In this post we will review a gaming laptop, the Dell Inspiron 7566 (2016) Gaming. In particular we will review the one with the l’i5-6300HQ, 8GB of Ram, 256GB SSD and FHD screen. It has a very good price and specifications, but it will match our expectations? Let’s Find out together!
Specifications
| Brand | Dell |
| Model | Inspiron 15 Gaming 7566 (2016) |
| Weight | 2,62 kg |
| Height | 25,44 mm |
| Width | 384,9 mm |
| Profondità | 274,73 mm |
| Processor | Intel core i5-6300HQ/I7-6700HQ |
| GPU | Intel HD530 + nVidia GeForce GTX 960M of 4GB GDDR5 |
| Ram | 8GB/16GB expandable up to 32GB |
| HDD | SSD M.2 Sandisk 256GB/SSD M.2 Sandisk 128GB + 1TB HDD/SSD M.2 Sandisk 512GB |
| Display | 15” LED FHD (1920×1080)/UHD IPS (3840×2160) |
| WiFi | Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 + Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Ports | Jack Combo (Mic/Head) – 3 Usb 3.0 (one with PowerShare) – HDMI – Gigabit Ethernet – Memory Card Reader (SD) – Kensington Lock slot |
| Webcam | Widescreen HD (720p) |
| Battery | 74Wh |
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
Configurations
The Dell Inspiron 15 Gaming 7566 (2016) is available in two configurations:
Unboxing
This laptop is delivered in a simple box with Dell Inspiron 15 7566 and the charger of 130W.
Design
The design of this laptop is very charming. The body is in plastic but is has a rubber finish.
In the front cover we find this beautiful red Dell logo.
In the front of the laptop we have the FHD LED 15”, the webcam (720p), the backlight keayboard with the numeric keypad and the mouse touchpad.
In the front side there is the audio system and the sound is very powerful and clear.
In the back side there is the cooling system with two big fans. Don’t be scared, if you don’t use the maximum performance you don’t ear them and, even if they are running, they are very silent.
In the right side there is a Gigabit Ethernet port, an HDMI port, two USB 3.0 (one with PowerShare) and the Jack Combo Mic/Head.
In the left side there is the Kensington lock slot, the power slor, an USB 3.0 port and the Memory card reader (SD).
In the back cover there is a subwoofer and a screw that made easy to upgrade the ram or the hdd of this laptop.
Benchmark
Let’s see the result of the most common benchmark software.
3DMark
GFXBench
PcMark 8
Battery life
The battery life is very good. For the ordinary tasks like surfing the web oe use simple softwares we can reach up to 4 hours with the battery. If we need the intervention of the GPU we may need to plug the power supply on.
Price
Note well: If you are a student you can ask a discount when you place the order. You have only to enter into the chat and they’ll give to you the coupon for the discount.
Conclusions
This laptop is perfect for every task: we can surf the net, have a perfect multimedia experience thanks to the perfect audio system and we have very good performance in gaming and in rendering software,
We can suggest this laptop to all the people that want something more powerful than a single dual core and that want to play the mosr recent games. Even if it’s good for all tasks, it’s not suitable for someone that want a lightweight machine.