Dell - Inspiron 2-in-1 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Gray

I'm starting college next year in a computer science program, and this is exactly what I need. First, the price I bought it for is fantastic for all the high-end options this computer has. It's still a great deal even when not on sale. Here are the main points: 1) This PC can be used as a tablet. It's something I wasn't necessarily thinking about while looking up computers but I'm so glad that it has this capability. It transfers seamlessly to Tablet Mode which is actually quite functional on Windows 10. The touchscreen is flawless. I've yet to find any issue with it being unresponsive even to the lightest touches. It does work with a stylus. The resolution is also fantastic (1080p). I can tell the difference between this and my old desktop at 720p. The screen is also completely flat, meaning there's no indentation going from the border to the screen. It makes it seem even bigger than 15.6" and makes tapping things at the edge of the screen easier. 2) The PC is very fast -- I've never experienced any lag. Startup is less than ten seconds thanks to the SSD. It also uses face recognition with an infrared camera, which is often faster than using a password. Again, something I never would have expected to make use of but now appreciate. The RAM is 1x8GB. Some have said that it's 2x4. Maybe some are, but I opened mine up just to be sure. So you can add another 8GB to make it 16 GB if necessary. 3) This also has a back-lit keyboard which will be useful in a dim dorm room. 4)The computer is very slim and sleek. It can easily pass as a much more expensive PC (and it runs like one too!) The touchpad is super responsive. 5) The speakers are better than average and get very loud. I decided to disable the Waves Maxx audio that this PC comes with because it seems to make the sound a little sharper. However, others may like that it can be used to change sound levels. 6) Battery life is adequate. I have been getting 5+ hours on each charge. That's connected to the internet doing regular browsing at medium screen brightness. If that seems like it may not be long enough for you, consider that it takes only 2-2:15 hours to charge from 8%-100%. 7) This PC is also very, very quiet. The fan only kicks in if it's under load. I can often go an hour without it making a peep. I don't intend to use this computer for gaming so I won't comment on that. The processor is able to handle 4k video though. It can probably run most games ... but if you're wanting to game on a laptop then you're probably looking for a more expensive one with a graphics card. This PC is great for students, kids, and those who just want a computer for everyday use. I can also see it working well as a work computer since it's so portable. The only (slightly) negative thing about this is that its size causes it to be awkward to deal with when flipping the screen back for tablet mode. But it's no secret that this is a 15.6" screen, and since it took me a good five minutes to come up with just that one negative point, it's in no way a deal-breaker. I'm so glad I decided on this computer. Feel free to reply if you have any questions!

I have a history of back problems, and so I needed to purchase a laptop and/or laptop/tablet that was light and easy to carry. I went to the local Best Buy and found this model on sale. I was really pleased with the price and purchased it. After having used it for about 6 months now, I'm pleased with my purchase and NORMALLY would give a 5 star rating. HOWEVER, I have to knock the rating down by one star for the pitiful wireless adapter. I'm not really sure if it is the adapter itself or if the drivers are poorly written, but it behaves erratically and has difficulty finding wireless access ports. My house is two story, and unfortunately, the wireless home portal (AT&T u-verse) is located at the far end of the house. I resolved this problem by adding a wireless signal extender. All of my devices are able to pick up a 100% signal from the extender and about 80% from the Home Portal itself. When this laptop wakes from sleeping, it won't automatically connect and get Internet access from the Portal. I have to manually click on the wireless icon (in Windows 10) which is something none of my previous laptops would have a problem with. There are times that it will completely lose the signal and, on rare occasions, I have to reboot the laptop in order to find a useable signal again. I've tried downloading drivers directly from Intel, but they were useless and I ended up having to revert back to the Dell branded drivers. The other disappointment was that I assumed that it would have a CD/DVD drive. I realize now that many laptop/tablets are scaled down without these drives to minimize weight and size. I can't fault Dell for this, but I wanted to mention it in this review for those who may also assume. I DO want to warn customers that, without a CD/DVD drive, it is CRITICAL that you create a USB recovery. It requires at USB drive of at least 16GB in size and takes about 30 minutes to create the recovery. This is critical, because if Windows 10 every crashes and refuses to boot, you'll have a very expensive doorstop without this USB recovery tool. It creates a complete image of the C:/ drive so that Windows, apps, and files can be reinstalled. Because I frequently create and/or save new files, I use cloud AND redundant local backup so that I'm not constantly re-creating the USB recovery. Other than that, the SSD drive is lightning fast - Windows 10 boots up in less than a minute. With 8GB of RAM, it handles all of the tasks that I hand it with ease. The display is bright and clear. Text is easy to read, and color saturation makes for deep, rich colors. Sound is what would be expected on a device this small. It's adequate, but I wouldn't expect high quality audio that you would get on a computer with external speakers. The keyboard is a little heavy for the touch. I type 100WPM, but find if I don't strike the keys with a "heavy hand", there are missed characters. I DO like the fact that the keys are lighted which comes in very handy at night or in a dark room. It would have been nice to have a separate numeric keypad, but I understand this is another feature to scale down the size. The touch screen is very responsive. With a complete flip backwards, this device is turned into a touch tablet. Windows 10 automatically asks if you want to be in tablet or laptop mode and asks again if you switch back to a regular laptop. There are 2 USB 2.0 ports and one USB 3.0 port which is more than plenty for external devices. Bluetooth is quick and reliable - I'm able to connect to my smartphone and move files or pictures back and forth with ease. The processer is quick and stays cool. I rarely feel the cooling fan kick in. When it does, it's whisper quiet. In conclusion, this is a great laptop/tablet and gives a lot of bang for the buck. The only thing that I fault in this review is the wireless adapter. I'm hoping that a BIOS or driver update will eventually fix the problem. I will be attempting to contact Dell and complain about this issue. Other than that, I would recommend this device for someone who needs something light, portable and with a great battery life.

