I purchased this Dell laptop for my dad to replace his aging Chromebook from 2017, which no longer met his needs. Setting it up to his preferences was quick and simple, and once ready, it ran beautifully. The performance is fast, with ample storage for everything he requires. It fit perfectly within his budget (under $300) and delivers excellent value for the price. The screen size is just right, making it comfortable to use. Overall, we’re very pleased with this laptop. Read more
I just got this a few days ago and the set it was so easy. I always dread getting a new computer up and running and the things added that I use. But it was easy this time. And this computer feels so solid and well built compared to the HP that took a nose dive on me when I did one of the recommended updates. This box was well worth the low asking price. It was also shipped in rugged packaging. Hats off to Dell and Amazon. Read more
Great laptop for my needs! Read more
Good but not amazing. Easy set up, big and very clear screen, nice slate black, and has the number keys on the right side of the keyboard. I need it for work and school so it’s fine. Biggest complaint: horrible camera. I am on Zoom a lot and look silver-y and washed out. Like when LED light bulbs first came out. Bummer! Read more
I purchase TurboTax software every year to do my taxes and in 2025 they now require a PC to run on Windows 11. As my current PC's all run Windows 10 and not upgradable according to Microsoft, I needed to purchase a new laptop running on Windows 11. After searching, I chose the Dell 15, which is sold and shipped by Amazon. This laptop with 8gb ram and a 512gb solid state hard drive fulfilled all my needs, with the exception of an Ethernet port. However, I also bought an Amazon Basics USB to RJ-45 Ethernet adapter for faster speeds and hooked it up without any issue to the Dell 15. The new laptop setup was quickly done without any issues and updated the latest software versions from both Microsoft and Dell. I am completely happy with the screen quality, brightness, sound quality and overall performance of the low-cost Dell 15 laptop, which suits all my basic needs. Read more
Easy to set up. Lightning fast power up. I downloaded my favorite apps and accessed my emails in less than an hour. So far so good. I was afraid I would have problems, as I am not tech savvy, but this was quick and easy. Read more
This is a great purchase. Very fast and effective for our needs. Would repurchase again and would recommend. Read more
I really wanted to like this laptop and if I didn't need a laptop, I'd get something else. This is a poorly designed unit to say the least. The only good thing about this unit is the price. Windows 11 is HORRIBLE and slow, with constant pop ups trying to get me to buy software and just being annoying. Pros: Price, at under 300 (when on sale) it made it an deal and that's it. Large 15.6" full HD screen (even though it is not bright at all) 512GB SSD drive, others come with 256GB so this is a bit better. Full sized keyboard with 10key is a nice touch. Although the keyboard flexes a bit much while typing, so you can't type too fast. Cons: SMALL BATTERY - only lasts 2-3 hours before its dead and takes 1.5-2 hours to charge back up. Be prepared to keep it plugged it. SHORT CHARGER PLUG - The charger plus is less than 3 feet for a total of under 6ft total. (I already ordered a 10 foot longer plug for the charger due to this issue.) DIM SCREEN - Even at full brightness this unit will not work in any bright rooms and forget about outside at all. LOUD FAN!!!! - They designed this unit with a loud fan and the exhaust port is aimed AT THE SCREEN!!! Seriously, who thought this was a good idea?? It makes the sound be reflected directly at you, so your laptop sounds like a turbo jet with a bad engine. Why would you direct heat onto the LCD screen, this will lead to early failure with a blow dryer pointed right at it. SLOW RAM SPEED - They installed DDR$ 3200 speed 8GB ram, but it runs at 2667 instead. The CPU fully supports the faster speed per Intel, so why is DELL slowing it down?? First thing I did was order a 8GB RAM to enable Dual Channel RAM, since the single DIMM was slowed down. I have a Dell Laptop from 2013 with only 12GB DDR3 RAM that performs better than this unit. RUNS HOT!!! - The unit runs HOT, with all that hot air going right onto the screen. CHEAP plastic case - The case is a VERY THIN plastic that you need to be careful and feels like it will break when you pick it up. It flexes WAY TOO MUCH for comfort, get a good case to travel with it or it will break. The case also is a fingerprint magnet and shows skin oils way too much as well. Half sized SD Card port - They have so much room in the case for a FULL SIzed SD card port, instead they installed a half sized port making the card stick way out. Forget about leaving a card installed for extra storage. NOT SATA DRIVE - They didn't install the SATA bracket or the SATA cable. No way to expand internal storage, even thought the MoBo has a SATA port. Why put a port that can NEVER BE USED. Wasted space in the case where the sata drive could be, its empty. SLOW USB Ports - Only has 5Gbps USB ports, and only 2 of them. The third port is USB 2, and super slow. They should have included 10Gbps, since that is what USB 3.2 is rated for, and that is what they label this laptop as supporting. The Processor supports USB 4 so no reason they shouldn't have put them on here. Windows 11 - MS Ai is CRAP, it slows Windows down so much. Now I know why they are calling MS "MicroSlop" now. It is nothing but pop up and ads to buy software and stuff. Trying to setup the laptop is HORRIBLE. You have to connect to the internet, login with a MS account just to use the laptop. But wait, before you can do that, you HAVE to run updates before even seeing the desktop. It took over 2 hours to run the updates that kept the laptop from being used at all. If you are starting it up the first time, plan on having at least 2-3 hours just to get to the desktop. This is a BAD idea and horrible design by MS. Make sure you plug it in and keep it plugged in until it is done with all updates and you are finally at the desktop. No way to see battery life during the initial setup. Read more
