Dell Inspiron 15 Series

Overview

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 price too.

-- As reviewed by PC Advisor

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 41 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

18
Average:

10
Bad:

11

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Last revision on January 5, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Large, vivid display
16GB of memory
Slim, lightweight chassis
Aluminium lid
All ports located at the rear part of the sides
Decent input devices
Dual band WiFi (802.11 ac)
Decent application performance
Great maintenance options
Quiet operation
Good battery life
Numeric keypad
Full set of I/O ports
Speedy boot time

Reviewers Didn't Like

Flaky keyboard and trackapd
Feels fragile
Clickpad sometimes not too precise
"Throttled" GPU
Hot under full load
Only 12 months of warranty
No Gigabit Ethernet
Display with strong bluish tint
Glossy, highly reflective screen
Mediocre vertical viewing angle
Keyboard takes time to master

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Expert reviews and ratings

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By Digital Trends on December 04, 2015

At $799 in our test unit, the Inspiron 7559 is rare bargain on a basic gaming laptop, a fine desktop replacement, and a stellar value. Read...

By Computer Shopper on December 03, 2015

Lumpy but suggesting longevity, the Inspiron 15 7000 Series ought to survive as desktop replacement at home or the office. Powerful discrete graphics will please gamers and professionals, although the reflective screen and a trying trackpad knock points...

By PC Advisor on November 30, 2015

In review: Dell Inspiron 15 7559. Test model courtesy of Dell Germany.We have already mentioned that the pretty good initial impression of the rather expensive Dell Inspiron 15 7559 (RRP: 1299 Euros/~$1376) suffered a bit during our review. The...

By NotebookCheck on November 29, 2015

The Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Series offers scintillating good looks with solid graphics performance and good battery...

By LaptopMag on November 19, 2015

Its build quality and battery life aren't the best we've seen, but the Dell Inspiron 15 5000 is still decent value

By Expert Reviews on September 29, 2015

A competent, capable, attractive and well-priced 2-in-1 notebook that works better as a laptop than a tablet, thanks to the large screen and weight of this 15-inch...

By TechRadar AU on September 25, 2015

Dell's 15.6-inch Inspiron 15 7000 Series (Inspiron 15-7548) is a notebook for a home that doesn't require a traditional desktop PC. It's also rather slim considering its size, and at 2.13kg is not overly heavy to lug around when portability is needed....

By Good Gear Guide on June 18, 2015

The latest Dell Inspiron 15 is an incredibly affordable desktop-replacement laptop offering good battery life and a slim...

By PC Mag on November 13, 2014

The touch-screen Dell Inspiron 15 (7537) ultrabook is aimed at power users who absolutely need premium components for heavy...

By TechReviewSource on June 27, 2014

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