Pros
- Large and wide touchscreen
- Good audio performance
- HD (720p) webcam
- Built-in rewritable DVD drive
Cons
- Sluggish performance
- Poor battery life
- Heavy for an Ultrabook
At A Glance
The Inspiron 15z might appeal to Windows 8 users in search of a touchscreen option that won't break the bank, but its mediocre performance and subpar battery life fail to impress.
Manufacturer’s Description
Bring your media everywhere with this thin and powerful 15" Ultrabook featuring a built-in DVD player.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor speed | 1700.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel i5-3317U |
| Memory | |
| Memory speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 6.0 MB |
| Memory max | 8.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Touchscreen | Multitouch |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Display size | 15.6 inches |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Graphics Type | Integrated |
| Storage | |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Wireless connection |
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| Available Interfaces |
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| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 6.0 pounds |
| Height | 0.9 inches |
| Weight | 5.3 pounds |
| Depth | 9.8 inches |
| Width | 15.0 inches |
| Optical Drive | |
| Included Drives | DVD Drive |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| SD card | Yes |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8 |
| Other Features | |
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| Input devices | Touchpad (multitouch) |
Performance
| Product Type | |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | All Purpose |
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 59 |
| Worldbench Version | 8 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 3:22 (hh:mm) |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 15.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 2160 score (higher is better) |
| Web Browsing | |
|---|---|
| Peacekeeper | 1972 score (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| File Compression | 153.9 seconds (lower is better) |
| PCMark 7 Storage Test | 4454 score (higher is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Working power usage | 3 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 9.4 Watts |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 642.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 305.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 208 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 34.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Leader Benchmark, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 632.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Late Game View, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 11.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| 3DMark 11, 1280x720 Performance | 642 score (higher is better) |
| TouchXPRT | |
|---|---|
| Prepare Photos for Sharing | 0.42 Collages/sec (Higher is better) |
| Export Podcast to MP3 | 19.92 seconds (lower is better) |
| Convert Videos for Sharing | 7.6 X (higher is better) |
| Beautify Photo Album | 44.37 seconds (lower is better) |
| Convert Videos for Sharing | 11.24 seconds (lower is better) |
| Beautify Photo Album | 1.13 Photos/sec (Higher is better) |
| Create Slideshow from Photos | 2.79 Photos/sec (Higher is better) |
| Create Slideshow from Photos | 17.94 seconds (lower is better) |
| Prepare Photos for Sharing | 16.79 seconds (lower is better) |
| Export Podcast to MP3 | 89.9 X (higher is better) |
