Dell Inspiron 15 i15547-5033sLV Signature Edition Laptop

Dell Inspiron 15 i15547-5033sLV (Signature Edition) Laptop with Intel i5, 8GB / 1TB

Dell Inspiron 15 i15547-5033sLV Signature Edition Laptop

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The Dell Inspiron 15 i15547-5033sLV Signature Edition is a 15.6-inch all-purpose touchscreen laptop from the Inspiron 5000 series lineup. This particular model is exclusively sold through Microsoft Store. It has a mid-range Intel Core i5-4210U dual-core processor with Intel HD 4400 integrated graphics, 8GB of RAM memory, and 1-Terabyte hard drive space. It can crunch the daily tasks easily and even do some lower-end gaming. “Signature Edition” means Microsoft has done some tweaks on the software side for a better user experience, such as removing unnecessary bloatware. But for further details we’ll have to wait for the full specs sheet, which will be published soon on Microsoft Store.

For now, we can tell from the specs of the 5000 series in general that the i15547-5033sLV has 0.8″ thin profile, a weight of 4.8 pounds, plastic keyboard deck and aluminum lid, a spill-resistant keyboard, stereo speakers, web camera, three USB ports, HDMI video out, multi-in-one media card reader, Wi-Fi wireless, Ethernet LAN, and Bluetooth. Microsoft says the screen resolution on the offered model is HD, which probably means 1366×768. The Inspiron 5000 is optionally available with Full HD 1920×1080 resolution. The battery life of the i15547-5033sLV is “up to 12 hours” according to the brief description on Microsoft Store. That’s unbelievably long battery life judging from the specs. On its side, Dell claims the battery life on the 5000 series is up to around 7.5 hours at best. That’s still long battery life for a notebook with a 15.6″ display and i5 CPU.

The notebook is user-upgradeable, meaning you’ll be able to replace RAM and hard drive yourself easily. Only two screws hold the bottom panel and by removing them you can access the internal components.

With these specs, the Dell Inspiron 15 i15547-5033sLV is one of the best equipped laptops for $600. However, the Inspiron I7547-3020SLV from the higher end 7000 series offers a better display with higher 1920×1080 resolution, IPS wide-viewing angle technology for only $50 more.

UPDATE: Microsoft Store will offer the i15547 as a Black Friday deal for only $399. The sales start on 11/27/14. This is definitely a no-brainer deal, but you can check out other Black Friday laptop deals anyway.

UPDATE 2: Added touchscreen as a feature.

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Specifications of the Dell Inspiron 15 i15547-5033sLV

Here are the specs of the Dell Inspiron 15 i15547-5033sLV 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.
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 i5-4210U 4th Gen dual-core 1.7-2.7GHz 3MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 35)
Graphics (GPU) Intel HD 4400 integrated graphics
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.
Data Storage 1000GB (1TB) HDD

1TB is an excellent storage capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage.
DVD Optical Drive None
Keyboard & Input 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 802.11N

802.11N is an old Wi-Fi standard, precursor of the 802.11AC and the latest 802.11AX with improved data transfer speeds and connectivity. 802.11N is rarely used in modern laptops.
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 Spill-resistant keyboard
Battery "up to 12 hours" battery life
Weight 4.8 pounds
Height 0.8"
Width 15"
Depth 10.2"
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 November 10, 2014

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User Reviews and Q&A on the Dell Inspiron 15 i15547-5033sLV

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  1. Ace –

    Im reading some reviews that the screen is dull.
    and have wifi problems.

    http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/network-internet-wireless/f/3324/t/19589278?pi239031352=6

    is this a good buy or is it better to get DELL INSPIRON I3542-6003BK (I35425000BK) 15.6″ TOUCH LAPTOP WITH INTEL I3 CPU? thanks.

    Btw in my country since microsoft doen’t ship products here. the i3542 ($466) and i5547 ($622). i like this because of the aluminum lid. Any suggestion? Thank you in advance.

  2. Danijel Z –

    @Ven: Unfortunately no, it doesn’t have an optical drive, so therefore no DVD/CD drive.

  3. Ven –

    Can you please provide details, if this has CD ROM(DVD). I don’t see this on specification.

  4. Danijel Z –

    @Chinoka: The notebook supports SATA revision 3.0 – 6 Gbit/s, so SATA 3 SSDs are supported on it and the whole Inspiron 5547 series.

  5. Chinoka –

    Can you add a SDD to this computer? Most SDD are SATA III … i don’t know if its compatible

  6. Danijel Z –

    @Tania: For sure. Especially at the discounted price at Microsoft. The screen resolution could have been better for large Excel spreadsheets and watching Netflix movies in Full HD, but it’s still one of the best deals this Black Friday.

  7. tania –

    Can you recommend this laptop for Office, QuickBooks, web, and Netflix?

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