Dell Inspiron 17" 3000 Series Review. A laptop for accountants?

Fast, but confused, big, heavy and lacking I/O. This Inspiron 17" is a well built laptop and performs fine, but it suffers from a small identity crisis.
geni.us/MII5nnE (Amazon)
$940 as configured
10th gen i7
512GB NVMe + 1TB HDD
Intel UHD
17.3" FHD Non-Touch
16GB RAM
All that horsepower but you can't really video edit or game with it. This is a small niche notebook for someone who does a lot of productivity work and wants to store a ton of video files or pictures. Maybe a lawyer or accountant? Someone who bounces from office to office.

[@nataliadelmoral]

Funny 😂 I did got it for all the reason you said. I work as HR (administrative work) I need to do those really big excel sheets, and similar software. But I do work remotely, travel with that one laptop and no need to be carrying along another monitor to extend the screen. The numbers on the side makes it so easy to type.

[@rtldulin]

I like your voice. You sound very professional. Thank you for your review. My husband needs one really bad and we do not what to buy for basic stuff. He needs though a big screen.

[@ComputerStuff]

Thanks very much for watching. As far as 17" machines are concerned, he may want to check out the LG Gram as well,.

[@goatman7362]

I bought one of these for around $1700 when I was in high school and needed a laptop to use SolidWorks on. It worked well for that when plugged in, but I quickly noticed it did not last long on just its battery. When I decided against being an engineer and thus did not use SolidWorks I discovered it can play steam games well but would quickly overheat. It seems when the processor was upgraded the fan and heat sync system were not changed and are inadequite. I like to say that its a great computer, fast with lots of ports, but a horrible laptop that is flimsy and runs hot.

[@kuwaitifearless7597]

Great Review from a great reviewer thanks 🤍

[@ComputerStuff]

Thanks for watching!

[@joewho8395]

Computer Stuff how much FPS does this run

[@plica06]

I like this video, Thank you. But I don't understand why you consider the lack of USB-C as such a problem. Why is that? You could use a C to A adapter right? transfer speeds will be slower but still work fine for most peoples needs? The laptop has an sd card slot so you can still get media off your camera pretty quickly. What am I missing?

[@ComputerStuff]

Hi Plica, thanks for watching! You're right, I suppose it's not a "problem" per say, and a lot of people still don't use USB-C products, but I look at it as a longevity standpoint. USB-C is the future and it'd be nice to see a USB-C port (1 is fine) on modern devices. By no means a deal breaker and certainly there are workarounds - a luxury port if you will. haha

[@asimoes1974]

Hi thanks for the video and review, unfortunately I only saw your video after I bought this one. Can I have your opinion on the battery life or lack of. Three hours seems on the extreme low end, even compared to my old Dells' Would you happen to know or recommend if there is a replacement with more operation time. Thank you

[@ComputerStuff]

There's not a replacement that you can get. New computers index so that'll eat battery life, so will using screen at max brightness. What things are you doing on the machine?

[@clintsinger6893]

I purchased one of these for my wife who is an accountant and she really loves the computer. I have a lenovo and it doesn't work as well as her unit does. but to each his or her own. I say you are too hard on it and why not talk to people who actually use the laptop for real life situations.

[@ComputerStuff]

Hey Clint, I'm glad she likes it and thanks for weighing in. We appreciate your watching.

[@diegooramasruiz1009]

Hi! well I already bought so hope it will be ok. Do you think it would run ok with Revit or Autocad? I am MEP engineer haha

[@Orange1117]

I feel he spent the whole video complaining about the laptop, but I didn't hear a single legitimate reason why I wouldn't by it.

[@ComputerStuff]

"*I didn't hear a single reason why I wouldn't buy it." Good point. This laptop isn't good for me and I dont think its the best 17" option for most people, but if you found you like the specs and options, more power to you! I encourage you to buy it and hope you're happy with it!

[@shahnazbenazir6180]

Yes. You should give the review not your "opinion"

[@ComputerStuff]

@@shahnazbenazir6180 Or, Dell should make a better laptop.

[@jaydubb85]

I've had one since 2013, I am just now about to buy another one.

[@rickymarquez9776]

What do you think about using a computer like this for music production. For DAW use with plug-ins?

[@ComputerStuff]

You could, yes. But bear in mind it doesn't have USB-C only a couple of USB super speeds.

[@lpn369]

I'm either going with this or the LG gram fam! And it's going to be brand new with a good warranty! I'm looking for a laptop for Ableton..

