Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542345002BU) Laptop (Core i3 4th Gen/4 GB/500 GB/Ubuntu/2 GB)

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₹ 32,500 (Last Known Price)
Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542345002BU) Laptop (Core i3 4th Gen/4 GB/500 GB/Ubuntu/2 GB) is permanently discontinued.
Key Specs
Performance
Intel Core i3-4005U
1.7 Ghz Clock-Speed
NVIDIA GeForce 820M Graphic Processor
2 GB Graphic Memory
Design
25.6 mm thickness
2.4 Kg weight
Display
15.6 Inches (39.62 cm)
1366 x 768 Pixels (100 ppi)
LED Display
Features
  • HD LED Backlit Display with Truelife
Storage
500 GB HDD (SATA)
5400 RPM HDD Speed
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User Reviews
3.9/5
Based on 45 Rating
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Good working
Kuldeepdhiman326
25 Aug 2016

Overall: Good product

Summary
Buy For
  • Standard configuration
  • Dedicated graphics memory
  • Useful optical drive
  • Reasonable price
Beware of
  • Lacks Windows
  • Mediocre display
Verdict
The Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542345002BU) is a pocket friendly gaming laptop with standard configuration and 2GB NVIDIA graphics card. The absence of Windows is disappointing but then you would be expecting too much in this budget.
Gaming laptop for budgeters
Display and Build

The Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542345002BU) poses a 15.6-inch HD LED backlit TrueLife display which offers a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels. It is housed in a simply designed black coloured outfit which measures 25.6mm around the waist and has a weight of 2.4kg.

Configuration and OS

Acting as the brains of the Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542345002BU) is a 1.7GHz Intel Core i3 processor from the fourth generation and based on QM87 Express chipset. It is aided by a regular 4GB DDR3 RAM which operates at 1,600MHz and is further expandable up to 8GB via two DIMM slots. It runs on 64 bit Ubuntu OS.

Camera, Storage and Multimedia

The Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542345002BU) takes care of the video calling needs of the user with a HD webcam and inbuilt microphone. The 500GB SATA hard disk provides enough space for creating a library of files. The presence of Tray Load DVD RW Drive allows you to stream media from disks.

The NVIDIA GeForce 820M graphics processor with dedicated 2GB DDR3 memory gives you the provision to play intensive games and videos smoothly. The dual Waves MaxxAudio powered stereo speakers render rich multimedia experience.

Battery and Connectivity

The laptop draws the required amount of fuel from a 4 cell Li-ion battery and can be connected via two USB 2.0 slots, HDMI out, one USB 3.0 slot, Bluetooth v4.0, digital media reader, Ethernet port and WLAN.
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