Design and construction

Inspiron 17 (5749) would have a great design if it weren’t for the bulky size. Looking at the product photos, one could imagine that 5749 is thin and light and that’s why the notebook will surprise you when you take it out of its box for the first time. The model weighs 3285 grams (7.24 lbs) and its height is 29.6 mm (1.2”). Five years ago, this would be normal, but today, given the fact that we’re talking about a notebook with a ULV processor, we’re not exactly happy.

So much for the criticism. Inspiron 17 has a sturdy construction which feels premium and elegant. The materials used are aluminum and plastic and that makes the model not only stylish, but pretty reliable too. Dell puts all of its notebooks to serious testing before mass production. Inspiron 17 (5749) can survive short-term heat conditions of up to 65°C/149°F, opening and closing the lid 20,000 times, 10 million keystrokes of the most common keys and 1 million touchpad button clicks. It will also survive twisting the base and lid more than 25,000 times or after 40,000 pushes of the multimedia buttons.

Dell Inspiron 17 (5749) can operate in temperatures ranging from 0°C to 35°C, relative humidity (maximum) – 10% to 90% and vibrations of up to 0.66 GRMS. Dell claims that 5749 can resist 110 G shocks, measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard drive is in use.

Maintenance and Upgrade options

The HDD, RAM, Wi-Fi card and battery are easy to access. You just have to remove a little cover on the bottom. The optical drive can also be replaced easily. Unfortunately, there is no additional HDD/SSD slot, nor an M.2 slot. The RAM slot is just one

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