Dell - Inspiron 7000 2-in-1 - 15.6" FHD Touchscreen Laptop - 11th Gen Intel Core i5 - 12GB RAM - 512GB SSD+32GB Optane - Silver

I ordered this along side a few other laptops. such as the hp envy 15 samsung galaxy book alpha lenovo yoga 7 acer swift 3 but ultimately this won out over all of them offering me a balance between price, performance and build quality. I was looking for a 14-15.6 laptop, under 5lb, ideally closer to 3 lbs at least 5 hrs battery life, anything more would be amazing 300 nits or brighter Things I didn't need color accuracy number pad good sound Things that I appreciated but wasn't a huge deciding factor USB C power delivery Cd drive finger print scanner touchscreen trackpad - I tend to use my logitech mx keyboard - I tend to use this docked with my Logitech Mx keys Immediately I was met with a great aluminum build quality when I opened the box to take out the machine. This continued through to the hinges as I opened it up and booted it up for the first time. I think this level of build is expected in the inspiron 7000 series. Once booted, I noticed that the screen, advertised at 270 nits, is in fact noticeably brighter than than the 250 nits screens I ahve seen in other laptops I tested such as the acer swift 3, which I initially liked due to the 3lb weight. The Inspiron 7000 weighs in at just under 4lbs at 3.93, and I think thats fair considering the 15.6 touch screen. When you compare this to the HP envy 15.6 which was only .50 lbs heavier at 4.40 the difference felt massive. A win for the Dell for sure. The hardware specs are also very capable for day to day and productiviy suites like office and adobe, but I think power users needing dedicated grpahics will find that i5 cpu and integrated graphics to be lacking. For my use case of office work and daily web browsing the 12 gbs of ram of perfect, where my use case almost always hovers around 8 gbs of load. if you ever need to upgrade the ram, there are two ram slots that accept up to 16gb each for a max of 32gb. The harddrive is a SSD with a 32gb optane, meaning fast boot up and read and write speeds that are acceptable to the average user. This is not the best ssd out there but heads above the mechnaical drives that I was used to on my previous machine. For the average consumer and use case they wont feel like they are missing out on performance. The only true bottle neck here is the i5 11th gen cpu with subpar performance to it's amd counterparts. But the cpu allows for conservative battery use to stretch 5-6 hours. I was able to get a comfortable 4.5 hours of streaming watch time. Last things to add, the keyboard feels great, but the white backlights on the silver keys make it useless in any ambient light as it will wash out the letters. But in the dark it works just fine. The key travel and tactile feel is great, and one of the better ones I have used. If you think keyboards dont matter, just try using the HP envy, where I found the keys too far apart and had a hard time adjusting to it whenever I switch between the two machines. There is the finger print reader, which is fast enough but not always accurate, be sure to register your same finger twice to bolster its scan. overall for under 1k, I paid around 900 out the door for an open box and this is solid machine.

Great computer. The only thing going wrong is the battery. It still holds up to 3.5-4 hours or so of charge on full screen brightness for me but that's not as long as it used to be. Not a huge issue right now but still. I hate plastic type laptops and so it a was a really huge relief to find one with that heavy metal like construction. I don't use it in tablet mode or tent mode too often but it's a really great feature in this laptop. The speakers aren't the best but they aren't too horrible either. The sound distorts sort of/changes when the battery is pretty low as an FYI but that doesn't bother me really. I just plug the laptop charger in and the sound returns to normal. I'm not so sure if it's good for games. My daughter plays Roblox on it sometime and after a bit the fan is kicking on heavy and the bottom of the laptop warms up a bit. It might just be the fan starting to go but it only does that when she plays Roblox. So I don't know. Over all I really like this laptop and for sure recommend it. I used to for college classes and a lot of home/daily use since I've had it and it's been pretty fabulous. I'm going to finally purchase a Dell external DVD drive here soon for it too

This is an amazing laptop. You can buy cheaper laptops but what most people don't realize is when you pay for a better laptop, you get more. This laptop has a beautiful screen, a high-end camera and the power/speed to do what you need to do for business applications (I can't speak to gaming). It's light-weight and travels well. The screen is big enough that you feel like you are not squinting to see things. The battery lasts forever. If you do Zoom, it can handle the green screen backgrounds. The 500 GB SSD drive is roomy and fast but the 32GB Optane memory increases boot and app loading times to make them even faster. I love this computer.

Old Dell laptop had a unrecoverable power failure, and settled on the new Dell model as a replacement. Attempted to reinstall 2019 Turbo Tax on this Dell model. After spending hours on the phone, and allowing remote access to both Dell and Turbo Tax customer support neither could not figure out what was preventing Turbo Tax to activate. Returned the laptop for another new same model laptop hoping it was just an issue with the first laptop. The second laptop did not work either. There must be a driver issue with this Dell model preventing 2019 Turbo Tax from activating. Purchased last years model, and Turbo Tax installed with no issues. I really liked this laptop other than the one software install issue, and that is why I gave it 4 stars. Wish it would have worked. Otherwise a nice laptop.

This review is after having the device for 5 days. I do enjoy the speed and ease of use this device provides. I am giving it a 4 and possibly returning it because of the noise. From day 1 the fan begins to blow shortly after getting online. Today there was a buzzing sound. This might not bother some, but I find it distracting. I also wonder if the fan cooling being triggered so often is a sign for things to come later regarding overheating. Checking to see if other reviewers had the same concern.

Used at home for work and personal use. Great size for computer that isn't used for a lot of mobile work. Seems pretty sturdy after a month of use. Screen is large, clear, and responsive to touch. Have gotten at least 8 hours from battery with plenty of power remaining. Keyboard is very comfortable and keys have nice movement/feel - number pad is a nice bonus. Sound, mic, and camera are good for video calls and get pretty loud considering the speakers are on bottom in laptop configuration. Sound is better in tent/tablet mode due to direction of speakers to user. Nice amount of RAM and speedy processor are good for all typical uses. Don't use this computer for games or 3d modeling so can't comment on performance there. Great value at price on sale.

Sleek, lightweight, good keyboard spacing, and great HD screen/picture. 9 year old Dell Inspiron desktop finally got to slow so needed to get new computer. Decided on laptop for mobility. Researched many makes and models but ultimately ended up sticking with Dell Inspiron laptop version. Couldn't beat the price for an open box certified with theses specs. Very fast but expected from a 12gb new laptop, battery life has lasted as noted in specs with no drop-off in performance as it gets to dying out phase. I use this mainly for web surfing, online purchases, with some purchases needing to be super fast as to not sell out ..ie supreme, nike, etc. Inspiron has served me well and continues in this laptop.

I've been using the Inspiron 7506 2-in-1 computer for about a month. I compared several other models from Dell and other vendors. With the exception of an ethernet port- this one checked the majority of the boxes for the needs as a unit for tech work. The fit and finish on the edges are sharp. You'll notice the edges when you pick up the laptop from both sides while it's open or if you open the screen on you lap. Other than that, the average user will like this machine. I do recommend this laptop once a case is on it! I ended up buying one of the portfolio type cases for it, making it comfortable in my lap and it protects the metal chassis from scratches and smudges. The machine doesn't get hot with normal use. Pros: BIOS interface is expansive The machine is snappy Dell's software suite does function and will be helpful for users Numeric keypad has a calculator key and a Clear key There are two DDR4 slots with no RAM soldered to the board Battery life is good Cons: Sharp edges require a case The motherboard only accepts one m.2 drive, no SSD or 2nd m.2 Power button/biometrics key has no light around it Wifi signal is diminished compared to other wifi 6 devices