Display and Build
The Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (354254500iS) poses a 15.6-inch HD LED backlit TrueLife display offering comfortable viewing experience with enhanced brightness at a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels. It is housed in a nice looking 25.6 mm thick outfit which has a weight of 2.4 kg and a silver colored lid.
Processor and OS
Under the hood, the laptop is equipped with a 1.7GHz Intel Core i5 processor sitting on QM87 Express chipset and belonging to the 4th generation series. It is teamed up with a 4GB DDR3 RAM so that you can run multiple applications seamlessly. You can use the 2 DIMM slots for expanding the RAM's capacity up to 8GB. Rich videos and movies are managed by the integrated Intel HD 4400 GPU. It runs on 64 bit Windows 8.1 OS.
Camera, Storage and Multimedia
The presence of a 720p webcam positioned in the centre of the bezel above the display allows you to enjoy clear video chats. It comes with a SATA HDD having a capacity of 500GB. The Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (354254500iS) has been spotted with a slim tray load optical drive that can be used for exchanging data through disks. It houses dual stereo speakers running on Waves MaxxAudio technology so that you can have crisp multimedia experience.
Battery and Connectivity
The Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (354254500iS) runs the show with a 4 cell Li-ion battery. On the connectivity front, it supports Ethernet port, Bluetooth v4.0, WLAN, 1 USB 3.0 slot, 2 USB 2.0 ports, HDMI out and digital media reader.