Customer Ratings & Reviews

Ok so this can play most current gen games on mid to high graphics. Screen size is debatable. This laptop is perfect for college students who want to play games between classes or who want to have something to play when at a friend's house. For the price is nice for what you get. You can always buy a Solid State to improve the laptop and more ram, but out of the box this is fine to use if you do not really care for start up time and window load times. Many other reviews seem more critical but the honest truth is that if you have a budget for gaming laptops this would be a fine starter for many people.

Although this is considered a "low end" gaming laptop, I have heard from a tech friend that this is better than his AlienWare gaming computer. I love that it is backlit, and never thought I would like Windows 10, but find it easier to organize things. It has enough RAM to power my games, and love the Nvidia graphics compared to most "on board" graphics in other laptops. The only thing I would say that is a slight negative, is that it doesn't have a DVD/CD drive. Otherwise, this laptop gives you great BANG FOR THE BUCK!

I like my computer it works really well and it is fast

Performance wise, this is a great laptop, it covered everything I needed. HOWEVER, I have had a multitude of problems since day one. In fact, I had only had it for less than an hour before I had to return it because there were so many driver issues. The Second one is not fairing much better, because every time I close the lid and reopen it, there is a pattern that pops up on the screen and the only way I have found to get rid of the screen pictured below is to power cycle the laptop (press and hold the power button until it completely turns off, not just sleeps). I looked up online and it seems I am not the only one that is having this problem with Dell Products. I tried updating display drivers, but no luck. Good thing I bought the warranty, because this is going straight to Geek Squad. I will update this Review if the problem is solved.

It handles everything I need it to, great memory and never fails me.

The Dell Inspiron 15.6" laptop is a wonderful gaming device! The size of the screen is perfect for any game. It's extremely easy to use and easy to access answers to any questions you might have. It's got all the bells and whistles! I've thoroughly enjoyed using it and would recommend it to anybody from beginner on up.

I got this computer open box for $599 for my 7 year old son who loves to watch gamers on youtube. We also picked up a mouse and a steam gift card, and downloaded 5 games he's seen his favorite youtubers play. This is definitely his most prized possession now! He chooses playing on his new gaming laptop over his xbox one s, ps4, snes classic, and ipad. I'm a apple fanboy for life, so there's a bit of a learning curve for me getting around, but my boy seems really comfortable with the windows os. I didn't give it 5 stars due to the fan that seemed a little loud. I'm no stranger to loud fans, but if you're looking for a machine that's dead quiet when the processor is under strain, this isn't it. BUT... i don't think anyone shopping in this price point is looking for absolute perfection. Also, I'm not a fan of the matte screen. Fortunately, I found a thread on reddit that provides upgrade options for a glossy hi res screen. The power supply is a bit clunky, but I assume that's a pc thing. Not sure if this machine is super heavy, or I'm just used to Macs that are super light, but I'm hoping an ssd and a few mods might drop a little weight. I'm looking forward to bonding with my boy and making this his project machine; pulling it apart to upgrade the specs in a few years. Edit: I went back and gave this computer 5 stars. You get what you pay for and so far this machine hasn't disappointed us. If i thought it was only 80% of what I was looking for, I should've left it in the store. Thankfully, my kid is 100% happy with it.

This laptop is great. The red accents on the keyboard really stand out... The graphics card makes games 10x as thrilling and all around entertaining!!

No complaints yet!!!! working well it has a lot of stuff u can do on it depending I use it for streaming & office work

Computer was fine until it was not. I bought this Dell Inspiron 15 7000 gaming in March 2018 and this morning it states “No bootable devices found”! I am sure it is in warrantee we shall see how much of a pain it is. i.e. In-store or send it back to Dell? Should have gotten an Apple product like the iPad I am using now.

Seven months of good use then "no bootable device" sent to dell they claim to had changed motherboard. 3 days of use wifi just disappears fan just runs sending back again. Stay tuned

