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Dell Inspiron 3511 Laptop: 15.6" IPS Touch, i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD EXPIRED

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  • 15.6" Full HD Anti-Glare LED-backlit Narrow Border WVA Touch Display
  • Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 2.4GHz Processor
  • 8GB DDR4-2666 RAM256GB PCIe Solid State Drive
  • Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 5 + Bluetooth 5
  • Windows 11 Home in S Mode
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Type A Ports
    • 1x USB 2.0 Type A Port
    • 1x HDMI 1.4
    • 1x Headphone Jack
    • 1x Media Card Reader
  • 3-Cell Li-ion Battery
  • Weight: 3.82 lbs

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​This laptop is back and on sale at Micro Center matching the lowest price of $299.99.

​Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 2.4GHz Processor
8GB DDR4-2666 RAM
256GB Solid State Drive
Intel UHD Graphics
Microsoft Windows 11 Home in S Mode
SD Card Reader
1x1 802.11ac Wireless
Bluetooth 5.0
15.6" Full HD Anti-Glare LED-backlit Narrow Border WVA Touch Display

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...uter-black

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Per the setup and specifications PDF [dell.com], the LCD is 220 nits, 45% NTSC, 600:1 contrast, WVA (aka IPS), so it is a budget panel as expected but at least it is not a TN screen. Occasionally one can find 300nit panels (some Lenovo laptops) or better contrast/color, though generally those are in higher-tier laptops.

Tiger Lake-U CPUs officially support 64GB RAM and the i5-1135G7 supports DDR4-3200 speed RAM so there is a good chance this laptop will take 32GB DDR4 SO-DIMM (but I doubt anyone would want >32GB on this budget laptop). Manufacturers tend not to confirm RAM sizes that they do not sell as a configuration/option (need thorough certification with various brands, etc). At least it has two SO-DIMM slots, whereas many other brands (Acer, Asus, Lenovo) love to solder one channel on the mainboard.

As others have found out, the empty 2.5" bay has caddy and cables included to mount a 7mm HDD or SSD.

USB-C is a strange omission, and Dell explicitly states the HDMI port outputs 1080p60 max, no 2K/4K.
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I wasn't expecting Macbook Air build quality, but the case for this laptop is just OK. All plastic and the biggest issue I have is the keyboard flexes when typing.

I installed an SSD in the open drive bay, added a 16 GB ram chip, and installed Ubuntu server on the newly installed SSD so I can dual boot into Windows or Linux. Installing and running Ubuntu server has been flawless.

The Dell site specs say 16 GB max memory. I installed a Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM into the open slot and in both Windows and Ubuntu I can access all 24 GB. I would assume you could install two 16 GB for a total of 32 GB if you wanted.
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Not quite.
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I wasn't expecting Macbook Air build quality, but the case for this laptop is just OK. All plastic and the biggest issue I have is the keyboard flexes when typing.

I installed an SSD in the open drive bay, added a 16 GB ram chip, and installed Ubuntu server on the newly installed SSD so I can dual boot into Windows or Linux. Installing and running Ubuntu server has been flawless.

The Dell site specs say 16 GB max memory. I installed a Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM into the open slot and in both Windows and Ubuntu I can access all 24 GB. I would assume you could install two 16 GB for a total of 32 GB if you wanted.
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How much did you spend on the upgrades?
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My current laptops are Win 10, 8GB RAM, and NOT in S mode.
So I am wondering... Is Windows 11 so much more intensive that despite 8GB RAM a user is given S mode as the default?
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It's becoming common practice to activate the Windoze license then reinstall, using a debloat like Chris Titus's to minimize resource usage. I have a 10th generation version of this laptop and dual-boot with MX Linux. But MX Linux is multiples more efficient on resources; so I usually stay on Linux - not to mention avoiding a multitude of privacy issues Windoze brings to the fore.
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They also have an open box unit for $210 near me. Tempted but I'm not sure how good the display is. The laptop I have now the display is so bad and thats my main reason for wanting to upgrade.

Hmm bought the open box for $216 total. Should be better than what I'm using currently. The alternative was to buy a laptop for like $450. Currently using a cheapo Lenovo i3 which the display on it is just awful. Hopefully this one is better.
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Did you find the open box in the store or is there a way to check online? That's a crazy price and I need to make sure my local store doesn't have any in stock so that I don't do anything stupid today.

Edit: I found the open box section and this laptop was not listed. Phew!
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Where is the open boxes listed?
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Per the setup and specifications PDF [dell.com], the LCD is 220 nits, 45% NTSC, 600:1 contrast, WVA (aka IPS), so it is a budget panel as expected but at least it is not a TN screen. Occasionally one can find 300nit panels (some Lenovo laptops) or better contrast/color, though generally those are in higher-tier laptops.

Tiger Lake-U CPUs officially support 64GB RAM and the i5-1135G7 supports DDR4-3200 speed RAM so there is a good chance this laptop will take 32GB DDR4 SO-DIMM (but I doubt anyone would want >32GB on this budget laptop). Manufacturers tend not to confirm RAM sizes that they do not sell as a configuration/option (need thorough certification with various brands, etc). At least it has two SO-DIMM slots, whereas many other brands (Acer, Asus, Lenovo) love to solder one channel on the mainboard.

As others have found out, the empty 2.5" bay has caddy and cables included to mount a 7mm HDD or SSD.

USB-C is a strange omission, and Dell explicitly states the HDMI port outputs 1080p60 max, no 2K/4K.
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If you have a moment, are you able to tell me if the Dell has a better display than this Lenovo https://www.bestbuy.com/site/leno...Id=6426707

That's the lenovo I have. I can't find any information other than its 1080p FHD I couldn't find further specs no idea wherer to look for the brightness levels or other info. All I know is the Lenovo really sucks.
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The ​Intel Core i5-1135G7 Processor does not have the Intel UHD Graphics.
It comes with the 80 Execution Units of Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics.

This Iris Xe iGPU is way better than UHD iGPU. It is about as good as the AMD's VEGA 6/7/8 iGPU.
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Yes it does, 11th gen and 12th gen intel i5s and i7s all run UHD and not Xe with 8GB of ram, need dual channel 16GB or more to run Iris Xe. Maybe you can do it with 8GB but must be dual channel.
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Not quite true; See replies above. It's possible you can unlock the Xe within by installing dual-channel memory (not sure if the mobo is actually configured to run two channels...a spare SODIMM slot doesn't necessarily mean 2nd channel...it's possible Intel forces the OEM to gimp the design to avoid this "free" upgrade).
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I picked one of these up for my Mom from Christmas and yes it's got the Iris Xe GPU. I upgraded the RAM to 32gb and installed her old 2.5" SSD into this unit. When the bios updated that new RAM was installed I decided to take a peek at the configuration and was pleasantly surprised to see it was Iris Xe and not Intel UHD. This laptop is a little beast at this price point.
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You'll need to wipe the drive and reinstall windows to get it out of S mode.
Wrong. I suggest you edit your post or you are going to get a bunch of replies.
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MICROCENTER should be on the title
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Pretty sure he or she excluded Microcenter from the title so the deal would get more views.
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Seems no USB-C
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