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Oct 5, 2023 6:13 PM

Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop: i7-1255U, 15.6" 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD

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Dell has Dell Inspiron 15 3520 Laptop (i7-1255U, 1TB SSD) on sale for $485.09 when you apply 10% unique email code and coupon code ARMMPPS in checkout. Shipping is free.Alternatively, Dell has Dell Inspiron 15 3520 Laptop (i5-1235U, 512GB SSD) on sale for $396.89 when you apply 10% unique email code and coupon code ARMMPPS in checkout. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i7-1255U 10 cores, 12 threads (3.50GHz Base / 4.70GHz Boost) Processor -or-
  • Intel Core i5-1235U 10 cores, 12 threads (3.30GHz Base / 4.40GHz Boost) Processor
  • 15.6" (1920x1080) FHD 120Hz 250nits LED-Backlit Display
  • 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 RAM
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive -or-
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 802.11ax + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
    • 1x USB 2.0 port
    • 1x headset (headphone and microphone combo) port
    • 1x HDMI 1.4 port

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  • About this product:
    • 1-Year Limited Warranty
  • See the forum thread for discussion of this deal.

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Update: This popular deal is still available

Dell has Dell Inspiron 15 3520 Laptop (i7-1255U, 1TB SSD) on sale for $485.09 when you apply 10% unique email code and coupon code ARMMPPS in checkout. Shipping is free.Alternatively, Dell has Dell Inspiron 15 3520 Laptop (i5-1235U, 512GB SSD) on sale for $396.89 when you apply 10% unique email code and coupon code ARMMPPS in checkout. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i7-1255U 10 cores, 12 threads (3.50GHz Base / 4.70GHz Boost) Processor -or-
  • Intel Core i5-1235U 10 cores, 12 threads (3.30GHz Base / 4.40GHz Boost) Processor
  • 15.6" (1920x1080) FHD 120Hz 250nits LED-Backlit Display
  • 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 RAM
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive -or-
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 802.11ax + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
    • 1x USB 2.0 port
    • 1x headset (headphone and microphone combo) port
    • 1x HDMI 1.4 port

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this product:
    • 1-Year Limited Warranty
  • See the forum thread for discussion of this deal.

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Written by Dr.W

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MrMike25
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Just FYI, Dell doesn't offer a backlit keyboard for any of their Inspiron 3000 models i've seen, which sucks. You can only get that feature from a 3rd party like Office Depot / Max. Office Depot / Max only has this model with a backlit keyboard but Dell will not and doesn't have this as an option. Same as a touchscreen for this model.
Dell has a contract with the 3rd parties to have these features but in return Dell can't or won't sell them with these feature. It makes no sense to me why Dell does this besides if you want these features you'll have to go buy it from one of those 3rd parties so it's giving them the business.
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No backlit keyboard. Meh.
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Chrome suxxxx baddd
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Oct 6, 2023 6:12 PM
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yoFuOct 6, 2023 6:12 PM
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Quote from boosterjm View quoted comment :
would like to see in 14 inch form factor...
I prefer sub-14in for travel. Love the Dell keyboards. I've tried other brands and they never last 2 years.

Won't touch a Lenovo. Too many bad memories when I was traveling constantly to Asia for a few years.

Much over $300 is too expensive. Been getting 1 yr old refurbs around $300 for the last 8 yrs. I really just need a remote access device back to my real computers over ssh or VPN. When I'm on a normal network, need NFS access. Dell's usually run a light Linux nicely.

I really miss the rj-45 port too. Wired ethernet preferred until I'm dead.
Oct 6, 2023 9:35 PM
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foctOct 6, 2023 9:35 PM
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Quote from dogstar1 View quoted comment :
Thanks. Yeah, I do that with the scaling res anyway. Like I said, trying to decide. I hate the touchpad but keyboard is fine. Would it have killed them to give me ONE more port Please

It's still available at $609, btw. https://www.target.com/p/lenovo-s...A-89133965
Oh!

I was thinking of the "open-box excellent" slim pro 7 from best buy last week. That was a better deal than this IMO (r7, rtx3050, 2k@90hz).
https://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/fp/871297


This one from target isn't bad, but I could understand returning it. Esp if the touch bad isn't to your liking.
Oct 6, 2023 9:42 PM
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SexbarrilOct 6, 2023 9:42 PM
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Quote from yoFu View quoted comment :
I prefer sub-14in for travel. Love the Dell keyboards. I've tried other brands and they never last 2 years.

Won't touch a Lenovo. Too many bad memories when I was traveling constantly to Asia for a few years.

Much over $300 is too expensive. Been getting 1 yr old refurbs around $300 for the last 8 yrs. I really just need a remote access device back to my real computers over ssh or VPN. When I'm on a normal network, need NFS access. Dell's usually run a light Linux nicely.