I did tons of research before I purchased this laptop online when it was the Deal of the Day very recently at $549.99. Exceptional price, gorgeous laptop but the moment I turned it on, I noticed the off white hue of the monitor and the gray/yellow undertones of all colors. Nothing was vibrant like my 4 yr old HP laptop. I fooled around with all of the settings and put it back in the box for 4 days. I tried it again and put it back in the box. I wanted so much to get past the visual issues. I calibrated the color on this Dell which improved the jewel tones with limited success but the off white backlighting was a deal breaker for me. I could get a true bright red, a passible grass green but a royal blue, vivid yellows and purples were impossible. The laptop is quite good otherwise. The touchpad takes some getting used to but I did rather quickly. Didn't use the speakers, so I can't comment on that. I went to a Best Buy store and talked with several reps and looked at all of the different brands and their screens and now understand most laptop screens have this off white backlighting issue. The rep said it's just most people haven't seen a true bright white screen with vivid colors to reference from. They get some complaints but not a lot. You either see it or you don't. The industry standard must have changed in the last 4 years. I learned I don't want an LCD screen (like having a single flashlight glowing behind the screen or everything is in the cast off lighting of an incandescent lamplight over your shoulder). An LED monitor is better but still has the off white background. Even an LED 4k was a bit off to me. One gaming laptop had an OLED screen and was more white-accurate but at a much higher price point. I do amateur wildlife/nature photography and need to see white puffy clouds and the vivid blues, greens, reds, yellows. I would recommend this computer IF you don't notice the off white/yellow monitor lighting. Otherwise... keeping looking like I am. I'm leaning toward a Lenovo All-In-One where the monitor jumped out at me as I passed by. I returned this Dell to the store. Wouldn't use it even if it were free. Personal preference of course. I must add that this is not a Dell issue, I understand the big manufacturers buy massive quantities of screens from the same generic vendors... or something like that.

I bought this computer because my old one died. I have an iPad so I didn't need a 2-In-One but most pc's are also tabletsthese days. I was also hesitant to buy a Dell as it's been hard to shake off the "cheap starter PC image" the company had in the 90's. I'm pleasantly surprised with this one if somewhat baffled. Pros: - Great keyboard and touchpad. I had to change some of the touchpad settings to my preference but everything feels outstanding. - Build. This feels like a quality machine. - Fantastic screen. This is my first time owning a full 1080p HD display on a laptop and it's better than I could have thought! This combined with the large screen might be a factor but the picture looks even more clear than my iPad Air 2. - Windows 10 is great. I updated my last PC to the new Windows OS but if you missed out on the update, this is a great machine to run it. - Faster log-in. This is a small issue for sure but having the camera recognize my face to log in gets me to what I want faster. I understand some might see this feature as a con but I love it. Cons - The speakers are terrible. the speakers are located on the bottom of the machine so sound reverbs off the surface more than actually giving you the sound. There is also a clear metallic sound with everything, likely from the sound reverbing off the aluminum casing. I'm no engineer but with so much empty surface area around the keyboard, putting the speakers there might have helped. Headphones sound great. - It's heavy in tablet mode. I understand this comes with having a large screen but if you're looking to also use a computer as a tablet, I recommend you look for a smaller size. I never planned on using this much in "Tablet Mode" but definitely won't when I have my iPad which is so much lighter. Summary: If you are just looking for a computer, then this would be solid way to go. You might find the size to be a little cumbersome but this had better tech specs and was cheaper than smaller similar models. I just wish that Dell had committed to building just a computer as I'm sure many of the design choices were to accommodate the tablet functionality which is unnecessary given the size.

