIDIA optimus play a big part in this, but I literally hit 11 hours on a single charge with 50% brightness and WIFI on all the time. I surfed, downloaded couple apps and compiled using Android Studio and MS Visual Studio. If hardcore looks do not matter to you this is better than the business style XPS15, and for me XPS15 do not have the 2.5" bay for models that come with 97WHr battery.
Bottom line, this laptop will give you full day of battery life, if you carry it to your work and use it in realistic way not (25% brightness with WIFI off) or having to use Edge instead of chrome to save battery life. Just charge it at night and leave the brick at home.
- GPU; this has the 1050Ti which is faster than the 1050 in the cheaper model and way way faster than my last 860M in my Lenovo Y50. I render using CUDA a lot and I have a desktop with GTX1070, so this will be for light stuff and on the go and it is really good enough for my needs.
- CPU; here was my only concern, I really wanted Bestbuy to carry the 7700HQ just for having 8 threads vs the 4 threads in the 7300HQ, but since I do my heavy lifting on GPUs nowadays, I don't mind having the i5, plus it consumes less power and thus will give you little bit better battery life.
- HEAT & NOISE; The two fans are quiet, they produce less noise than my Macbook Air when the fans kicks in, and less than my old Lenovo Y50. Heat is quite good, it’s ice cool compared to the Y50 and to the MBA.
HERE IS WHAT I DID:
- I added 500GB 2.5" SSD EVO Samsung that I bought from Bestbuy for $149 a while ago, and now I have enough storage without having moving parts HDD that will consume more power from the battery.
- I installed 32GB (16X2) memory sticks (LOW PROFILE ONES) I tried the Patriot Viper with heat sink and they did not fit because they are too thick for the slots.
- I uninstalled all the bloatware from dell and the free subscription McAfee that comes with it, updated the windows and registered the laptop using Dell website (INTERNET EXPLORER ONLY). And I forgot to mention that it comes with 20GB 1Year dropbox subscription, and for me this was great news since I am a heavy dropbox user.
- Shoutout to Bestbuy! This configuration is cheaper than if you wanna get it online from Dell, I don’t know how! But they did it. Plus, for me having to go to a store and picking it up the same day is priceless!
GOOD:
Stellar battery life.
Great value.
Matt IPS screen is awesome.
1050Ti, great for this price point.
256GB PCIe SSD, great for this price point.
BAD:
Looks, not so great.
Keyboard, not the greatest but above average.
Touchpad not the best (I am a mouse user anyway).
Stock software, just get rid of it.
Finger print magnet.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
My Best Buy number: 4302334733
My Best Buy number: 4302334733
I would recommend this to a friend!
+210points
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Dell Inspiron Laptop: Take the game with you no matter where you're headed with this Dell Inspiron gaming laptop. Reliable processing from an Intel Core i5 quad-core setup ensures even play of even action-heavy titles, and Nvidia GeForce graphics keep you immersed in the visual aspect of play. This Dell Inspiron gaming laptop has a large 15.6-inch anti-glare display for comfortable gaming.
 

Can I use the ssd and another internal hard drive at the same time on this laptop?

Yes you can.
6 years, 10 months ago
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Ahmad
 
Dell Inspiron Laptop: Take the game with you no matter where you're headed with this Dell Inspiron gaming laptop. Reliable processing from an Intel Core i5 quad-core setup ensures even play of even action-heavy titles, and Nvidia GeForce graphics keep you immersed in the visual aspect of play. This Dell Inspiron gaming laptop has a large 15.6-inch anti-glare display for comfortable gaming.
 

Is the SSD m.2 or 2.5"? Also is the m.2 slot pce/nvme compatible?

This one comes with M.2 SSD, and it is compatible with PCIe NVMe M.2.
6 years, 10 months ago
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Ahmad
 
Dell Inspiron Laptop: Take the game with you no matter where you're headed with this Dell Inspiron gaming laptop. Reliable processing from an Intel Core i5 quad-core setup ensures even play of even action-heavy titles, and Nvidia GeForce graphics keep you immersed in the visual aspect of play. This Dell Inspiron gaming laptop has a large 15.6-inch anti-glare display for comfortable gaming.
 

Does this come with only the ssd? No 1 TB hdd?

This one comes with PCIe SSD, and there is a spare 2.5" bay for HDD/SSD drive.
6 years, 10 months ago
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Ahmad
 
Dell Inspiron Laptop: Take the game with you no matter where you're headed with this Dell Inspiron gaming laptop. Reliable processing from an Intel Core i5 quad-core setup ensures even play of even action-heavy titles, and Nvidia GeForce graphics keep you immersed in the visual aspect of play. This Dell Inspiron gaming laptop has a large 15.6-inch anti-glare display for comfortable gaming.
 

Is this screen the new IPS or the old TN screen?

$899 model with 1050Ti and 256GB SSD, comes with IPS. And amazing panel by the way.
6 years, 10 months ago
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Ahmad
 
Dell Inspiron Laptop: Take the game with you no matter where you're headed with this Dell Inspiron gaming laptop. Reliable processing from an Intel Core i5 quad-core setup ensures even play of even action-heavy titles, and Nvidia GeForce graphics keep you immersed in the visual aspect of play. This Dell Inspiron gaming laptop has a large 15.6-inch anti-glare display for comfortable gaming.
 

What 1tb hard drive is compatible with this laptop

Any 5400rpm or 7200rpm will do if you are using the spare 2.5" bay. I installed Samsung EVO 500GB and it was recognized the first time. If you mean the PCIe slot, I cannot answer your question since I did not try it
6 years, 10 months ago
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Ahmad
 
Dell Inspiron Laptop: Take the game with you no matter where you're headed with this Dell Inspiron gaming laptop. Reliable processing from an Intel Core i5 quad-core setup ensures even play of even action-heavy titles, and Nvidia GeForce graphics keep you immersed in the visual aspect of play. This Dell Inspiron gaming laptop has a large 15.6-inch anti-glare display for comfortable gaming.
 

Can I use the ssd and another internal hard drive at the same time on this laptop?

Yes you can, there is an empty 2.5" bay which I installed 500GB Samsung EVO SSD on it. Recognized by the system the first time!
6 years, 10 months ago
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Ahmad