Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (354254500iRU) Laptop (Core i5 4th Gen/4 GB/500 GB/Ubuntu)

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₹ 38,190 (Last Known Price)
Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (354254500iRU) Laptop (Core i5 4th Gen/4 GB/500 GB/Ubuntu) is permanently discontinued.
Key Specs
Performance
Intel Core i5-4210U
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
3.5/5
Based on 13 Rating
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Worst Ever
Vivek Prabakaran
21 Jan 2016

Overall: I ordered this laptop in flipkart and paid Cash.But after 4 days which i have waited eagerly,they cancelled the order with no reasons....They took 4 more days to return the amount.

Summary
Buy For
  • Powerful processor
  • Quality webcam
  • Tray load optical drive
  • Good speakers
Beware of
  • No Windows
Verdict
The Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (354254500iRU) is capable of executing powerful business oriented applications smoothly courtesy the Intel Core i5 processor and standard 4GB RAM. The presence of Ubuntu OS is disappointing but keeps the machine's price under control. Other notable features are HD webcam, optical drive and crisp speakers.
Handsome business centric machine
Display and Body

The Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (354254500iRU) has been designed to provide comfortable visuals with enhanced brightness courtesy a 15.6-inch HD LED backlit display with TrueLife and a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels.

The red colored lid carries a soft finish so that you can hold it comfortably. It has an overall thickness of 25.6 mm and a weight of 2.4 kg. The presence of spill resistant keyboard allows you to work comfortably at coffee shops.

CPU and OS

For driving its processes, the laptop relies on an Intel QM87 Express chipset housing a 1.7GHz Core i5 processor from the 4th generation. To support the processor, there is a standard 4GB DDR3 RAM expandable up to 8GB via 2 DIMM slots. For better management of intensive graphics, the laptop features a Intel HD 4400 GPU. It runs on 64 bit Ubuntu OS which can be a bit of a problem.

Camera, Storage and Multimedia

Armed with a HD webcam, this laptop doesn't create any problem when you are enjoying high resolution video calls. The Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (354254500iRU) takes care of the storage demands of the user with a 500GB SATA hard disk.

You can keep files on disks and retrieve them when required due to the Tray Load DVD RW Drive. The stereo speakers powered by Waves MaxxAudio v4.0 doesn't disappoint in terms of audio quality.

Battery and Connectivity

The Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (354254500iRU) sips the required amount of juice from a 4 cell Li-ion battery. Connectivity wise, the laptop supports 2 USB 2.0 slots, Bluetooth v4.0, WLAN, 1 USB 3.0 slot, Ethernet port, HDMI out and digital media reader.
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