Dell Inspiron 17 5000 Series Test
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 Notebook Review
No more Aluminum! The predecessor had an aluminum chapeau, while the new Dell Inspiron 17-5758 is at present mainly made of plastic. On the other hand, it features upwards-to-date Broadwell CPUs and a dedicated graphics carte. Is this sufficient to make up for the poor connectivity?
For the original German review, see here.
Nearly ane twelvemonth ago, we had the Dell Inspiron 17-5748 in our test lab. Now, we have the successor under review. Not only the 2d last number in the proper name is different, but the Dell Inspiron 17-5758 also comes a revised case, the new generation Intel processor and an optional matte display.
Our test model of the Inspiron 17-5000 serial is almost 100 Euros (~$111) more expensive than the comparable model from terminal year without a defended graphics card. The cheapest model with an Intel Pentium processor starts from 449 Euros (~$500).
Other large Broadwell notebooks in this price range are the HP Pavilion 17 or the Asus F751LB. For a comparison to the Haswell generation, we have added the Acer TravelMate P276. Like our exam model, all notebooks in the comparison group feature a dedicated graphics card.
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce 920M - 4096 MB, Cadre: 954 MHz, Memory: 1800 MHz, GameReady 9.18.13.4726, + Intel Hard disk drive Graphics 5500
Retentivity
8192 MB
, DDR3-1600, 2x four GB
Brandish
17.30 inch xvi:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel, IPS, AU Optronics AUO119D, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel Broadwell-U PCH-LP (Premium)
Storage
WDC Scorpio Blueish WD10JPVX-75JC3T0, 1000 GB
, 5400 rpm, 880 GB free
Weight
ii.8 kg ( = 98.77 oz / 6.17 pounds), Power Supply: 275 yard ( = 9.seven oz / 0.61 pounds)
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or retentiveness sticks with similar specifications.
If you compare the recently reviewed Dell Inspiron xv-5558 with our test model, the case is most identical apart from the size. The lid of the predecessor was made from metal, but the new Inspiron 17-5000 has a plastic lid with unimposing diamond pattern. The liquid crystals become visible when directly pressure level is applied to the brandish. In add-on, the large brandish twists easily.
Now, the Dell Inspiron 17-5758 has a rubberized surface around the keyboard, which feels prissy to the touch, but is a magnet for fingerprints. The base unit of measurement of the notebook bends quite easily and creaks quietly with side-to-side twisting. The corners tin can give way slightly when pressure is applied. The keyboard stands out with its contrasting color against the surrounding areas and is slightly lower than the case.
With a maximum height of merely 24 mm (~0.94 in), the Dell Inspiron 17-5758 is slightly slimmer than its predecessor. Note: Currently, the size specifications on Dell's German spider web site are non right.
Overall, the impression is a mixed pocketbook: We like the used materials, but the stability of the device should be amend.
Nosotros had criticized the previous Dell Inspiron 17-5000 series because information technology provided only a few interfaces for a 17.three-inch notebook and this has non changed this year: There are still merely two USB iii.0 ports and a USB 2.0 port on the left side. With LAN, HDMI, and card reader, it has the same poor connectivity every bit its predecessor.
At least, the ports are slightly better spread on the left and right side and plugs no longer become in the way that easily. However, it is abrasive that the Dell Inspiron 17-5748 has all of its USB ports towards the front of the sides. Thus, the mouse cable often interferes with the mouse pad when an external mouse is connected. The rear and the front end do not house any ports.
Communication
The Dell Insprion 17-5758 lacks a Gigabit LAN module: The maximum transfer rate is 100 MBit. On the other hand, the 17.3-incher of the Inspiron 5000 series supports Wi-Fi standard 802.11ac and you tin can utilize the ii.4 GHz besides as the v GHz band.
The Wi-Fi reception is withal good at a distance of x meters (~33 ft) to the router and through 3 walls. The indicate is fully available and web sites open relatively fast.
Accessories
Apart from the laptop, the box contains only a battery, and the ability adapter with cablevision. Many accessories are offered on Dell'due south web site, nevertheless, near none is specifically for the Inspiron 5000 serial. A compatible replacement power adapter costs 75 Euros (~$84) and a suitable knapsack is available for seventy Euros (~$78). A portable energy storage unit of measurement for charging on the move is priced at 140 Euros (~$156).
