Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7568 / 7558 15.6″ Convertible Laptop
The Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7568 / 7558 is Dell’s take on the 15.6″ convertible 2-in-1 notebook segment. This full size laptop has a Full HD- or Ultra HD-resolution touch display mounted on a fully rotatable hinge for multiple usage modes, ranging from the standard laptop mode to tablet.
Internal specs-wise, Dell’s Inspiron 7568 / 7558 offers the traditional laptop components. Otherwise identical, the 7568 features the 6th Generation Intel Core Skylake processor options, while the 7558 is based on the previous 5th Gen Intel Broadwell. The CPU choices include the budget-class Intel Pentium 3285U Broadwell, lower-mid-range 6th Gen Core i3-6010U and 5th Gen i3-5010U, mid-range 6th Gen i5-6200U and 5th Gen i5-5200U, and higher-end 6th Gen i7-6500U and 5th Gen i7-5500U. Skylake versions are only a tad faster and more power efficient than Broadwell. Also, they feature slightly improved but still just basic Intel HD 520 integrated graphics instead of the HD 5500. The laptop comes with either 4GB or 8GB of system memory, and 500GB or 1-Terabyte of hard drive storage. Regarding upgrades, you can access RAM and HDD via the bottom panel of the chassis. Unfortunately, the laptop has only one RAM slot so you can have more than 8GB in total.
What’s missing on the 7568 / 7558 is IPS technology for wider display viewing angles. This feature is present on most of other similar systems, so it appears to be the main disadvantage of the laptop. Another difference in comparison to its competitors is absence of a dedicated numeric pad on the keyboard. Thankfully, keyboard backlight is provided. The notebook also has a spacious trackpad.
The rest of the feature set includes stereo speakers, a 720p web camera, 802.11AC wireless connection, Bluetooth, two USB 3.0 and one USB 2.0, wired HDMI and wireless Wi-Di external display interfaces, and a multiformat media card reader.
There is no info on battery life provided by the built-in 43 WHr battery. One can expect around 4 hours of run time on a charge, considering the specs of the notebook.
The Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7558 weighs in at 5 pounds and is 0.8″ thick.
Specifications of the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7568 / 7558
Here are the specs of the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7568 / 7558 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 | 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. 3840x2160 pixels Ultra HD, 4K The popular top-level Ultra HD 4K resolution is extremely sharp and delivers a lot of space for displaying content on the screen. |
| Touchscreen | Finger multi-touch input The screen supports finger touch input, including multi-touch gestures. |
| 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 i3-5010U 5th Gen dual-core 2.1GHz 3MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 32) 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) Intel Core i3-6100U 6th Gen "Skylake" Dual-Core 2.3GHz 3MB Cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 36) Intel Core i5-6200U 6th Gen dual-core 2.3-2.8GHz 3MB cache (older-gen mid-range CPU) Intel Core i7-6500U 6th Gen (older upper-mid-tier home and office CPU) Intel Pentium 3825U (User Benchmark CPU score: 29) |
| Graphics (GPU) | Intel HD 520 integrated graphics (for the lightest gaming) Intel HD 5500 integrated graphics (good only for the lightest gaming) |
| 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. 8GB RAM The 8GB RAM size is the standard one in 2023. It provides comfortable multi-tasking for the most home and office users. |
| 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 | None |
| Keyboard & Input | Backlit keyboard without dedicated number pad The keyboard has backlit keys for easier typing in the dark. There's no separate numeric pad you can typically find on the right side of the keyboard on many laptop models. 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. Combo microphone and headphones audio jack This laptop has the ordinary 3.5mm combo audio jack that supports both headphone output and microphone input simultaneously. |
| 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 3.0 + 1 x USB 2.0 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) |
| Battery | 3-Cell 43WHr |
| Weight | 5 pounds |
| Height | 0.8" |
| Width | 15" |
| Depth | 9.9" |
| Windows Version | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Home is aimed at the regular home and office computer users. Only select business users need the Professional edition. Windows 10 Home users are eligible for a free upgrade to the latest Windows 11 Home. |
| Warranty | 1-year A typical laptop warranty. |
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Abbas Ali –
hi everyone
mine laptop screen is broken out any one want it ???
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Tom stewart –
My main problem is that the Laptop freezes up quite often. Other wise its a good laptop.
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2 out of 5
Jean Driscoll –
My issues are mostly Windows 10 Pro issues. I work in managed services. The 8G memory limit is killing me. I also only bought the 500G hard drive and using an Oracle Virtual box is killing me. I wish my company had given me better specifications before choosing one.
Can the 500G hard drive be swapped to 1T drive?
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Danijel Z –
Yes, it can. But swapping isn’t as easy as on laptops with a removable HDD / RAM cover panel. On this notebook you have to remove the whole bottom panel. There are 10 screws holding it. I’ve checked out Dell’s maintenance manual for the Inspiron 7568 and it also says before replacing HDD you have to remove the battery. It’s held by screws too.
3 out of 5
Tk –
Works fine for home use: internet, office suite, movies, some work-related applications. I have not tried gaming.
Issues: Heavy & bulky to travel with (which I knew at the time of my purchase)
Biggest problem: After 15 months, I had to get the battery replaced. Then 3 months later (total of 18 months of low use ownership), the hard drive failed. Instead of getting it repaired, I am buying a new laptop.
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eve duron –
does this unit have a docking station option please?
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Danijel Z –
For this model, there’s no traditional docking station, like those of some business notebooks, sitting beneath a laptop. But you can use USB docking stations, such as the Dell USB 3.0 D3100.
Loren Olson –
None that is specific to it.
3 out of 5
xEmanx –
This laptop was a lot of trouble til I swap out the 1T HDD for a Samsung Evo 850 SDD, the 4K screen is a bit less than OK, I really wished that I I had noticed that it only has single channel memory with 8GB maximum. Also Intel on CPU GPS is not 4K ready. Now after a year it seems like the Ram is acting up.
On a side note Dell has super AWFUL service.
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Jonas –
I thought this would support Max 16GB RAM (Inspiron 15 7568)? I plan to buy this and swap the HDD for a SDD.
5 out of 5
Katy K –
Very good for a college students use – I’ve had no problems out of it so far.
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1 out of 5
Corey –
Purchased 8 of these for new laptops for our office, out of the 8 we got only one of them (the one with the i7) does not have problems, These laptops constantly(2-10 times a day) freeze up completely to the point that you have to hard shutdown the machine, Refresh, reimage, even installing from external media all failed to correct the problem, and the only thing being run were office product suite and the internet.
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2 out of 5
Mark Jansen Austria –
My mom just bought one for me earlier this month… and kinda sad because its performance is not good for gaming…I installed NBA 2k16 and its is poorly functioning. I just want to ask if I can do something…
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