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Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars with 835 reviews

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    Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars

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77%would recommend to a friend

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Customers praise the Inspiron 11.6" Laptop for its portability, compact size, and affordable price. Many users find it perfect for students and everyday tasks. However, some customers express concerns about its limited storage space, slow performance, and insufficient memory.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Portable

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Budget laptop that's not awful

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's lightweight and easy to use. Its not blazing fast or anything like that, but it's 4GB DDR4 RAM at least

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very pleased with this lap top

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Needed small laptop for work. So Happy purchased using now for remote learning.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portable
    Cons mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good For The Office

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Compact and convenient just not enough space for saving items

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portable

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great laptop for the price

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We bought this for the sole purpose of running powerpoint slides. It's small, reliable, and works great!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portable, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great inexpensive laptop

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Really liking this laptop. Very affordable and compact. Works great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Dell is one of my favorite devices.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Ideal laptop for my seven year old. We just have to buy an external hard drive for additional storage.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portable, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good enough for the price. Easy to carry. I’ll recommend it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Slow

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The computer serves its purpose for little things, but seems to be a little slow.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good size for travel

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is the perfect size for me when traveling, good battery life for long plane rides

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice budget notebook

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This low-priced notebook is no toy or tablet, but is a useful Windows computer. I bought it to supplement, and eventually replace a 9 yr old Win 7 notebook. Although this machine does not have an ethernet port or 5 Ghz WiFi, it does have USB 3.0 . Although it only has 32 GB eMMC storage, I haven't had problems updating Win 10 or the BIOS. DELL also provides detailed downloadable user and service manuals.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Slow

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Eh

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The associate who helped me with my purchase warned me that it would be a slower computer, but since I needed it for one class I figured it didn’t matter. It turns out he was right. On the bright side, it came with a year of Microsoft office, which saved me $75

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from YourDellTeam
      Posted .

      Hello Andrew,

      Thanks for your review. If you'd like to see if there are ways for your computer to perform faster, we'd recommend running the Windows Performance Troubleshooter:

      1. Close all open windows.
      2. Press the Windows logo key + X key on the keyboard.
      3. Click Control Panel.
      4. Click System and Security.
      5. Under Security and Maintenance, select Troubleshoot common problems.
      6. Under System and Security, click Run maintenance tasks.
      7. Follow the on-screen instructions and prompts to complete the process.
      8. Restart the PC.

      You can read the full article here - http://dell.to/2tSulGV.

      Best,
      Bryan
      1-800-624-9896 Dell

  • Cons mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    light weighi

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Enjoying my device. Don’t have a lot of space for pictures but it will still work.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Slow

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Kind of slow

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Did not fit my needs. Affordable, but you get what you pay for. It was kind of slow trying to run Office products. Maybe with some tweaking it would have been better but ain't nobody have time for that.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from YourDellTeam
      Posted .

      Hello Darpa,

      Thanks for your feedback. We're sorry that your new computer is running slower than you'd like it to. We'd recommend running the Windows Performance Troubleshooter to see if your computer can run faster for you:

      1. Close all open windows.
      2. Press the Windows logo key + X key on the keyboard.
      3. Click Control Panel.
      4. Click System and Security.
      5. Under Security and Maintenance, select Troubleshoot common problems.
      6. Under System and Security, click Run maintenance tasks.
      7. Follow the on-screen instructions and prompts to complete the process.
      8. Restart the PC.

      You can read the full article here - http://dell.to/2tSulGV.

      Best,
      Bryan
      1-800-624-9896 Dell

  • Cons mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    OK performance, ridiculously small HD

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this for my 6-year-old daughter, and the performance is decent for the money but the issue is the hard drive is ridiculously small. For someone just using it for email and/or light internet, it's probably fine. But doing anything more than that will leave you running out of space very quickly, especially after all the unnecessary bloatware. Even with everything removed, the best i could get was about 6gb free which is terrifyingly low. The biggest issue with this is there isn't even enough space with all the bloatware removed and nothing else for it to update Windows properly which is unacceptable. It's going back and I'll get something for her with a little more space, even if it costs a bit more.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Slow

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good base computer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great basic computer. It can be a bit slow but overall good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Memory

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great on a budget

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its a decent laptop. I've had it for over a year and it's still going strong. Not too much memory so keep that in mind, but if you just need a simple laptop to surf the web and write a paper every now and then this is sufficient.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Memory, Storage

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Great laptop if you have minimal needs

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Too little memory and storage for more than just browsing. Dell tech support unwilling to advise how I could free up space. Exchanged for a Lenovo with the same footprint but more RAM and storage.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from YourDellTeam
      Posted .

      notasimpleman,

      We're sorry that your Dell computer did not have the storage capacity that you were looking for. If you run into this issue in the future here are some programs to consider removing so that you can free up some space: https://dell.to/2JruiaG.

      We'd also recommend storing files in the cloud with Microsoft's OneDrive.

      We're sorry to hear that in the end you decided to exchange your Dell laptop but we hope you will consider Dell again in the future.

      Best,
      Bryan
      1-800-624-9896 Dell

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Value for money, great savings with great quality!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Finally, after my third attemp to get a laptop that's easy to set up, fast enough to get things done like drafting a proposal, replying email, preparing quick and simple paperwork and spreadsheet, web browsing, online research and stream online music and videos and the same time, I finally feel that this is the best purchase for light usage for the kind of work that I do. Updates and syncing that run behind shouldn't slow the system down and this computer may have small internal storage size but, get all the updates done and over with as soon as you first set up the PC.. This particular unit provided an easy set and user-friendly interface, so straightforward. The moment I saw the packaging box, I had the impression it's going to make me happy. It says nothing much but it has proven enough its performance and quality.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    For what I needed, this was perfect

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed a fairly fast computer to carry some streaming content. It worked well for that. I'm not a PC-DOS user, so I use it sparingly mostly since I'm not that agile at using Windows. It was an open box item and was not that expensive, which for my purpose was good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portable

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great product for a beginner

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I like this product for its modern style use. I also like its portability.

    I would recommend this to a friend