Maintenance
Like the predecessor, the iv-cell battery of our current examination model is removable and can be replaced someday. In order to prolong the lifespan of the battery, you can likewise run the device without battery. On the underside towards the front, there is a large maintenance hatch, which can exist taken off after removing only two screws. Then, yous can admission the well-nigh important components such every bit the hard bulldoze and RAM.
Warranty
Your PC is protected confronting damage for 12 months. If this is not sufficient for yous, you lot can extend the warranty: on-site service and premium telephone support are bachelor for a surcharge of just nether seventy Euros (~$78). 3 years toll 159 Euros (~$177). If you also want to protect your device against accidental impairment for one yr, you will have to add an actress 20 Euros (~$22).
Keyboard
The look of the keyboard and the size of its Chiclet keys take remained the aforementioned as the predecessor's. The small enter key and the indistinct stroke are still a betoken of critique.
The typing experience is not every bit high-end as desired because of a medium central travel and a slightly clattery typing racket. Overall, you can work well with the keyboard.
One further notation: Our examination model used an English keyboard. Naturally, you lot will become a German layout by default if you order in a German language shop.
Touchpad
The ClickPad is also inherited from the predecessor. Information technology is nonetheless minimalist, yet elegantly designed. It tin exist easily distinguished from the palm rests due to a unlike material and singled-out edges.
The precision of the touch-sensitive surface is impressive, specially when using multi-touch gestures like "zoom". The keys are integrated in the surface piece of work precisely, and the user receives authentic feedback for every click.
Dell has improved the display: Our test model features a console from AU Optronics with a native resolution of 1920x1080 pixels and a matte surface. In improver, information technology uses the IPS technology for broad viewing angles. The predecessor and several of the comparing devices come up with TN LED panels, which merely allow small deviations from the platonic viewing angle without color distortions.
With 257.v cd/grand², the display is non peculiarly bright. Thanks to the rather abiding brightness distribution of 87%, inappreciably whatever brightness divergence is visible in large areas. The matte coating is slightly grainy, which is particularly noticeable with white areas.
By the manner, the Dell Inspiron 17 is likewise available with a display resolution of 1600x900 pixels or a sleeky Full HD touchscreen.
| 261 cd/m² | 269 cd/m² | 245 cd/1000² | ||
| 246 cd/one thousand² | 276 cd/thousand² | 255 cd/1000² | ||
| 241 cd/thou² | 271 cd/chiliad² | 255 cd/m² | ||
Distribution of effulgence
X-Rite i1Pro two
Maximum: 276 cd/m² (Nits) Boilerplate: 257.seven cd/grand²
Brightness Distribution: 87 %
Center on Battery: 328 cd/m²
Contrast: 726:1 (Black: 0.38 cd/thousand²)
ΔE Colour 9.38 | 0.59-29.43 Ø5.3
ΔE Greyscale 11.81 | 0.64-98 Ø5.6
94% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
61% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.half dozen.3 3D)
69% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
94.3% sRGB (Argyll two.two.0 3D)
69.six% Brandish P3 (Argyll ii.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.03
| Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0 | HP Pavilion 17-g013ng GeForce 940M, 5500U, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive | Asus F751LB-T4030H GeForce 940M, 5500U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 | Acer Travelmate P276-MG-56FU GeForce 840M, 4210U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-22JC3T0 | |
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| Screen | 24% | 26% | -two% | |
| Brightness center | 276 | 321 sixteen% | 353 28% | 345 25% |
| Brightness | 258 | 308 xix% | 336 thirty% | 317 23% |
| Brightness Distribution | 87 | 89 2% | 85 -2% | 79 -9% |
| Blackness Level * | 0.38 | 0.32 xvi% | 0.29 24% | 0.55 -45% |
| Contrast | 726 | 1003 38% | 1217 68% | 627 -14% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 9.38 | 3.79 60% | seven.03 25% | 10.05 -7% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | eleven.81 | 4.75 lx% | 6.08 49% | 10.18 14% |
| Gamma | 2.03 108% | 2.37 93% | 2.fifteen 102% | 2.72 81% |
| CCT | 8966 72% | 7130 91% | 7457 87% | 12180 53% |
| Colour Space (Pct of AdobeRGB 1998) | 61 | 62 two% | 65 vii% | 60 -2% |
| Colour Space (Percent of sRGB) | 94 | 97 3% | 99 5% |
* ... smaller is better
The black value of the Dell Inspiron 17-5758's display is decent, but the Asus F571 and the HP Pavilion 17 are alee. Together with the low brightness, our test model achieves a contrast ratio of only 726:1. This is not bad, merely not as good equally the comparison devices.
