Dell Inspiron 5501

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Date Published: 06 Aug 2020

Intel Core i7-1065G7
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (2GB GDDR5, 25W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
1000GB SSD
32GB DDR4
1.65 kg (3.6 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.6 Portability Very Good

8.0 Display Excellent

5.1 For Work Average

2.9 For Gaming Mediocre

Dell Inspiron 5501

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Review

Dell Inspiron 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 (A515-55G), Lenovo's Ideapad 5 (15), the ASUS VivoBook 15 S533, and the HP Pavilion 15 (15-cs3000).You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/dell[...]

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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

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

This year's Inspiron series are definitely upgradability kings.Check out all Dell Inspiron 15 5501 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate Similarly to the 14-inch version, you need to undo 9 Phillips-head screws. Two of them are captive, and they will lift the backside of the bottom panel so that you can start the prying process from there.2. Battery As for the battery, there is a 53Wh unit.3. Memory and storage Interestingly, there are the two RAM SODIMM slots and the dual M.2 PCIe x4 support. T[...]

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

Name
BOE T1WD3-NV15N3D (BOE0819)

Diagonal
15.6"

Pixel density
141.21 ppi

Brightness
287 cd/m²

sRGB
50%

PWM frequency
200 Hz

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1080

Becomes "Retina" from
24 inches (62 cm)

Contrast
1140:1

dE Color Checker
5.3 4.0

PWM Rating
1.0: (harmful)

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