expired Posted by mlj2015 • Oct 14, 2023
Oct 14, 2023 1:42 AM
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expired Posted by mlj2015 • Oct 14, 2023
Oct 14, 2023 1:42 AM
Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop: i5-1235U, 15.6" 120Hz, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD
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1. Memory is upgradable to 64GB (2x16GB). Any DDR4 is fine. The spec you read is "up to". Slower memory but with less latency is not going to make a difference.
2. No usb-c
3. External monitor is limited to 1080P. This is dell article blame motherboard and it is by design.
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdo...using-hdmi
However, some research showed people using Intel driver be able to go 2K/4K. So it may be dell video driver limit resolution
https://www.reddit.com/r/Dell/com...?rdt=5490
4. Intel i5-1235U vs AMD 5500U basically have no difference on CPU benchmark. AMD is little better on gaming due to higher GPU clock speed. Intel is probably has better battery life due to efficiency CPU cores. If price is the same, you can choose either depending on your use case. If AMD is $100 more, choose cheap Intel.
5. Intel UHD and Iris Xe are basically the same. Iris Xe MUST to use dual channel memory. So with one DIMM 8GB, you will get UHD. Two DIMMs you get Iris Xe. It is the same CPU. Just marketing term to have you buy more memory from Dell to use Iris Xe.
6. It ships with Intel AX201 (wifi6+BT5.2). Nice. No need to replace dell crappy Wifi-BT card.
7. This laptop has a 2.5 slot for SATA SSD
I plan to wipe it clean with windows 11 pro no bloatware. Install 16GB(2x*GB) to get Iris Xe and replace with good NVME 512GB(most likely dell ships DRAM-less 256GB nvme) since I have spare parts to upgrade. Install intel driver to see if it can go beyond 1080p external monitor. If you don't have spare parts, the better configuration with 16GB/512GB goes on sale around $485 based on slickdeal or you find elsewhere for parts.
If you have no idea what I am talking about, you should avoid it.
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I think this would be perfect for him then. SSD is on the smaller end and could be an issue if he plans to store anything of substance later on. Although it's upgradable too.
I purchased and returned on Day2 due to dull/bad screen. I set side by side with my 6year old laptop(500ish back then) and it's so bad all my kids said old one shows much better display quality (and i agreed).
If you are looking for youtube and browsing machine, you will be disappointed.
Did Dell charge you restocking fee?
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In the reviews there are so many feedbacks on heating issue and very poor battery life. Is there a known issue with this laptop and is DELL doing anything about it?
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g · 2 months ago
this laptop here and every other one Dell makes, including the top of the line $1000+ laptops have heating issues and very loud fan noise. My 9 year old Dell Inspiron 3521runs cool all the time, and can't even tell when the fan is on. I am running W-10 If I could update this one to W-11 I would. This is a known problem & and long as people keep buying them & live with the problem it will not be addressed by Dell. Why should Dell fix it.
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Is it time to upgrade laptop ?
Nope no fee
HDMI 1.4 (Maximum resolution supported over HDMI is 1920x1080 @60Hz. No 4K/2K output)
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No, it is incorrect
Per intel i5-1235U specs:
Max Resolution (HDMI)‡ 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max Resolution (DP)‡ 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Is it time to upgrade laptop ?
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