Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7559 (i7559) 15.6″ Basic Gaming Laptop

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The Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7559, also known as the i7559, is a basic 15.6-inch gaming laptop. It features the mid-range Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M 4GB GDDR5 dedicated video card instead of the high-end GTX 970M and 980M. Nevertheless, with a starting price of $799, the 7559 is one of the cheapest gaming notebooks on the market and capable of running all the latest game blockbusters. True, with lowered graphics detail settings and resolution in some of them.

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The default display option is a 1920×1080-pixel Full HD panel. Optionally, available is 3840×2160 Ultra HD 4K screen with touch support. Both choices include IPS technology for the widest possible viewing angles.

The Inspiron 15 7559 / i7669 includes the 6th Generation Skylake upper-mid-range Intel Core i5-6300HQ or high-end i7-6700HQ processor. Both CPUs have quad cores and belong to the latest 6th Generation Skylake chip family. They provide not only enjoyable gaming experience, but also enough power for demanding tasks like photo and video editing or design creation. Depending on software, performance for these duties can be further improved by utilizing the dedicated video card. Of course, the CPUs can complete your daily home and office chores with ease.

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Dell’s 7559 comes with either 8GB and 16GB of system memory. Both are sufficient for modern gaming and seamless multitasking, but the latter option adds more potential for running multiple RAM-intensive programs simultaneously. Storage options are a 1-Terabyte hybrid hard drive with added 8GB of solid state drive-based cache for snappier performance and a 1TB HDD combined with 128GB M.2 SSD for even better balance between capacity and speed.

Just like almost all modern gaming laptops, this model has an illuminated keyboard (except some configurations) and a built-in subwoofer bass speaker besides a pair of standard stereo speakers. The notebook also doesn’t lack any important feature in the networking and connectivity department. It sports 802.11AC Wi-Fi, Gigabit LAN, Bluetooth, HDMI out, three USB 3.0 ports, a combo audio port, and a media card reader.

Dell has included a capacious 74 WHr battery, which is claimed to provide “more than 10 hours” of power autonomy. But, you can’t expect the battery life to last so long if you run power-hungry games off the grid.

All parts are encased in a black plastic chassis with red accents. The laptop weighs in at 5.7 pounds which is a quite light weight for a gaming machine. Also, its profile of 1” is very thin for gaming notebooks’ standards. The bottom panel is easily removable. It’s held by only one screw, so you can access and replace RAM, storage, and battery easily.
The closest competitor of the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7559 specs and price wise is the Lenovo Y700. HP is expected to release a similar system, too.

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Specifications of the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7559

Here are the specs of the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7559 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 (optional)

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

Displays based on IPS technology provide much wider viewing angles than the budget-class TN screens.
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-6300HQ 6th Gen (older-gen higher-end CPU)

Intel Core i7-6700HQ 6th Gen (older higher-end gaming and pro CPU)
Graphics (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M 4GB GDDR5 dedicated video card (for light gaming, but with improved smoothness)
System Memory (RAM) Size 8GB RAM

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

16GB RAM

16GB and greater RAM sizes are recommended for heavy multitasking, gaming, and specialized programs that require a lot of RAM.
Data Storage 1000GB (1TB) HDD + 8GB SSD

This is an excellent capacity, but the HDD portion is a slow type of storage.

1000GB (1TB) HDD + 128GB SSD

This is an excellent capacity, but the HDD portion is a slow type of storage.
DVD Optical Drive None
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 with subwoofer

Besides the standard stereo speakers, the laptop additionally features a built-in subwoofer speaker for a better bass sound.

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 3 x USB 3.0

Three full-size USB Type A 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.
Battery "10+ hours" of battery life

6-Cell 74 WHr
Weight 5.7 pounds
Height 1"
Width 15.1"
Depth 10.4"
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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User Reviews and Q&A on the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7559

Below you can read and submit user reviews, questions, and answers about the laptop. Thank you for your contribution.

  1. Question

    Cam

    The audio drivers and software randomly uninstalled its self.
    How do I fix this? Normal troubleshooting doesn’t work.
    Says audio output and input devices are not installed…
    Apparently it forgot it has speakers and a mic.
    Idk what else it has forgotten.

  2. Msk

    The Ram is 16GB and can be increased to 32 GB? or it is 8GB and another 8GB is added?

  3. Bipin

    what is its’ releaae date

    • Danijel Z

      It was released in late 2015.

  4. Adam

    What is battery life like on the 4k as well as the 1080p version? Also what is its brightness level between the two screens?

    • Danijel Z

      I haven’t tested this laptop, but the 74 WHr battery is quite capacious. Generally 4K laptops have a shorter battery life by around 20 percent than FHD, with everything else being the same.

      Here’s a review stating the battery on the FHD version can last up to 10 hours:

      “A combination of some web browsing, writing emails, streaming music, and a bit of Youtube videos yielded around 9 hours of battery time at 50% brightness. So depending on your usage, between 8-10 hours of light/moderate use (non-gaming/no HD video streaming) seems about right.”

      http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/inspiron-7000-15-7559-quick-review.783284/

      The only info I found about brightness is that the FHD 7559 version has 200 nits. That’s a mediocre brightness level.

  5. Connor

    Which versions don’t have the backlit keyboard?

  6. Riccardo

    Can we increase the RAM from 8 to 16 gb aftermarket?

    • Danijel Z

      Yes, you can. It has two SODIMM slots, so you can put 2 x 8GB in it. The laptop uses DDR3L 1600MHz memory, according to the official specs. RAM slots are easily accessible via a user-removable cover on the bottom of the chassis.

  7. Vince

    Can i have 2 hard drives for this model?

    • Danijel Z

      According to the official specs sheet, the laptop has a single bay for a traditional 2.5″ hard drive. However, it also has an M.2 slot for a solid state drive, so you can combine HDD with M.2 SSD storage.

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