Dell Inspiron 15R

interchangeable display lids ; sturdy surfaces ; 4x USB 3.0 and Blu-ray optical drive ; 1 year in-home service ; solid input devices ; brigth, non-glare HD-Display ; decent speakers

so-so built quality ; heats up under load ; short battery life

Dell not changing the name of the new models and making things confusing for the customer

The configuration we received works out to Rs.40,150 from Dell’s website and is inclusive of shipping and delivery costs, which is a very aggressive price. With this kind of feature set and components, you’re set for the next two years, at least. Dell...

Priced at Rs. 52,800 (with a 1 year Complete Cover warranty) , it seems to be a tad bit overpriced. While a discrete GPU is available, it does not come as a standard which is a downer. The Inspiron 15R is a great laptop for those who like a clean,...

Workmanship ; Keyboard and touchpad ; Four colours to choose from ; Price/performance ratio

Colours only available with surcharge ; System noise under load

That we have a top seller in front of us

Attractive design with customizable lids; Skullcandy speakers; Good graphics performance; Fairly fast boot time

Short battery life; Relatively heavy

Click to EnlargeThe $1,099 Dell Inspiron 15R SE has a lot of things to offer multimedia mavens, including an attractive design, a glare-free full HD screen and plenty of audio oomph. While this notebook doesn't offer best-in-class performance, its...

Attractive design; Solid performance; Accurate touchpad; High-quality webcam

Bulky; Narrow viewing angles; Below-average battery life

Click to EnlargeThe $599 Dell Inspiron 15R is an attractive notebook that delivers a solid computing experience and appealing suite of applications at a great price. The third-generation Core i5 CPU provides plenty of pep, and we appreciate the...

Attractive design ; Nice keyboard and touchpad ; Reasonably good performance

No 1080p display option ; No backlit keyboard option ; Durability is only adequate

If you need a notebook with a little extra muscle then the Intel Core i5 processor and optional AMD Radeon 6470M graphics should handle all but the most graphically intense modern games. I would have liked to see a backlit keyboard option as well as...

Great looks ; Durable chassis ; Comfortable keyboard and touchpad

Some options not available on all configurations

The 15R handled itself pretty well in our tests, even though it was a base configuration. The newer Intel Core i3 370M processor and Intel HD graphics can handle anything the average user would want to do, outside of 3D intensive gaming. For watching...