[@matthewmaton3789]

Do you think it would be suitable for programming/website design. It seems fairly powerful

[@ComputerStuff]

Yes, it will be just fine for that!

[@giosafatteingrassia6796]

Love your videos! Which one would you buy between a DELL Inspiron 17 3793 17.3" Laptop - Intel® Core™ i5, 1 TB HDD and ASUS VivoBook 17.3in Ryzen 5 8GB 1TB?? The use would be just to browse the web, watching movies and running excel or office. Thank you for your hard work!

[@ComputerStuff]

Thank you for watching! Gun to my head I'd say the ASUS so long as its the one with the IPS display. Also, Id recommend getting a solid state drive on whatever computer you pick.

[@giosafatteingrassia6796]

@@ComputerStuff thank you for the answer. The Asus does not have IPS display whereas the Dell does. Also the Dell is 512Gb SSD (as you prefer) and the ASUS 1TbHDD storage. I think I am going to buy the Dell given it has an IPS display and a solid state drive. would you agree

[@ComputerStuff]

@@giosafatteingrassia6796 Yes, in that case definitely go with the Dell. It's better equipped.

[@Jakenjess1]

I actually do need a DVD drive and 1TB if possible - which one would you recommend?

[@ComputerStuff]

If you're looking for a 17" laptop with a DVD drive, then this one is fine!

[@markgoodrich4666]

I just bought one , I am thrilled , you are highly intelligent , but I bought mine cheap and my wife who will use it to play on facebook will be very happy

[@ComputerStuff]

Thanks for the nice remarks and watching, Mark!

[@aizheng7306]

Like a buzz sound went plug in If I unplug it the sound goes away

[@markhall3323]

It seems like you don’t like it personally but can’t find anything really wrong with it. The large screen, optical drive and num pad are a very compelling and difficult to find.

[@ComputerStuff]

True. This notebook has a place, for sure.

[@DrAlFishman]

Not everyone can afford the newest 3k+ laptops, i hate it when people shit on affordable laptops just because they dont have every advanced feature! I use this to code c++ as a hobby I dont have a super amount of disposable income

[@guillermogutierrez-santana4446]

Dell sells another 17-inch Inspiron that's as powerful as this one but actually has a graphics card and the USB-C, fingerprint scanner, and all the other features, at the same price point. This is a weird laptop from Dell.

[@treeduck3705]

That was funny, a lot of reviewers think they're funny, but you actually were funny in this review.

[@ComputerStuff]

Thanks Treeduck, I appreciate the nice comment.

[@kuwaitifearless7597]

Can you recommend me a good desktop for video editing that won’t cost me alot ? Thanks

[@ComputerStuff]

Sure thing Kuwaiti. If you're looking for a traditional desktop tower, I did a review on the ACER TC series desktop (one of my first so it sucked) - here is an Amazon affiliate link: amzn.to/396zGxj This desktop is around $400 and comes with a beafy CPU, 8GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD so it'll be quick and nimble and could handle some 1080p videos no problem. If you can swing it, I'd recommend adding another RAM stick to it (DDR4) to bump you to 16GB (or more) of RAM if you're doing lengthy videos. Comes with the Intel UHD graphics, but these can be upgraded in the future via a PCI Express card later on as well.

[@kuwaitifearless7597]

Thanks a lot for your time in replying, wish you a great day 🤍

[@aizheng7306]

Thanks for the driver download

[@ComputerStuff]

Any time!

[@aizheng7306]

Dell Inspiron 17 Laptop - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7 - GeForce MX230 - 1080p. It black out every time I go on zoom. How can I fix it?

[@ComputerStuff]

Try updating your graphics driver.

[@FTarquin]

My mother just got this and the screen is so dull and blurry.. I don't know how they can claim it's 1080 hd

[@ComputerStuff]

Are you sure you got one with a 1080 panel? Or that maybe a setting or driver isn't off?

[@oleniak1421]

I bought the 3790 with the 8 GB ram and the 4GB Radeon graphics for $650. I've had some serious issues with this thing not booting up. Spent and hour with tech support and still not super happy with it. Overall it's OK...but I won't buy another Dell ever again. Not sure if I'm having a hardware issue or a software issue...but everytime I turn this on...I hold my breath that it will actually boot up.

[@ComputerStuff]

I hope they resolve your issues. Dell's have had some questionable reliability lately (I've talked about it in other videos) but their support is generally good and they make some of the nicer laptops you can get. Best of luck.

