Dell Inspiron 15 i5548-1670SLV Signature Edition Laptop 1

Dell Inspiron 15 i5548-1670SLV (Signature Edition) Laptop

Dell Inspiron 15 i5548-1670SLV Signature Edition Laptop 1

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The Dell Inspiron 15 i5548-1670SLV Signature Edition Laptop is a classic 15.6-inch notebook with touchscreen support, great performance, a plenty of storage space, aluminum lid, and affordable price.

Hardware specs-wise, the heart of the Dell Inspiron 15 i5548-1670SLV is the latest mid-range Intel Core i5-5200U processor we reviewed recently. In short, the i5-5200U with its Intel HD 5500 integrated graphics crunches daily web, office, casual gaming, and multimedia duties with ease, and provides extra potential for heavier stuff like video and photo editing. Notebook’s large system memory size of 8GB is more than enough for day-to-day multitasking. Its big 1-Terabyte hard drive delivers twice the storage capacity of an average 500GB HDD. Nevertheless, the 1TB HDD spinning at 5,400rpm is a slow one, but you have an option to upgrade it to a solid state drive yourself if you want top performance. Dell has made replacements of RAM and storage easy, via the bottom of the chassis. This model has 1366-by-768-pixel display resolution, as opposed to some other configurations of the Inspiron 15 5548 series with 1920×1080 Full HD screens. Not all displays in the 5548 series support 10-point multi-touch input. Thankfully, the 1670SLV does. On the negative side, IPS technology for wide viewing angles is missing on all models.

The touch display is accompanied by a roomy backlit spill-resistant keyboard with Chiclet-style keys and numeric pad and a spacious trackpad with integrated click buttons. The keyboard is surrounded by black plastics, as opposed to silver-ish aluminum on the back of the display.

Dell Inspiron 15 i5548-1670SLV Signature Edition Laptop

Other highlights are stereo speakers, a 2-megapixel webcam, two USB 3.0 and one USB 2.0 ports, HDMI video connector, multiformat media card reader, Wi-Fi AC and Ethernet LAN network connections, Wi-Di wireless display technology, and Bluetooth.

The battery inside the i5548-1670SLV has 3 cells and 43.50 WHr capacity, as opposed to more capacious 4‑cell 58 WHr units fond in select 5548 configurations. On the positive side, the 1670SLV is a bit lighter because of it and weighs in at 5.3 pounds. Overall thickness of the chassis when the laptop is closed is 0.9″, so it is pretty much thin for a full-size notebook.

Overall, if you manage to grab a Dell Inspiron 15 i5548-1670SLV Signature Edition Laptop on discount at Microsoft Store for $449 after huge $250 instant savings, you’ll have probably the best priced notebook on the market, considering the given specifications and features.

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Here are the specs of the Dell Inspiron 15 i5548-1670SLV Signature Edition Laptop 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 i5-5200U 5th Gen dual-core 2.2-2.7GHz 3MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 37)
Graphics (GPU) Intel HD 5500 integrated graphics (good only for the lightest gaming)
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 Backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad

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

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 li-ion 43.50 WHr
Weight 5.3 pounds
Height 0.9"
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 May 23, 2015

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Below you can read and submit user reviews, questions, and answers about the Dell Inspiron 15 i5548-1670SLV Signature Edition Laptop. Thank you for your contribution.

Current rating: 4 out of 5 stars

  1. SSD slot

    bharat –

    Does this laptop has the option for M2 slot for using SSD card.

    • Dan –

      No, it doesn’t unfortunately. It only has a single 2.5″ storage bay.

  2. 2 out of 5

    Akshay Mahajan –

    I have this laptop for 2 yrs now. Its design is faulty which causes the hinges to crank and crack. I have spent a lot on repairing hinges already. During the earlier hinge break the WiFi had gone bad and now I am dependent on USB based WiFi receiver which needs to be reinserted at times. Also, the battery could not be taken out easily and the right click also has gone bad. The model plastic is low in quality. Recently there was a short circuit issue in the motherboard and I was lucky to find a repair guy who changed the affected MOSFET.