Our assay with the CalMAN software and a spectrophotometer shows bluish greyness levels. Most colors are over saturated, especially flesh colors look unnaturally carmine to the naked eye. Overall, the colors depend strongly on the reference color space, although the display can largely comprehend the smaller sRGB colour space.
Since the Dell Inspiron 17-5758 is large and heavy, it is not platonic for outdoor employ. You lot may desire to apply your laptop on the balcony or on a journeying, anyway and the display is acceptably suited for this: The matte display is a large advantage, since information technology reduces reflection. However, it is difficult to read from the screen in very vivid environments due to the relatively low effulgence.
Thanks to the IPS technology, the viewing angles are adept in all directions. Notwithstanding, the brightness changes slightly along the vertical axis.
Dell has at present equipped the Inspiron series with the latest generation of Intel processors, Broadwell. Compared to the Haswell predecessors, they are processed in 14 nm and thus more than energy efficient and compact.
We checked the latencies (fourth dimension delays) of the organization with the LatencyMon system. If these are too loftier, audio and video applications and games can stutter. There are bodily red spikes, which appear to be caused by the Dell commuter "DDDriver.sys", which may exist used for system diagnosis. Several forums also suspect that this driver might cause the delays. You can deactivate the driver when you do not need the arrangement diagnoses from Dell and everything should run smoother afterwards.
A Core i7-5550U dual core processor clocked at 2.four to three.0 GHz works in our exam model. The "U" in the name hints to an especially frugal model, which can also be used in smaller and more compact notebooks, but works slower than standard volt Core i7 processors.
Depending on the Cinebench version, the differences between our test model and the predecessor with Intel Core i7-4510U vary, but apparently, a existent operation gain is only possible in multi core scenarios. The HP Pavilion 17 and the Asus F751 with the same CPU evangelize significantly college performance since their CPU does not throttle that much.
Cinebench R10 Shading 64Bit
4799 Points
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit
9506 Points
Cinebench R10 Rendering Unmarried CPUs 64Bit
3435 Points
Cinebench R11.five OpenGL 64Bit
33.96 fps
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
2.55 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
0.96 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
43.67 fps
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
210 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
77 Points
Help
Our current Dell Inspiron 17-5758 examination model delivers a ameliorate system performance than its predecessor, which is probably due to the defended graphics card. Once again, the HP Pavilion 17 and the Asus F751 are ahead.
| PCMark 7 Score | 2846 points | |
| PCMark eight Abode Score Accelerated v2 | 3058 points | |
| PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2 | 3399 points | |
| PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 | 3912 points | |
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In terms of the operation of the storage device, a 1 TB hard bulldoze from Western Digital with 5400 rpm is non ane of the strengths of the Dell Inspiron 17-5758. The HD Tune benchmark shows that the transfer charge per unit fluctuates greatly, which is confirmed by CrystalDiskMark.
Transfer Rate Minimum: 0.nine MB/s
Transfer Rate Maximum: 117.7 MB/southward
Transfer Rate Average: 63.ii MB/s
Sequential Read: 85.3 MB/due south
Sequential Write: 93.7 MB/s
The dedicated GeForce 920M is an entry-level graphics card. Although it brings a significant performance gain compared to the processor graphics, information technology is hardly suitable for gaming with high resolutions. Both, the HP Pavilion 17 and the Asus F751 come with a GeForce 940M, which works even faster.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 1899 points | |
| 3DMark Water ice Storm Standard Score | 41316 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 5288 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 1028 points | |
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In principle, gaming is possible with the GeForce 920M. However: Only games that are several years old and less demanding like "Diablo Three" can run relatively smoothly in native resolution. Even the iv years sometime "Skyrim" only achieves fairly smooth 34 frames per second with medium settings.
Those who only want to play elementary games from the Windows app store or browser games should not have any issues. Simply, even strategy games like "StarCraft Two: Centre of the Swarm" bring the graphics menu to its limits. Newer and more enervating 3D games are hardly fun and some of these practise non fifty-fifty run smoothly with the lowest settings.
