Notebook Hunter

It’s sale time at Dell, and for $799 the 15.6in Dell Inspiron 15R U510319AU’s an attractive choice for those needing a potent all-rounder with heaps of RAM. Large amounts of RAM are useful for those wanting to do fairly intensive video or photo editing, and normally 8GB worth commands a hefty premium. Of course there’s also a fast 2nd Gen Intel Core i7 processor and a mid-range dedicated graphics card, resulting in a good value overall package.

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See a summary of the specs below.

Processor
The Inspiron 15R features a 2nd Gen Intel Core i7-2670QM (2.2GHz), a high-end processor that can run intensive software and productivity applications without any difficulty. It can burst up to 3.1GHz using Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology if a particularly demanding program is running.

Graphics
It comes with a dedicated graphics card called the NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M. It’s a mid-range card that can handle modern games at medium settings without any difficulties.

RAM
8GB of RAM is enough to either run many programs at once fluidly or run very intensive image and video editing software.

Storage
A 500GB hard disk drive is about average in size. It’s big enough for plenty of documents, but movies and the like will fill it sooner rather than later.

Screen
The Inspiron 15R sports a 15.6in (1,366 x 768 resolution) gloss screen. The resolution is average for the screen size.

Portability
The Inspiron 15R has average portability, because it weighs 2.65kg and is 35.2mm thick. It'll be straightforward to carry around.