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Name: Dell - Inspiron 15.6" Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 12GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Black
Brand: Dell
SKU: 6460201
Price: 492.99 USD
Rating: 4.6 (187 reviews)

Dell - Inspiron 15.6" Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 12GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Black

Model:: i3501-5081BLK-PUS; |
SKU:: 6460201

User rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars with 187 reviews.

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QuestionCan I add an Hdd to this laptop?
Asked 4 years ago by EJpty507.
- Answer Yes, you could add one 2.5-inch SATA hard-drive of volume up to 2 TB.
  Answered 4 years ago by YourDellTeam
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QuestionCan I update the RAM and how much and what is the video card you have?
Asked 4 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer The memory could be upgraded to 16 GB, the maximum capacity. The system comes with Intel Iris Xe Graphics card.
  Answered 4 years ago by YourDellTeam
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QuestionDoes this system have a lighted keyboard?
Asked 4 years ago by Patsy.
- Answer This system does not have a backlit keyboard.
  Answered 4 years ago by YourDellTeam
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QuestionHow fast is the start up for the Laptop?
Asked 4 years ago by C.
- Answer Its starts up very fast, pretty much as soon as you open it.
  Answered 4 years ago by BiCCBoi
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QuestionRegarding the windows s mode, if I were to leave windows s mode, will I be left with a 32 or 64 bit OS?
Asked 4 years ago by Matt.
- Answer The Windows 10 operating system in this computer is 64 Bit even without S mode.
  Answered 4 years ago by YourDellTeam
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QuestionWould you consider this a good starter computer for a high school, heading to college in a couple years, student?
Asked 4 years ago by Student.
- Answer Yes. I absolutely recommend this laptop. I have been comparing specs with other brands for a while. This laptop spec is pretty average level and the price is very suitable. The only downside is that this laptop doesn’t have back light function on keyboard.
  Answered 4 years ago by Hideru
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QuestionCan I play and stream LoL or Valorant on this PC?
Asked 4 years ago by EJpty507.
- Answer Hello EJpty507. To run League of Legends smoothly you need a system built with a dedicated graphics card. This Dell Inspiron laptop only comes with integrated graphics therefore you will be able to play both games on low system configurations. If you would like to run both games in high-quality settings you may choose a system with a dedicated graphics card such as one of the following: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/msi-gf63-15-6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i5-nvidia-geforce-gtx1650-256gb-ssd-8gb-memory-black/6456141.p?skuId=6456141 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-pavillion-16-1-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1660-ti-512gb-ssd-32gb-optane-shadow-black/6409145.p?skuId=6409145 Thank you for choosing Intel!
  Answered 4 years ago by Intel team
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QuestionLaptop spec says has a USB 3.2 type C port. In the picture, I see: 1 HDMI, 1 USB 2.0 Type A, 2 USB 3.0 Type A, 1 memory card reader. NO USB 3.2 type C Does it have a 3.2 type C ?
Asked 4 years ago by kishore.
- Answer The laptop does not have a USB 3.2 Type C port.
  Answered 4 years ago by YourDellTeam
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QuestionWould this laptop support two additional monitors by using the HDMI port and USB port?
Asked 4 years ago by MultipleMonitors.
- Answer This laptop readily supports one external monitor through HDMI port. For connecting more than one external displays, you need to use a docking station.
  Answered 4 years ago by YourDellTeam
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QuestionDoes the SSD is M.2 nvme or not
Asked 4 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Yes, the storage type in this system is M.2 2230/2280 solid-state drive with PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe interface.
  Answered 4 years ago by YourDellTeam
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QuestionI live in a 'Faraday Cage'. What is the 'Blue Tooth' range ? Now I set the speakers near a window/opening. That is my limit with a Dell Inspiron 15, 5000 series.
Asked 4 years ago by oldgecko.
- Answer Hello oldgecko. This Dell Inspiron laptop comes with Bluetooth version 5 which has a range of 800 feet so you should not expect any connectivity or pairing issues with your speakers as long as they are within the range. Thank you for choosing Intel!
  Answered 4 years ago by Intel team
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QuestionIs it a tn or va panel?
Asked 4 years ago by Robin.
- Answer The system comes with Wide-Viewing Angle (WVA) panel technology.
  Answered 4 years ago by YourDellTeam
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QuestionThank you for responding to my question. What did you mean by "optional" for one USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C ports (optional)? Does it have a C port or not already present on the the computer when purchased? Thanks!
Asked 4 years ago by Texas.
- Answer This laptop does not come with default USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C ports. Please reach out to the Best Buy support team to check on the option to add the port.
  Answered 4 years ago by YourDellTeam
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Questionis this notebook have HDD bay?
Asked 4 years ago by adnan.
- Answer Yes, this laptop has a 2.5-inch hard drive bay.
  Answered 4 years ago by YourDellTeam
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QuestionIf I have to upgrade to 16gb RAM, Do I just replace the 4gb RAM with an 8gb RAM? Which exact RAM should I get that is compatible with this laptop?
Asked 4 years ago by sootedninjas.
- Answer Yes, to upgrade to 16 GB RAM, you need to replace the 4 GB module with a 8 GB memory module. This system is compatible with a DDR4 RAM of speed 2666MHz.
  Answered 4 years ago by YourDellTeam
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QuestionWill this computer be compatible with Windows 11 and if so, will I be able to upgrade for free?
Asked 4 years ago by JustMe.
- Answer Yes, this computer is compatible with Windows 11. The details on the upgrade options are yet to be rolled out. Once announced, you will have the details in place.
  Answered 4 years ago by YourDellTeam
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QuestionIs the i5-1135G7 restricted to DDR4-2666 or can it be upgraded to DDR4-3200. From what I know i3-1115G4 did not recognize DDR4-3200.
Asked 4 years ago by PBandJ.
- Answer Hello PBandJ. Yes, the Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Processor does support DDR4-3200 memory type. As for the Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 Processor, it also supports DDR4-3200 memory type. You can find more technical information regarding both processors from the following links: https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/208658/intel-core-i5-1135g7-processor-8m-cache-up-to-4-20-ghz.html https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/208652/intel-core-i3-1115g4-processor-6m-cache-up-to-4-10-ghz.html Thank you for choosing Intel!
  Answered 4 years ago by Intel team
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QuestionIs this a touch screen?
Asked 4 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer This system does not have touch screen option.
  Answered 4 years ago by YourDellTeam
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QuestionIs this good for video editing
Asked 4 years ago by Dre.
- Answer Yes, this system is good for video editing.
  Answered 4 years ago by YourDellTeam
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QuestionHow do i replace the battery?
Asked 3 years ago by Delllaptopbattery.
- Answer No
  Answered 1 year ago by CarolinaD
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Dell - Inspiron 15.6" Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 12GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Black