    On the processing side, the laptop becomes quite slow at times and I am contemplating to increase the RAM from 8GB to 16 GB as I have to work on a virtual machine which itself requires 8 GB to work effectively. My only contention is whether this laptop can support 16GB of RAM. Please let me know as soon as possible as my career depends on it.

    • Ash –

      Hi Akshay – Urgent – can you tell me who & where you got your DELL i5548 laptop MOSFET repaired from?

      There’s a short circuit issue in my laptop too.. and would appreciate urgent help.

  3. Joe Weatherly –

    Thank you for your reviews!!

    I have a major question that I’ve been having a lot of difficulty with finding the answers to when researching laptops.

    Does this Dell Inspiron 15 i5548-1670SLV laptop have an easy “user” replaceable battery?

    Another question I have is:

    How many hours will this battery last? It’s for a college student.

    Thank you very much for your time and assistance!

    • Danijel Z –

      The battery can be replaced, but the process isn’t as easy as on laptops with traditional-style batteries that can pop-up from the bottom of the chassis by releasing the battery latches. Instead, on this laptop you’ll have to remove the bottom panel of the casing, which is held by a couple of screws, and then remove a couple of screws on the battery itself.

      I haven’t tested the battery life on this particular model, but judging from the specs you’ll be probably able to get around five hours of web surfing via Wi-Fi and somewhat decreased screen brightness (let’s say 75 percent).

    • 5 out of 5

      joe –

      Thanks for the answers!

      Do you know which vendors actually sell this type of battery for this particular laptop? Or would I have to go through dell.com?

    • Danijel Z –

      I think it’s the best way to get a battery from Dell.com, since its for sure an original one. They have two variants available for the i5548:

      58WHr: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&sku=451-BBLY&mfgpid=240418

      43WHr: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&sku=451-BBLO&mfgpid=240418

      The first one is a better choice, since it has a noticeably better capacity, while costing only $10 more.

      If you want to find compatible batteries via other sellers, its worth noting that batteries for the Inspiron 5000 5542, Insporion 15R 5545, and Inspiron 5448 are compatible with the 5548 series and the i5548-1670SLV itself.

    • 5 out of 5

      joe –

      Thanks!

      I have one more question.
      Noticed that this laptop is a Signature Edition which I think means that the only security protection is Windows Defender. After doing some research, this security is not the best. However, I’ve seen conflicting reports on which is the best “total” anti-virus/internet protection software…with emphasis on malware-identity theft. (Using real-time monitoring.) Do you have any recommendations on a “total” security software? If not, then do you know which security website is the most reliable to look at reviews….tests performed? What do you think about Kaspersky?

      Thanks for any info you can provide!

    • Danijel Z –

      Here’s a great comparison of security software for home users: http://dennistechnologylabs.com/reports/s/a-m/2015/DTL_2015_Q1_Home.1.1.pdf
      Kaspersky is the winner with their Internet Security 2015 program.

  4. Matt Mehy –

    hi i have a Question

    so i have a ‘dell inspiron n5110’ i’ve had it for 5years now… i’ve been SO SO SO unhappy with it for the past 3 or 2.5 years… it brought me to a point that i was like “I WILL NEVER BUY A DELL LAPTOP EVER AGAIN” but Dell has the best laptops that have fair Price tags… now i’m looking for a solid mid-range laptop and this one looks good to me should i go for it? if not what laptop do you suggest ? is it a good upgrade to my shitty ‘inspiron n5110’ ?

    what is the reason for me yo be unhappy with this shitty dell inspiron n5110?? faulty cooler/fan, overheating problems, faulty drivers, blue screens, it even lags when i watch youtube videos, expensive repair costs and etc.

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