The Dell Inspiron 15 3000 is a bestselling budget laptop that has received positive reviews for its plentiful 16GB of RAM, its spacious 512 GB SSD, its lightweight and portable design and its decent trackpad. Users also liked its full-sized keyboard and its large 15.6-inch display. Criticism was directed towards the display’s lower resolution of 1366 x 768. Additionally, the lower end CPU hinders the overall performance, making the laptop better suited to basic browsing, word processing, or streaming. The build quality lacks too, which is a fair compromise given the price. This model of the Dell Inspiron 15 3000 is stacked with RAM for multitasking and comes with a spacious 512 GB SSD, however the lower-end CPU drives down the system’s overall performance.
Pros
- 16GB of RAM
- 512 GB of storage
- Lightweight and portable
- Large display
Cons
- Low resolution display
- Underpowered CPU
- Feels cheap
Bottom Line
The Dell Inspiron 15 3000’s entry-level CPU is a noteworthy drawback, holding back an otherwise decent machine. It comes with plenty of storage space and a whopping 16GB of RAM, which is unheard of in this price range.
- Weight: 4.07 lbs
- Processor: Intel Celeron N4020 1.10GHz
- Display Size: 15.6 inch
- RAM: 16GB DDR4
- Operating System: Windows 10 Home
- Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 600
Critic Reviews
Full Specifications
| Processor | Intel Celeron N4020 1.10GHz [View Benchmarks] |
|---|---|
| Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 600 [View Benchmarks] |
| Graphics Type | Integrated |
| Graphics Memory | DDR4 / LPDDR4 |
| RAM | 16GB DDR4 |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Windows 10 Home |
| Weight | 4.07 lbs |
| Battery Life | 8.5 hours |
| Hard Drive 1 | 512 SSD |
| Display Size | 15.6 inch |
| Display Type | TN |
| Display Resolution | 1366 x 768 |
