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Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542C4500iBU) Laptop (Celeron Dual Core 4th Gen/4 GB/500 GB/Ubuntu)

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₹ 21,490 (Last Known Price)
Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542C4500iBU) Laptop (Celeron Dual Core 4th Gen/4 GB/500 GB/Ubuntu) is permanently discontinued.
Key Specs
Performance
Intel Celeron Dual-Core 2957U
1.4 Ghz Clock-Speed
Intel Haswell HD - GT1 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 Touch Display with Truelife
Storage
500 GB HDD (SATA)
5400 RPM HDD Speed
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User Reviews
3.8/5
Based on 41 Rating
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Very good for programming
JAYANTA MAJUMDAR
26 Jun 2015

Overall: Installed windows 7 , and replaced the hdd with transcend 128gb ssd . Running smoothly though all daily tasks . But the display is not that sharp .Excellent battery life . 5 hrs with hdd , 8 hrs with ssd (on normal workload).

Summary
Buy For
  • Touchscreen
  • HD webcam
  • Useful optical drive
  • Cost effective
Beware of
  • Average processor
  • Integrated GPU
Verdict
If you are looking for a touchscreen enabled device without spending much, you can go for the Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542C4500iBU). Barring the touchscreen, it doesn't have any stand out feature which is okay in this price.
Reasonably priced laptop with touchscreen
Display and Outfit

The Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542C4500iBU) sports a 15.6-inch HD LED backlit display with a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels. The multi touch display can be used for accessing apps, browsing the web or editing media without touching the keyboard. It houses in a simple black coloured outfit which has a thickness of 25.6mm and a weight of 2.4kg.

CPU and Platform

On the inside, the Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542C4500iBU) is packed with a 1.4GHz Intel Celeron dual-core 2957U processor belonging to the fourth generation and based on QM87 Express chipset. It is coupled with a 4GB DDR3 RAM which is further expandable up to 8GB via the single DIMM slot. It manages rich games and videos with the integrated Intel HD GPU. It ships with 64 bit Ubuntu OS.

Camera, Storage and Multimedia

The Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542C4500iBU) comes with a HD webcam and inbuilt microphone for handling face to face video calls. It takes care of the storage needs of the user with a 500GB SATA hard disk operating at 5,400rpm. With the Tray Load DVD RW Drive, you can easily transfer data via disks. The dual stereo speakers running on Waves MaxxAudio technology provide rich entertainment experience.

Battery and Connectivity

The laptop runs the show for a fair period of time without any interruption courtesy a 4 cell Li-ion battery. Connectivity and networking features include Ethernet port, two USB 2.0 slots, WLAN, one USB 3.0 slot, HDMI out, digital media reader and Bluetooth v4.0.
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