Dell Inspiron 15 5545 - Specs

  • Innolux N156BGE-E41
  • Color accuracy  5.18
  • HDD/SSD
  • up to 1000GB HDD
  • RAM
  • up to 8GB
  • OS
  • Windows OS, Windows 10 Home, Linux
  • Battery
  • 43Wh, 3-cell, 43Wh, Li-Ion, 3-cell
  • Body material
  • Plastic
  • Dimensions
  • 380 x 259 x 21.8 mm (14.96" x 10.20" x 0.86")
  • Weight
  • 2.38 kg (5.2 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 2x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 2.0
  • HDMI
  • VGA
  • DVI
  • Card reader
  • SD
  • Ethernet LAN
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11bgn
  • Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • Audio jack
  • headphone/microphone
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Web camera
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Speakers
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot

GPU performance

Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Dell Inspiron 15 5545 series.

Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)

Dell Inspiron 15 5545 in-depth review

We dive again into the realms of budget notebooks, but this time we are going to review an absolute powerhouse, given the price point of the Dell Inspiron 5545. This standard 15.6-inch notebook features one of AMD's A10 series mobile APUs and R7 M265 graphics card that work in a so-called asymmetrical CrossFire that should improve graphics performance a lot. We will be sure to check that out in the following review as this is one of the main reasons we picked up this notebook for an in-depth review.Other than that, we are presented with a typical budget Inspiron notebook with glossy HD[...]

Pros

  • Attractive design
  • Excellent performance at this price range
  • Relatively thin, light and durable chassis
  • A choice of one free game bundled with the CPU

Cons

  • Underwhelming battery life
  • Some inconsistencies with the design (in terms of usability)
  • The middle of the keyboard heats up a lot during prolonged and intensive usage