Display and Build
The Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542341TBiS) carries a 15.6-inch HD LED backlit TrueLife display with a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels. It looks good in its silver coloured outfit which has a thickness of 25.6mm and a weight of 2.4kg.
CPU and Platform
Under the hood, the notebook is loaded with a 1.7GHz Intel Core i3 processor from the fourth generation family and based on QM87 Express chipset. It is aided by a standard 4GB DDR3 RAM which functions at 1,600MHz and is further expandable up to 8GB via two DIMM ports. It takes care of rich games and videos with the integrated Intel HD 4400 GPU. It runs on latest 64 bit Windows 8.1 OS.
Camera, Storage and Multimedia
Armed with a HD webcam and inbuilt microphone, the Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542341TBiS) provides clear and noise free video calling experience. The massive 1TB SATA hard disk relieves the user of any kind of storage problem. With the Tray Load DVD RW Drive, you can easily transfer data via disks. The dual stereo speakers running on Waves MaxxAudio software provide rich multimedia experience.
Battery and Connectivity
To run the show for a fair period of time continuously, the Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542341TBiS) depends on a 4 cell Li-ion battery. On the connectivity front, we have Ethernet port, WLAN, digital media reader, Bluetooth v4.0, HDMI out, one USB 3.0 slot and two USB 2.0 ports.