Dell Inspiron 1520

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Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 76/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Dell Inspiron 1520 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

The 15.6-inch Inspiron 15 is a highly customisable laptop, but you'll get a solid chassis and good keyboard no matter which configuration you opt for. Adding on the extras will make the cost rise quickly, but it's possible to build a capable machine ...

Good keyboard ; solid construction ; extremely customisable

Add-ons can get expensive ; lack of extra ports

Highly configurable, Dell's Inspiron 15 laptop can be good value, as long as you don't pile on the upgrades. Our review sample proved capable enough when faced with everyday tasks

Choose from eight vibrant colours with the new Dell Inspiron 1520. Its large screen, good performance and sensible price tag paint a pretty picture, too

Colourful lid ; good performance ; large screen

Chunky ; boring interior design

The Inspiron 1520 is an ordinary Dell with a nice lick of paint. This is no bad thing -- it offers strong performance, decent battery life and good value for money. The chassis is a little too chunky for our liking, but if you don't intend to travel ...

For this price, the Vostro's plain looks can be overlooked in favour of its impressive battery life

The trackpad, too, is plain: it's hard to tell where it ends and the wrist rest begins. But despite its uninspiring looks, it's more pleasant to use than that of the Probook

Reasonably priced and customizable. If you're searching for a reasonably priced office notebook, Dell's Vostro range is certainly worth a look. With a starting price of €319 (plus tax and shipping), the 15.4 inch Vostro 1520 is designed for small ...

Classic timeless design , Matt screen , Good keyboard and touchpad , Pleasant matt finish on the base unit , Very customizable , Recovery media included , Good performance for the price , Access panels allow maintenance and upgrades, Classic timeless ...

Some useful ports have been omitted , Customizing quickly drives up the price , Tendency to overheat (touchpad gets quite warm), Some useful ports have been omitted, Customizing quickly drives up the price, Tendency to overheat (touchpad gets quite warm)

Almost all major laptop manufacturers have a range of reasonably priced business models, for instance HP's Probook range, Lenovo's Thinkpad SL range or Acer's Extensa range

Dell Inspiron 15 review: The Dell Inspiron 15 is likely the best bang for buck you'll get for AU$1000, from its battery life to its upgrade options. We do miss the numpad, but the rest is perfect for the budget-conscious user.

Excellent battery life • Core 2 Duo processor for under $1000

100Mbit Ethernet only • 802.11g only, no Bluetooth, although you can upgrade both for extra cash • No numpad ;

The Dell Inspiron 15 is likely the best bang for buck you'll get for AU$1000, from its battery life to its upgrade options. We do miss the numpad, but the rest is perfect for the budget-conscious user.

Excellent battery life, Core 2 Duo processor for under $1000

100Mbit Ethernet only, 802.11g only, no Bluetooth, although you can upgrade both for extra cash, No numpad

The Dell Inspiron 15 is likely the best bang for buck you'll get for AU$1000, from its battery life to its upgrade options. We do miss the numpad, but the rest is perfect for the budget conscious user.

Built-in 3G modem, good performance, relatively light, good battery life

Doesn't have a digital video output port, we couldn't connect to the 3G network in our area

Dell's Vostro 1520 is a 15.4in notebook with a 9-cell battery, yet it weighs a reasonable 2.7kg. With a built-in 3G modem and a powerful CPU, it's a great workhorse for the business user who wants a mid-sized notebook that's comfortable to work on.

The Inspiron 15 is a very good balance between price and performance, and also the most inexpensive at Rs. 33,899. What's more, Dell's website lets you pick and choose the Inspiron 15's configuration before placing an order.

Topseller? Late, but, finally we got the new 15 inch Inspiron 152 ...

Decent pleasing design, Very stable and fexural rigid aluminum case, User-friendly input devices, Variety of display versions available, Reasonable office or powerful mutlimedia equipment available, Low noise emissions, Low surface temperatures, Very ...

Smaller weaknesses regarding gaps, Display hinges allow see-saw, display wobbles, if closed., No DVI-D/HDMI port, Mostly glossy displays available

Also the runtime with WLAN operation of above 4 hours are a criterion supporting the battery upgrade of the Dell Inspiron 1520

The Inspiron is the heaviest notebook in this group at just over 3kg, so it's not difficult to transport.

Dell's Inspiron 1520 produced the best 3D performance of any notebook in this group, but it's quite heavy. If you want a notebook that's powerful enough to play the latest games, the Inspiron 1520 is the one to get. We wish it wasn't so heavy and that ...