I was looking for a laptop for my son and I and bought the 15" 7579 when it was $550, what a deal! During and after Christmas time I bought the 13.3" Asus Q304, the 14" Lenovo 710 14, and this 15.6" Dell 7579. The Asus was on sale for $500 during Black Friday and was great except for the 6gb of ram and the slow 1tb hard drive. I did like the fact that it had a finger print reader for Windows Hello. For $600, I got the Lenovo 710 14" with 8GB ram and 256GB ssd. The reviews were right about the fan being loud and was always turning on even while just surfing the net. Also when typing, the keyboard would flex in the middle. I did like the 14" screen with small bezels but returned both the Asus and Lenovo and got the 15.6" Dell 7579 for $550. The Lenovo 710, Asus Q304 and the Dell 7579 have an aluminum build but the Dell felt solid. No flexing and no creaking like the Lenovo. The fan only goes on when doing demanding things like playing games. The specs were the same as the Lenovo having a fast 256gb hard drive and 8gb of ram and the built in infrared camera for Windows Hello makes the laptop feel high end. I also bought the 13.3" version, the Dell 7378 for $600 which has the exact same specs as the bigger 7579 but with a smaller screen. My son has the bigger 7579 which he uses for school work and I enjoy the smaller 7378 which I use in bed. The Dell feels much more high quality than both the Lenovo and the Asus. My son uses his 7579 for school work and to stream Xbox One games which is pretty cool. I use the 7378 for playing older title games on low settings due to the built in HD 620 integrated graphics. Having tried all three brands, the Dell came out the winner!

Wow... this is simply amazing .....I have been using Dell for past 6 years and thought of getting a new laptop.......... and of a long research my plan was to get a laptop with SSD.... with 8gb RAM and 256 SSD this was the best available in the market.... Really you will feel the butter smooth performance of solid state drive......the time to start a application and many such stuffs runs with zero lag..... Battery = I experienced an amazing battery life of 7 hrs on average which i didnt expect from dell :) ..... so am giving 5 pts for battery. Keyboard = This has wonderful keyboard backlit...that look cooll.... Pros in keyboard is they dont have number pad...... they make some weird noise while typing......so am giving 4 for this. Design = This has an amazing aluminium finished silver colour and looks really sexy......you will be so happy for this look .... In the previous version the power button was so much protruding and was easy prone to press by mistake...... but in this version the button is neatly designed to tuck in properly.... Only drawback of the aluminium out case is that it get very cold and dame chill to place over my bare thighs ..:) Screen = The screen is so much clear and crisp. I normally use with 20 - 30 % brightness which is very much super enough for indoor works... Touch screen is super responsive Memory = If your concern is not about memory then you can go for it.... 'Beware' = Though they claim 256 GB ...but you will get only 225 ....and after all system and OS application usage you will get only 175 gb...... make sure if this is enough for u..... Since i use only machine learning softwares this is sufficient for me.... and these application runs in superb speed..... Overall- This product is super good and go for it .....

This is an excellent laptop. The i5 processor w/8GB memory is peppy enough for multi-doc office software work and keeping many research / software admin browser tabs open at once without lag. The build quality, finish and feel is top notch. I've read reviews stating disappointment in the overall speed of this laptop. Here's my take... The SSD drive definitely speeds things up. In particular, moving large chunks of data (i.e. big graphics files, sound and video files) and loading programs, buffering and saving big data files. What slows the processing speed down during my particular usage is having a very large number of graphics files open at once. For product photos and background designs of an e-store, I often have many images being edited at once and many files open in editor, plus too many (admittedly;-) browser windows open at same time. I expected this slowness though as I chose not to go with a unit with seperate dedicated graphics processor with its own memory. So I wouldn't pick this one if a primary use is above very light video editing or gaming. I'm just forced to keep fewer graphic files open at once and the speed is great. This is the first laptop I've owned with an SSD drive as its main boot/application drive. It's a HUGE plus. Weird at first because you can't hear the drive mech accessing disk. So it's quiet and wonderfully speeds up so many tasks related to storage I/O. One example is archiving or moving a huge batch of email or graphics/image files is so much faster than on a mechanical drive. I only gave 4 stars because as an all around machine, I feel like it could benefit from better graphics performance. Also, the screen is a nice full HD, but the color could be better. I use mine with a 40" 4K external monitor for business graphics and yes, the colors are sharper, more accurate and brighter, so I can see why its gotten jabs from people needing more accurate colors. For students or limited graphic business use, I would give this laptop 5 solid stars. Win10 benefits greatly operating off the SSD storage!

I work from home as an account executive and I came into BB for a new tower because my hard drive crashed in the middle of the week. After going back and forth and comparing all the models available, I wasn't happy with the towers they had, mainly due to the size as my previous tower was about a third of the size of the ones they had available, so the BB employee showed me a few laptops and did a side by side boot and Microsoft Office programs launching of their best on display tower, alongside this Dell laptop. I was shocked that the laptop blew away the tower with its speed. The laptop booted and opened up all the office programs twice in the time it took for the tower to load and open Excel. So after making sure the laptop could offer me all the other things I wanted such as outputs for 2 monitors to be connected, I was sold. I have had this laptop for about a month now and I am completely happy and glad that the employee took the time to show me the differences because I was such a skeptic and a cheapskate for that matter. Now it is essentially my hard drive and I work as I normally did with my wireless keyboard and mouse and the dual monitor setup. I like the fact, that if I wanted to, I can obviously work on the go now with it as a laptop or in tablet mode and I can even have it display as a 3rd monitor if the occasion arises. The touchscreen is also awesome. Very pleased overall.