- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Dell Inspiron 15
- 15.6"
- 2.2 GHz Single core
- 6 GB
- 640 GB HDD
Released October, 2010
by LaptopMag (Jul, 2009)The lack of a webcam is also disappointing, especially because you’ll find this feature on most lower-cost netbooks; you can add one for $25 when configuring your system online.
Conclusion Check out the Dell Inspiron 15
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Dell Inspiron 15
2.2 GHz
by LaptopMag (Jul, 2009)You can add Bluetooth for $20, and a 1.3-megapixel webcam for $25.
screen size
15.6"
11.6"
13.3"
Inspiron 15 by Armando-Luna (Oct, 2012)I am very happy with this purchase, arrived on time well packaged, I compare it with my previous Dell XPS M1710 and the screen size has nothing to envy to the above plus the weight and thickness is much better.
screen resolution
Inspiron 15 by LaptopMag (Jul, 2009)Like many consumer notebooks we’ve reviewed in the past 12 months, the Inspiron 15 has a wide, 16:9 display, whose extra pixels make it ideal for multitasking, as well as for watching movies (for the record: a 16:10 display would have been fine, too).
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 3 GHz   | 3 GHz |
Inspiron 15 by LaptopMag (Jun, 2011)Compared to other mainstream notebooks, the 2.3-GHz AMD Athlon II P360 processor inside the Inspiron 15 M5030 didn't blow us away, but it's fine for getting online and completing productivity chores.
Inspiron 15 by Mastercard--Shepherd (Sep, 2012)I hav'nt tested the speed yet, but comparing the systems speed of Dell Inspiron i15RN-5294BK with my office desktop Dell Optiflex Core i5-2400 3.1ghz 4GB, 250gb, which is a dual core 2nd gen it looks like that my new Inspiron Core i7-2670QM 2.2Ghz quad core 6GB RAM 500GB the Inspiron is faster than my desktop Optiflex 790.
processor
Inspiron 15 by J.-Hernandez (Sep, 2011)It's single core low powered Intel Atom processor is hyper-threaded, but that's not saying much these days.
Inspiron 15 by LaptopMag (Jul, 2009)Although our review unit had a Pentium Dual-Core processor, it’s also available with CPUs ranging from an Intel Celeron to Intel Core 2 Duo (the higher-end Core 2 Duo adds $200 to the starting price).
memory
| 0 GB | 2 GB  | 6 GB |
Inspiron 15 by Gordon-Abbot--Gordon (Feb, 2011)My guess is 2 gig ram might help for more seamless video on the White Collar site, but I see no real need for additional ram at this point.
Inspiron 15 by Ashlynette92 (Nov, 2012)I love the processing speed (2.4ghz dual-core) and ram 3gbs.
Performance Real world tests of Dell Inspiron 15
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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1.3 MP -
6 GB -
15.6" -
640 GB
cons
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Oct, 2010 -
Single core -
can't read a camera or phone memory card -
100 ppi
Reviews Word on the street
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 |   Rated by 200 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Luke--USMC (Jan, 2011)   Rated 60% by by A.-Ebel--gccradioscience (Dec, 2010) |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 3 | Apple MacBook Pro 4th Gen 5-way tie: Has a DVD reader Apple MacBook Pro 4th Gen vs Dell Inspiron 15 |
 | 4 | Acer Aspire S 5250 OK l2 cache Acer Aspire S 5250 vs Dell Inspiron 15 |
 | 5 | HP Pavilion g4 5-way tie: Has a DVD reader HP Pavilion g4 vs Dell Inspiron 15 |
 | 6 | ASUS A53Z-ES61 Most CPU cores ASUS A53Z-ES61 vs Dell Inspiron 15 |
 | 7 | Samsung Series 3 NP300V5A-A09US Fastest processor Samsung Series 3 NP300V5A-A09US vs Dell Inspiron 15 |
 | 8 | ASUS K52 Series K52F 2-way tie: Largest amount of storage capacity ASUS K52 Series K52F vs Dell Inspiron 15 |
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Editions Editions of the Dell Inspiron 15
| Price | Edition | Internal storage | RAM capacity | Cores | Manufacturer code | Compare | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | 30 GB | 0.5 GB | Single core | Inspiron 1150 | | ||||
 | | 250 GB | 1 GB | Dual core | i15N-2728BK | | ||||
 | | 250 GB | 2 GB | Dual core | i15N-2728BK | | ||||
 | | 250 GB | 6 GB | Quad core | i15N-2728BK | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 3 GB | Single core | I15R-1009MRB | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 3 GB | Dual core | i15N-1818BK | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 3 GB | Dual core | i15N-1294BK | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 4 GB | Single core | IM5030-1719)BK | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 4 GB | Single core | Dell I15R-1197MRB | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 6 GB | Single core | i15N-2728BK | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 4 GB | Quad core | i15N-2728BK | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 6 GB | Dual core | i15N-2728BK | | ||||
 | | 640 GB | 6 GB | Single core | M501R | | ||||
