Dell Inspiron 15RM i15RM-7412DBK 15-Inch Laptop (Black)

by Dell

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 13.9 x 19.9 inches ; 7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B005KP78B4
• Item model number: i15RM-7412DBK
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #941 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2011

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Wrapped in curvy edges and smooth lines, the Dell Inspiron i15RM (model i15RM-7412DBK) seamlessly travels by your side without getting in your way. It features a 15.6-inch high-definition display and it weighs less than 6 pounds. The full-size, ergonomically designed keyboard gives your fingers plenty of space to stretch out and get comfortable, and it includes a 10-key pad.

Enjoy movies and multimedia in brilliant clarity with a
15.6-inch HD widescreen display.

It's powered by a quad-core AMD A6-3400M accelerated processor (APU), which combines a CPU and a graphics processing unit (GPU) on a single chip, helping to accelerate daily applications while also delivering lower power consumption. The APU can quickly offload demanding tasks and applications from your CPU to the GPU (AMD Radeon HD 6520G), enabling you to do more with your computer in less time.

Change is easy with this latest version of the Inspiron R laptop thanks to a variety of optional interchangeable lids that enables you to personalize your laptop for style or just change of mood in just seconds (learn more below).

This Dell laptop features three speedy USB 3.0 ports--the latest development in USB data transfer technology. Perfect for transferring and retrieving large files between your PC and an external hard drive or digital camera, USB 3.0 offers the speediest, most efficient way get what you need from external devices. (It also comes with a combo USB 2.0/eSATA port, plus the two USB 3.0 ports are backward compatible.)

You also get Dell's innovative Stage software, which provides a one-stop entertainment hub. Download movies, play games, listen to your favorite songs, and stream radio stations with RadioTime. Connect with friends on social networks, and view their Facebook and Flickr photos together in a real-time photo stream (learn more below).

It comes pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system. You'll also experience new ways to deliver your best work with Office Starter 2010 (learn more below).

 

Pop. Click. Switch. Change your laptop lid in seconds with SWITCH by Design Studio swappable lids. Choose from over 20+ options. The SWITCH by Design Studio collection includes over 20 new eye-popping lids sporting vibrant colors and unique designs. Start the day with a Peacock Blue lid, and switch it out for a design-inspired look at night. Carefully selected from Dell Design Studio's curated collections, the contemporary art and graphic designs available from SWITCH by Design Studio offer exclusive selections from outstanding independent artists, designers, and partners including OPI and Threadless and charitable partners, Susan G. Komen for the Cure and (PRODUCT)RED, where a portion of proceeds benefit each organization, respectively. See more examples of SWITCH by Design Studio swappable lids.

 

Dell's innovative Stage multimedia software.

The Stage That Sets Itself

Dell Stage delivers the things that matter to you right to your desktop, with your most recent content always front and center. Seamlessly toggle between your favorite applications (photos, videos, music, Web pages and more) with ease, all from Stage's sleek, movie-reel style interface.

With Stage, you can easily edit and crop your photos, then share them with family and friends on Facebook or Flickr--no extra software required. Want to find that song you love? MusicStage lets you search your music collection by artist, title or even genre. And when you're ready to share your home movies, PhotoStage makes it easy to play and upload video files to Facebook.

When you buy a Dell system equipped with Stage software, you get a one-stop entertainment hub. Download movies, play games, listen to your favorite songs and stream radio stations with RadioTime. Connect with friends on social networks, and view their Facebook and Flickr photos together in a real-time photo stream. And SyncUP (powered by Nero) is the easy way to keep the smartphones, tablets and computers in your network in sync (requires download from Android Market).

