Genuine Dell-branded parts undergo rigorous testing by qualified engineers to ensure compatibility and reliability in your Dell system. The laptop actually performed well on our battery rundown test, playing a locally stored 720p video for nearly 11 hours before its battery died. The long battery life is somewhat moot, however, as the Inspiron 15 3000 doesn’t offer enough performance to serve as your main laptop for all-day work away from a power outlet.

Conversely, audio output from the Inspiron 15 3000’s speakers is above average for its class. Turning up the volume to the maximum level offered a startling amount of sound while watching a few movie clips. The stereo speakers are rated for a maximum of 5 watts of output, 20% more than the 4 watts that is common even on many premium laptops. The audio quality, though, is decidedly less impressive, with plainly audible distortion and even some chassis vibration at maximum volume. Featuring an all new interface, improved Start menu and multi-tasking tools to enhance your productivity, Windows 11 is here. You'll get a free upgrade with this laptop.I've appeared on CBS News, in USA Today, and at many other outlets to offer analysis on breaking technology news. The chassis measures 0.78 by 14.3 by 9.8 inches (HWD) and weighs 3.91 pounds, which makes the Inspiron 15 3000 an average-size big-screen laptop. Sure, there are plenty of premium models that are a bit slimmer, including Dell’s flagship XPS 15. But precious few of these can beat the sub-4-pound weight. The XPS 15 is 4.5 pounds, and even the svelte laptop-tablet hybrid Microsoft Surface Book 3 is 4.2 pounds.

On the PCMark 10 test, the Inspiron 15 3000 falls well short of the 4,000 mark that indicates excellent everyday performance. It’s better than the exceptionally poor result from the VivoBook 11, however. The pricier Inspiron 17 3000 and Gateway Creator obviously perform better here, equipped with more capable processors and double the memory amount. For these impulse-buy prices, you get a surprisingly robust laptop, at least as far as styling and physical features are concerned. The Inspiron 15 3000 is the middle child of the Inspiron 3000-series family, situated in between the largest Inspiron 17 3000 model, with a 17-inch display, and the baby 14-inch Inspiron 14 3000. As such, it’s rather hefty, but not necessarily bulky for a laptop that didn't have "slimming down" as a primary aim in its design or cost structure. De BIOS-update uitvoeren via DOS met de UEFI-opstartmodus ingeschakeld (niet-Windows-gebruikers, de optie Legacy laden uitgeschakeld) The port selection on the Inspiron 15 3000 is nearly excellent, save for one important omission: no USB Type-C connectors of any kind. We expect laptops at all prices to come with at least one USB-C port, since it’s the future of the USB standards. As it stands, you’ll need an adapter to use USB-C peripherals with the Inspiron 15 3000, but at least you do get three USB Type-A ports to choose among. Two are USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (the ones on the left), while the one on the right is limited to USB 2.0 speeds and best reserved for connecting an external keyboard or mouse.Opmerking: u heeft een opstartbare USB-schijf nodig. Dit uitvoerbare bestand maakt geen DOS-systeembestanden. And with Dell Mobile Connect you can get phone calls, notifications and messages from your smartphone on your laptop. So you can stay focused on one screen when you need to concentrate. Ga naar BIOS-instellingen door op de F2-toets te drukken en ga naar Algemeen > Opstartvolgorde > Opstarten > Lijst met opstartmogelijkheden. Basic Specifications Manufacturer's Part Number DY0FW EAN 5397184616192 Touchscreen Not touchscreen Processor Generation Intel Core 11th Gen Overview Type Laptop Operating system Windows 10 (64-bit) Connectivity WiFi - AC WiFi A better approach would be to upgrade to a full HD resolution, which comes standard on the Ryzen 3 configuration. None of the configurations offers a touch screen, but touch capability isn’t something we expect to see at these prices. As it stands, I find viewing angles and maximum brightness to be perfectly adequate in a brightly lit room even on the 1,366-by-768-pixel display, although I did not use the laptop in direct sunlight. The matte finish helps in this regard—there’s no glossiness to reflect glare from ambient light.