Dell today rolled out an update to its popular Inspiron 15 and 17 line of laptops. These new budget oriented laptops, the Inspiron 15-3521 and Inspiron 17-3721, are much thinner than the previous generation of Inspirons. Dell is claiming a 21% reduction in thickness so that both the Inspiron 15 and 17 are now 1” thin. While that’s not quite Ultrabook thin, when you factor in the $399.99 starting price of the new Inspiron 15 with an Intel Core i3 processor and the fact it has an optical drive, it’s pretty impressive. To go along with the slimmer profile, the weight has also been shaved by close to 1lb on the Inspiron 17-3721 – the Inspiron 15 comes in at 4.9lbs and the Inspiron 17 is 5.8lbs.
In addition to the budget oriented Inspirons, the new Inspiron 15R-5521 and Inspiron 17R-5721 offer a slightly more premium design with some metal finishes and higher end starting specs. The Inspiron 15R-5521 will start at $549.99 and the 17R-5721 will start at $699.99.
These new Inspiron models are available immediately via Dell.com with up to Intel Core i7 configurations.
5.8 pounds is pretty impressive for a 17″ notebook, though most 17″ notebook users would benefit more from better screen options that a pound of weight savings.
if you can live with the fatter, heavier old model, they are on sale $150.00 cheaper with simialar specs
Inspiron 15R Notebook (Inspiron 5520)
Windows 8, 64-bit, English
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3632QM (6MB cache, up to 3.2Ghz)
8GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 Memory
1TB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
Intel® HD Graphics 4000
8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
Switch by Design Studio – Moon Silver
15.6″ High Definition (720p) LED Display with Truelife
48 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Battery
Intel® Centrino® Wireless 2230, 2×2 bgn + Bluetooth
Dell Stereo Speakers with Waves MaxxAudio 3 audio processor
Integrated 10/100 Network Card
Dell Chiclet Keyboard with Multi-touch Touchpad, US English
Power cord, 125V, 3.2 Feet, US
Digital Delivery Enablement
SRV Software for 2230 WIFI Wireless Card
Shipping Material, Direct
Additional Software
Cyberlink Media Suite Essentials DVD
Wireless Display Application & Driver
PocketCloud Companion, Standard, Digital Delivery
No Adobe Reader Selected
English Documentation
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$742.00 after coupon code
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Nice discount there after the coupon on a Core i7 model, gotta love when old models get discounted!