Disconnect all devices including the keyboard, mouse, and external monitor. Peripherals also include external storage devices such as flash drives, USB devices, printers, cards so forth Diagnostic Error Codes will always supersede any other use of the LED. For instance, on Notebooks, battery codes for Low Battery or Battery Failure situations will not be displayed when the Diagnostic Error Codes are being displayed. Compared to the previous year’s Inspiron, Dell upgraded the screen aspect ratio on this generation, but also transitioned to a more minimalistic centered keyboard flanked by up-firing speakers. The 16-inch screen is huge plus and I really appreciate the extra real estate without sacrificing the footprint much. This year’s model is a little larger than last, though, as the former model was already very small for a 15 incher. This Inspiron 16 model has an AMD Ryzen 7 5825U octa-core processor that caps out at about 4.5 GHz Turbo.

Other than that though, the specs are very similar on paper: same battery, similar dimensions, familiar chassis, and practically the same IO. The standard model also has 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD, similar to the last model I reviewed. The inputs and the speakers have been updated, though. The IO is pretty good on this laptop. There’s a standard power barrel adapter on the left, with an HDMI 2.1 port right next to it. There’s a single USB-A port followed by a USB-C port. Both of these support USB 3.2 and the USB-C also supports DisplayPort and PD 3.0. I especially liked the Quiet mode results, which is what I used primarily on this laptop outside of running the benchmark tests. It’s a fast-enough configuration with low fan noise. In Quiet mode, the TDP pretty much hangs out at 17-18W and slowly drifts down to 15W over a long time for sustained loads. Here were my results: Perform computer maintenance on your computer, for more information refer to Dell Knowledge Base article Optimization and Maintenance of Microsoft Windows or Troubleshooting Slow Performance Issues.

Included Accessories

But really, even the working tests were fine. Had this been a bigger battery, these results would be insane – But I’m ok with the efficiency as is. If you’re planning on using this for light work or school, you should be able to get through most of the day, if not all, on a single charge. Price and availability- Dell Inspiron 16 The last thing you need is a laptop scorching your precious jewels while you’re trying to get some work done, but the Dell Inspiron 16 manages to balance its heat rather well. After streaming a 15-minute YouTube video, the underside hit 97 degrees Fahrenheit, which is only slightly above our 95-degree comfort threshold. Meanwhile, the center of the keyboard reached 92 degrees and the touchpad measured 79 degrees. The machine got the hottest between the vents, at 104 degrees. Dell Inspiron 16 Plus software and warranty Dell’s 512GB SSD has a transfer rate of 638 megabytes per second, which doesn’t compete with the premium laptop average (701 MBps) or its competitors: The Katana GF66 (1TB SSD, 651 MBps), and Surface Laptop Studio (1TB SSD, 1,051 MBps). Dell Inspiron 16 Plus graphics and gaming

When the computer stops responding or you are troubleshooting slow performance issues, perform the following steps: I won’t say they’re the best speakers I’ve ever heard on a laptop, but they’re far above average for a budget model and are even better than some that I’ve heard on premium models. Additionally, there’s ample IO which just isn’t available on the XPS models ( here’s our review of the latest Dell XPS 15 model). That’s something to consider other than cost, if you’re torn between those two models for some reason. Hard drive retention: Hard drive retention is not available on models with a soldered hard drive, including XPS 9315 2in1, Chromebooks or Venue tablets, except the Venue 11 Pro.So after a solid few weeks with the device, I certainly have a strong opinion of it. In short, it’s just what I expected – the same as last year with some slight improvements. About what I would expect for the cost. Let’s dig into the details and you’ll see what I mean. Specs as reviewed– Dell Inspiron 16 5625 And here’s how the laptop compares in this test to other similar models and platforms, including the previous Inspiron 15 Ryzen 7 5700U model. There are three power profiles to choose from, Ultra Performance, Optimized and Quiet, each with different power caps and fan settings. Quiet mode is not as Quiet as I’d expect, as explained further down in the article. I watched the trailer for the Uncharted film, and the screen was bright enough to capture Sully’s weird art decor in the dimly lit condo while he and a baby-faced Nathan Drake talked about going on their first treasure hunting adventure. When Drake was ejected from a plane to recreate the famous Uncharted 3 sequence, the ocean below was a crispy blue that almost popped on screen. It needed an extra dose of saturation. However, the display was more than sharp enough to capture those luscious strands of hair on Tom Holland’s head. On the Geekbench 5.4 overall performance test, the Inspiron 16 scored 8,031, soaring above the premium laptop average (5,050). It crushed the Surface Laptop Studio’s Core i7-11370H (5,820), but was surpassed by the Katana GF66’s own Core i7-11800H CPU (8,897).

Our usual battery rundown test using VLC drained the 86WHr battery in 9hrs 30mins which wasn’t a bad performance, all things considered. The Inspiron will certainly get you through a full day at the office provided you don’t thrash it and that’s all I expect from something with a 16in 3K display and a discrete GPU, neither of which are features known to aid efficiency.

The Dell Inspiron 16 Plus offers quality performance at a decent price

Try to flash the BIOS to the latest version. For more information, browse to Dell BIOS Updates (Refer to the How do I update BIOS using a USB flash drive? section).