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Originally posted by Veeper:
I would probably just get the Inspiron 16 (non-plus) version, since it has the 10-key. I would also consider getting the AMD version, instead of Intel.

Finally, if you don't mind doing the work, you can update that machine to 32GB ram either now or in the future. While 16GB is a great baseline these days, with Edge/Chrome and a few tabs open, you can easily find yourself at 10-13gb ram used.

The ram is cheap at the moment, and probably cheaper to buy and install, vs asking Dell to do it at the factory. (Heck, I don't see 32g as a sku on the site.)

https://www.dell.com/en-us/sho...tlg?ref=variantstack

Otherwise that Inspiron 15 is fine and a great deal.

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Originally posted by MrToad:

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Originally posted by Veeper:
I would probably just get the Inspiron 16 (non-plus) version, since it has the 10-key. I would also consider getting the AMD version, instead of Intel.

Finally, if you don't mind doing the work, you can update that machine to 32GB ram either now or in the future. While 16GB is a great baseline these days, with Edge/Chrome and a few tabs open, you can easily find yourself at 10-13gb ram used.

The ram is cheap at the moment, and probably cheaper to buy and install, vs asking Dell to do it at the factory. (Heck, I don't see 32g as a sku on the site.)

https://www.dell.com/en-us/sho...tlg?ref=variantstack

Otherwise that Inspiron 15 is fine and a great deal.

I would agree with this assessment. Coincidentally my wife's laptop motherboard (Lenovo) shorted after years of used and she opted for the Inspiron 15 i7 model and has been so far very happy with it.

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Originally posted by wrightd:
You're smart to get new instead of refurbished.

For the price range you're looking at the performance may outstrip the need, though there's nothing wrong with that per se.

I've had very good luck with ASUS laptops, I'm tapping on one right now. It's a couple years old and still screaming fast for what I use it for. So a lesser brand like this ASUS with average specs in a middle price range may be more than enough.

My company work laptop is higher quality, but this ASUS has been fantastic for home use, personal travel, runs all my personal software, vpn, runs clean and fast, doesn't give me a lick of trouble (yes, lesser laptops can give one trouble). This ASUS and a previous model ASUS lasted a long time and aged very nicely.

Just my .02