At CES 2019, Dell revealed the 13-inch and 15-inch 2019 Dell Inspiron 7000 2-in-1 laptops that boast a new Adaptive Thermal technology and a hinge bay for its Active Pen!
In this article, we will share with you the official 2019 Dell Inspiron 7000 2-in-1 tech briefing, as well as their key features, price and availability.
The 2019 Dell Inspiron 7000 2-in-1 Laptops
The new 13” and 15” 2019 Inspiron 7000 2-in-1 devices are powered by the latest 8th Gen Intel Core processors, with new Adaptive Thermal technology.
The Dell Adaptive Thermal technology is designed to switch its performance profile based on how you hold the laptop! It will, for example, switch to a lower power profile to generate less heat when you are watching movies on a lap, and ramp up to full power when you are working on a desk.
It has an aluminium body with narrow borders and a diamond-cut finish on the touchpad edge. Its hinge has a first-of-its-kind bay for a full-sized Active Pen.
In addition, the 2019 Dell Inspiron 7000 series 2-in-1 devices have a new keyboard with a new power key that has a built-in fingerprint sensor. This allows Dell to actually fit a number pad into the 15-inch model, for the first time.
Dell has not revealed its price points for the 13-inch and 15-inch 2019 Dell Inspiron 7000 models, but they have scheduled their availability for June or July 2019.
We will update the article, as and when we receive more details from Dell.
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The Dell Inspiron 15 7000 is the workhorse that has handled the computing needs of many companies, and homes users. Dell recently upgraded it with the latest 8th Generation Intel Core processors, so let’s check out the latest, refreshed Dell Inspiron 7570 model!
The Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Models
The 7570 model (Price Check) is the latest iteration of the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 laptop. Dell currently offers a base model, and a premium model. Let’s compare their specifications :
Intel UHD Graphics 620
- up to 1.1 GHz
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
- with 4 GB GDDR5 memory
Intel UHD Graphics 620
- up to 1.15 GHz
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
- with 4 GB GDDR5 memory
Memory
4 GB DDR4-2400
8 GB DDR4-2400
Storage
128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD (5400 RPM)
256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD (5400 RPM)
Display
15.6" IPS LED display
- 1920 x 1080 pixels
15.6" IPS LED display
- 1920 x 1080 pixels
Cameras
HD webcam
Infra-Red Camera (for Windows Hello)
HD webcam
Infra-Red Camera (for Windows Hello)
Optical Drive
None
None
SD Card Reader
Yes, 3-in-1
Yes, 3-in-1
Wireless
802.11ac (dual-band, 2x2)
Bluetooth 4.2
802.11ac (dual-band, 2x2)
Bluetooth 4.2
Audio
Waves MaxxAudio Pro with 2 speakers
Waves MaxxAudio Pro with 2 speakers
Keyboard
Backlit full-sized, spill-resistant keyboard
Backlit full-sized, spill-resistant keyboard
Touch Pad
Multi-touch, gesture-enabled touchpad with integrated scrolling
Multi-touch, gesture-enabled touchpad with integrated scrolling
Ports
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type A) with PowerShare
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type A)
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type C)
1 x Ethernet
1 x HDMI out
1 x 3.5 mm audio out
1 x Power adapter
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type A) with PowerShare
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type A)
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type C)
1 x Ethernet
1 x HDMI out
1 x 3.5 mm audio out
1 x Power adapter
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The Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Up Close
The Dell Inspiron 15 7000 (Price Check) is a workhorse, but Dell prettied it up as best they could. It sports a thin bezel design, reducing its overall size while maintaining a large 15.6″ display.
On the left side, you will find the power port, a USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type C) port, a HDMI port, two USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type A) ports and the 3.5 mm audio out port.
The SD card reader is located on the right side, next to a third USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type A) slot and a collapsible Ethernet LAN port. Right at the end is the Noble security lock slot.
It is surprisingly thin – just 2 cm at its thickest point, and lighter than it looks at just under 2 kg.
Narrow Bezel IPS Display
The Dell Inspiron 15 7000 (Price Check) sports a narrow bezel LED backlit display with a full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080. Thanks to its IPS panel, it has a wide 178° viewing angle, and a decent colour gamut.
This is not the InfinityEdge display you find in the new Dell XPS 13 2018, so there is enough space at the top for a HD web camera (1280 x 720 pixels), and the infra-red camera that allows for Windows Hello facial recognition.
