Dell Inspiron 17 7000 (7778) 2-in-1 Laptop Review

[@doplinger1]

I hope Dell never quits making 17" laptops - I have trouble using anything smaller. Just got one of these and it is MAGNIFICENT!

[@geu6270]

Yep, I have used them for years for sheet music reading on my piano. There is nothing price wise that compares. Squint wise, many artist use lil apple tablets.

[@massivereader]

I'm watching this on a Inspiron 17 7000 series (7779). It was a replacement I had ordered for my old Dell XPS L702X, so I could more easily read the speech bubbles in e-versions of comics books and graphic novels by using it as a tablet in portrait mode. It's good that I did, since the XPS crapped out just a few months after the new one was delivered. My only real issue with the ergonomics is the placement of the power switch so close to the volume buttons. If you brush it when trying to adjust the volume, it powers down the system. I also really miss having a built-in optical drive. With a machine this thin, you have to use an external CD/DVD/BluRay reader or burner. I ordered the 128 gigabyte SSD drive as the boot drive for the OS and Office, with a terabyte 7200 RPM SATA second drive for media and data storage. The system is over a year old now and the only changes I would make are upgrading to a slightly larger boot drive as I now know a lot more about the solid state cards and keep getting messages that the card is over one-half full, with just Win 10, Office 365, McAfee and some media player software installed on the boot drive (and the recovery partition, of course). This is the Sandisk X400 M.2 2280 form factor drive. It's a card that plugs into the motherboard, that looks something like a desktop memory chip except the connectors are on the skinny edge. There's only one slot for that format on the motherboard, so upgrading is going to require an external drive reader for cloning the drive to a new card, or a few additional steps ie cloning it to a 2.5 inch factor drive then back to the new larger drive. Now that the battery is older I only get about three to four hours on a complete charge. BTW, the old XPS system I was able to resurrect a while back by flashing the BIOS and doing a clean install of the OS. Since then I've cloned the 500 gigabyte 7200 RPM SATA boot drive onto a 2.5 inch form factor SanDisk X400 500 gigabyte internal drive and upped the system memory from the official max of 8 gig to 16 gig of DDR3 (which is ridiculously cheap nowadays). It now boots in less than 15 seconds where before it took almost a minute to get to the desktop, and since it has an Intel i7 2.2 GHz processor it runs nearly as fast as the 7000 series, with an Intel i7 2.7 GHz processor, a machine that's nearly a decade newer.

[@GH-iw5ew]

For musicians that want to be able to read a full page of sheet music at at time without killing your eyes (turned vertical on your sheet music stand), it is a dream. Also for artist to do graphics design it is great !!! Love your reviews !!!

[@chinastub]

Gerry Hulme I'm glad I came across this comment. I was looking to get this for my graphic design needs. I just need something that can handle photoshop and muse. 😩

[@Aaron628318]

I've had a new laptop for work every two or three years for 15 years, and this beats everything I've had before hands down. The design detailing and build quality is outstanding.

[@cristianotroy3675]

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[@jaxxmateo4505]

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[@jaxxmateo4505]

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[@akkeller2013]

Wow! I feel like a complete fool haha - I have owned this laptop since Christmas and had NO IDEA the screen would flip around like that. Wow! I kind of feel like celebrating Christmas in October this year lol. Thank you for posting this video.

[@BeezyGamer]

akp2011 XD I'm glad you found out

[@jayal5771]

😂😂😂🙏

[@fdhnewz1056]

My mouth dropped watching this video glad i wasnt the only one lol

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

I'm excited a manufacturer has not shied away from lower prices , it's possible to make a quality PC within reason 👍Bravo Dell !

[@nikoknigge4261]

Hi Lisa, I have watched and enjoyed many of your reviews. Thank you! This particular one was quite influential in me buying an Inspiron 17-7786. It is very slow, but I would like to share another reason why large 2 in 1 laptops can be useful: for teachers wanting to use picture cards in class. 17 inch is borderline sufficient. I whish bigger ones would be available.

[@7amirha]

I have dell studio, I bought it 5 years ago, and now work very good, Dell is the best. Bosnia and heryegovina

[@fee1125]

i have the 17.3 inch and i love this laptop so much!