Q: QuestionCan I add an Hdd to this laptop?

Q: QuestionCan I update the RAM and how much and what is the video card you have?

Q: QuestionDoes this system have a lighted keyboard?

Q: QuestionHow fast is the start up for the Laptop?

Q: QuestionRegarding the windows s mode, if I were to leave windows s mode, will I be left with a 32 or 64 bit OS?

Q: QuestionWould you consider this a good starter computer for a high school, heading to college in a couple years, student?

Q: QuestionCan I play and stream LoL or Valorant on this PC?

Q: QuestionLaptop spec says has a USB 3.2 type C port. In the picture, I see: 1 HDMI, 1 USB 2.0 Type A, 2 USB 3.0 Type A, 1 memory card reader. NO USB 3.2 type C Does it have a 3.2 type C ?

Q: QuestionWould this laptop support two additional monitors by using the HDMI port and USB port?

Q: QuestionDoes the SSD is M.2 nvme or not

Q: QuestionI live in a 'Faraday Cage'. What is the 'Blue Tooth' range ? Now I set the speakers near a window/opening. That is my limit with a Dell Inspiron 15, 5000 series.

Q: QuestionIs it a tn or va panel?

Q: QuestionThank you for responding to my question. What did you mean by "optional" for one USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C ports (optional)? Does it have a C port or not already present on the the computer when purchased? Thanks!

Q: Questionis this notebook have HDD bay?

Q: QuestionIf I have to upgrade to 16gb RAM, Do I just replace the 4gb RAM with an 8gb RAM? Which exact RAM should I get that is compatible with this laptop?

Q: QuestionWill this computer be compatible with Windows 11 and if so, will I be able to upgrade for free?

Q: QuestionIs the i5-1135G7 restricted to DDR4-2666 or can it be upgraded to DDR4-3200. From what I know i3-1115G4 did not recognize DDR4-3200.

Q: QuestionIs this a touch screen?

Q: QuestionIs this good for video editing

Q: QuestionHow do i replace the battery?

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QuestionCan I add an Hdd to this laptop?

QuestionCan I update the RAM and how much and what is the video card you have?

QuestionDoes this system have a lighted keyboard?

QuestionHow fast is the start up for the Laptop?

QuestionRegarding the windows s mode, if I were to leave windows s mode, will I be left with a 32 or 64 bit OS?

QuestionWould you consider this a good starter computer for a high school, heading to college in a couple years, student?

QuestionCan I play and stream LoL or Valorant on this PC?

QuestionLaptop spec says has a USB 3.2 type C port. In the picture, I see: 1 HDMI, 1 USB 2.0 Type A, 2 USB 3.0 Type A, 1 memory card reader. NO USB 3.2 type C Does it have a 3.2 type C ?

QuestionWould this laptop support two additional monitors by using the HDMI port and USB port?

QuestionDoes the SSD is M.2 nvme or not

QuestionI live in a 'Faraday Cage'. What is the 'Blue Tooth' range ? Now I set the speakers near a window/opening. That is my limit with a Dell Inspiron 15, 5000 series.

QuestionIs it a tn or va panel?

QuestionThank you for responding to my question. What did you mean by "optional" for one USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C ports (optional)? Does it have a C port or not already present on the the computer when purchased? Thanks!

Questionis this notebook have HDD bay?

QuestionIf I have to upgrade to 16gb RAM, Do I just replace the 4gb RAM with an 8gb RAM? Which exact RAM should I get that is compatible with this laptop?

QuestionWill this computer be compatible with Windows 11 and if so, will I be able to upgrade for free?

QuestionIs the i5-1135G7 restricted to DDR4-2666 or can it be upgraded to DDR4-3200. From what I know i3-1115G4 did not recognize DDR4-3200.

QuestionIs this a touch screen?

QuestionIs this good for video editing

QuestionHow do i replace the battery?