Dell Inspiron 16 5625 Laptop, 16" FHD+ Display, AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Webcam, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, Silver ~ 1YR WARRANTY ~ (Renewed)

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Pixels aside, the Inspiron’s panel has all the bases well-covered with a maximum brightness of 285cd/m2, an excellent contrast ratio of 1,403:1 and colour reproduction that runs to 101% of the sRGB gamut. I measured the average Delta E colour accuracy was at an impressively low 1.4.

Here’s what I got in Ultra Performance mode, which allows the CPU to start at 30W for a short burst and then eventually level out at around 25W: The lower maximum brightness may also be an issue for some. 265 nits is good enough for your typical indoor setting, but it’s not going to be enough to use outside or even next to a bright window. I won’t say they’re the best speakers I’ve ever heard on a laptop, but they’re far above average for a budget model and are even better than some that I’ve heard on premium models. W (5 h 48 min of use)– text editing in Word with light internet use, better battery mode, screen at 30%, Wi-Fi ON;

The Dell Inspiron 16 Plus offers quality performance at a decent price

So after a solid few weeks with the device, I certainly have a strong opinion of it. In short, it’s just what I expected – the same as last year with some slight improvements. About what I would expect for the cost. Let’s dig into the details and you’ll see what I mean. Specs as reviewed– Dell Inspiron 16 5625

And here’s how the laptop compares in this test to other similar models and platforms, including the previous Inspiron 15 Ryzen 7 5700U model. I did take some benchmarks with a few older games to give you an idea of what to expect, on the Ultra Performance profile. See below for my results: Last year, I criticized the laptop for having a mediocre screen and a lousy webcam. I wish I could say they solved these issues in this year’s model, but alas I cannot. But at least the CPU is noticeably better, which was probably the only other thing I had to complain about. But I do have some reservations that many might call deal breakers. The screen for starters is very poor in comparison to what you get on the next-tier model or even some competitors in the same budget. Opt for that higher gamut touchscreen if you have the room in the budget. There’s also the flex in the middle of the lid and center of the keyboard, which might make the model feel cheap to some. This SSD is a 512GB model from Hynix. It’s a budget PCIe 3.0 SSD but it’s fast enough for anything this laptop is designed for. I took some CrystalDiskMark readings in case you were interested.

The new Inspiron 16 Plus offers most of the XPS 15’s features and ability but at half the price

Hard drive retention: Hard drive retention is not available on models with a soldered hard drive, including XPS 9315 2in1, Chromebooks or Venue tablets, except the Venue 11 Pro. So yeah, there you have it – not the greatest. If all you do is surf the internet or edit documents, you probably won’t even notice. Especially if you’re coming from a screen that is of equal color quality. But if you’re coming from a laptop with at least 100% sRGB, you’re going to notice the muted colors right away. There are three power profiles to choose from, Ultra Performance, Optimized and Quiet, each with different power caps and fan settings. Quiet mode is not as Quiet as I’d expect, as explained further down in the article.

So to sum up, I’m not overly impressed with this screen. But it’s not like it’s unusable and this is a budget laptop after all. The fact is, at this price point, there might be similar laptops with better screen choices out there, and I’d look into them if screens are important to you. Hardware and performance Dell Inspiron 16 5625 comes with only one GPU option which is GeForce MX550 2GB. This is a Dedicated type GPU with 2.70 TFLOPS floating point performance and has a 2 GB GB dedicated memory. Dedicated GPUs generally perform much faster than Integrated GPUs, and are more suitable for graphic heavy applications such as video editing, AI and gaming. Downsides are increased energy consumption and higher costs. GPU Specifications This article provides help with Microsoft Office programs, A Guide to the various Microsoft Office programs available on your Dell PC. Try to flash the BIOS to the latest version. For more information, browse to Dell BIOS Updates (Refer to the How do I update BIOS using a USB flash drive? section). Dell’s 512GB SSD has a transfer rate of 638 megabytes per second, which doesn’t compete with the premium laptop average (701 MBps) or its competitors: The Katana GF66 (1TB SSD, 651 MBps), and Surface Laptop Studio (1TB SSD, 1,051 MBps). Dell Inspiron 16 Plus graphics and gaming

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The Dell Inspiron 16’s 720p shooter captures decent color. The blues in my pineapple shirt looked accurate in the photo. However, the contrast is a problem, as a part of my face was washed out by the sunlight and my window looked completely white. There wasn’t a lot of noise, but the picture was blotchy. Do yourself a favor and grab one of the best webcams around to make yourself look as good as I do during my D&D online sessions. Dell Inspiron 16 Plus heat

This laptop has a 54Whr battery. Pretty small for a 16” laptop, but they are probably trying to minimize the weight as much as possible. At least there’s a Ryzen processor inside to make things more efficient. Perform computer maintenance on your computer, for more information refer to Dell Knowledge Base article Optimization and Maintenance of Microsoft Windows or Troubleshooting Slow Performance Issues.This is an AMD Barcelo platform with Vega graphics, so it’s reasonably fast when it needs to be and is also battery efficient, so it suits this model just fine for its intended audience. Don’t expect much in GPU performance compared to the more recent RDNA2 AMD iGPUs, though. The display also has TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Hardware certification that claims to reduce harmful blue light emissions to optimise eye comfort over extended viewing periods. Our usual battery rundown test using VLC drained the 86WHr battery in 9hrs 30mins which wasn’t a bad performance, all things considered. The Inspiron will certainly get you through a full day at the office provided you don’t thrash it and that’s all I expect from something with a 16in 3K display and a discrete GPU, neither of which are features known to aid efficiency. You’ll get the most out of your machine in the Ultra-Performance mode. Under the heaviest loads, I only hit 40dB(A). But on average, under constant load, it was more like 38dB(A). Even in this situation, CPU temps only hit 75C max, which is very good. I don’t see anything alarming with this hardware configuration. It’s really a good balance, considering this is probably intended for media consumption or perhaps school. The nice part is you can upgrade most of the parts if needed in the future.