[@kanehi]

I got this when it went on sale at Best Buy for $850 and glad I ordered one. The fit and finish is solid. I went ahead and changed the HDD to a Samsung Evo Pro and will get a M2 SSD also. With the SSD upgrade startup is less than 7 secs and shutdown is 2 secs. I adjusted the screen with a Spyder color calibrator and the screen looks much better. Screen is bright and it looks good at 50% brightness. The speaker is surprisingly loud and clear. Battery life I was getting 6-7 hours at 50% brightness with watching KZbin, using Facebook and reading news. It's a bit on the heavy side but it's okay and it's actually a bit lighter than an HP 17" Envy and that one isn't even a x360 model.

[@MissFragileHeart]

I typed in "how to get to my control panel' and this is where it took me.

[@usmcvet78_54]

I just received mine on Tuesday. 16GB Ram, 1TB HDD, 128GB SDD. So far I love it.

[@yeasinchowdhury165]

how long can you watch videos and how is the quality.

[@usmcvet78_54]

I assume you mean on battery power? That question I can't answer because I never use my laptop on battery power. The image quality is great though.

[@yeasinchowdhury165]

+Larry Prim where did you order it from I can't find any withh ssd in canada.

[@todopc4463]

Ram expansible, how many, 64 ram Ddr4? Can be posible?

[@EODHammer]

Love me some Lisa! Thanks for all of your excellent work! The best tech reviewer out there!

[@yunfeiteng1908]

I think this should be a good choice for people who want a gaint surface or surface book. I hurt my neck few times due to I use my surface pro as a laptop and I am planing to buy this one and now it has 300 CAD off on DELL web site :D

[@DennisEMiller]

Thank you for that, I've been hoping you would review this model. I love the idea of a 17" 2-in-1 but am bummed out has no active stylus support.

[@dxmxo9427]

this has 17 inch 1080p display good ram and great processor,all im looking for but its so so expensive man.

[@PaceyPimp]

for the size it is i wish they made one bezeless and a bit thinner even if i only get USB-C and with a 2:1 aspect so i can dial screen

[@andreeafilip9864]

l P4410B P4410B

[@Tw3akst3r]

Super old comment but still... I own this and the reason is when in tablet mode you need areas to hold so larger bezels makes a lot of sense when used in that mode.

[@Montisaquadeis]

Not all 7000s are a 2in1 theres the 7559 which is a Gaming level laptop with the 960m and quadcore i5/i7. Its also in the Inspiron family.

[@mobiletechreview]

Very true, but Dell separates the Gaming Edition into a separate line on their site. We've reviewed the 7559-- excellent product for the price.

[@greenespirit4973]

I actually have this laptop and its really nice but the only real complaint I have is its not really a finger print magnet but it loves to show any type of oils or things like that on it.

[@matthewwhitted9179]

MobileTechReview hello I just bought this laptop today I got $250 off at Best buy it looks like Dell has refreshed this model in the past months it now has Pen support.

[@LookFierce]

I have the 7737 it's not a 2n1 either.

[@tinkerer3954]

would you recommend it to a college student?

[@mrozzbak142]

tsafack christian Yes My brother had a super fast performance

[@elliotrussellelliot]

I hope they do an XPS 17 infinity someday

[@mohammedmashud4621]

I have a maxed out xps 15 and I regret not getting the xps 13, I've stopped using it since it's too large truthfully as a college student

[@raptornomad1221]

My first laptop was a multimedia grade, 18.4-inch from Acer. I can't imagine that laptop with Infinity Display. I think I just had a nerdgasm thinking about it.

[@elliotrussellelliot]

I have an MSI GS70 Stealth Pro 17" and it's the smallest I can work with. I'm in animation so I need plenty of screen real estate.

[@elliotrussellelliot]

An XPS 18 even better! Imagine the price though!

[@carrotjuice1890]

Selling?

[@hotrod2391]

Lisa, you had me at that piano demo :)

[@arthurmcglothen1620]

Awesome, review on the 17.3 Dell 2 in 1 laptop. Working as a virtual accountant, I feel this is a great laptop for accounting applications / MS Office apps

[@glenntv6126]

Thank you that solidified my decision to buy that model! And by the way excellent review! Love & Light GLP

[@joiandrews5253]

Thanks Lisa for a very concise and informative review of the Dell Inspiron 17 7778. Mine is arriving on Tuesday and after watching you review, I know I bought the right computer for me.

[@joshuasansom_software]

"...Pretty rocking zingy. " love it!

[@gpmitchell]

great reviews! thank you. rapid, clear detailed, and thorough for overall evaluation!

