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    Dell Inspiron 15 (or 1535) & Dell Inspiron 6400 (or E1505)

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ruseu21, Feb 20, 2009.

  1. ruseu21

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    Hello,

    I am looking into replacing my old Dell Inspiron 6400, as it has been excellent -I think I should buy another Dell!

    I am looking at the new Inspiron 15, which has a 15.6" display.

    Can anyone tell me whether the actual laptop itself is bigger or smaller than my current 6400? I am interested in knowing width.

    I see a lot of dead space on my 6400, and hopefully Dell realized this, and instead of making another 15.4" with dead space, they made use of this and gave a better display!

    If anyone had pictures - I would be extremely grateful.

    Many Thanks.

    Alexsandr
     
    ruseu21, Feb 20, 2009
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  2. Gazza_DJ

    Gazza_DJ Notebook Consultant

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    a 15.6" display is 16:9, whereas a 15.4" is 16:10. This means that a `.56 display will be a bit wider, but will also be a bit shorter.
     
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  3. ruseu21

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    Thank you for your reply, I am mainly concerned about the actual width of the laptop in comparison to mine now. I am geussing that it will be slightly bigger, but I am not sure.

    Alexsandr
     
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    The 1535 is still using a 16:10 aspect ratio? If you configure one on the Dell site it gives you the standard WXGA, WSXGA+, WUXGA options? Or are you talking about the 1555 which actually does have a 16:9 aspect ratio?

    1555:

    Height: 0.996 in to 1.23 in
    Width: 14.63 in
    Depth: 9.96 in

    E1505:

    Height: 1.42 inches
    Width: 14.02 inches
    Depth: 10.45 inches

    So yeah, the 1555 is a bit wider, a bit shallower, and a bit thinner than the E1505. I don't know if anyone has pictures yet, but there's a thread floating around with more information.

    Or are you talking about the 1545?

    1545:

    Height: 1.02 in to 1.47 in
    Width: 14.7 in
    Depth: 9.6 in
     
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    Thank you - it is only slightly bigger. That is impressive! Does anyone have any pictures?

    ALEXSANDR
     
    ruseu21, Feb 20, 2009
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