Dell Inspiron 3511 15.6" FHD Laptop, Intel Core i3-1005G1, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 11 Home S Mode (Platinum Silver)

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With integrated graphics on all five of the laptops explored here, there’s really not much to get excited about. They all perform rather poorly in our tests, but the Inspiron 15 (3525) and HP Laptop 17—the two using a Ryzen 5 5625U with only 8GB to share with their integrated graphics—stand out as the worst contenders by far. Second Group: The LED blinks with a White color 1 to 9 times. Followed by a longer pause before the next cycle starts again with the LED off for 3 seconds. Rounding out the productivity tests is the Geekbench benchmark, another CPU stress test meant to simulate real-world applications. The HP Laptop 14's processor helps it nab the top spot here, but the Dell still manages to best most of the competition. To see how much graphical horsepower a system has, we test Windows PCs' graphics with a pair of DirectX 12 gaming simulations using UL's 3DMark Night Raid (low-intensity) and Time Spy (high-intensity) tests. Whether purchasing a single laptop or buying several in bulk, the Dell Inspiron 15 3000 is easy to recommend.

The latter two models can be configured with up to NVIDIA GeForce MX350 GPU. On the other hand, the base Core i3 model settles on integrated Intel UHD graphics. Finally, we turn our attention to the screen and use Datacolor's SpyderX Elite calibrator tools to measure display performance. We test screen-brightness output levels at 50% and 100% brightness, as well as measure gamut settings for the three most relevant color spaces for laptop users: the sRGB, Adobe RGB, and DCI-P3 standards. The Dell Inspiron 15 (3525) avoids some dangerous competitors with its low pricing, but that doesn’t mean it can get off scot-free. We’ve tested a handful of midrange laptops that are within spitting distance of the Inspiron in price and feature comparable—and often better—specs. Try to flash the BIOS to the latest version. For more information, browse to Dell BIOS Updates (Refer to the How do I update BIOS using a USB flash drive? section).

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The blinking patterns will consist of 2 sets of numbers being represented by a group of Amber blinks, and then a a group of White blinks. The speakers, located underneath the machine, are loud and clear for a laptop of this caliber, though hitting maximum volume actually makes the chassis vibrate. As for the quality, it’s fair; tinny, but not unbearably so. Beyond being flexy, the all-plastic build is slippery. The bottom has scant little grip on the table when opened up, as the grips on the hinge (its display lifts the base of the laptop up when in the open position) don't do much, leaving the laptop to slide around often on a smooth table or desk surface. In our GFXBench tests, the HP Laptop 17 stays well ahead of the Inspiron. The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i failed one test at 1440p though came out faster in 1080p. Meanwhile, the ZenBook 13 doubles the Inspiron’s score, and the HP Pavilion Plus 14 more than triples it. Insert the AC into the computer and a good electrical outlet (not on a surge protector or power strip).

Sadly, the Inspiron also has the worst display of the bunch. Maxing out at 258 nits, it’s not bright enough to use outdoors well, and its 66% coverage of the sRGB color space is too low to use for any sort of design work. The HP Laptop 17 and Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i aren’t much better, but at least the latter can hit up to 400 nits of brightness. Any score above 4,000 points in PCMark 10’s productivity benchmark we view as respectable and a strong sign that the machine will hold up well in everyday office work. All five of these laptops not only meet but exceed that metric. Unfortunately, at almost every turn, the Inspiron 15 (3525) is beaten by its four competitors. Moreover, this laptop has two SO-DIMM slots that you can configure with up to 16GB of DDR4-2666 RAM. Similarly, you get 256GB/512GB of SSD. There is also a vacant 2.5″ SATA slot for storage expansion. The Inspiron 15 3000 is what it says on the box. It's a budget-friendly laptop. It has a large, 15.6-inch display, a full number pad, and plenty of legacy ports. What surprised me about the Inspiron 15 3000 is how much it can get done despite its modest specs.

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Many of the best webcams for Windows PCs use USB-A, so it makes sense to have older ports, but some PC accessories use USB-C. For example, some of the best external hard drives connect through USB-C. First Group: The LED blinks with an Amber color 1 to 9 times, followed by a brief pause with the LED off for 1.5 seconds. The next test on our list is Cinebench R23, the multi-core benchmark meant to exercise all of a processor's cores and threads. The Inspiron's Intel Core i3-1115G4 chip does well enough but is bested by the HP Laptop 14's Intel Core i3-1125G4. The Asus VivoBook 15 sat on the bench for this test, as Cinebench would not run on the hardware. Estimated delivery times are provided to us by the respective delivery companies. We pass this information onto you, the customer. Dell's Inspiron 15 (3525) is a peppy-enough and affordable-enough home or remote work machine, but it's not very ambitious; it does little to go beyond the basics. More the concern: It’s readily overshadowed by a number of machines that outperform and outclass it. Even if the Inspiron can get the job done today, its competition has the mettle to keep doing the job tomorrow in a way the Inspiron simply can’t promise. Plus, those alternatives are much more enjoyable after work.

One major difference between this model and the previous 3505 model is the 1,920-by-1,080-pixel display. The full-HD, 15.6-inch anti-glare screen is an upgrade from the 1,280-by-720-pixel resolution of its predecessor and another feather in the cap of this capable budget machine. There is no touch-screen option, but it’s not something you’d expect in this price range anyway. Unfortunately, the screen brightness isn’t that bright, registering a maximum of 261 nits in our testing. That means that despite the higher resolution compared with its predecessor, the laptop still makes images and video look dim. The Inspiron 15 3000 didn't do that well here, coming second to last, with only the MSI Modern 14 doing worse. Of course, the chances of doing any serious multimedia work on a budget laptop are unlikely.Multiple new configurations of the Dell Inspiron 15 3511 have been launched in Nepal. With the added variants, this laptop now appeals to a larger audience. Here, we will be discussing the specs, key features, price, and availability of the Dell Inspiron 15 3511 in Nepal. Dell Inspiron 15 3511 Overview: Design Typically, one of the first benchmark tests we run is UL's PCMark 10. The wide-ranging benchmark suite simulates a variety of Windows programs to give an overall performance score for office workflows and the like. Unfortunately, budget laptops normally don't have enough memory to run the tests properly, so we couldn't quantify performance for a comparison as we normally would.