[@HelelBenShahar]

Hi. I'm reading some critics from people who had some issues with this laptop. The most relevant: 1) a BSOD problem (blue screen of death), that happens randomly, and 2) the trackpad stops working some times. Any of this happened to you in the time you were working with it?

[@jesuiscequejesuis2267]

I came to check this review in 2021 as these are available now for $100. But wondering if it's still up to spec for 2021.

[@VoraciousAvgeek]

i need a big 17 inch screen in a small 16 inch form factor

[@GhostTape]

Jesus Lisa, I've been watching your reviews for 5 or so years and this 60 fps is something else.

[@Matt-zb7hz]

This may be a stupid question, but if you bend the computer to be used as a tablet and the keyboard is facing down, wouldn't several keys be getting pressed accidentally?

[@OtakuQueenMMD]

The keyboard turns itself off

[@IndyAdvant]

fantastic review. thank you so much!

[@EchoJ]

No pen support? ::crying::

[@nightstringers]

No pen support thats dumb so much for using it for artwork

[@walterd7331]

Another great review!

[@AndyCotino]

How is the writing/drawing experience with which stylus? I cannnnot believe you have not show some drawing stuffie thingie on this one Lisa🤓

[@Adam_Al-Dawoudi]

2:13 the 940mx is a mid-range GPU not a low end you're wrong!

[@bunbunx]

I have this and i'm typing on it right now!

[@madisonmeyers5564]

This laptop isn’t bad but the power button is in the worst place ever. Any time you move it gets turned off. And if you do a lot of work online this is not for you, I’ve had mine for 2 years and some of the keys don’t work and it glitches all the time.

[@chillout2792]

great video as per usual! I've bought Alot of gadgets based on your videos so thanks:) I was just wondering what is the best 2 in 1 laptop right now? not for gaming just general use. screen quality. fast processing. etc thanks!

[@NightSister128]

I wish Dell would take their Name out of the Bottom of the screen and actually give us more screen real estate . That big black space where the DELL name is could be use as more of the viewing area .

[@nscobar1435]

Why do they no longer come with DVD/CD drives?

[@thes5832]

Scott Barnes I think it's cause a lot of things you can download now like movies,albums,ECT. Still I personally like to see an old fashioned CD and DVD player on the side.

[@KishanNaik]

I need a video of comparing dell 5378 and 7560

[@BaldingEagle51]

Another bonus is it allows to put a proper keyboard in front of the screen! Laptops don't offer that, or decent keyboards. Is there a non-touchscreen version?

[@matheusrodrigues3990]

i want to buy this laptop, 15 5000 to be more specific and i wil be using for programming and darks mode IDEs, but i am concern with the screen glare. Do you think the glare that the screen have is too much or is handleable? Thank you very much, very good review.

[@bobphillips129]

I see these comments are all from years ago, but I doubt anything much has changed since. With a notebook computer that large and so few ports and other features, why didn't Dell at least include an OPTICAL DRIVE? Why do we have to purchase an external one when there was plenty of unused space to install one internally? Seems like a design item. Poor design. Still, I could wind up buying this anyway, since my 12-year-old Dell 1525 is totally obsolete now.

[@crankiecrafter6562]

what pen/stylus can you use on this?

[@rayerdinc2441]

Hi Lisa, Thank you for your series of video product reviews, very informative and interesting and I am a subscriber. I would like to ask a question please, that is with devices that have both 128GB SSD and say a 1TB HDD, do they allow which hard drive to use as the main one? I can understand using the SSD for the OS but not much space for applications so I take it the other drive would be where you install your software/applications on or do they allow you to decide when configuring out-of-the-box? I am looking seriously at this unit for my needs or the (7790) in the UK.

[@eduardobalderas1592]

Great video I like it :D

[@alessiotoraldo3940]

Hi, did you try to draw on it? Is the pencil technology satisfying? Thanks

[@musti81uk]

Lisa is like a mother I never had.

[@MrThestarfarmer]

I have this laptop and I love it. If you think it's "too heavy" you need to grow a pair of balls.

[@maxz4274]

who the hell needs a 17 inch and 6 pounds tablet?

[@dosky6936]

Does it work good for music production?