This is going to be lengthy but hopefully helpful review. First of all, ignore the first review. Giving a one star rating is completely unreasonable. I will state my old adage. You get what you pay for. Now I work in IT so I believe my knowledge in computers is pretty substantial. But that also doesn't mean you should take my word on anything. Do your research. Always. Now let's get on with my review on this laptop. This review will be split into two sections. One for those who just want the basics and a second for those who want a detailed technical review. I will provide both. As with any product, there are Strengths and Areas of Improvement. ------ Section I - The Basics ------ Although Best Buy lists the technical specifications, I know most average users will not go through the trouble of understanding any of the technical jargon so I will simply put what matters most for an average user. CPU (the brain of the laptop) - The 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ is one of the fastest and newest on the market today and a great value for your money. It will do almost everything you need with no problem. Memory (RAM) - 8GB is more than enough for your daily needs. It is also upgradeable to 32GB. Graphics (the extra fluff) - The graphics card that come equipped with this will more than satisfy your gaming desires. It will run most AAA titles as well as the older titles with ease. Although, this doesn't mean you should run every game at the highest settings possible as this would put stress on any GPU including this one. So run the game at settings you feel like you can manage. I was able to run Watch Dogs 2 at High Settings with no problems. Storage (Hard Drive) - The Hard Drive that comes with this is more than plenty for your daily needs. It is upgradeable and also has an option to add an additional M.2 SSD storage option. Display (the window) - Now the display is what most people will notice and what most people will complain about. But like I said, you get what you pay for. Companies such as Dell had to cut the cost for this laptop from somewhere and in this case it is the display. But this reason alone should not be the determining factor to buy or not to buy. Most consumers are used to the glossy clear HD monitors and screens. If this is what you ate used to then, yes, you will be disappointed by the screen on this laptop. But the display panel can be upgraded or even replaced with a better one. So for those more technically adept folks, you are in luck here. I will go more into this in Section 2. Battery (the life) - The battery is great for a laptop of this size and caliber. Imagine sticking a Prius battery into an F-150 and running entirely on that. You won't get "Prius" grade battery life on a gaming laptop but you'll get more than enough. Speakers - Laptop speakers are average. I would not expect much from speakers of any laptop as being an audiophile myself you won't get studio grade sound quality from a tiny speaker. Your best bet would be getting external speakers. But the speakers on these are sufficient enough. Keyboard - Once again, this is a laptop, don't expect desktop grade keyboards on a laptop. The laptop on this keyboard is actually better than most other laptops in this price range. It has good feedback and does not feel too cheap. As I'm typing on this now, I have no trouble. Summary: Strengths: Great Graphics Performance for the money Great CPU for the money Great battery Average speakers Ample storage Good Keyboard Upgradeability Areas of Improvement : Display Portability ------ Section 2 - For the Technical Folks or the Curious -------- I will first provide the "real" technical specifications of this laptop. Then go into discussion about each one. Real Tech specs of laptop: Processor: Processor - Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7300HQ CPU @ 2.50GHz Manufacturer - Intel Speed - 2.5 GHz Number of Cores - 4 Number of Logical Cores - 4 Display: Type: TN Panel Resolution: 1920x1080 Manufacturer: AUO B156HTN03.8 Refresh Rate: 60Hz Pin type: 30 pin eDP connection Graphics: Dedicated Video Card - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Manufacturer - NVIDIA Chipset - GeForce GTX 1050 Dedicated Memory - 3.0 GB Total Memory - 4.0 GB Integrated video card - Intel(R) HD Graphics 630 Memory: Number of Slots - 2 w/one occupied with 8GB Maximum supported memory - 32GB Type - DDR4 Speed - 2133MHz to 2400MHz Storage: Number of slots: 2 (One 2.5" and one M.2/NVMe slot) *Maximum supported memory - I am not sure about this but my setup has the M.2 slot occupied with a 500GB SSD and the 2.5" slot with the stock 1TB SSHD. Speed - Varies depending on choice of storage. The stock has 5400 RPM. Battery: Capacity - 6480mAh Estimated Watt per Hour - 74Wh Type - Lithium Ion Network: Wireless card - Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 Ethernet adapter - Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller Audio: Realtek Audio I may not have gotten into too much detail but I believe I have provided enough detail about the important aspects of this laptop. As for upgrades, this laptop is upgradeable. The basics can be upgraded such as the HDD, SDD, and RAM. The display panel can even be upgraded or replaced for those who don't like the screen. The screen can be replaced with any screen that has a 30 pin eDP connector. I would recommend this IPS screen for those wanting better colours and brightness: http://www.panelook.com/LP156WF6 SPB1_LG%20Display_15.6_LCM_overview_24180.html If want to learn more, here is a Reddit thread about this topic: https://www.reddit.com/r/SuggestALaptop/comments/5q8omp/update_on_inspiron_15_7567_gaming_laptop/ For the SDD, you can either get a 2.5" SDD or an M.2 or NVMe SSD. For the HDD, you will have to get a 2.5" SSHD or HDD. For the RAM, it will have to be DDR4 with 2133MHz or above. I have attached an image of each upgradeable slot. Like I said in the beginning, you get what you pay for and for the price I paid for this laptop, it is a great value. I can easily upgrade this laptop in the future and this is what is most valuable. I would definitely recommend this laptop. FAQ Is this laptop upgradeable? Yes Can you play games on this? Yes, very well. Can you upgrade the Graphics card and/or Processor? No, but you can apply new heat sink compound on them to improve the life. If you have any other questions, please ask away. I will answer when time permits. Hopefully this review was helpful to you guys. - TheITGuy

This laptop has great specs for the price, capable of running witcher 3 on high, pubg, skyrim on ultra with many mods. Only problem is the screen that comes on the laptop is total trash, with narrow viewing angles and poor color. This can easily be fixed with an ips panel, available on amazon for 60-100 bucks. Replacing the screen is a simple process, i did it using a youtube vid in 10 min

Bought as a gift for a family member to replace his laptop that was only a few years old, but was unable to play even smaller games, This lil machine was 1/4 the cost of his old laptop and easily plays most of the games that the old one couldnt. nVidia 1050 Mobile Graphics, compared to Desktop Cards is a lil on the weak side, but they are designed to not use excessive power like their PC Brothers, and still offers significantly better performance than the IntelHD Graphics. The CPU itself is a very good CPU and plows through tasks without breaking a sweat. The Memory and Harddisk are what you'd expect from a laptop. Plays most AAA Titles at 1080P w/ Medium-High Graphics depending on game type.

