Pros
- Lightweight for a desktop replacment
- Good price for a large screen
Cons
- No discrete graphics card
- Performance is less than impressive
At A Glance
Underneath the skin of a hulking desktop replacement lies the heart of a ho-hum budget PC.
Manufacturer’s Description
The Inspiron 17R laptop's features and software simplify photo sharing, vacation planning and much more.Bring life closer with a designed 17.3-inch wide-screen high-definition display.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor count | 2 |
| Display | |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100 Mbps |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
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| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 7.8 pounds |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | Adobe Photoshop \\\& Premiere Elements 9; Microsoft Office 2010; Nero 10; |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 86.0 |
| Worldbench Version | 7 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 3:42 (hh:mm) |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 37.9 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 1627.0 score (higher is better) |
| Web Browsing | |
|---|---|
| Web Performance | 13.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| File Compression | 489.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Hard Drive File Operations | 395.1 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 198.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 213.3 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 131.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench Green Score | 75.0 |
| Working power usage | 4.6 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 12.8 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Gaming Score | 56.0 |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1366x768 | 13.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 22.0 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 19.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 32.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1366x768 | 20.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 800x600 | 30.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 42.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 800x600 | 48.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
