Display is 300 nits 72% NTSC or 99% sGB panel which is very difficult to find at this price range. Also, both the memory slots are user upgradable and you can go up to 64GB, max supported by the Processor.
Link to Official Product Spec Document: https://dl.dell.com/topicspdf/ins..._en-us.pdf
Go to Page 17 and you will the that it has two display options, 220 nits with 45% NTSC whereas 300 nits with 72% NTSC.
expiredSuryasis posted May 27, 2021 12:11 PM
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expiredSuryasis posted May 27, 2021 12:11 PM
Dell Inspiron 14 5402 Laptop: i5-1135G7, 14" 300-nit, 8GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD
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Nice screen, keyboard is somewhat annoying since it's gray and back lit. You would have to turn of the keyboard lights during daytime to see the letters properly.
Over all it is thin and light but the exterior shell is plastic not aluminum, which fooled me into thinking it was aluminum but I was surprised when I received it.
RAM is upgradable, I added another 8gb stick.
Here is a link to the RAM stick sold by Dell. It was on sale when I purchased it for $52 now its $77. You can find similar RAM for cheaper on Amazon. https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/d...023/memory
all in all good purchase for the price but make sure you test it well during the 30 return period because Dells customer service is terrible.
Edit: even though you get a free 1 year of McAfee included in the price, Dell for some reason bill it on a separate line in the invoice. my invoice showed $37 line for McAfee. I called and requested for a refund, and after some haggling the rep refunded the McAfee charge. so I ended up paying less than $500 for the laptop. make sure you give this a try if you decide to go for it.
And as someone else said, the amount of users that would actually use an ethernet port on a laptop 14" or under is probably under 5%. It's not a desktop replacement, and is designed for portability. I personally don't know what situation I'd ever plug in an ethernet to my laptop instead of using wifi. I could see doing that if you are buying a desktop replacement laptop, but not an ultra portable 14".
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There is nothing wrong with USB-->Ethernet adapters. They're cheap and work just as good as built-in ports (probably bettter since built-in ports nowadays have the hinge port that is a pain and can break).
If Ethernet is your primary concern, get a larger laptop with one built in and stop shopping thin and light ultrabooks.
There is nothing wrong with USB-->Ethernet adapters. They're cheap and work just as good as built-in ports (probably bettter since built-in ports nowadays have the hinge port that is a pain and can break).
If Ethernet is your primary concern, get a larger laptop with one built in and stop shopping thin and light ultrabooks.
This is the way.
Now does anyone know how long the battery last and if it supports power delivery? No, I have not look, really asking those that already own this.
i understand your vent and rant and i too support having ethernet but unless you want to stay behind and use obsolete ultrabooks/notebooks with them, all modern and more powerful machines at the 14" size wont have them. so pick your poison.
I have lived without ethernet for a while, and has been fine in my ultrabook. I'm so used to it that at first i was just like you, ranting and throwing a big fuss. I got a small compact usb c hub that included an ethernet port and other ports but i only need it when im trying to transfer at high speeds in the network. And if that is something you plan to do on a regular, then maybe an utlrabrook at 14" size is what you need. if this was also going to be say a desktop replacement then whats the big deal of getting a $5 dongle or nicer hub that has one.
It's not lame but showing your old age and your impracticality. Real world use TODAY in 2021 and beyond will find ethernet port on the laptop not commonly used. Obviously in a DESKTOP that's still a must. Think of the bigger picture and just yourself.
I bet you were also one to show disdain when console systems started moving away from physical media? Or when vehicle manufacturers started to produce less big displacement v8 and v6 motors for inline 4. Or when tv manufacturers stopped making plasma tvs?
Nice screen, keyboard is somewhat annoying since it's gray and back lit. You would have to turn of the keyboard lights during daytime to see the letters properly.
Over all it is thin and light but the exterior shell is plastic not aluminum, which fooled me into thinking it was aluminum but I was surprised when I received it.
RAM is upgradable, I added another 8gb stick.
Here is a link to the RAM stick sold by Dell. It was on sale when I purchased it for $52 now its $77. You can find similar RAM for cheaper on Amazon. https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/d...023/memory
all in all good purchase for the price but make sure you test it well during the 30 return period because Dells customer service is terrible.
Edit: even though you get a free 1 year of McAfee included in the price, Dell for some reason bill it on a separate line in the invoice. my invoice showed $37 line for McAfee. I called and requested for a refund, and after some haggling the rep refunded the McAfee charge. so I ended up paying less than $500 for the laptop. make sure you give this a try if you decide to go for it.
Preference.
I thought the fingerprint reader was a little too finicky. I want to open it, unlock it and go but it has about a 60% correct work rate.
Main biggest annoyance is that it takes a while maybe 10s or more to connect to internet.
Other than that this is the exact computer I had been waiting for.
In for another one. Used 5% financing discount plus had $12 in rewards (and earned another $30 in rewards).
Thanks OP!
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This is the way.
Now does anyone know how long the battery last and if it supports power delivery? No, I have not look, really asking those that already own this.
I do believe the USB-C port does charge the laptop. I recall doing that with the one I sourced for a client.
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Anyone know how to get that $35.96 refunded from the purchase price? I probably need to wait until I have received it but wonder if anyone has ever tried it?
https://www.reddit.com/r/GoodDesi...t_port_to/ [reddit.com]
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Can someone tell how does it compare to the costco deal? I recently ordered it, now debating with this dell deal.
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