Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5558 Laptop

Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5558 Mid-Tier 15.6″ Laptop

Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5558 Laptop

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The Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5558, oftentimes listed as i5558 on online stores, is a conventional mid-range laptop PC. Besides the standard-size 15.6-inch display, the Inspiron 5558 packs Intel’s 5th Generation Core-series processors and all the features an average laptop user might need.

The screen has either 1366-by-768- or 1,920-by-1080-pixel resolution. IPS wide viewing angle technology is missing, but touchscreen is available as an option. Computing is done on the Intel Core i3-5005U, i5-5200U, or i7-5500U dual-core CPUs. All of them perform excellent when it comes to the daily home and office chores. The i5 and especially i7 are recommended if you plan to do some heavier stuff like photography and video editing. The chips all feature the Intel HD 5500 integrated graphics, which can serve for casual gaming. Optionally, you can choose the Nvidia GeForce 920M 2GB dedicated video card, with a better gaming potential but it still belongs to the entry-level GPU category. Multitasking is supported by 4, 6, or 8GB of system memory, depending on configuration. The Dell 5558 / i5558 has two memory slots, so you can upgrade RAM to up to 16GB. As for storage, there are two choices: a 500GB or 1-Terabyte hard drive at 5,400rpm. As same as RAM, you can replace the HDD yourself or upgrade it to a solid state drive. RAM, HDD and wireless card upgrades are made easy thanks to the easily removable bottom cover of the notebook’s base. The battery is user-removable, too.

Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5558 (i5558)

Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5558 (i5558) Silver VersionDell optionally offers backlight for the keyboard, which has isle-style keys, a dedicated numeric pad, an spill-resistant design. The trackpad has click buttons integrated in it. The keyboard deck is made of black plastics, while the lid is made of brushed aluminum. The lid is available in black, silver, or white color.

The well-rounded feature set includes a DVD burner, stereo speakers, a 720p web camera, 802.11AC wireless connection, Ethernet LAN network port, Bluetooth, two USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0 port, HDMI video jack, Intel Wireless Display technology, and a media card reader.

Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5558 Keyboard
According to Dell, the battery life on the 5558 can last up to four hours.

The laptop weighs in at 5.3 pounds with and 4.9 pounds without touchscreen. The casing is 0.9″ thick.

Here are the specs of the Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5558 with descriptions of its features. For comparison against other laptops, you can use the "Compare Specs" button.

Brand Dell
Screen Size 15.6-inch

This is by far the most popular laptop screen size. It provides a lot of screen real estate, while avoiding bulkiness of the 17.3" laptops.
Screen Resolution 1366x768 pixels HD

This is an entry-level screen resolution, oftentimes found on budget laptops. It doesn't deliver picture sharpness and space on the screen like the Full HD or higher resolution laptop displays do.

1920x1080 pixels Full HD

Full HD is the most common laptop screen resolution today. It provides a good image sharpness and a decent amount of space on the display for the user interface and programs. However, it isn't as good as the top-tier 4K Ultra HD.
Touchscreen Finger multi-touch input (optional)

The device optionally comes with touchscreen capability.
Other Display Specs TN type

Displays based on the old TN technology lack wide viewing angles you can find on IPS screens. The colors may look washed out or inverted at certain viewing angles.
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-5005U 5th Gen dual-core 2GHz 3MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 31)

Intel Core i5-5200U 5th Gen dual-core 2.2-2.7GHz 3MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 37)

Intel Core i7-5500U 5th Gen dual-core 2.4-3.GHz 4MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 42)
Graphics (GPU) Intel HD 5500 integrated graphics (good only for the lightest gaming)

Nvidia GeForce 920M 2GB dedicated video card (User Benchmark GPU score: 7)
System Memory (RAM) Size 4GB RAM

4GB is a small RAM size for computing in 2023. For smooth operation of a laptop during everyday tasks, at least 8GB is recommended.

6GB RAM

6GB RAM is enough for moderate multitasking. However, at least 8GB is recommended for flawless multitasking in everyday computing in 2023.

8GB RAM

The 8GB RAM size is the standard one in 2023. It provides comfortable multi-tasking for the most home and office users.

12GB RAM

12GB is greater than the recommended minimum of 8GB and enables very comfortable multitasking during everyday tasks. However, many games and professional software may require 16GB or more.

16GB RAM

16GB and greater RAM sizes are recommended for heavy multitasking, gaming, and specialized programs that require a lot of RAM.
Data Storage 500GB HDD

This is a very good capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage.

1000GB (1TB) HDD

1TB is an excellent storage capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage.
DVD Optical Drive DVD writer
Keyboard & Input Backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad

The keyboard has backlit keys and a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard.

Non-backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad

The keyboard has a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard, but it has no keyboard backlight.

Touchpad with click buttons built into the surface

The left and right click buttons are built into the surface of the touchpad, as opposed to separate physical buttons.

