Dell Inspiron 1545 T5800 reviews: 15.6" Laptop computer

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Dell Inspiron 1545 T5800 reviews: 15.6" Laptop computer reviews

+ This laptop has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on battery life.

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8.3 out of 10 based on 451 reviews.

Dell Inspiron 1545 T5800 with Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 2 GHz Dual Core Processor, 3GB of Memory and 320GB Storage on Windows Vista Home Premium. DVD drive, 2 hours of battery See full product description

Battery life	6.2
Design	8.4
Size and weight	8.2
Performance	8.6
Value for money	8.7
Overall rating	8.3

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Andy, Glenrothes General home user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Light weight, a choice of fantastic colours.
Bad points:: Battery life could be better.

Battery life	7.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 29 Apr 2010

Jeff, Bristol, Bristol General home user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Everything you need in a Laptop. My wife is bedbound and is on hers more than your average Laptop user and has had NO problems at all with this model, and this is the fourth one she has had in as many years.She LOVES it.
Bad points:: None whatsoever.

Battery life	10.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	10.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 05 Jun 2010

Gez, Bradford General home user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Starts quickly, easy to use and does the job without fuss.
Bad points:: Poor battery life of 1 hr. Track pad sometimes not responsive.

Battery life	5.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 04 May 2010

Robert, Banbridge, Co.Down

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: The speed of everything while using Windows 7 Home Premium - 64 bit as compared with my old PC using Windows XP.
Portability of a laptop, no need for a computer desk taking up valuable space in my living room. I am very pleased with my purchase.
Bad points:: None so far.

Battery life	10.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	10.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 04 May 2010

Confirmed purchaser General home user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Have been most impressed with this product having upgraded from a 2002 PC.
Bad points:: None found

Battery life	9.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 03 May 2010

Phoebe, Godalming General home user

Score 6.0/10

Good points:: it's a good general purpose lappy... solid build, fast enough and does everything I need
Bad points:: a bit heavy and the battery could last a bit longer

Battery life	5.0
Design	7.0
Size and weight	6.0
Performance	7.0
Value for money	6.0
Overall rating	6.0

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Confirmed purchase: 03 May 2010

phillip, nottinghamshire Business user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: battery life yery good
Bad points:: the only fault is that it doesnt come with software to load you are expected to buy it.

Battery life	10.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 02 May 2010

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	15.6
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating system	Windows Vista Home Premium
Software on which the device runs
RAM (Gigabytes)	3

Number of cores	Dual
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to run two or more processes at once, improving multi-tasking and speeding things up.
Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	320
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1280 x 720 (WXGA)
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Processor brand	Intel
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor series	Core 2 Duo
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor number	T5800
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor speed (Gigahertz)	2
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Gigahertz or Ghz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
Number of USB ports	3

Connections	Wireless

Built-in disc drive	DVD drive
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Built-in disc drive	CD-ROM drive
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Battery life (Hours)	2
Battery life is important if you travel a lot. Long train journeys can be a pain if you don’t get more than 3 hours of life out of your laptop. It’s worth remembering that a lot of trains offer power sockets now so don’t be put off by a low battery life unless your lifestyle demands ultra portability.
Weight (kg)	2.7

Graphics card brand	Intel
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Type of hard drive	Hard Disk Drive

Remote control	No
Aspect ratio	16:10
Width in cm	37.35

Depth in cm	24.4

Release date	2008-11-28
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Laptop Buyers Guide

Manufacturer's Description

Introducing the new InspironTM 15, a 15.6" laptop that gives you the everyday features you need, all at a great value.

Up to Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo processors
Genuine Windows Vista® operating system
Personalise with a choice of three colors

More info at Dell's website

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