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Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (354234500iB1) Laptop (Core i3 4th Gen/4 GB/500 GB/Windows 8 1)

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₹ 34,890 (Last Known Price)
Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (354234500iB1) Laptop (Core i3 4th Gen/4 GB/500 GB/Windows 8 1) is permanently discontinued.
Key Specs
Performance
Intel Core i3-4005U
1.7 Ghz Clock-Speed
Intel HD 4400 Graphic Processor
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
4/5
Based on 130 Rating
RATE THIS LAPTOP
Looks better than the picture posted!
Abhishek Das
03 Nov 2014

Overall: Latest gen i3 processor & Windows OS. Boots in 3 secs & shuts down in 2 sec flat!! The 1600Mhz RAM just adds to this speed. The hard disk is standard WD stuff, always reliable.nThe audio is really good, fine tuned. Also the USB 3.0 po...

Summary
Buy For
  • Latest Windows OS
  • Tray Load DVD Drive
  • Dual stereo speakers
  • Spill resistant keyboard
Beware of
  • Too glossy display
  • Average RAM limit
Verdict
The Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (354234500iB1) has been designed for handling standard business centric applications and comes at a decent price. It runs on the latest Windows OS which is easy to use. The presence of tray load DVD drive, spill resistant keyboard, dual stereo speakers and HD webcam further boost its value.
Affordable business centric laptop
Display and Build

The Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (354234500iB1) carries a 15.6-inch HD LED backlit TrueLife display with a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels and offering increased brightness. It is housed in a 25.6mm thick black coloured casing which tips the scale at 2.4kg. The spill resistant full size keyboard and gesture supported touchpad execute input functions.

Configuration and Platform

Under the hood, the Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (354234500iB1) is equipped with an Intel QM87 Express chipset bearing a 1.7GHz Intel Core i3 processor belonging to the fourth generation. Assisting it is a 4GB DDR3 RAM which functions at 1,600MHz and is expandable up to 8GB via two unused DIMM slots. It sails on 64 bit Windows 8.1 OS to provide intuitive experience.

Camera, Storage and Multimedia

Armed with a HD webcam and in-built microphone, the notebook can handle high resolution video calls smoothly. The 500GB SATA hard disk provides plenty of storage space. You can also use the Tray Load DVD RW drive for storing data on disks and retrieving them when required. The dual stereo speakers powered by Waves MaxxAudio 4 provide quality multimedia experience.

Battery and Connectivity

The Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (354234500iB1) draws the required amount of fuel from a 4 cell Li-ion battery. From the networking and connectivity point of view, we have features like Ethernet port, Bluetooth v4.0, WLAN, HDMI out, digital media reader, two USB 2.0 ports and one USB 3.0 port.
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