Dell Inspiron 17 5749

Date Published: 16 Feb 2018
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Pros

Steady construction
3 years warranty
Spill-resistant keyboard

Cons

Bulky size (3.29 kg weight, 1.17” height)
We expected longer battery life
Mediocre CPU/GPU performance
Just one RAM slot
No M.2 slot, No slot for additional HDD

Dell Inspiron 17 5749 - Specs

CPU

Intel Core i7-5500U 92

CPU Performance #92

Good

Intel Core i3-6100H
Intel Core i7-5600U 0.2%
Intel Core i7-5500U
Intel Core i3-7130U 0.1%
Intel Core m7-6Y75 0.6%

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce 840M (2GB DDR3) 123

GPU Performance #123

Decent

NVIDIA GeForce 940MX (4GB DDR3)
AMD Radeon R7 M370 (2GB GDDR5) 0.1%
NVIDIA GeForce 840M (2GB DDR3)
AMD Radeon R7 M445 (2GB GDDR5)
NVIDIA Quadro M500M (2GB DDR3) 0.1%

Display

17.3”, HD+ (1600 x 900), TN

HDD/SSD

1TB HDD

RAM

8GB DDR3

Windows OS

Body material

Aluminum, Plastic

Dimensions

414 x 285 x 29.60 mm (16.30" x 11.22" x 1.17")

Weight

3.28 kg (7.2 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

Features

Web camera
Microphone
Speakers
Optical drive
Security Lock slot

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NVIDIA GeForce 840M (2GB DDR3)
17.3”, HD+ (1600 x 900), TN

More Dell Inspiron 17 5749 configurations

DISPLAY: 17.3”, HD+ (1600 x 900), TN

Name	17.3”, HD+ (1600 x 900), TN
Diagonal	17.3"
Pixel density	106.11 ppi

Panel Type	TN
Resolution	1600 x 900
Becomes "Retina" from	33 inches (83 cm)

Dell Inspiron 17 5749 in-depth review

Inspiron 17 (5749) is a new mainstream/multimedia machine by Dell, which tries to be useful in every situation, combining decent performance, stylish looks, big screen and a long warranty. Actually, the only noticeable drawback in its specs sheet is the weight, which is 3285 g, but that’s not something unprecedented for a 17-incher. We were somehow surprised, though, given the ultra-thin and ultra-light models, which alight upon our Labs lately. Besides the prominent measurements, In[...]

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