Next to three additional USB ports ( 2 x USB 3.0), the user can find an HDMI and a power port. Most of the interfaces can be found on the left side. Let’s start with the right side, which does not only have an optical drive, but also a Kensington Lock and a USB 2.0 port. The interface equipment is based on the typical all-round level, which means it is neither poor nor particularly lavish. A maximum height of barely three centimeters (~1.18 inches) and a weight of 2.36 kg (~5.2 pounds) are surprisingly low for a 15-inch notebook.
The good mobility is a positive highlight. Still, the display shakes if the base is knocked. Since the hinges are very tight, two hands are required to open the lid. Otherwise, the case is relatively pressure resistant. Especially the number pad yields in case of strong pressure. Let’s have a look at stability, which can be classified to be reasonable to good. Most all-round notebooks shows a similar result in that category.
In the price range below 1000 Euros (~$1344) small flaws have to be almost always taken into account.
The round casing front reminiscent of the XPS 15 is also a matter of taste.Įven though the processing leaves a lot to be desired here and there (hinges, transition lid/display frame) and dirt might settle down in some gaps, the Inspiron 15R-5521 offers a decent impression of quality. Only the projecting battery cover and the extremely thick display frame at the lower part did not appeal to us. Due to the extensive use of metal (lid + wrist rest) and the high-contrast material transition, the 15-inch notebook cuts a fancy and classic figure. Independent of that decision are the sides, which are made of plastic, and the silver-gray edge of the lid.
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An upgrade from the silver base model to a different version costs 39 Euros (~$52). Depending on the configuration the lid and keyboard shine in either “ pink”, “red”, “silver” or “blue”. In order to address a large group of customers, the 15-inch Inspiron 15R-5521 is available in four different colors. Some details can be adjusted using the in-house configurator.įor Dell, great emphasis is put on individuality. The 15-inch notebook varies between 449 and 649 Euros (~$604 and $873). The manufacturer integrates either a 540 or a 1,000 GB HDD (5,400 RPM).Įxcept for the low-cost version, all the notebooks contain a 6-cell battery of 65 Wh. Glossy display (1366x768), operating system (Windows 8, 64-bit) and optical drive (common DVD burner) are identical. Also the hard disk capacity differs depending on the version. Whether four, six or eight GB DDR3-RAM (1,600 MHz): it hardly matters - at least for normal users. The effects of the internal memory are limited. Because, unlike the current Radeon HD 8730M (28nm process), the Radeon HD 7670M is an old 40nm GPU, and the performance gap tends to be quite huge, as our benchmarks verified. People who want to use the notebook for sophisticated 3D programs (games, etc.) should avoid the entry-level version with Intel HD Graphics 4000 and should, if possible, buy the more expensive version of the AMD graphics accelerators straight away. The graphics card shows huge differences as well. The two less expensive versions are equipped with the fast 1.8 GHz Core i3-3217U, whereas the more expensive ones use the more powerful Core i5-3317U which works at a frequency of 2.6 GHz maximum. On its German homepage, Dell currently offers five different versions of the Inspiron 15R-5521. For the original German review, see here.
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