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Dell Inspiron 15 3000 Laptop: i3-1115G4, 15.6" 1080p, 8GB DDR4, 128GB SSD Expired

$382.50
$484.98
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Dell Home and Office has Dell Inspiron 15 3000 Laptop (Accent Black) on sale for $382.50 when you select the "1 Year Mail In Service" support option on the product page. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member sr71 for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i3-1115G4 Dual-Core Processor
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 Display
  • 8GB DDR4 Memory
  • 128GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • 802.11ac WiFi + Bluetooth
  • Windows 10 Home (S mode)
  • Ports:
  • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1x USB 2.0 Gen 1
  • 1x HDMI 1.4
  • 1x Audio Combo Jack
  • 3-Cell 42 WHr Integrated battery

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This, perhaps?
$319 At Office Depot ASUS VivoBook 15 Laptop, 15.6" Screen, Intel Core i3, 8GB Memory, 256GB Solid ...

The CPU is a bit better in the Dell deal, but the bigger SSD and backlit keyboard at the lower price probably makes the Asus a better value.
Just tossing in another meh regarding the CPU. The i3-1115G4 is the 2-core/4-thread Tiger Lake i3. The real catch is the i3-1125G4, a 4-core/8-thread i3 (in any other generation this would be an i5 at minimum). This is a functional PC at the price, and perfectly specced for some basic productivity (think non-engineering university student laptop).

However, I wouldn't label it as a steal given that the price clearly reflects all the compromise choices that many have highlighted (CPU is OK if thankfully not a Celeron, RAM is just OK, SSD is just OK).

Good luck!
Jon

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foxfai
04-10-2021 at 07:55 AM.
04-10-2021 at 07:55 AM.
Anyone want to chime in on this i3? Looking for something basic enough for work. Could be a little cheaper?
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deelseaker
04-10-2021 at 08:20 AM.
04-10-2021 at 08:20 AM.
Quote from foxfai :
Anyone want to chime in on this i3? Looking for something basic enough for work. Could be a little cheaper?
This, perhaps?
$319 At Office Depot ASUS VivoBook 15 Laptop, 15.6" Screen, Intel Core i3, 8GB Memory, 256GB Solid ...

The CPU is a bit better in the Dell deal, but the bigger SSD and backlit keyboard at the lower price probably makes the Asus a better value.
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foxfai
04-10-2021 at 10:20 AM.
04-10-2021 at 10:20 AM.
Quote from deelseaker :
This, perhaps?
$319 At Office Depot ASUS VivoBook 15 Laptop, 15.6" Screen, Intel Core i3, 8GB Memory, 256GB Solid ...

The CPU is a bit better in the Dell deal, but the bigger SSD and backlit keyboard at the lower price probably makes the Asus a better value.
Eh.... pickup only and nothing within 100 miles of me.
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deelseaker
04-10-2021 at 10:59 AM.
04-10-2021 at 10:59 AM.
Quote from foxfai :
Eh.... pickup only and nothing within 100 miles of me.
It was available earlier this morning. If the Asus had this CPU, I would've just gotten it. Alternatively, if this Dell had a 256GB SSD, I wouldn't mind paying the slight premium either. As is, the Asus was the better value, I think.
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Clk1986
04-10-2021 at 12:27 PM.
04-10-2021 at 12:27 PM.
Quote from deelseaker :
This, perhaps?
$319 At Office Depot ASUS VivoBook 15 Laptop, 15.6" Screen, Intel Core i3, 8GB Memory, 256GB Solid ....

The CPU is a bit better in the Dell deal, but the bigger SSD and backlit keyboard at the lower price probably makes the Asus a better value.
https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Com...2vsm906918

Processors are both pretty meh, not sure if you'd tell much of a difference between them, even though the Dell i3 is nearly 100pts lower (better) on the ranking.
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rocodog
04-10-2021 at 02:52 PM.
04-10-2021 at 02:52 PM.
128gb? 256gb should be bare minimum

Recently I had to forcibly upgrade to 256gb mac because apple macbook air with 128gb refuse to upgrade multiple times. I spent many months of dealing with removing apps and reinstalling apps.
I gave up and bought M1 256gb laptop.
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deelseaker
04-10-2021 at 03:46 PM.
04-10-2021 at 03:46 PM.
Quote from Clk1986 :
Processors are both pretty meh, not sure if you'd tell much of a difference between them, even though the Dell i3 is nearly 100pts lower (better) on the ranking.
Right. They are both equally slow overall. But the one in the Dell (the 11th gen i3) seems to have a noticeably better performance in JavaScript/web browsing benchmarks. And that may be perceptible to even a casual user.

Bottom line: The Dell was a no for me because of the too small an SSD. The Asus was spoiled by not having the 11th-gen CPU the Dell has. LMAO
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04-10-2021 at 04:28 PM.

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04-10-2021 at 04:28 PM.
Just tossing in another meh regarding the CPU. The i3-1115G4 is the 2-core/4-thread Tiger Lake i3. The real catch is the i3-1125G4, a 4-core/8-thread i3 (in any other generation this would be an i5 at minimum). This is a functional PC at the price, and perfectly specced for some basic productivity (think non-engineering university student laptop).

However, I wouldn't label it as a steal given that the price clearly reflects all the compromise choices that many have highlighted (CPU is OK if thankfully not a Celeron, RAM is just OK, SSD is just OK).

Good luck!
Jon
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foxfai
04-10-2021 at 05:58 PM.
04-10-2021 at 05:58 PM.
Quote from The_Love_Spud :
Just tossing in another meh regarding the CPU. The i3-1115G4 is the 2-core/4-thread Tiger Lake i3. The real catch is the i3-1125G4, a 4-core/8-thread i3 (in any other generation this would be an i5 at minimum). This is a functional PC at the price, and perfectly specced for some basic productivity (think non-engineering university student laptop).

However, I wouldn't label it as a steal given that the price clearly reflects all the compromise choices that many have highlighted (CPU is OK if thankfully not a Celeron, RAM is just OK, SSD is just OK).

Good luck!
Jon
Ya, since this got posted I was reading the specs on it. For $400 it should be more. Screen, power, ram, SSD are all sub-par.
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BahgainLovah
04-10-2021 at 06:33 PM.
04-10-2021 at 06:33 PM.
I find it humorous to see debate over 10th vs. 11th generation processors in an entry-level laptop, while my 5th-gen i3 hums along just fine even with big documents or spreadsheets. I see no need to replace it any time soon; everyone I know who suffers slowness either doesn't have enough RAM or has a mechanical hard drive.

But 128 GB? Although I appreciate that it's an SSD, I long ago sprang for a 1 TB SSD for not that much. It's nice not to worry about space although newbies probably don't need to save much locally, I guess. It's hard to see what is really that important to various users.
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ComparedToWhat
04-10-2021 at 06:33 PM.
04-10-2021 at 06:33 PM.
Quote from foxfai :
Eh.... pickup only and nothing within 100 miles of me.

Have it shipped? I already got shipping confirmation from my order earlier today.
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foxfai
04-10-2021 at 06:37 PM.
04-10-2021 at 06:37 PM.
Quote from ComparedToWhat :
Have it shipped? I already got shipping confirmation from my order earlier today.
Never got that option.
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reicaden
04-10-2021 at 06:45 PM.
04-10-2021 at 06:45 PM.
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Have it shipped? I already got shipping confirmation from my order earlier today.

Can't, not an option
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