[@KetchupKingThe1st]

I am sitting on my bed with this very laptop sitting on my lap therefore I agree you need a large pair of balls to support this thing

[@ajthelion0485]

Max z Me

[@Electromagic27]

Hey very good review, but I hear you keep saying it's not a top of the line gaming laptop but actually with the type of specs it comes with, it can actually run some of the most high end games like battle feild 4 and GTA 5 online, and I ain't talking about minimum requirements, am talking over recommended requirements. Great laptop, am getting one 😀 Nice vid and keep up the great work 👍

[@AliASHTV]

Jason Hosein how is your experience? Is it worth it?

[@frkzoid]

I saw Inspiron 15 7000 with Infinity Edge screen on the Dell KZbin channel. Would you be able to do a review on that? Thanks Lisa.

[@R6ex]

I want to buy one, but Dell (SG) doesn't sell it in Singapore. :(

[@fullstackdev71]

which 1 should I buy?

[@cjybarra8995]

This is my "gaming" laptop

[@ZexionZeroThe2nd]

I do have an issue with the audio, It's just the way the audio sounds flat I can barley hear no bass

[@pcread]

I adored my old XPS M1710 and would love a proper XPS17 in the same vein as the current 13 and 15. This Inspiron just looks a bit anemic. Are Dell intent on forcing power users/gamers into Alienware or Precision at a higher pricepoint?

[@iancarnel8609]

Yes

[@jbravo70]

I seen the HP 17.3 laptop and compared screen side by side and HP screen is nicer looking. I like that the HP has the cd/dvd slot which gives it the edge. I always loved dells, but the HP looks better

[@Mr.Mister1974]

jbravo70 . Yes but hp is on 15.6 inches

[@celineswasnon3851]

Is it stylus compatible? I'm looking at the dell inspirons to use for both a regular everyday laptop but also a drawing tablet. I've heard that a few of them work with styluses, but I'm not sure about the new updated models. If not, which laptop would you recommend to use for drawing as well?

[@nightstringers]

I have one from 2018 it encodes video almost in real time i'm surprised because it doesn't have a dedicated graphics

[@documento000]

this is the Dell Piano XD LOL

[@BeezyGamer]

Sergio Rivera Rocha -_-

[@DJGeek]

What is the battery life on this laptop?

[@tsovochipo]

Interesting that Dell promotes this as the first ever 2-in-1 17 inch laptop, which is not accurate; I own a 4 yr old Sony Vaio 2 in 1 17 inch that I can’t unfortunately find a replacement for, and this laptop is a far cry from it.

[@LvUhcX]

What is it called 😮 what Sony model #?

[@tsovochipo]

@@LvUhcX Sony Vaio, but they don’t make them anymore, my comment was made 4 years ago :)

[@TheDarod1]

will you review the 15 inch version? with skylake i7, just got it and i think its a great product, just curious to see your opinion.

[@JKgaming1]

JUST SUBBED, GREAT STUFF!

[@mohammadkhairulislam6172]

Can you please review Dell Inspiron 15 7573? I will really appreciate that. Thank you for your good review.

[@costa6820]

Could you please review the latest model of this year?

[@wheelsndealz]

just got this one and thought it would be able to use a stylus. I believe a previous version was able to. it's completely idiotic to remove/neglect that feature to compete or break into the drawing tablet/pcs. I also have the surface pro 4 but would love a larger screen to draw on too.

[@kjthebasedgod284]

Are you rich?

[@harisudhan1374]

Madem, Kindly upload a video for best budjet laptop for mechanical engineer like ansys,catia ,autocad softwares.

[@DiegoMarzorati]

Is it fully laminated?

[@petehoram8342]

how responsive and accurate is the touch screen? I want something like this for VST instruments and music producing. Is the new Kaby Lake version much different?

[@MrFrancispiche]

the i5-7200u have a very similar power than a i7-6500U

[@dorianharmon615]

Does this laptop support pens? Like for drawing in Photoshop, and if so what pen(s) are they?

[@deserycharles2121]

she said nope

[@juanlozoya8211]

Did you test a stylus with the laptop? Or does it even work with one?

[@ellie-tk4jy]

Man I'm not sure about using a laptop as a tablet. I don't want to watch a movie one device where I can see my documents and icons on the desktop and taskbar.

[@greenhaze6439]

is this for gaming laptop

[@reeseinny]

UPDATE: Went to Best Buy...it is what Boomers do. A short conversation and a long Dell Firmware update later and my loud fan noise was solved. Now I am very happy with my PC. ORIGINAL: I am not sure you used this PC. Please use the PCs before you give a review. The FAN NOISE the PC makes is an absolute deal breaker!!! My wife thought a plane was flying by it is that loud. I am not sure how you could miss that. This PC is so loud, I cant hear people on the conference call where I am taking notes, which is the reason I bought the PC. Please any help, anyone can give would be appreciate.