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180-Degree Hinges
The Dell Inspiron 15 7000 (Price Check) has 180-degree hinges, which allow you to lay the screen almost flat. It was meant to work in conjunction with a touch screen display (available in some countries), to allow for easier sketching, or collaboration with other people. The touch screen option is not available in Malaysia.
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Keyboard & Touchpad
The Dell Inspiron 15 7000 (Price Check) has a full-sized keyboard with chiclet keys. It is backlit, and spill-resistant.
It comes with a relatively large touchpad that supports multi-touch gestures and scrolling.
The large surface area gives you a lot of space to rest your wrist, while keeping clear of the large touchpad.
If you are wondering where is the fingerprint sensor, Dell integrated it into the Power button on the upper right corner of the keyboard. Yes, the fingerprint sensor is PART of the Power button!
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Cooling Vents & Rubber Feet
The Inspiron 15 7000 (Price Check) is powered by the latest 8th Generation Intel Core i7 or Core i5 processor, with an NVIDIA GeForce 940MX GPU. All of their heat is channeled and exhausted out the back and underside, through these series of cooling vents.
Note the thick rubber strip running along the width of the Inspiron 15 7000. There is another one in the front. They keep the Inspiron 15 7000 securely “locked” to your table or lap. These rubber strips work better than four small rubber feet used in many laptops.
Speakers
There are two speakers – one on each side – on the underside, near the front rubber feet. They are powered by Waves MaxxAudio Pro, but don’t expect much from them. They are basic speakers. If you want better audio, use headphones.
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The Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Performance
The Dell Inspiron 15 7000 (Price Check) laptop is powered by the 8th Generation Intel Core i7 or Core i5 processor. Specifically, you have the option of either using the Intel Core i7-8550U or the Intel Core i5-8250U processor.
The Intel Core i7-8550U has a maximum clock speed of 4 GHz and a 8 MB L3 cache, while the Core i5-8250U has a maximum clock speed of 3.4 GHz and a 6 MB L3 cache. Despite being quad-core processors with large caches, they are low-power 15 W processors.
Surprisingly for a laptop in this price range, it has a dedicated graphics processor – the NVIDIA GeForce 940MX with 384 stream processors. While it uses the older NVIDIA GM108 GPU,, it is still far more powerful than the Intel UHD Graphics 620 integrated graphics, especially when it comes with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory.
Our model came with 8 GB of fast DDR4-2400 memory, which is fantastic. Anything less will greatly limit the performance of this laptop.
Dell offers 4 GB of DDR4-2400 memory with the Core i5 model, but we recommend upgrading to 8 GB.
The Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Storage
The Dell Inspiron 15 7000 (Price Check) comes with both a M.2 solid state drive, and a SATA hard disk drive. The Core i5 base model comes with a small 128 GB SanDisk X400 SSD, while the Core i7 premium mdoel comes with a roomier 256 GB SanDisk X400 SSD. Both models come with a 1 TB Seagate ST1000LM035 hard disk drive.
Our model came with the 256 GB SSD, which is very nice. We have to point out that with a 128 GB SSD, you will be left with about 93 GB of free space in the SSD – hardly enough to install more than a few applications and a game or two.
That said, it comes with a 1 TB hard disk drive. It may be much slower than the SSD, but it offers plenty of storage space for your other applications, games and content. Just remember not to shake or drop the laptop while you’re using it!
The Battery
The Dell Inspiron 15 7000 (Price Check) is powered by a small 3-cell lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 42 WHrs, which is recharged by a 65 W power adaptor. We understand the need to keep the Inspiron 15 7000 thinner and lighter, but this means it has a relatively short battery life.
In our battery life tests running YouTube videos on the Inspiron 15 7000 with the display brightness set to 40%, it lasted 4 hours. In our real world usage tests, we were able to work on it for about 5 hours before the battery capacity dropped to 10%.
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Our Verdict On The Dell Inspiron 15 7000
The Dell Inspiron 15 7000 (Price Check) may be a workhorse model, but it follows the trend of making thinner and lighter laptops. It is now just 20 mm thick, and weighs just 2 kg. A far cry from the older 15.6″ Inspiron models of the past.
In fact, the overall size of the Inspiron 15 7000 has been reduced, Thanks to thinner bezels, the large 15.6″ display fits in a form factor that is closer to that of a traditional 14″ laptop.
What the Inspiron 15 7000 lacks in inspired beauty, it makes up for in sheer power – quad-core Intel processors, and an NVIDIA GeForce 940MX GPU with 4GB of RAM. It even comes with dual storage drives – a fast solid state drive, and a large capacity hard disk drive.