I really miss the rj-45 port too. Wired ethernet preferred until I'm dead.
If all you are doing is what you mentioned, why not get a Chromebook?
Oct 6, 2023 10:00 PM
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drpedicle2Oct 6, 2023 10:00 PM
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Quote from Sexbarril View quoted comment :
If all you are doing is what you mentioned, why not get a Chromebook?
Chrome suxxxx baddd
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Oct 7, 2023 3:06 AM
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supersizedkidOct 7, 2023 3:06 AM
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A mod should correct the OP - this doesn't have USB type C at all, and that's gonna disappoint lots of people. Here are the ports it actually has:
1. SD Card Reader
2. USB 2.0
3. Headset jack
4. Power Jack
5. HDMI 1.4**
6. USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
7. USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
If you click the info icon where Dell talks about the USB type C port it says "available on all configurations in Platinum Silver with an aluminum chassis." The one offered in this deal is neither of those.
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Oct 7, 2023 8:35 PM
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solarpandaOct 7, 2023 8:35 PM
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No hdmi 2 kills the deal.
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Oct 8, 2023 10:18 PM
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Swiss82Oct 8, 2023 10:18 PM
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Is the code dead? Only takes $11 off

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Oct 9, 2023 7:47 AM
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yoFuOct 9, 2023 7:47 AM
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Quote from Sexbarril View quoted comment :
If all you are doing is what you mentioned, why not get a Chromebook?
I did for a few years, but chromebooks are too cheaply made, the keyboard layout is wrong and I'm anti-google. I always had to wipe ChromeOS to get enough control over the OS to support the kernel modules I needed. After about a year of use, a few keys would stop working. Over the 2nd year, more and more keys would fail. Chromebooks are made like crap.

Sometimes I need to give presentations and open a shell to show some techniques. I also need a few different VPNs - sometimes IPSec, sometimes openvpn and sometimes wireguard. Just depends on the client. Fortunately, I never need MS-Windows.

And which Chromebook has an eithernet port?
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Oct 9, 2023 4:36 PM
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bigballsOct 9, 2023 4:36 PM
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Do all Dell Inspirion 15 use the same screen as far as nit and quality? I am actually interested in cheaper 15 with i3 chips and smaller RAM and SSD. But if the is 15 has better screen, I would go with it instead.
Oct 9, 2023 10:48 PM
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zhongdianshiOct 9, 2023 10:48 PM
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Quote from Swiss82 View quoted comment :
Is the code dead? Only takes $11 off
I dont see the 10% off email code either.
Oct 10, 2023 4:13 AM
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BarakaOct 10, 2023 4:13 AM
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Dell site says:
HDMI 1.4 (Maximum resolution supported over HDMI is 1920x1080 @60Hz. No 4K/2K output)

Is it typical for Dell to not offer 4K out on a 1080p laptop? How does one verify if a laptop offers at least one 4K external output, besides digging through specs?
Oct 10, 2023 5:51 PM
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MaroonClover263Oct 10, 2023 5:51 PM
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I can't get the email page to allow me to click the "sign up for Email". I enter all my info and the correct "not a robot" characters, but it won't unlock the blue button.
Oct 10, 2023 8:33 PM
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EagerCaption863Oct 10, 2023 8:33 PM
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Quote from Baraka View quoted comment :
Dell site says:
HDMI 1.4 (Maximum resolution supported over HDMI is 1920x1080 @60Hz. No 4K/2K output)

Is it typical for Dell to not offer 4K out on a 1080p laptop? How does one verify if a laptop offers at least one 4K external output, besides digging through specs?
Dell has been doing this since 2019.

Some people reported that it actually works fine beyond that spec (as in, 4K @ 30 Hz, or higher refresh rates at 1080p).

Some people also reported that it stopped working after a driver update.

Dell officially states that this is a motherboard limitation, but I'm more inclined to believe that this is a driver limitation, not a hardware limitation. But since I never owned one of these machines, I did not have the chance to test it for myself (I'd purge the video driver with DDU and install one straight from Intel to test this)
Oct 10, 2023 10:48 PM
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CitizenWozOct 10, 2023 10:48 PM
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Quote from MaroonClover263 View quoted comment :
I can't get the email page to allow me to click the "sign up for Email". I enter all my info and the correct "not a robot" characters, but it won't unlock the blue button.
Exact same problem with different browsers too

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dogstar1Oct 11, 2023 12:21 AM
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Quote from foct View quoted comment :
Oh!

I was thinking of the "open-box excellent" slim pro 7 from best buy last week. That was a better deal than this IMO (r7, rtx3050, 2k@90hz).
https://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/fp/871297


This one from target isn't bad, but I could understand returning it. Esp if the touch bad isn't to your liking.

Missed this when you posted. Yeah, that Best Buy one was a great deal. I'm feeling fairly confident I'll be able to return the Target version (which, so far, I haven't been able to get the webcam to work, so another knock) and find something like the BB refurb slim deal.

The only thing I'm iffy on is the lack of Thunderbolt (that's all the target Lenovo has -- two TB ports, which is awesome, and also kind of pain because I have to carry a hub everywhere) on most of these deals. But USB4 is basically close enough, right?

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