[@Seyfettin0]

Is this model is better for graphic design or gaming ?

[@dawidtable]

For graphic design

[@joseromantan]

Does the two hinges bend in-sync? I am concerned that the "lid\screen" wont be aligned with the main body of the laptop (skewed) when you close it.

[@oroojsyed5558]

I just bought this laptop but when I run games like the sims 4 and record my screen ( using obs) it makes a very loud and high pitcher fan noise. Does anyone know how to fix this??? Thank you.

[@sophiaoku4020]

I have this and my touch screen is not working

[@jdevoz]

A 2 in 1 without pen support? Gahhhhhh, what is Dell thinking?

[@cosmicprincesA1234]

Hi there, Few weeks ago I suddenly got a Message "Hard Drive not installed" on my Dell Inspiron 17-7000(7778) (i5 processor) series and couldn't access Windows anymore, this was after a lot of years of ongoing screen freeze alongside other issues that I had on 2 same Inspiron laptops since day one and have reported to Dell but unfortunately Dell Customer Service and Support have Failed to Address the Issues tell warranty Expiration not to mention the price (of the two) being students on a budget. and then the Hard Drive failure Came, Now I would like to try and upgrade to SSD M.2. In Setup and Specifications THE ONLY THING I FOUND is that I can Install One-m.2 drive and One-2.5 inch drive. Is Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 (1TB) or pro series compatible?, There woulden't be any Bios issues? And is there a limit of storage capacity that my 4-5 Year old Inspiron-17-i5 can handle on both Hard Drives (primary and secondary). Thanks.

[@rohanm5768]

tough to make a decision on this

[@aaw7410]

ive got a 7706 2n1 with the nvidia iris integrated graphics and let me tell you, it sucks for gaming! even low end games play really choppy

[@domingopalao]

It's possible to add a second SSD?

[@isaargentina4495]

Thanks for your review. Is this laptop good for running Autocad ? Thank you!

[@rafaelrubiovera6392]

thats what i wanna know !! if you know it please let me knoooow

[@adonyagustin2081]

para mi opinión si sirve para editar pero para juegos no están bueno porque se calienta si son juegos de máxima calidad

[@Fe1538C]

73 sRGB and 72 AdobeRGB It should be a bigger difference between the two figures. If have 72 AdobeRGB then sRGB should be around 90+

[@Metalpazallteway]

So can this laptop withstand heavy editing for Music and Production aspect of things? You did mention virtual instruments yet how powerful is the laptop when it comes to bouncing projects and making final stages of a professional project? (32) gigs of ram expandable which is tempting, but how does it stand beside the the Dell XPS 15 2017 model for example? Besides the fact XPS isn't convertible.

[@arturoblancocoto]

Hello Lisa, thanks a lot for your video. This video was released in 2016, now it's 2022. Do you know it this model still doesn't support active pen? Or anybody else that could help me on this?

[@realista182]

i can't buy it..... seems discontinued :(

[@XMsShadowX]

realista182 try amazon or the dell website. I order mine a week ago.

[@BeezyGamer]

realista182 I found some in Best Buy

[@jubairahmed5731]

its 360p because she just uploaded it

[@pnqpnq9423]

How many hours does the battery last? Thank You

[@4Kingss1]

6 Hr's

[@Carolinabcc]

@@4Kingss1 is a good/fast computer to buy in 2021?

[@isthatxavier92]

Cover the tiger lake new model. Would love to see it

[@KSS7000]

If you want her to review something, you should comment on a new vid! More likely to see it! Good day

[@VIsTheMusic]

They all look like panini sandwich grills or waffle makers.

[@jahinha]

😂

[@BeWaReJay]

Ohh thats why my waffles werent warm after putting it in the heater?

[@portalplayer]

i played around with this at Best Buy.. it's pretty impressive they can make a 17 inch 2-in-1.. BUT the screen is pretty darn bad. It's a low quality, cheap display. It's a big step down from the 15 inch Dell Laptops. Dell is known for really good screens but they messed up on this laptop.

[@hamoodaaburezk265]

So he is good for coding (android) or anything else !?

[@ethansoltis601]

how is this laptop for school work, watching youtube or any other daily uses?

[@princesunil26k]

Nice I like it