Dell Inspiron 1525 Notebook: review, details and reviews

The line of laptops Dell Inspiron 1525, positioned on the world market in a budget class, can rightly be considered the best in the category of multimedia. The thing is that the manufacturer, focusing on affordable value for customers, has provided its product with the necessary communications that are in demand on the mobile equipment market. The review, specifications and user reviews will help you learn more about this interesting laptop.

Favorable position

Introducing the new version of Inspiron to the market, Dell representatives decided to remove all competitors from the shelves, otherwise it would not be easy to explain a huge number of inexpensive notebooks that differ not only in cost, but in embedded components. Dell Inspiron 1525 has about a hundred models in the world market, which means that no user will leave the store without buying: affordable price, performance, appearance and multimedia - all requirements are met.

But fans of resource-intensive dynamic games are unlikely to find anything interesting among the products of this line. After all, all multimedia laptops are equipped with only integrated graphics cards. Apparently, it was the lack of a discrete video adapter that allowed the manufacturer to lower the price for mobile devices Inspiron.

First meeting

Dell laptop, regardless of the modification, differs from competitors with impeccable quality of assembly and an excellent bundle. So, in the box, in addition to the mobile device itself, the user will find: battery, charger, instruction manual, laptop transport case, RJ-45 and RJ-11 cables, driver discs. Some modifications of the mobile device that are offered for purchase without a Windows operating system are equipped with a disk with a free system FreeDOS.

As for the build quality, then the laptop will not be able to find fault with even the most demanding customer. The body of the mobile device is made of high-strength plastic, which can not be damaged. All the joints in the laptop are flat, there are no distortions. Some customers may not like the gadget cover, because lifting the display with one hand is very difficult because of the high stiffness of the loops. On the other hand, this solution allows you to install the laptop screen from any angle.

Design and ergonomics

The mobile device Dell Inspiron 1525, whose price is within 10 000 rubles, first of all attracts the attention of the fair sex. The fact is that the manufacturer paid attention to the design of the laptop. The buyer can choose the right device even for the color of the tie, because in the manufacturer's range there are models in different colors. On a wide range of saturated colors, the manufacturer did not stop and introduced notebooks to the market, the lid of which is decorated with beautiful patterns resembling tattoos.

With ergonomics things are the best way. All the edges of the laptop have bevels, and the plastic itself has a matte finish. The mobile device can be safely carried in one hand, holding only two fingers - it will not slip out of your hands.

Operation of the liquid crystal display

The laptop Dell Inspiron 1525 screen characteristics, judging by the feedback of users, it is considered to be a weak link, because this is the only element in the mobile device, which gathered around itself a lot of negatives. The matrix from the manufacturer Samsung is made using TN + Film technology. The widescreen, glossy 15-inch display does not have LED backlighting, which means that the user will not be able to enjoy comfortable outdoor work on a sunny day, and viewing the video content in a large company will not be particularly enjoyable.

Small viewing angles, glare on the screen and poor color rendering negate the comfortable work behind the laptop. In the Windows operating system, the situation with a poor-quality display is corrected by the video adapter driver, which allows the user to control the brightness and contrast of the screen. Oddly enough, the manufacturer did not solve this problem in hardware, because the brightness margin, as practice shows, is unlimited for the Samsung matrix.

Operation of the sound controller

Demonstration of decent multimedia work in notebooks of the Dell Inspiron 1525 series begins with the operation of a sound card. It is worth paying tribute to the manufacturer for the fact that he seriously approached this issue. From the controller SigmaTel HDA refused almost all manufacturers of mobile devices, because it is irrationally uses the resources of the battery. But here on the sound quality it is customary to compare it with the external audio card Creative EMU0202.

The eight-channel 7.1 system, support for 24-bit audio and a powerful amplifier for a compact device show the surroundings a truly high-quality sound. However, it is only a sound that can be heard with the help of headphones, or connected external speakers, because the built-in speaker housing is no good at all.

Interfaces and connectors

The fact that the back panel is fully occupied by the Dell Inspiron 1525 battery is good. At least, the laptop does not take up much space on the table, it can be taken to bed without fear of damaging the connected devices from the rear. But with the interfaces the manufacturer still greedy, because the 15-inch device is capable of a greater number of useful connectors. Built-in optical DVD-drive and two USB ports on one side and with the interface for power connection look poor.

