Dell Inspiron 15 5501
Dell Inspiron 15 5501 - Specs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 2000GB SSD + up to 1000GB HDD
- M.2 Slot
- 2x 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- up to 64GB
- OS
- Windows 10 Home, Windows 11 Home, Windows 10 Pro, No OS
- Battery
- 40Wh, 3-cell, 42Wh, 3-cell, 53Wh, 4-cell, 40Wh, 4-cell
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 356.1 x 234.5 x 17.9 mm (14.02" x 9.23" x 0.70")
- Weight
- 1.65 kg (3.6 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 1.4
- Card reader
- mSD, mSDHC, mSDXC
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- Audio jack
- 3.5 Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- optional
- Web camera
- HD
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- Dual Array Microphones
- Speakers
- 2x 2W, Stereo Speakers
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
All Dell Inspiron 15 5501 configurations
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Office Work
Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.
Design and Gaming
This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.
Health-Guard
Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.
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CPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Dell Inspiron 15 5501 series.
Results are from the Cinebench R23 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
GPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Dell Inspiron 15 5501 series.
The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.
Dell Inspiron 15 5501 in-depth review
Since Dell was being really stubborn about not changing the looks of their Inspiron series, we are extremely happy to see something fresh. Instead of the boring design, the show is now stolen by the sharp edges and the lifted base.Right now, the laptop is offered with Intel's Ice Lake processor family, but shortly, you should be able to pick it with the new Tiger Lake devices. Also, some regions will receive AMD treatment, as well.By the way, it is getting more and more interesting, seeing the major brands show their all-rounders. This device compares directly with Acer's Aspire 5 (A5[...]
Pros
- Upgradability is on point
- GeForce MX330 and Ice Lake CPUs at a good price
- Thin and light form factor with aluminum lid and base
- Fits NVMe drives and has a MicroSD card slot
Cons
- Covers only 50% of sRGB
- Uses aggressive PWM for brightness adjustment (our Health-Guard profile deals with the issue)
- Its cooling solution is insufficient
Games you can play on this laptop series
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
VERY HIGH |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 101 FPS | 36 FPS | 19 FPS | 6 FPS |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) | 48 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 19 FPS PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO |
| Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 | 30 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 13 FPS PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 34 FPS PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|
| 103 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 44 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 47 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 28 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
HIGH PERF |
HIGH QLT |
|---|---|---|
| 193 FPS | 73 FPS |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) | 97 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 43 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| Intel UHD Graphics G1 | 64 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 28 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 | 53 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 21 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 33 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 23 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (2GB GDDR5, 25W) | 39 FPS | 28 FPS | 18 FPS |
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