Dell Inspiron 5502 15-inch Laptop model: ni155000t_sb_5004e
Ranked #2 among Laptops priced $825 - $1025.
Quick Description
This Laptop excels at cost-effective productivity and multitasking while being relatively easy to carry. It even has a few attractive features, such as Gigabit-capable WiFi and a handy fingerprint reader.
Thanks to detailed documentation, maintenance and upgrades are relatively straightforward.
Other Considerations
Here are a few things about this laptop which could come as a surprise. For each point, you will find how to fix it (if it's an issue) and how much to budget for it. Not every point below will be a concern, but hopefully, we can keep your surprises to a minimum.
Frequently Discounted. This device gets discounted on a regular basis (51.00% of the time to be exact).
No Optical Drive. If you still use CDs, DVDs, or Blu-Ray disks on a regular basis, you will need an external drive to read them with this laptop.$30+
Assuming you are starting over fresh, you can expect to spend $20 on accessories, for a total cost of $870.
Currently Exclusive to Dell (Canada) for $850
Based on 101 days of observation, the Dell Inspiron 5502 15-inch Laptop usually costs ~$1050 in Canada. The lowest price on record for this laptop is $749.99. If you were waiting for this laptop to drop in price, this could be the day you were waiting for.
Scroll down to find charts comparing the Dell Inspiron 5502 15-inch Laptop to similar devices, to see how well it runs your favorite apps and to find where it can be bought from.
Pricing
History
Here's how this device has been priced up to now:
Here are a few Canadian retailers who currently sell this product:
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Dell (Canada) at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.Specs
Here's how the Dell Inspiron 5502 15-inch Laptop ranks compared to similar devices. The more stars there are, the better (except for the price row).
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The Meaty details
The Specs
The features
- Upgradable and Maintainable
- Fast-Charging
- Backlit
- External Power Brick
- Built-in Media Card Reader
- Fixed storage: Solid State (very fast)
- Webcam / Front-Facing Camera / Selfie Cam
- HDMI
- Multiple Monitor Support
- VA or SVA Display
- USB 3.2
- USB Type-A
- USB Type-C
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Built-In Keyboard
- Built-in Number Pad
- 3.5mm Headphone+Microphone combo jack
- Built-in Microphone
- Built-in Speakers
- Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi 6 ax
- Wi-Fi a
- Wi-Fi ac
- Wi-Fi b
- Wi-Fi g
- Wi-Fi n
Repair / Upgrade Options
| Score | Ease of Maintenance | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Replacement | 6/10 | A technician can help you with that |
| Memory Upgrade | 8/10 | Easy project for an enthusiast |
| Data Storage | 8/10 | Easy project for an enthusiast |
| Graphics Upgrade | 0/10 | Can't be repaired or updated |
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Official Support Page for this ProductWhat it's capable of
Here are the tasks this computer can handle and how easily it'll breeze through it. A 5-star rating means it should handle the task at a professional level, a 1-star rating means it can do it, but it likely won't be a pleasant experience.
Activities it will handle
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Web & Communication
The basics Design Websites -
Audio & Visual medias
The basics Music Production Drawing and Illustrations Photo Editing Video Editing -
Texts & Numbers
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Video Games
Casual and Mobile Games Enthusiast Games Triple-A Video Games -
3D and CAD
The basics
Programs, Apps and Games it will handle
Activity ratings are good but sometimes, you want to be absolutely sure your next purchase will be able to run a specific piece of software.
A 1 star rating means the program'll be usable (according to the developer's own definition; some are more demanding than others); 3 stars mean recommended specs are met with this device; 5 stars will means you will have plenty of overhead to handle uncommon uses of that program like mods, plug-ins and more.
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