American Dell laptops are deservedly popular among users around the world, due to its high reliability. Even budget devices are characterized by high enough performance, not to mention professional systems of a higher level. One of the most popular models remains the laptop Dell Inspiron 5758. Reviews from users and professionals who are found in various forums are divided. Let's try to understand all its advantages and disadvantages, taking into account the basic characteristics and opinions of all those users who have tried it in their work.
Dell Inspiron 5758 Notebook: The First Acquaintance
In order to understand what this model is, it is worth starting with a visual inspection. As you would expect, the Dell Inspiron 5758 laptop is made in the same concept as many other devices of this manufacturer.
A gray metallic cover with a rough surface on which there are no scratches and fingerprints immediately catches your eye. In the center you can see the chrome logo of the manufacturer. There is also a special version completely in black.
The underside is made in black. On a small bevel, there are two speakers of the speaker system, and the location of the battery can be detected by a small ledge. Reviews of the Dell Inspiron 5758 indicate that the manufacturer has taken care of the fact that the user can independently upgrade (this pleased many). To install new or additional equipment on a special roof, you just need to unscrew the two screws. But only in terms of upgrade, you can either add RAM or replace the hard drive. But replacing the graphics adapter, no matter how you try, will fail (especially if it is a model with an integrated chip, and not with a discrete graphics card).
Somewhat unusual were the opinions about the side trim of the Dell Inspiron 5758. User reviews indicate that the silver strip around the entire perimeter does not always fit snugly on the case. On the right is an optical drive, a Kensington lock, two USB 2.0 ports and a 3.5 mm headphone jack.
On the left sidewall you can see the RJ-45 jack, HDMI output, card reader and USB 3.0 port. There is also a cooling system.
Dell Inspiron (17.3-inch screen): basic configuration
As you can already see on the diagonal of the screen, we have a cross between an ordinary laptop and an ultrabook. However, if you look at the basic configuration, a single standard does not apply here.
The basic version is based on the use of the Intel Pentium 3805U processor, however today models with more modern Core series CPUs (Dell Inspiron 5758 i3 / i5 / i7) are quite widespread. As a RAM, again, depending on the model being produced, either 4 or 8 GB can be used (DDR3L standard). Hard disk space can also vary (either 500 GB or 1 TB).
A review of the Dell Inspiron 5758 would be awkward if it weren't for graphics cards. So on board can be either an integrated graphics card Intel HD Graphics 5500 series, or a discrete NVIDIA GeForce 920M.
But the most important “trump card in the sleeve”, which at first glance remains invisible, is the use in the device of the Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC3160 series wireless adapter, which supports Wi-Fi in a / b / g / n / ac modes. In addition, the laptop is equipped with a Bluetooth module version 4.0.
Ergonomics
As for ergonomics, many users pay attention to the fact that, despite the impressive weight of the main part of the case, it also rises slightly when the top cover is opened. On the one hand, this indicates a good fixation between the cover and the body, but on the other hand it causes some discomfort, since you have to hold the lower part with your hand.
The negative impression is somewhat enhanced when you see the keyboard. For some reason, the creators of this model reduced the size of all the keys, which looks like a completely irrational solution against the background of the size of the case itself. In addition, the buttons do not feel clear enough when pressed.
But with the touchpad, things are much better. It has a fairly large size and is pleasant to the touch, so working with it is very comfortable. But in general, many note that with a weight of 2.83 kg it is better to place the laptop somewhere on a table or workplace, and not rearrange or move it to another.
Display
The 17.3-inch screen with a glossy finish belongs to the TN + Film matrix class and has a maximum resolution of 1600 x 900 pixels per inch.
However, when measuring the display characteristics of color, testing showed that the color range of the screen is significantly lower than the standard sRGB. In addition, many noted uneven backlight display. All this is connected only with the fact that the display uses too cheap a matrix.
Offline work
For the Dell Inspiron 5758 model, the review also includes such an important indicator as the battery life over time. The battery capacity is 40 W / h, which ensures autonomous operation of the device, as stated, for 143 minutes (classic Battery Eater test). When conducting similar testing in reading mode, the indicator increases to 271 minutes. It takes 151 minutes to fully charge the battery. But, as practice shows, just the battery parameters are not the determining factor when choosing in favor of this particular model, since it seems rather doubtful that the user will constantly carry a device of this weight with him everywhere and everywhere.
Installed system
As a basic pre-installed operating system, users are offered Ubuntu 14.04, although for many it is quite exotic. At least, such a system is offered in a model with a 1 TB hard drive, a Core i3 processor, 4 GB RAM and a discrete NVIDIA graphics card. Accordingly, all laptop programs are designed for Linux.
Despite the presence of basic applications for all occasions, as it turns out, there is nothing easier than installing the eighth modifications or even the latest version of Windows 10 on a Windows device. Performance does not suffer from this and remains at the proper level. Yes, and laptop programs can be installed just under Windows.
Why is it better to use the device?
But to whom is this model useful? As shown by testing a laptop Dell Inspiron 5758 (expert reviews fully confirm this), the device is more likely to solve everyday tasks, including working with office documents or Internet surfing.
Despite the large enough screen, this device, alas, is not intended for modern games. The whole problem is low-power graphics adapters. Even the discrete GeForce 920M card does not meet the requirements of modern games. So, for example, when testing a laptop in GTA 5 and Project CARS games, you could play them only at the minimum settings. Along the way, the fact is noted that even after passing the games for half an hour, the laptop does not quite get hot, nevertheless, the heating is felt quite strongly, and the cooling system is very noisy.
General impression
To summarize, you can characterize the device Dell Inspiron 5758 as a kind of "workhorse" budget level. And, apparently, it will be necessary to use it exclusively at home or in the office, because few people will like to carry it with them because of the weight. And even despite some miscalculations of the manufacturer, in particular, a somewhat incomprehensible decision on the size of the keyboard for many, the overall impression does not deteriorate. Thus, if you compare this laptop with other models of the same price range, it looks very, very decent.