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Pocket-Lint says:

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Battery life is a letdown, but otherwise this affordable laptop could make an ideal desktop replacement or all-round family computer. quote


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Critic reviews

7.3
3 reviews
  • Speed and features
    8.0
  • Design and form factor
    7.4
  • Battery life
    6.9
  • Display
    7.3
  • Durability
  • Expandability
    8.0
  • Noise
  • Portability (size / weight)
    6.0

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User reviews

8.0
1 review
8.0
PC Mag Sep 21, 2012

The Dell Inspiron 15R Special Edition is a well appointed media laptop that delivers fast frame rates and is powered by the latest Intel Core i7 Ivy Bridge technology. Battery life is middling, however, and the 15-inch chassis has some heft to it.

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6.0
PC World Oct 3, 2012

It's hard to say great things about a laptop that is solidly mediocre. It's not the thinnest, prettiest, or most powerful 15.6-inch notebook around, but it still has a place in the market.

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8.0
Pocket-Lint Aug 14, 2012

Battery life is a letdown, but otherwise this affordable laptop could make an ideal desktop replacement or all-round family computer.

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8.0
RShuker RShuker

For this review, the model I am using is the 15R SE, 1366x768 screen, Core i7, 750GB 7200RPM HDD and 6GB RAM version. For documentation see http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/systems... As noted above, the laptop is very speedy and would be suitable for any general...

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