Dell Inspiron 7559

I probably will return it. People are indeed free to keep it and play around with it, I never told them not to.

The suggestion to increase colour saturation doesn't actually make it "look like every other screen", not by a long shot. It will increase vividness and make things seem less dull, but it isn't a magic bullet. I was reminding people that no amount of software tweaking will make this screen look comparable to others, though it can make it a bit more tolerable.

In other words, its best not to go around thinking that playing around in the settings will magically make a bad screen good. I fail to see the harm in reminding people of that.

If you're happy with the screen either out of the box, or after playing around with saturation and brightness settings in the Intel properties, then good for you. You have a decent machine at a decent price.

You seem tense. Issues with your Inspiron?

 

Dude, is this ( http://www.panelook.com/modeldetail.php?id=25578&alt_order=panel_part_number&alt_by=asc#alt_panel) the screen of Dell Inspiron 15 7559? Can you confirm it?

 

I can't confirm 100%, as none of the programs I have give the full panel ID.

However, based on the info I do have, it appears to be the panel.

I see it as a BOE NV156N41 - that seems to be that panel you linked.

 

Well I agree that the screen is not the best. I think Dell could easily have chosen a better screen. The keyboard and trackpad are average too. So I might return mine too but I only paid $680 and I also get 10% back. Would probably have to spend more to get better quality and keep the GTX 960M or better...

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I agree that you can't have your cake and eat it too - at this price point and these specs, something's gotta give (a point I made in my review).

It's just Dell chose the wrong place to cut corners - the screen, which is how you interact with your laptop.

Dell often ends up beating competitors with similar specs in price due to coupons and haggling. But at the (default) listed price, you can often get a better screen with similar quality build from ASUS/MSI, or better specs but slightly inferior build quality from Clevo/Sager.

It's all about picking what you're willing to compromise on at any given price.

 

What coupon did you use dude?

 

It's expired. It was PFRQRKC3RRF2SX (100 off 799.99 or more). I also got EPP (Employee Purchase Program) discount.

 

This does help with the color for sure. Thanks for posting.

 

By the way, I know this is not a big deal, but how is the webcam doing on this computer ?

 

I can confirm that the entire 15" Inspiron7000 series has also been removed from the Dutch website.

Let's hope that if they cancel the orrder - they do it swift...

 

On a side note, I found using a cooling pad when gaming dropped the temps by several degrees Celsius. So something to keep in mind. Not all laptops benefit from a cooling pad, but it appears this one does.

 

I've preempted that and canceled mine placed on 20th Oct. Promised delivery was currently 1st Dec although when the order was placed it was 8-11 business days and I should have had it by now.

Tried complaining but they wouldn't budge. Shame because the price was right, guess I'll have to spend a bit more, but at least I can be more certain of what I will be getting and when I will be getting it.

 

Did anyone notice what looks to be a scratch on the front corner of the notebook? or is this where the plastic components meet together that just looks like a scratch?

 

Too bad about the European shipping fiasco. Here in Canada, the base model ships on November 4th if ordered today, and the top-end ones ship in 5-7 business days.

Guess it must be a regional thing.

 

If your order included the SSD, Dell's supplier is at fault and cannot meet demand, timeline or price point. Hence, we all get screwed.
If you did not get the SSD, then it just might be that Dell did not anticipate the high demand. I've noticed all variants of this model seem to be popular due to value for options offered.

 

It appears the long wait time is only for those that opted to include the SSD. Dell's supplier cannot meet the timeline at the agreed price. So we get screwed.

 

Know you've cited issues with the screen. Have you connected to an external monitor? If so, how well has the GTX960M worked. I'll accept some less than optimal performance in mobile mode if I have too, but I tend to be connected to bigger screens at my desk at home. So, any feedback?
As I've found from Dell, my machine now might not arrive until late November, so I might just cancel. Pretty poor service after the sale. And they didn't bother to tell me.

 

True, I just noticed all models offered in Canada now only have the standard 1TB SSHD.

 

Can i connect 2 external independent monitors? Without the same image

 

My order did not include the SSD it was just the basic model.

Funnily enough the only one of the four options still available on the UK website includes an 128GB SSD. Why do you think that is then if the SSD is meant to be the problem?