At the second end of the interfaces is twice that. The manufacturer managed to place three popular outputs for connecting video devices (VGA, HDMI and S-Vidio), and also installed two USB ports and network interfaces (RJ-45 and RJ-11). In versions that are equipped with 3G-modem or GSM-module, the slots for SIM cards are hidden under the laptop battery. The location is extremely inconvenient, because when installing "Simka" you need to completely turn off the mobile device.

Input Devices

The keyboard of the Inspiron series can be talked for hours, because the manufacturer paid attention to the end user and did everything possible to work with the text for the owner's pleasure. All keys of the keyboard are not only separate, but also have small chamfers on the upper edges, increasing the physical distance between the buttons. The keys are high and have a long stroke with a soft kick in the finger - strongly resembles a series of game keyboards A4Tech. But the lack of a digital unit in a 15-inch device is a serious disadvantage. The inscriptions on the buttons are applied qualitatively and are unlikely to erase.

Also, the attention of buyers is attracted to the laptop Dell Inspiron 1525 touchpad. Its dimensions are too small for such a large case, and it is not very clear why the manufacturer went to such a step. The touch pad does not support the touchpad, but its surface is covered with gloss. Two mechanical buttons are also not attractive, but they do not have any complaints.

Mobile device performance

Inspiron notebook series is equipped with dual-core Intel family processors. These include both the costly Core 2 Duo and the budgetary Celeron representatives. Judging by the feedback of users, the crystals perfectly cope with the tasks. But the amount of RAM is not enough, because the manufacturer has equipped all of its products with two gigabytes of RAM. True, the volume can be doubled (an additional slot is provided), but this event is already at the expense of the owner.

Will please all owners of laptop Dell Inspiron 1525 hard drive. It has a large volume (250-750 GB) and works pretty fast. The integrated video adapter copes with the work of multimedia, but for games it is not enough. The matter is that the graphic accelerator at the hardware level is limited by the amount of video memory 256 megabytes. Yes, and with the work of DirectX there are problems, because only the 9th version is supported on the hardware level.

Wireless and wired interfaces

In addition to the built-in Wi-Fi-module, which is equipped with any Dell laptop, the device has a Bluetooth-adapter. It is implemented on technology version 2.0, which means that, in addition to file transfer and multimedia, it is able to work with wireless modems. Also, some models of mobile devices are equipped with a built-in 3G or GSM mobile communication controller. This decision was to the liking of many users, judging by their feedback in the media.

With regard to wired connections, the buyer has a choice here: connect to a high-speed Internet using a patch cord, or use a telephone line, using the built-in modem. The latter version is morally obsolete, but many users use the modem as a digital fax machine.

Multimedia in laptop

Better start with the fact that in all laptops Dell Inspiron 1525, Windows 7 (operating system) is the guarantee of the availability of all available functionality. The fact is that the manufacturer integrated the hardware part of the mobile device with the drivers that are created for the above operating system. The built-in video camera is equipped with a 2 Mp sensor, has an automatic focus and is able to distinguish faces.

Like the owners of the mobile device and the presence of a built-in FM tuner in the notebook, which works with all radio stations in stereo mode. However, to work the radio will need an antenna, in the role of which can act wired headphones. By the way, it should be noted that the laptop has two identical outputs for headphones (or for connecting active speakers). They work simultaneously.

Feedback

First of all, the negative causes all owners of the Dell Inspiron 1525 notebook instruction. It is more like a safety manual. To install the drivers, configure the BIOS and work with built-in utilities, there is not a word in the manual. Do not like the owners and the design of the mobile device. In order to clean the laptop from dust, you need to completely disassemble the device - unscrew a hundred screws, disconnect the display, keyboard and all internal components.

To advantages, in addition to affordable cost, users in their reviews include: low weight and ease of use, great sound quality and comfortable work with multimedia. The autonomous operation of a removable battery deserves praise. Four hours on one charge is a worthy indicator. For people who have to work with removable media, I liked the built-in card reader. It is designed to work with 8 different media.

Finally

The budget representative of the mobile device market , Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop , has the right to be called the leader among low-cost equipment, focused on undemanding buyers. Yes, the gadget is not intended for resource-intensive games and is not able to replace the tablet with fans of small notebooks, however, in terms of the "price-functionality" ratio, this representative of the market does not have many competitors. Negative with a liquid crystal screen is compensated by a high-quality audio system, and an inconvenient touchpad can be replaced with a manipulator, the advantage of interface ports for a laptop is a lot. And even the inconvenience of disassembling the mobile device by many users has gone unnoticed, because all long accustomed to the problems with cleaning to solve the hands of specialists of the service center.