Touchscreen
Speakers & Audio Stereo speakers

As usual, the device features a pair of built-in stereo speakers.
Camera Front-facing web camera

Laptops usually feature a frontal webcam located on the display bezel. This laptop is no exception.
Wi-Fi Wireless 802.11AC

The 802.11AC is the previous-generation wireless networking standard. It's also known as Wi-Fi 5. 802.11AC is succeeded by 802.11AX Wi-Fi 6 with data transfer speed and multi-device connectivity improvements.
Ethernet Network Port Yes

This laptop has an Ethernet LAN port for wired internet and networking connectivity.
Mobile broadband (4G LTE) No
Bluetooth Yes

This laptop has a built-in Bluetooth module. It enables you to connect the computer to Bluetooth mice and other Bluetooth peripherals, smartphones, and other Bluetooth-equipped devices.
USB Ports 2 x USB 2.0 + 1 x USB 3.0

A total of three full-size Type A USB ports.
Video Output Ports 1 x HDMI

HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find HDMI-in ports on most computer monitors and TVs.
Media Card Reader SD card reader

The laptop has a slot for full-size SD memory cards, used in many digital cameras. You can also use microSD cards with a card adapter.
Other Features Intel Wireless Display (Wi-Di)

Spill-resistant keyboard
Battery 4‑cell lithium-ion 40 WHr

4‑cell lithium-ion 47 WHr
Weight 4.9 pounds

5.3 pounds
Height 0.9"
Width 15"
Depth 10.3"
Windows Version Windows 8.1

Windows 8.1 is eligible for free upgrade to Windows 10 Home. Check Windows.com for more info.
Warranty 1-year

A typical laptop warranty.

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Published on June 16, 2015

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Current rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars

  1. 4 out of 5

    Heath Trester –

    The i5558 is perfect for a college student like myself. So far it has been a worthwhile investment.

  2. 1 out of 5

    fedup –

    Run. The mouse ticks me off. If does what you don’t want and won’t do what you want it to do. It sucks.

  3. bhayze –

    The intel corei5, 8gbram, 1 terabyte version, does it have its nvidia 920 2gb as total dedicated graphics or as shared memory graphics?

    • Danijel Z –

      It depends. Most configurations include only the Intel HD shared graphics. If a config has the Nvidia card, it should be clearly visible in the specs sheet of a particular model.

  4. zander –

    can we replace 5558 laptop non backlit keyboard with baclit keyboard?

  5. Shishir Bhandari –

    Which one should i buy? : dell 5558 or dell 5559 or lenovo thinkpad e550 each having i5 cpu and 8 gb ram? i like gaming too.

  6. RISHABH SINHA –

    can games like fifa 16 or GTAV can be played without any sought of lagging keeping in mind that it has intel hd-5500 graphics which is integereted?????

    • Shishir Bhandari –

      yes, u can play but in low resolution and low settings.

  7. 4 out of 5

    Saumya Saket –

    Do all 5558 have two ram slots? I bought one with 4 gb. Says 4gbx1, can i upgrade to 8 gb with another 4 gb ram or will i have to replace with 8gb ram???

    • Danijel Z –

      The Dell 5558 has two RAM slots, according to official docs. 4 x 1 probably means that one slot is occupied with a 4GB module, therefore you have a free slot to insert another 4GB module.

    • Joydeep Mukherjee –

      Where the another one slot,when I open the back ram slot tray found only one slot.is there any other slot in inside mother board??

  8. 4 out of 5

    santosh kumar –

    how to check the dell laptop RAM information. Dell inspiron 5000-5500 series model how much ram can maximumly support.

    • Danijel Z –

      The laptop uses DDR3L 1600MHz RAM. It has two RAM slots, so it supports up to 16GB (2x8GB). If you already own the laptop, you can download CPU-Z and see RAM info under Memory tab of the program.

    • Rg –

      ive tried to upgrade my ram 2 times now 2 different 8gb sticks of ram and it wont accept either one of them only take the 2 4gb that came with the laptop its ddr3 ram.

  9. Roshan Oinam –

    How is mega pixels of its front camera?

    • Danijel Z –

      It’s an 0.9MP camera, which can capture 1280 x 720 (HD) videos at 30 fps. Overall, an average notebook camera.

  10. Roshan Oinam –

    Is it true that this notebook came with extra low brigtness?

    • Danijel Z –

      NotebookCheck has pretty much accurate display measurements and according to them the brightness is really low at slightly below 200 cd/m². http://www.notebookcheck.net/Dell-Inspiron-15-5558-Notebook-Review.145836.0.html
      However, I use on daily basis an HP Pavilion x360 11 with even lower brightness of around 170 cd/m² and its quite usable in usual environments, such as indoors during day and night. It’s only problematic if you use it outdoors.

  11. SHAFI –

    WHAT IS THE PRICE IN UAE?

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