 

The machine only has one HDMI-out port, so no.

 

Dell provide a Video Docking Station. I don't know if it fit for you.
http://accessories.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=452-BBZI

There is a new docking station coming soon. It can connect 3 monitors.
See the Essential accessories section at the bottom of http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-15-7559-laptop/pd?ref=PD_OC

 

I'm highly considering this laptop because of the price but I'm afraid to screen will be too bad. I'm coming from a, most likely, TN panel on my desktop. Samsung S24C230BL(Or L). Hard to find any real info on my display, so can't do a numbers comparison. As far as build quality of the Inspiron goes, could anyone give a detailed description on it? And maybe take some pictures of the display in action? I'm curious if this laptop is the right one for me or I have to pony up much more for the XPS 15

 

This review about 100% sRGB color gamut is hilarious http://pcverge.com/dell-inspiron-i7559-763blk-15-6-full-hd-gaming-laptop-review/

 

Hi has anyone managed to upgrade their RAM yet? I have a picture below of the RAM stick I have and I'm pretty sure that same one as this on amazon( Hynix ) but could someone confirm that it is the exact model I should be looking for? Or there are cheaper alternatives like these ones:
HyperX
Kingston
Are these compatible too?

Mod note: Amazon referral tags stripped from the links. Referral tags are spam and not permitted on NBR.

 

A couple of positive notes about this laptop...I returned an Alienware 15 and an Asus ROG laptop because they were both too loud when doing regular things like surfing the web. The fans would come on at random times constantly even when not gaming and it drove me crazy. This laptop is dead silent almost all the time when not gaming. A huge plus to me...The other surprising thing about this laptop is the speed of the hybrid drive. Having owned several regular SSD drives, this hybrid drive boots to Windows from a cold start in less than 10 seconds and I honestly do not feel like I need to go out and rush to buy a regular SSD drive. I will at some point but definitely not in a rush.

 

Dude? Did you use coupon in buying the laptop?

 

imo I haven't seen a difference in my SSHD. My boot ups are really slow and it feels like a normal regular HDD. So I'm going to upgrade mine to a normal SSD since thats what my precious laptop had and it was a lot faster to boot.

 

Mine was slow too until I deleted all the bloatware and did a defrag. It was 13% fragmented.

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What kind of bloatware did you manage to install? Did you use a program to do it or just do it manually? Most of the programs I can install seem to be programs that components of the laptop need to actually be able to run!

 

I just did it manually. Deleted McAfee, Office, delivered games, some Dell junk, etc...

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Oh that's weird the only bloatware I seem to have is McAfee and some Dell stuff but no games or anything.

 

SSHDs would be far more appealing if the cache drive were larger, say 64GB or so. That's enough for most of the OS, as well as several games/programs.

My experience with this drive was the polar opposite of yours - everything was slow. I reboot often, and run quite a few large games, so the cache drive on the SSHD was mostly useless. Though its interesting to see that the bloatware was actually stored on the cache drive (I didn't bother uninstalling any).

If all you do is fire up Windows, a web browser and Office, you won't notice the difference in speed between a SSHD and SSD. More, larger programs/games will slow it down drastically.

Though keep in mind speed is just one aspect - a full SSD reduces noise, vibrations and consumes less power.

 

I think even a 16-32gb cache would make it much better. I don't have a whole lot of experience with caching tech, though. I'm full ssd right now, no hdds at all.

Edit: Any chance you can take some pictures of the display in action on yours, Ramzay? Maybe even with the calibrated/precali settings?

 

Yes, their XPS model, even the basic option comes with a SATA 32Gb SSD as cache for the crappy 5200 rpm HDD. This makes a huge difference to start up times for Windows and the most often accessed programs.

My conclusion? There are a fair few number of people contributing to this thread who could do a better job of getting a reasonably cheap laptop to the masses at a low price. No one is expecting the earth, but even $100 or £100 would have made this laptop the most affordable good spec available and blew the opposition out the window.

Missed opportunity? Probably not but it could have been so much better for so little cost.

