Pros
- Excellent full HD screen
- Good overall performance
- Not very stylish
Cons
- Heavy
Bottom Line
It may not be an Ultrabook, but it packs a wallop under the hood.
Manufacturer’s Description
With a 15.6" display (full HD optional), 2GB performance graphics and 3rd Gen Intel® Core⢠processors, the Inspiron⢠15R Special Edition is built to give you the best in entertainment.
The Specs
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Display type | Matte LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Display size | 15.6 inches |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 6.0 KB |
| Processor count | 4 |
| Processor speed | 2100.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Memory | |
| Memory speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 8000.0 MB |
| Memory max | 8.0 GB |
| Storage | |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Drive size | 1000.0 GB |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | 1 |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Video Interfaces |
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| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Available Interfaces | Bluetooth |
| Slots |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Docking Station Port | No |
| Input devices |
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| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 7.4 pounds |
| Height | 1.4 inches |
| Weight | 6.4 pounds |
| Depth | 10.0 inches |
| Width | 14.9 inches |
| Networking | |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | Adobe Photoshop \\& Premiere Elements 9; CyberLink PowerDVD 9.6; |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 137 |
| Worldbench Version | 7 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 3:43 (hh:mm) |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 22.3 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 4218 score (higher is better) |
| Web Browsing | |
|---|---|
| Web Performance | 13.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| File Compression | 451.1 seconds (lower is better) |
| Hard Drive File Operations | 473.2 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Working power usage | 5 Watt hours |
| WorldBench Green Score | 73 |
| Idle power usage | 12.3 Watts |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 196.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 132.2 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 163.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 63.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 36 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 800x600 | 67.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 21.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1366x768 | 50.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 35.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 12.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 17.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 16.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 800x600 | 86.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 84.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 63 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 48.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1366x768 | 28.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Gaming Score | 81 |
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