Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542P4500iB1) Laptop

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Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542P4500iB1) Laptop (Pentium Dual Core 4th Gen/4 GB/500 GB/Windows 8 1)
Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542P4500iB1) Laptop (Pentium Dual Core 4th Gen/4 GB/500 GB/Windows 8 1)
Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542P4500iB1) Laptop (Pentium Dual Core 4th Gen/4 GB/500 GB/Windows 8 1)
Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542P4500iB1) Laptop (Pentium Dual Core 4th Gen/4 GB/500 GB/Windows 8 1)
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₹27,490 (Last Known Price)
Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542P4500iB1) Laptop (Pentium Dual Core 4th Gen/4 GB/500 GB/Windows 8 1) is permanently discontinued.

Key Specs

Performance

  • Intel Pentium Dual-Core 3558U
  • 1.7 Ghz Clock-Speed
  • Intel HD Graphics Graphic Processor

Design

  • 25.6 mm thickness
  • 2.4 Kg weight

Display

  • 15.6 Inches (39.62 cm)
  • LED Display
  • 1366 x 768 Pixels (100 ppi)
  • Features
    • HD LED Backlit Display with Truelife

Storage

  • 500 GB HDD (SATA)
  • 5400 RPM HDD Speed

Battery

  • 65 W AC Adapter W
  • 4 Cell Cell (Li-Ion)

General

  • Windows 8.1
  • Colour(s): Black
  • 1 Year Warranty
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Summary

Buy For
  • Latest Windows OS
  • HD webcam
  • Tray Load DVD Drive
Beware of
  • Mediocre processor
  • Too bright display
Verdict
The Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542P4500iB1) is easy on your pocket and scores well with its features. It lacks a good processor but that has to be accepted considering its price. Otherwise it impresses with features like Windows 8.1 OS, HD webcam, slim and efficient optical drive and spill resistant keyboard.
Pocket-friendly Windows laptop
Display and Design

The Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542P4500iB1) features a glossy 15.6-inch HD LED backlit display with TrueLife technology and a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels. It is encased in a simple black coloured outfit with a thickness of 25.6mm and a weight of 2.4kg. The spill resistant keyboard allows you to work comfortably without worrying about minor spills.

Configuration and OS

For driving its processes, the Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542P4500iB1) depends on a  1.7GHz Intel Pentium dual-core processor from the fourth generation series and sitting on QM87 Express chipset. Assisting it is a regular 4GB DDR3 RAM whose capacity can be increased up to 8GB through two unused DIMM ports. Rich videos and movies are managed by the Intel HD GPU. It ships with 64-bit Windows 8.1 OS.

Camera, Storage and Multimedia

Armed with a HD webcam and inbuilt microphone, the laptop provides nice video calling experience. The Dell Inspiron 15 3542 (3542P4500iB1) carries a 500GB SATA HDD which is sufficient for storing numerous files.

It also has a Tray Load DVD RW Drive so that you can exchange data via disks. The combination of dual stereo speakers and Waves MaxxAudio software provides crisp sound.

Battery and Connectivity

The laptop draws the required amount of fuel from a 4 cell Li-ion battery. It supports the standard set of connectivity features in the form of two USB 2.0 slots, one USB 3.0 port, WLAN, Bluetooth v4.0, digital media reader, Ethernet port and HDMI out.
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