 

It's a really good deal where it's at, or so it seems. I really want the XPS 15 (I'm spoiled by the quality of my macbook air) but it's out of my range. I'm replacing my desktop with a laptop, not a difficult thing spec wise. But I'm trying to get a really good balance and so far the 7559 appears to hit that other than the screen. Trying hard to find out how bad/good/neutral it really is.

 

I have played Pillars of Eternity and it ran great with the hybrid drive. Would be even better with a SSD I am sure...I will pick up a SSD soon but waiting for the right deal. I was expecting to totally hate the hybrid drive but I don't.

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I tried the Kingston in your link and sent it back.

The laptop ran hotter and slower.

The Hynix in your link looks like the stock memory. But I would not trust that seller.

 

Any one pop off the bezel to see what screen connector it is ? It's probably standard and a 10 min upgrade. The one video I saw the screen looked great so it is probably a panel lottery as usual with dell.

The battery life and cost overall make this seem like a winner.

 

Is anyone willing to test the panel for PWM? Ramzay?

Here's how: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles/pulse_width_modulation.htm

 

The only camera I own is on my cell phone, not sure if that will be good enough for that test.

 

Will this RAM be compatible?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Kingston...761847?hash=item419b807737:g:NrUAAOSwwbdWK~CH

or

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Sams...936345?hash=item2c9b972a99:g:ejgAAOSw3xJVZSZL

 

Yes they should both be compatible.

The Kingston will be slightly faster due to better latency, but I doubt you'll actually see much of a difference.

 

Thanks!

This one's a bit cheaper though. I don't understand much of the 11-11etc values.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Team-Eli...567541?hash=item3aa6cd2d75:g:D50AAOSwFnFV99~z

 

Those are CAS latency numbers. In short, the RAM speed (in this case 1600Mhz) is how fast RAM operates, while CAS latency is how long it takes for RAM to start operating (i.e the delay before RAM starts doing its thing). So the lower the CAS number, the better.

 

I replaced the stock RAM with two 8GB HyperX 1600 DDR3L modules and it's not hotter nor slower. You might have gotten a defective module.

Keep in mind that all RAM latencies are measured in cycles. So a higher latency value does not necessarily mean a higher latency time (e.g. CL13 in a 2133 MT module is LESS time than CL10 in a 1600 MT module). IIRC you made a post earlier with (possibly) the same misconception. My apologies if you knew this already, but I think it's worth noting it for everyone.

Of course, given equal frequencies / rates, the lower the latency number, the better. Not that anyone would ever notice a change from 1600 MT CL11 to CL9 in normal usage...

Regarding the loose trackpad issue, I have also contacted Dell and they have told me that it's not something they will fix and that I can return the laptop if I want to. Whatever. I also noticed a certain degree of coil whine when the laptop is idle (goes away when running a benchmark, or rather shifts to an inaudible frequency), which is of course unnoticeable if there's any sort of noise in the room (including the laptop fans when they start) or I'm wearing headphones. Bad luck, but hey, nothing is perfect and the laptop has been running pretty smoothly (to be fair I have only played around 5 hours of Civ5 straight and 3-4 hours of DotA 2 at max video settings).

 

Anyone know any ways to get them to speed up my laptop delivery? Been waiting over 2 weeks and still in preproduction?

 

Quite right, I was just trying to keep it as simple as possible, since the tone of the question seemed to indicate very rudimentary knowledge of the matter. They were also both 1600Mhz sticks, hence why I didn't expand the matter.

 

I think you will struggle, I canceled my order on Saturday using the form available online (UK site). Previously I had discussed the delay with customer services on the phone and by email. Just this morning I got another email from the same rep and it is not good news. (Unaware I had cancelled online).

"Good morning!

I have been trying to expedite the shipment of your Dell order but I regret to inform that there is a delay of another 15 to 20 days on the order.

Well I was just wondering if you wish to continue with the order."

That would have taken delivery beyond Christmas. Now this may just be a European problem and as has been posted previously, on many EU sites the model is no longer available to order.

 

By the way, out of curiosity, does Dell usually support RAID through their BIOS? FakeRAID, that is. Would be interesting to have 2 SATA SSD's (one in the 2.5" bay, one in the M.2) in a RAID 0 configuration. As of BIOS 1.0.4 the feature is not available, but they could add it with a BIOS update...