So after a solid few weeks with the device, I certainly have a strong opinion of it. In short, it’s just what I expected – the same as last year with some slight improvements. About what I would expect for the cost. Let’s dig into the details and you’ll see what I mean. Specs as reviewed– Dell Inspiron 16 5625 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). Last year, the Inspiron 15 model got a mediocre screen with washed-out colors, which ultimately was a deal breaker for my wife who does color-sensitive work. But this year they switched to a 16-inch 16:10 panel which is a newer Inspiron 16 form factor – so the screen should be better, right? Unfortunately, no… The good news is it works perfectly fine. I didn’t seem to have any overheating problems and I was constantly using the laptop directly on my lap. I did run a couple of tests to take some thermal images: one while watching Netflix on battery and the other while playing a game while plugged in. Both seemed to be within reason. I got 73 words per minute on the 10fastfingers.com typing test, which is a bit under my current 78-wpm average. I made plenty of mistakes due to the unique spacing of the keys.

When the computer stops responding or you are troubleshooting slow performance issues, perform the following steps: Other than that though, the specs are very similar on paper: same battery, similar dimensions, familiar chassis, and practically the same IO. The standard model also has 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD, similar to the last model I reviewed. The inputs and the speakers have been updated, though. The overall design of this 2022 Inspiron 16 shares a lot of similarities that I saw in the Inspiron 15 model last year. The chassis is almost entirely made of aluminum and the design is basically your typical thin and light notebook that would have been called a premium design 6-7 years ago. Now it’s the norm. Compared to the previous year’s Inspiron, Dell upgraded the screen aspect ratio on this generation, but also transitioned to a more minimalistic centered keyboard flanked by up-firing speakers. The 16-inch screen is huge plus and I really appreciate the extra real estate without sacrificing the footprint much. This year’s model is a little larger than last, though, as the former model was already very small for a 15 incher.But really, even the working tests were fine. Had this been a bigger battery, these results would be insane – But I’m ok with the efficiency as is. If you’re planning on using this for light work or school, you should be able to get through most of the day, if not all, on a single charge. Price and availability- Dell Inspiron 16

In other words, I like it. Overall, I think the pros far outweigh the cons of this laptop and the price is certainly justifiable. I found this to be a great typer and I could potentially work all day on this machine, provided I don’t need a graphics card. Next is “Optimized” mode. In this mode, the TDP starts at 28W but then drifts downward and eventually levels off around 23W for sustained loads. Here were my test results:

This is an AMD Barcelo platform with Vega graphics, so it’s reasonably fast when it needs to be and is also battery efficient, so it suits this model just fine for its intended audience. Don’t expect much in GPU performance compared to the more recent RDNA2 AMD iGPUs, though. At 301 nits of brightness, the Inspiron 16 is rather bright for its price, but still can’t match the premium average of 391 nits. Meanwhile, the MSI Katana GF66 is dim as hell, at 247 nits, as the Surface Laptop Studio soars to the other extreme at 487 nits. Dell Inspiron 16 Plus keyboard and touchpad This laptop has a 54Whr battery. Pretty small for a 16” laptop, but they are probably trying to minimize the weight as much as possible. At least there’s a Ryzen processor inside to make things more efficient. The power modes contribute to most of the heat generation on this laptop. By switching it to Quiet mode, you significantly lower the TDP that the CPU puts out. You also have slower fans though, so it’s not like there won’t be heat build-up. Terms Apply. Promotion ends 3 December 2023. Items are subject to availability. Max 5 units per customer.

Diagnostic Error Codes will always supersede any other use of the LED. For instance, on Notebooks, battery codes for Low Battery or Battery Failure situations will not be displayed when the Diagnostic Error Codes are being displayed.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 s. Additionally, there’s ample IO which just isn’t available on the XPS models ( here’s our review of the latest Dell XPS 15 model). That’s something to consider other than cost, if you’re torn between those two models for some reason.