The truly unfortunate thing is its small 3-cell battery. We managed to get 5 hours of real-world usage out of it. Not bad considering how much performance we are getting out of the Inspiron 15 7000, but it sure gave us battery life anxiety when we used it on-the-go.
All in all, the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 (Price Check) offers a nice combination of powerful computing and graphics performance with a large display in a relatively thin and compact form factor. On top of that, you get the best of both worlds when it comes to storage – a very fast solid state drive + a spacious hard disk drive.
Pros
Cons
15.6″ Full HD IPS display with 178° viewing angle
Small battery capacity, with a relatively short battery life
Smaller form factor that is 20 mm thin, and only weighs 2.0 kg
Unimpressive speakers
Comes with both an SSD and a HDD
Bulky power adaptor
Has an NVIDIA GeForce 940MX GPU with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory
Cool-running, thanks to improved cooling solution
Fingerprint sensor and infra-red camera for quick Windows Hello login.
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What is the NVIDIA Max-Q Design? It is a new NVIDIA design approach that allows gaming laptops to support more powerful graphics processors while becoming thinner and quieter. For more details, read our NVIDIA Max-Q Design Tech Briefing!
We also had the opportunity to take a close-up look at the 2017 Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming Laptop (7577). Check out our hands-on preview video!
Here in Malaysia, it comes with a 15.6″ Full HD IPS display with a resolution of 1920 x1080, and anti-glare coating. In some countries, you may be offered an Ultra HD IPS display with a resolution of 3840 x 2160.
The 2017 Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming Laptop also offers multiple storage options. You can either opt for a single hard disk drive, or pair it with a fast SSD. Dell currently offers either a 128 GB or 256 GB SSD, and a 1 TB hard disk drive.
The 2017 Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming Presentation
In this video, Christopher Choong, Dell Field Marketing Manager shares with us the key features of the 2017 Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming Laptop.
The 2017 Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming Laptop also has a new 2×2 WiFi antenna design with improved wireless performance, and a new quick-charge battery that gets up to 80% capacity within an hour. It also has a Thunderbolt 3 port that allows you to connect multiple devices (including support for up to two 4K displays) with transfers up to 40 Gbps.
The 2017 Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming Price & Availability
The 2017 Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming Laptop (7577) is available right now with a base price of RM 3,899 / ~US$ 928 with the following specifications:
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Celebrating their 20th anniversary, Alienware just revealed their new line of Alienware gaming notebooks powered by the new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 Series GPUs, as well as the Alienware Aurora gaming desktop. During their Dawn of Domination launch event, Dell also revealed the new 2016 Dell XPS and Dell Inspiron models. Check out the details, pictures and videos from the event!
2016 Alienware Gaming Notebooks Launched
The event kicked off with the launch gambit, where two models hovered in with the 2016 Alienware 17 and Alienware 15 gaming laptops.
Then Ray Wah, Senior VP of Dell Consumer Product Marketing, introduced the 2016 Alienware 13, 15 and 17 gaming notebooks.
The product presentation of the 2016 Alienware gaming laptops and the Aurora desktop was conducted by Charlie Cheah, Consumer Business Brand Manager of Dell Malaysia. She also revealed the key features of the 2016 Dell XPS Tower and Dell Inspiron 15 gaming laptop.
Finally, Behzaad Habibi, Field Marketing Lead for the Client Solutions Group, Dell South Asia and Korea, showed off the 2016 Dell XPS 13 and XPS 15 laptops, as well as the new Inspiron 2-in-1 laptops.
In the next page, we will list the key features of the 2016 Alienware and Dell computers that were just announced. But here is a quick summary of the 2016 Alienware and Dell computers and their prices and availability.
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2016 Alienware 17
The new Alienware 17 gains more power with overclocked Intel Core i7 k-series processors and DDR4 memory running up to 2667 MHz. There is also the option for IR Tobii eye-tracking technology, with a new Overwolf app to help gamers to learn from their mistakes.
Tobii partnered with Alienware to add exclusive features including enhanced presence detection tied to their AlienFX lighting zones – the full LED system illuminates and changes based on where you look. The Tobii camera can also sense your presence and attention, or lock your system when you walk away.
2016 Alienware 15
The new mid-size Alienware 15 balances gaming performance with portability. With more power in a thinner frame, it comes with graphics options from AMD and NVIDIA, including the VR-ready NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060.
Coming standard with a 15.6” FHD, IPS Anti-Glare, 300-nits display, additional options include FHD 120Hz display with NVIDIA G-Sync technology and UHD IGZO for 4K resolutions. It also boasts a 68 watt-hour lithium ion battery and an optional 99 watt-hour battery for extended gameplay on-the-go.