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Key Specifications 15.6-inch LED-backlit display with 1366 x 768 resolution for native HD 720p viewing 2.3 GHz AMD A6-3400M quad-core processor (4 MB cache) 640 GB SATA hard drive (5400 RPM) 4 GB of installed DDR3 RAM (1333 MHz; 8 GB maximum) AMD Radeon HD 6520M graphics for casual and mainstream gaming. 8x multi-format CD/DVD drive 1-megapixel HD webcam (1280 x 720) Built-in stereo speakers with 4 watts of power (2W x 2) and SRS Premium Sound enhancement 6-cell battery Chiclet-style keyboard Touchpad with integrated scrolling and gestures Dimensions and Weight: 14.8 x 10.2 x 1.39 inches (WxDxH); 5.8 pounds

Wireless & Networking Wireless-N Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) for ultra-fast connectivity to home and business networks (requires Wireless-N router to optimize speed and range). Next-generation Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity provides faster throughput while minimizing on power requirements. It's compatible with new Bluetooth 3.0-enabled devices as well as backward compatible with older Bluetooth-enabled peripherals such as printers and cell phones. Fast Ethernet (10/100) Connectivity & Expansion 3 ultra-fast USB 3.0 ports with up to 10x the speed of USB 2.0 (and is backward compatible with your USB 2.0 peripherals). 1 eSATA/USB 2.0 combo port HDMI port for connecting to a compatible HDTV or home theater receiver for uncompressed digital audio and video via a single cable. VGA video output (analog, RGB) 8-in-1 Media Card Reader (supports SD, SDHC, SDXC, MS, MS-Pro, MMC, MMC+, xD) Microphone and headphone jacks

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What's in the Box

This package contains the Dell Inspiron i15RM-7412DBK notebook PC, AC adapter, rechargeable battery, and printed documentation.

Warranty

1-year limited hardware warranty; 24/7 phone support; mail-in service

Included Software

McAfee SecurityCenter with Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, Firewall (30-day trial); Microsoft Office Starter 2010

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Windows 7 Home Premium The Best Entertainment Experience On Your PC Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. You can even watch, pause, and rewind TV or record it to watch whenever and wherever you want. For the best entertainment experience, choose a PC with Windows 7. Windows 7: Your PC Simplified Improved desktop navigation features like Snap, Peek and Shake, make it easier to manage all of your open windows. Find virtually anything on your PC--from documents to songs to email--just by typing a word or two with Windows Search. Designed to make your PC sleep and resume quicker. Watch, pause, rewind and record TV with Windows Media Center to watch whenever and where ever you want.*

Get a Faster, Safer Web with a New PC and Internet Explorer 9 Helps protect against identity theft and malicious software with SmartScreen Filter. Movies, TV, and videos look better and run more smoothly. Create, Connect, and Share with Windows Live Windows 7 and Windows Live bring it all together for free. Get the free set of programs that make it simple to create and share amazing photos and movies, organize mail, and stay connected with your closest friends. Get free online storage with Windows Live SkyDrive. Sync files on your PCs automatically with Windows Live Mesh. Share photos during video chats with Windows Live Messenger.** Easily edit photos. Combine the best parts of multiple photos into one perfect photo with Photo Fuse. You can download Windows Live for FREE at download.live.com.

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Complete Your PC Experience with Microsoft Office 2010 Includes reduced functionality versions of Microsoft Word and Excel with advertising. (Note that PowerPoint or Outlook are not included.) Purchase Office 2010 today and get the most out of your new PC.   * Additional hardware may be required. Not available in all countries. (See windows.microsoft.com/products/windows-7/system-requirements/ for more information.) ** Requires a compatible microphone, speakers or headset, webcam, and broadband connection.

Product Description

Introducing the new Inspiron 15R laptop. With a 15.6-inch display, 2nd Gen Intel Core processors and optional switchable lid designs, you get the look you want and the performance you need

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great value !!!, December 2, 2011

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kesiena - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dell Inspiron 15RM i15RM-7412DBK 15-Inch Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers)

I want to first say that I have only had this laptop for 2 days. However, in those 2 days this laptop has already surpassed anything my Toshiba or Lenovo have achieved in a much longer period of time.

Positives:
1. Speed - This laptop, with its AMD A-6 quad-core processor(with 4GM Ram), is lighting fast for what I use it for. I mainly do a lot of multi-tasking online. I will have more than 5 tabs open at once most of the time and this processor handles it with ease. Going from web page to web page is a breeze, even on sites that typically are slow in general!
I haven't tried playing games but from what I understand it deals with games/video rather well too. I'll give that a try later...

2. Graphics - The HD graphics on this laptop are amazing. I would say they surpass those on my HD television rather easily. The colors are crisp and the detail is amazing.

