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Dell Inspiron 15 3000 Laptop: 15.6" 1080p, i3-1115G4, 4GB DDR4, 128GB NVMe

+ 2.5% SD Cashback + Free S/H

$300

$519

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Dell Home & Office has Dell Inspiron 15 3000 Laptop for $299.99. Slickdeals Cashback is available for this store (PC extension required, before checkout). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 Full HD Anti-Glare WVA Display
  • Intel Core i3-1115G4 Dual-Core / 4 Thread Processor
  • 4GB 2666MHz DDR4 RAM
  • 128GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • 802.11ac WiFi + Bluetooth
  • 3-Cell 41 WHr Integrated battery
  • Non-Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home (S Mode)
  • Weight: 3.82 lbs.
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A
    • 1x USB 2.0 Gen 1 Type A
    • 1x HDMI 1.4
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack
    • SD Card Reader

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  • About this deal:
    • This price is $219 lower (42% savings) than the $518.99 list price.
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional information.

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Dell Home & Office has Dell Inspiron 15 3000 Laptop for $299.99. Slickdeals Cashback is available for this store (PC extension required, before checkout). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 Full HD Anti-Glare WVA Display
  • Intel Core i3-1115G4 Dual-Core / 4 Thread Processor
  • 4GB 2666MHz DDR4 RAM
  • 128GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • 802.11ac WiFi + Bluetooth
  • 3-Cell 41 WHr Integrated battery
  • Non-Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home (S Mode)
  • Weight: 3.82 lbs.
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A
    • 1x USB 2.0 Gen 1 Type A
    • 1x HDMI 1.4
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack
    • SD Card Reader

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $219 lower (42% savings) than the $518.99 list price.
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional information.

Original Post

Written by iconian | Staff

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Top Comments

caveman017
No, you didn't buy this computer in 2017, given the processor was released Q3, 2020.
jaas666
4GB and Win11?
Some people like to live on the edge 😂😂
RacinReaver
Yeah...4 GB was rolling the dice even back on Windows 7. Not sure if I'd trust this system even for random internet browsing. Less RAM than a similarly priced phone.

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fifedrum
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Dells website shows no inventory
Feb 6, 2022
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Wislak
Feb 6, 2022
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Do they have ever have deals for 17" laptops around the same prices? Looking for grandparents that only use it for internet browsing
Feb 6, 2022
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kenpet
Feb 6, 2022
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Quote from nightowl2k2 :
I put a SATA SSD in mine and it worked fine. Running both even though Dell says it is not supported.
When you replace the hard drive, how do you reinstall the windows? Is there a way to extract current license key? Or you make a recovery cd/usb drive first and then use that to install windows on the new drive? Thanks
Feb 6, 2022
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jd920
Feb 6, 2022
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Quote from kenpet :
When you replace the hard drive, how do you reinstall the windows? Is there a way to extract current license key? Or you make a recovery cd/usb drive first and then use that to install windows on the new drive? Thanks
You can download a Windows 10 USB creator tool free. You just need a thumb drive to put it on. Your Windows key has already been put into your bios(on Dell, HP, Lenovo, etc machines. Not custom built machines). No need to enter it upon installation. If you do want your Windows key for future reference you can download a free program called Magic Jellybean.
Last edited by jd920 February 6, 2022 at 02:20 PM.
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WooHoo2You
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Quote from PowerfulClub4936 :
On a previous i3-1115 thread someone said Zoom brings an i3 to it's knees. They must be talking about some previous gen because Zoom runs easily at 20% cpu utilization. Clocks bumping from 3.0 to 3.9, that I saw, on a vivobook.
These are also the same kids who claim any sub $500 laptop is "only good for light web browsing and email." Oh, and my favorite is "you need 4gb just to run Windows 10 before doing anything else." (Windows 10 was released in 2015 when 4gb on a laptop was NOT the norm).

Only thing holding back a cheap laptop is the bloatware they ship with it to help keep the price low on the retail side. Uninstall the bloatware or perform a clean install of Windows and you'll have a pretty decent machine as long as you know it won't be encoding Blurays or running brand new games.

