Dell Inspiron 15 5558

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Attractive, sturdy design, Fast performance, Loud speakers, Very little bloatware
Good specs for the price, Overall good design, Large and comfortable trackpad, The system handles heavy CPU and GPU loads very well with no throttling or excessive heat

Cons:

Relatively dim display, Shallow keyboard
Poor sRGB coverage for an IPS panel, Not very sturdy plastic build, The glossy lid is a huge fingerprint magnet

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Last revision on September 8, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Attractive, sturdy design, Fast performance, Loud speakers, Very little bloatware
Good specs for the price, Overall good design, Large and comfortable trackpad, The system handles heavy CPU and GPU loads very well with no throttling or excessive heat

Reviewers Didn't Like

Relatively dim display, Shallow keyboard
Poor sRGB coverage for an IPS panel, Not very sturdy plastic build, The glossy lid is a huge fingerprint magnet

Expert reviews and ratings

The Inspiron 15-5558 straddles budget and midrange laptop camps, depending on configuration, asserting excellent build quality and decent performance as you'd expect of a £500+ design. The screen is one of the best you'll find on a laptop around this...

By PC Advisor on October 02, 2015

In a few ways, this year's Dell Inspiron 15 5000-series is a step down from last year's model. Build quality and battery life have both dipped, which is not something I'd typically expect from Dell. However, the compromises the company has made has...

By Expert Reviews on September 29, 2015

The Dell Inspiron 15 5000 offers an alluring design, speedy performance and loud speakers for less than...

By LaptopMag on August 05, 2015

The Core i7 processor and AMD graphics make this a powerful all-rounder, and it's got good looks and reasonable build quality. The keyboard isn't great, though, and the Inspiron's screen lacks resolution and...

By TechRadar on June 26, 2015

Dell Inspiron 5558 is a good mid-range multimedia notebook that offers good specs at a reasonable price. It has enough performance in store to handle even pretty demanding computational tasks, and work with heavy professional software with the Intel...

By laptopmedia.com on July 14, 2015

Of Dell's latest Inspiron 15 5000 Series laptops, this is the most pricey.Unlike the others, this Dell has a touch screen. It is a nice display, too, with a 1,920 x 1,080-pixel resolution and good viewing angles.But its most interesting feature is the...

By TheStraitsTimes on July 22, 2015