2016 Alienware 13
The new Alienware 13 is configurable with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10-Series graphics, making it one of the most compact VR-ready notebooks ever. It also boasts eight programmable lighting zones with up to 20 distinct colors that allow for trillions of LED lighting combinations.
2016 Alienware Aurora Desktop
Launched in June, the 2016 Alienware Aurora has a smaller footprint than the previous Aurora. However, it boasts up to two NVIDIA GeForce cards for 4K gaming. Performance improvements also include the latest Intel CPUs, available with liquid cooling, and overclockable Kingston Fury X memory running at 2400 MHz.
The 2016 Aurora is also Alienware’s first chassis with tool-less access for easy swapping of GPUs and as many as 3 of the 5 potential storage drives. Naturally, it supports custom lighting with AlienFX and total control with Alienware Command Center.
Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming
This new gaming notebook features dedicated forward and rearward thermal outlets concealing heat exchangers connected to dual cooling fans with high-efficiency blades. All engineered to handle the 6th Gen Intel H-series quad core mobile CPUs and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M GPU with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory. And all that is powered by a 74 watt-hour battery for a longer battery life.
2016 Inspiron 15 5000
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The new Inspiron 15 5000 offers a thinner design with the latest Intel 7th Generation Core i7 processors. It will come with an array of fun colours like Sparkling White, Midnight Blue, Bali Blue, Tango Red and Cosmic Purple. Options include a Full HD display with TrueColor and an infrared camera for Windows Hello, and a Blu-ray writer.
2016 XPS Tower
The XPS Tower and XPS Tower Special Edition desktops will come with the 6th Generation Intel Core processors and up to 64GB of DDR4 memory. You can opt for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, and cached hard disk drive storage. Impressively, the new redesigned chassis are 27% smaller than its previous desktop tower.
The XPS Tower Special Edition configurations will meet the recommended specifications to power an ideal VR experience with either the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift. The Oculus Ready configurations have been tested and approved by Oculus to work well with the Oculus Rift headset.
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Dell really believes that size matters, even for 2-in-1 laptops. On the first day of Computex 2016, they demonstrated that by launching the new Dell Inspiron 17 7000 series of 2-in-1 laptops – the world’s first 17″ 2-in-1 laptop and the world’s largest 2-in-1 laptop.
During the same launch, Dell also revealed new 2-in-1 laptops in smaller sizes from 15″ all the way to 11″, as well as a new Inspiron 15 5000 series of laptops. They even roped in Taiwanese celebrity, Janet Hsieh, to talk about the usefulness of the 2-in-1 form factor. Check it out :
Dell Inspiron 17 7000 2-in-1
The new 17″ Dell Inspiron 17 7000 2-in-1 laptop is a LARGE beast with a 17.3″ full HD touch screen display and discrete NVIDIA GeForce 940MX graphics. It comes with a very nice brushed aluminium chassis. Dell did not reveal its weight but claims that they made it light enough for the 2-in-1 form factor to be possible with such a large screen.
Powered by the 6th Generation Intel Core i7 or Core i5 processor, the Inspiron 17 7000 2-in-1 comes with either 12 GB or 16 GB of RAM, and a choice of either a 1 TB hard disk drive, or a 512 GB solid state drive. It is priced from US$ 899.99 all the way to US$ 1,349.99.
Dell Inspiron 11 3000 2-in-1
The new Dell Inspiron 11 3000 2-in-1 is an 11″ ultra-portable laptop with a 1366 x 768 display. It is powered by the latest 6th Generation Intel Core processors for serious work, but is wrapped in a colourful, fun design with a USB 3.0 port and Micro SD card reader .
Dell Inspiron 5000 2-in-1
The new Dell Inspiron 5000 2-in-1 series feature a new design with a full HD display resolution. It also comes with an infra-red camera option that works with Windows Hello facial recognition, so you can login with just a look. There is also a backlit keyboard option for those who work in dim environments.
The Dell Inspiron 5000 series start at 1.62 kg with a full HD display for the 13″ model, 2.08 kg for the 15″ model with full HD display.
Dell Inspiron 15 5000
The new 15″ Dell Inspiron 5000 Series laptops feature a vibrant display and a glossy chassis with colour options like Midnight Blue, Bali Blue and Tango Red. There is an optional infra-red camera that works with Windows hello to quickly, easily and securely log you into Windows. The Dell Inspiron 15 5000 will come with an optical DVD drive that can be replaced by an optional Blu-ray writer.
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