[@addtheflame5589]

Can you test gaming bench marks in it

[@guillermogutierrez-santana4446]

It has no graphics card. It will only run on intel's integrated graphics card. The gaming benchmarks would be horrendous despite the large RAM and powerful CPU.

[@RoseBarrettIRL]

@@guillermogutierrez-santana4446 NVIDIA® GeForce® MX230 with 2GB GDDR5 graphics memory.......that's the card I'm seeing with it kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYvLoHinmaifpcU

[@lpn369]

LMAO 😂 best review I've ever witnessed on KZbin 👍🏾🔥👍🏾

[@ComputerStuff]

Really appreciate the strong praise Jamar.

[@bjcwts]

I am so sorry I did not see this video before I purchase this laptop last July 2020. It is my first and last Dell unless I purchase an XPS. Sadly, it is equipped with an SSD drive, hard to upgrade memory and most of all hard to find documentation (correct documentation) for this laptop. It is sluggish, the screen is black after I turn it on, often, and I can go on but you know. It can't handle novice graphic and video software...ugh. Selling this computer very soon.

[@ComputerStuff]

Sorry youre having issues with it. I'd recommend a BIOS update and also make sure all your drivers are updated from Dell's website. Perhaps that will improve some performance.

[@binstar8269]

For the specs it has, the port setup is really dinosaur 😂

[@melissacatlow8797]

Can you confirm if this has an SSD?

[@ComputerStuff]

Yes it does.

[@guillermogutierrez-santana4446]

That's what NVMe is. The fastest SSD possible.

[@aizheng7306]

How do u update the driver?

[@ComputerStuff]

Dells website: www.dell.com/support/home/ should allow you to put in your model and download the latest drivers for it.

[@djparty4108]

I want to buy this item plz link give me

[@ComputerStuff]

Try this one: amzn.to/2OLwm4Y

[@wesleyschneider2644]

Anyone else see the Helplessness Blues album?

[@ComputerStuff]

I saw it, Wesley! But to be fair... I work there...

[@wesleyschneider2644]

@@ComputerStuff You work where?

[@ComputerStuff]

@@wesleyschneider2644 The Computer Stuff studio! Where the AWESOME Helplessness Blues album is displayed.

[@aizheng7306]

It makes a loud sound when it is plug in to a power How can I get rid of the loud sound?

[@ComputerStuff]

Not sure what loud sound you're referring to, sorry.

[@TN-pw2nl]

I just bought this for $703 on Amazon.

[@ComputerStuff]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@ST-jy7qm]

Hot guy

[@treywayx6]

Mine is like yours, but worse! Mine has the i3 Processor, and it is so terrible! It’s very slow! I can’t tolerate the slowness anymore! It’s disappointing, especially with over 800 gigabytes.

[@ComputerStuff]

Sounds to me like you have a version with a built in hard drive. I highly recommend you upgrade to a solid state drive. I think this will solve your slowness woes!

[@elliotsprince]

Hahahahahahahaha!!! I need one for school. Budget is limited but you scare me. wanted something to do photo editing. one day I will afford the apple. or the XPS 17.

[@brianmuga5165]

So which is your best laptop🤔😂😂?

[@ComputerStuff]

Good question. What are you looking to do?

[@davidrotimi]

@@ComputerStuff I'm looking to do some pretty intensive graphic design work alongside 3D CAD Modeling

[@brianmuga5165]

Accounting and just one game fifa what's you're recommendation

[@Ivan-bp2wd]

Infiltrators (y)

[@Brisco1]

It's bound to be leap years better than the crappy HP I have. I will never buy an HP again, worst computer I've ever owned and horrible support. I don't feel like shelling out $2000+ for an Apple laptop, nor do I wish to buy a Chinese brand, so it'll probably be a Dell for me.

[@ComputerStuff]

Enjoy the Dell. Not a fan of HP either!

[@rampakeshbharat1938]

take it you won't be buying one then...

[@jhuanivybrandino6412]

Identity crisis. LOL

[@ComputerStuff]

Who me?!

[@jhuanivybrandino6412]

@@ComputerStuff the laptop!

[@ComputerStuff]

@@jhuanivybrandino6412 ;P. Thanks for watching, Jhuanivy!

[@cristianelio]

This Inspiron 17 3000 is a piece of shettttttt do never by a dell computer at all. $2000 dollars on d drain 😢

[@ComputerStuff]

Sorry to hear about your bad experience!