Fantastic buy extremely happy that I bought this during a door buster sale for only $599 laptop is upgradable and compatible with the latest softwares out there Microsoft mixed reality ready excellent for gaming Productivity video streaming photo editing and 3D graphic design the built in video card takes abundant weight off of laptops RAM which is pretty standard at 8 GB of ram but this laptop is also very upgradable with options to upgrade ram all the way up to 32 GB of RAM. Motherboard is plug and play so if your not digging the screen this unit comes shipped with, it can be swapped out easy peasy. Good luck shopping, I hit gold with this deal :)

We've had this laptop for a month now and my son has noticed the difference when playing games. It's fast when surfing the internet, fps much better than a regular laptop, nice looks. Fans are kind of noisy compared to other laptops but only after some time playing games. Overall, great laptop not only for gaming but also regular use.

Because many people have already stated the cons and pros with this laptop so accurately, I'll just add my thoughts on how it has treated my son over the weeks since purchasing it. Display: meh. Wants IPS display because viewing angle is bad and colors are noticably washed out, even with his calibrations. Perfomance: This laptop is definitely CPU bound, if you aim for the lower end of this laptop, however, it still holds up quite nicely. The 1050 GTX is the real gem in this deal, able to play his popular games such as LoL (whatever that is) and CSGO without any lag whatsoever, and with a minimum of 60 fps with very high or ultra settings. Thermals: My son is actually pleased that the laptop is made out of plastic rather than a metal frame, but it makes sense because it has gotten very hot while playing his graphic-intensive games. He installed an on-board monitor onto the laptop and told me his temps are around 65-70°C which is fine in a desktop, but still pretty steamy on your lap. Design: Subjective to every individual, but the black and red design seems to be pretty universal, and I admit that I like it myself. You can certainly tell its no average web surfer, with its red logo and color schemes, but its done subtly enough to where one such as myself can use this in a board room meeting setting. Reminiscent of XPS laptops of yore (haha). Value: we received the laptop for $700 during a sale, and for the price on similar spec laptops, this is a very good buy. I've used the laptop myself and must admit that it performs very well in terms of price to performance, design, features, and battery life (7.5 hours in his daily runs). If you can spend the extra 100 or 200 to buy the better-equipped version, do it to add even more value. If not, this is still a very solid buy.

I researched up and down for a gaming laptop that was under $1k. My last laptop was a dell and I was scared to get another one with how awful that one turned out. Yet, every review said that this one was good for the money and could handle the tasks I would need it for. I'm a college student that needs my portable device for school work and also gaming. I was surprised by the quality of the device. The keyboard is nice to type on. Mushy, but low travel time and quiet. The speakers are good, the sound programs make everything sound amazing. It doesn't attract fingerprints, the screen isn't the best at color accuracy, but it's a good screen none the less. The only negative things I have to say about it are program-based. There is only one proprietary port for both your headphones and mic, so they have it set that a box will pop up to ask what you plugged in. If you tick the box to get rid of this dialogue, there is no way to further change what you've plugged in and no way to access that box to change it without rolling your computer back. There are also a lot of processes that hang out in your hidden icons box that you can't turn off. Everything else about it is great.

It’s fast, has a good amount of storage, and a the keyboard looks nice. The only problems that I had with this laptop is that it has a TN panel rather than an IPS, there is no optical drive so you need an external, and the fan is super load when I run big games.

I found this particular laptop at a $150 off the retail / open-box discount price after browsing at several local-area best buy stores. At most of those stores, there was a noticeable lack of customer service in the computer department, and I mean bare minimum customer service, like acknowledging the presence of customers in their assigned area. Before I purchased this open-box, I asked the sales guy if it was factory reset, and he assured me that it was, and it had the sticker that said it was certified by the Best Buy Geek Squad... But I got home and turned it on, and it had a password from the previous owner. I called the best buy store to try talking to either of the sales guys who helped me, because I was handed off to a second guy to handle the payment process. I was ready to return the item, but took it to the geek squad customer service just before closing, and he gave me the instructions to do the factory reset myself. That saved the transaction. Before I found this open-box, I was ready to buy the higher-spec model, but would have ended up costing double what I paid for this one, so I'm happy about what I purchased. The performance is up to par, but the screen is sub par, as you may have heard from some of the tech reviews. But what can you expect from a budget gaming laptop? The subwoofer sound and cooling system makes up for it. The fans will come on only when the computer is pushed to its limits, but otherwise remains quiet. The keyboard is nice with the backlight, but I wish it had something better than chiclet-style keys, so I just plug in a standard keyboard. It's a bit behind the times without having a USB-c port, and I still need a DVD drive, so I had to buy an external one, but that's ok, because those are often the first to break, and it's easier to replace external components. This laptop is good enough to mine cryptocurrency/Bitcoin, but only if you join a pool.