3. Feel (keyboard, touchpad) - I'm still in shock at how nice the touchpad is. It is so smooth and easy to use that it makes me a bit emotional! :). Keyboard is fantastic as well. Only minor issue is I accidently press the wrong key sometimes...keys could have been slightly bigger but not a big deal!

4. Look - The laptop itself is very sleek. The lid is nice and can be replaced with other lids. The keyboard has a nice silver lining around it. It is not heavy either.

5. Software - The Dell Stage software is one of my favorite things about this laptop. It really is this amazing one-stop place for you to handle your movies, pictures, music, social networks(Facebook), etc. Its very easy to use and pops up as soon as you log into your computer! The amazing HD graphics just make that whole experience even better!
It also comes with Windows 7 Home Premium, the 64-bit version, which is neat.

6. Battery - The battery life seems to be decent. I believe I lasted a bit over 3 hours on the battery last night, and still was at 16% ! You can change the Power settings so that when you are on the battery, the laptop conserves power by for example conserving on the screen brightness.

Negatives:
1. Dell and AMD - I don't believe this is a big negative but want to mention it. From speaking to Dell, they no longer have a relationship with AMD(in terms of using the AMD processors) so that is why this laptop is NOT on the Dell website. However, they told me there is nothing technically wrong with this laptop and the warranty on it will be honored same as with any other Dell laptop(you can also extend the warranty).
In fact, I believe this might be why it is lower in price than it should be. There is nothing about this laptop that makes me thing its a $500 laptop! It feels like a much more expensive laptop.

2. Using the battery - When I set the power settings to conserve battery life, the laptop naturally did not function as quickly. However, the drop off in speed was not extreme...and of course you can change the settings to not conserve battery life.

Conclusion:
I obviously need to use this laptop for more than 2 days. However, in terms of what it is capable of doing, to me this laptop is not a $500 laptop(it was $500 when I bought it). It is very hard to find a laptop with a quad-core processor and 4GM RAM and 640GB Hardrive for this kind of price. I believe that even at $569.99 it is a good value...but maybe it will drop in price again.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars One Week With It Has Me Crossing My Fingers..., December 15, 2011

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N. Brabec "Dispensing Unappreciated Advice Daily" (7522 Feet Above Sea Level) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dell Inspiron 15RM i15RM-7412DBK 15-Inch Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers)

I have been using this new Dell Inspiron for a week now. Usually I would wait to review an item, but given that it is the season of shopping, I wanted to give some initial feedback.

One major positive is the 15.6 monitor. It is a decided step up compared to my three year old, more expensive (then) Inspiron. It does seem to be more prone to glare in bright conditions, but for a "budget" laptop, the color (quality and range) is a nice surprise.

This model fills the bill for basic needs with three USB (2.0) ports, microphone and headphone connections, media card reader, an optical drive that burns and an integrated webcam.

One concern I have is that I have had to hard-boot about every other day. Clipping along, surfing, etc., the system has just frozen up on me with the buttons and touch pad doing nothing. It bugs me that, if it continues, I will have to go through the hassle of a warranty repair. If that happens, I will come back and downgrade the review to one star.

The other issue I have is the touch pad. I cannot tell yet if the problem is with it or with me, but it is exceptionally sensitive compared to what I was using. Very annoying to find the screen zooming in or out when I was just trying to move the pointer from one area to another.

So, one week using it and I find myself having to cross my fingers that the system freezes and touch pad issue are short term. If you are reading this as a point of research before making a buying decision, I highly recommend that you search and read other reviews too. If others are complaining of the same thing(s), you have your answer...

Considering the price point, it is with a great deal of optimism that I rate this laptop three stars.

4.0 out of 5 stars Dell Inspiron, Good Value, January 30, 2012

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T. Bragg - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dell Inspiron 15RM i15RM-7412DBK 15-Inch Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers)

This laptop was bought to meet a time-sensitive need in the workplace. Buying it through Amazon proved to give more computer for the money and much faster delivery than was available from other sources. It's not the most high-powered laptop, but for a basic machine, it was a very good value and arrived exactly as specified. Very pleased.