Honestly, I do not know if these people actually think they are being helpful or just trolling.
Last edited by WooHoo2You February 6, 2022 at 03:58 PM.
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank kickerstarter

I agree with above that 4GB is fine. I don't know about Windows 11 but Windows 10 absolutely will run fine with 4GB of RAM, especially when you have SSD. How do I know? I still use a Windows tablet with 2GB of RAM. If 2GB is manageable, 4GB will be perfectly fine.

BTW, I don't browse the web with 15 tabs, so YMMV.

The most important aspect of a laptop is its Display and Processor(s). Everything else can be upgraded / workarounded.
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maplewang
Feb 6, 2022
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Quote from plusring :
Bought this laptop on Black Friday for $179.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Gatewa.../205077609

It works fine, and it's fan-less (very quiet and conserve battery power).

I like fan-less laptops!

Edit: Free upgrade to Windows 11 (not S mode).
Different cpu that one is Pentium Silver N5030 Processor, it is slower than this one i3-1115G4
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plusring
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Quote from maplewang :
Different cpu that one is Pentium Silver N5030 Processor, it is slower than this one i3-1115G4
Correct, so the price is cheaper ($200 vs. $300).

Pentium Silver N5030 is fan-less and works well for simple tasks like web browsing.
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JosephJ3521
Feb 6, 2022
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Quote from PowerfulClub4936 :
Probably because they are cheap and work well enough for someone who needs a basic computer.
I'm usually one to push back against spec snobs, but in this case I wholeheartedly agree. At boot up Windows is already using around 2.5GB. Once you get a browser running with a few tabs open you're offloading to the hard drive and everything slows to a grind. 4GB is not enough RAM and hasn't been for a while now.
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PowerfulClub4936
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Quote from JosephJ3521 :
I'm usually one to push back against spec snobs, but in this case I wholeheartedly agree. At boot up Windows is already using around 2.5GB. Once you get a browser running with a few tabs open you're offloading to the hard drive and everything slows to a grind. 4GB is not enough RAM and hasn't been for a while now.
I didn't see that effect with a 4GB HP i3-1125. And that has a SATA m.2 drive. I'm not saying it doesn't exist, but slowing to a crawl is far from what I saw.
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Blueridge77
Feb 6, 2022
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Quote from JollyHose780 :
You're right. I had inspiring. 15 3550..6g ram. All i@know was it was not cheap and stopped being a decent computer
Your computer have SSD or HDD?

The biggest improvement I noticed on my daughters 4.5 year old Acer with an i3 was when I went from the 5400rpm hdd to a SATA SSD. I had upgraded its memory from the 4Gb it came with to 16GB because it's so easy and cheap to do. Negligible improvements. Zoom was killing it. Took forever to boot, like 3 minutes… When I put in the SSD, it boots in 30 seconds. Zoom now flies and I can even share video content when hardwired to Ethernet. Wifi is a little tougher for it when sharing video. SSD does wonders for these i3 computers…
Last edited by Blueridge77 February 6, 2022 at 01:00 PM.
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ebolaboi
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Quote from JollyHose780 :
I bought this exact computer in 2017 and it worked all of 3 months at the expected speed which was good.after 3 months tho it is slower than when we first had dial up internet. Takes 5 min to boot, if you click a program takes forever to load, i had it sent back to dell for repair but no change. I've tried everything to fix but now its an expensive paper weight
You sound like people at my work. "I've had this computer for 8 years"
No, we refresh your computer every few years...
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DrDale
Feb 7, 2022
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Bought with PayPal Note the free shipping!
Inspiron 15 3000 Laptop $251.99 USD 1 $251.99 USD
Subtotal $251.99 USD
Shipping and handling $48.00 USD
Tax $17.99 USD
Total $317.98 USD
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Quote from BeigeStew7045 :
I think it is more the 4GB that will bring zoom and Google Chrome crashing. I honestly don't know why they even make computers with 4GB anymore.
My wife uses a 4gb laptop for chrome, light office apps, and zoom. Mostly fine.....for now anyway. Definitely would recommend 8 for most people though especially at this price point

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