The Dell Inspiron 17-5758 test model is louder than its predecessor and most of the comparison devices. This is partly due to the hard drive, which is very aural with 33.1 dB(A), when you come closer to the device. Yet, if the load is non too high, the fans remain off. Thus, the system dissonance is quite comfortable while idling. The DVD drive also works relatively quietly.
Nether load the notebook generates up to 45.vi dB(A), which is very audible and clearly louder than the comparison devices. Only, the HP Pavilion 17 can get fifty-fifty louder. At least, the fan noise is still comfortable, but the frequency of the noise should definitely not be college.
Racket Level
| Idle | 31.half-dozen / 31.6 / 32.9 dB(A) | |
| HDD | 33.1 dB(A) | |
| DVD | 36.2 / dB(A) | |
| Load | 45.4 / 45.vi dB(A) | |
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Nether load, we measured a very high temperature of up to 54.1 °C (~129 °F) in the upper left area of the keyboard, i.eastward. around the Escape key! This is definitely besides high, fifty-fifty though it is limited to a small spot. Fortunately, the underside remains libation and the palm rest is always comfortably cool.
While idling, the case gets but slightly warm, peculiarly in the right front surface area, which is exactly opposite to the hot spot under load. Notwithstanding, the heating is significantly less noticeable.
During our stress exam, graphics carte and processor are stressed for a longer time. After a while, the processor merely reaches clock rates of 2 GHz. However, the clock rate is as well not higher without active graphics carte. Thus, throttling is non acquired past simultaneous employ of GPU and CPU in this case. The reason is more likely to be that the CPU already reaches temperatures of about 100 °C (~212 °F) afterward a short time, which is likewise hot for permanent use and could subtract the lifespan. The GeForce 920M can work at its maximum clock for the whole fourth dimension and with 75 °C (~167 °F), does also not get as well hot.
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| Maximum: 54.1 °C = 129 F Average: 34.9 °C = 95 F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Maximum: 43 °C = 109 F Average: 33 °C = 91 F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power Supply (max.) 55.1 °C = 131 F | Room Temperature 24.7 °C = 76 F | Voltcraft IR-360
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| Maximum: 33.3 °C = 92 F Average: 29.vii °C = 85 F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Maximum: 32.8 °C = 91 F Average: xxx.4 °C = 87 F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power Supply (max.) 35.eight °C = 96 F | Room Temperature 24.5 °C = 76 F | Voltcraft IR-360
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 34.nine °C / 95 F, compared to the average of 31.one °C / 88 F for the devices in the course Multimedia.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 54.1 °C / 129 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.one to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(±) The lesser heats upwards to a maximum of 43 °C / 109 F, compared to the boilerplate of 39.one °C / 102 F
(+) In idle usage, the boilerplate temperature for the upper side is 29.7 °C / 85 F, compared to the device average of 31.1 °C / 88 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching pare temperature as a maximum (33.three °C / 91.9 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.ix °C / 84 F (-4.4 °C / -vii.9 F).
The speakers sit below the forepart edge and evangelize an acceptable audio. Fifty-fifty bass is noticeable. The maximum volume is good, but the sound is rather crackled and distorted at maximum volume, particularly depression tones. The sound is slightly dull in general, only the speakers can be used for occasional videos or songs. You will get clear audio without distortions via headphones and iii.5 mm jack.
The energy consumption is slightly college than the predecessor's while idling. Yet, the Dell Inspiron 17-5758 performs well in this respect. You should consider that unlike the predecessor, our exam model has a dedicated graphics card and that the Inspiron 17-5758'southward energy demand is very low compared to other devices.
The maximum of 40.8 watts is by far the lowest among the comparison devices. For case, the HP Pavilion 17 requires above 61 watts. However, y'all should remember that our examination model cannot use its full CPU potential due to throttling. The idle consumption is significantly lower than those of the HP Pavilion 17, the Acer TravelMate P276 or the Asus F571LB.
| Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0 | HP Pavilion 17-g013ng GeForce 940M, 5500U, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive | Asus F751LB-T4030H GeForce 940M, 5500U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 | Acer Travelmate P276-MG-56FU GeForce 840M, 4210U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-22JC3T0 | Dell Inspiron 17-5748 HD Graphics 4400, 4510U, Samsung SpinPoint M8 HN-M101MBB | |
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| Power Consumption | -27% | -18% | -35% | vi% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 4 | 5.3 -33% | three.9 ii% | 6.7 -68% | three.eight 5% |
| Idle Average * | 9.2 | ten -ix% | 11.half-dozen -26% | 11.eight -28% | 8.6 7% |
| Idle Maximum * | ix.four | 10.viii -15% | 12.2 -30% | 12.3 -31% | 9.8 -iv% |
| Load Boilerplate * | twoscore.iv | 51.7 -28% | 41.3 -2% | 46.8 -16% | 28.2 thirty% |
| Load Maximum * | 40.8 | 61.6 -51% | 55.6 -36% | 53.5 -31% | 44.1 -8% |
* ... smaller is improve
The battery life of the Dell Inspiron 17-5758 is roughly on par with the predecessor's. The slightly shorter Wi-Fi runtime is due to our new Wi-Fi test, which uses modern Cyberspace applied science and is, thus, more than demanding.
The idle runtime of the HP Pavilion 17 or the Acer TravelMate P276 is significantly longer: Our test model shuts downward afterward 7:28 hours.
Overall, the Dell Inspiron 17-5758 achieves quite passable bombardment runtimes with its 40 Wh battery, fifty-fifty more so, in view of the fact that 17-inch notebooks are mostly used in a fixed place.
Bombardment Runtime
| Idle (without WLAN, min brightness) | 7h 28min | |
| WiFi Websurfing | 4h 03min | |
| DVD | 4h 11min | |
| Load (maximum brightness) | 1h 47min |
| Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blueish WD10JPVX-75JC3T0 | HP Pavilion 17-g013ng GeForce 940M, 5500U, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive | Asus F751LB-T4030H GeForce 940M, 5500U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 | Acer Travelmate P276-MG-56FU GeForce 840M, 4210U, WDC Scorpio Blueish WD10JPVX-22JC3T0 | Dell Inspiron 17-5748 Hard disk drive Graphics 4400, 4510U, Samsung SpinPoint M8 HN-M101MBB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 5% | -4% | 12% | -2% | |
| Reader / Idle | 448 | 615 37% | 583 thirty% | 461 3% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 243 | 261 7% | 234 -4% | ||
| Load | 107 | 76 -29% | 101 -half dozen% | 101 -vi% | |
| WiFi | 277 | 302 |
Pros
+ simple, elegant design
+ good WiFi reception
+ replaceable battery
+ good maintainability
+ precise touchpad
+ matte Full Hard disk drive brandish
+ decent speakers
Cons
- example twists
- few interfaces
- no Gigabit LAN
- merely 12 months warranty
- keyboard clatters
- night display
- unnatural colors
- CPU throttles
- gets too hot
- loud hard drive
The predecessor was good. The Dell Inspiron 17-5758 is merely a small-scale update, and many of our points of critique remained unchanged: At that place are still just a few interfaces, which are unfavorably placed, but at least they are no longer too shut to each other. Gigabit LAN is missing and the warranty ends after 12 months. We miss the metallic lid of the predecessor, since it was elegant and ensured a slightly ameliorate stability of the example. Thus, the chassis of the Dell Inspiron 17-5758 appears only modest.
The device is too loud under load and the dedicated graphics card is hardly suitable for current games. Under full load, the device gets too hot on the upper side. Thus, the processor throttles nether full load.
Still, we liked the matte IPS display, which should be brighter and have more than accurate colors. The ClickPad impresses with its loftier precision, and the power consumption is pleasingly low. In addition, the Wi-Fi reception is flawless this time and is now supporting the 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard. The GeForce 920M even offers basic gaming capabilities.
Thus, the Dell Inspiron 17-5758 is a mixed handbag. Although the predecessor had drawbacks, information technology appeared more than counterbalanced. Other multimedia notebooks offer significantly more for the aforementioned price.
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 - 2015-08-28 08/28/2015 v4(quondam)
Florian Wimmer
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I initially wrote most gaming laptops when I joined Notebookcheck in 2009. I was so involved with the setup of the comparing portal Notebookinfo and worked with social media concepts for big companies like BMW and Adidas, while too returning to piece of work for Notebookcheck in 2012. Nowadays, I focus on smartphones, tablets, and futurity technologies. Since 2018 I have been Managing Editor for mobile device reviews, working aslope my colleague Daniel Schmidt.
Florian Wimmer, 2015-09- ix (Update: 2018-05-fifteen)
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