{"id":582,"date":"2022-03-02T11:12:26","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T11:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techactiv.com\/?p=582"},"modified":"2022-11-12T23:42:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-12T23:42:36","slug":"how-long-do-dell-inspiron-laptops-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techactiv.com\/how-long-do-dell-inspiron-laptops-last\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Do Dell Inspiron Laptops Last? (Explained)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dell Inspiron is a great budget laptop, however, does a cheap price tag translate to it being long-lasting?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we\u2019ll be tackling questions such as How long do Dell Inspiron laptops last? How durable are Dell Inspiron laptops? and Do they last as long as other laptops?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>How Long Do Dell Inspiron Laptops Last?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dell Inspiron laptops last for seven to eight hours.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to how long a laptop can last, we don\u2019t just simply talk about its battery life. While it may be one of the factors that would determine how long a laptop would last, it\u2019s important to take note of another factor as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aside from battery life, the average lifespan of a laptop must be taken into consideration. Both battery life and average lifespan go hand-in-hand when it comes to longevity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Battery Life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dell Inspiron laptops last seven to eight hours in terms of battery life. Now, this is only an estimate in gauging the battery life of all Dell Inspiron laptop models, that being said, these are subject to varying results depending on usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, a Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (3505)<\/a> has an average battery life of 11 hours, a Dell Inspiron 15 5000 (2018)<\/a> has a battery life of five hours, and then there\u2019s the Dell Inspiron 15 5000 (2021)<\/a> has a battery life of seven hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not all Dell Inspiron laptops will have the same battery life and this also applies to laptop models that are under the same line (e.g. there\u2019s more than one kind of Dell Inspiron 15 laptop).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that we\u2019ve had the data for the battery life of a few Dell Inspiron laptops, let\u2019s move on to what people\u2019s reviews have to say in regards to this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve seen a detailed review by a user on an online forum wherein they had first-hand experience in testing the Dell Inspiron 14 5405.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we delve into this, it\u2019s important to remember that the various reviews we often see online, especially those done by big tech websites, only test laptops that were sent to them within a short time frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do we mean by this? The reviews are concerned with the duration of the laptops being tested, meaning, those who review them haven\u2019t really tested them for a long time and yet they already give results within such a short time frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For reviews to be a lot more accurate and conclusive, reviews must be done for a month or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By doing so, reviewers would have ample time in testing out every feature that a laptop has and tweak the factory settings of a particular laptop to suit their needs, and reap the benefits of what the laptop has to offer in regards to performance, battery life, and the like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most often than not, the factory settings of laptops gravely affect their battery life. For instance, some laptops need to be undervolted so that their battery life would be maximized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now going back to the review about Dell Inspiron 14 5405, this user shared their experience similar to what we\u2019ve mentioned above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This user stated that they initially experienced subpar battery life of five hours and the rare occasion of the battery percent dropping significantly from 19% to 6% on normal usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this experience may have been a major turn-off for the user, they\u2019ve given it one more chance, and upon continuous usage, the user noticed some changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It turns out that said changes have had a significant impact on the user\u2019s Dell Inspiron 14 5405. There were two things that the user noticed that were affecting the battery life of the laptop when they did an initial battery test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, the user ran two benchmark applications: Cinebench and CrystaldiskMark, these two applications were heavy on the battery so when both were running on the laptop, it significantly ate a chunk of the battery life, approximately about 10% to 15%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The user further concludes that the battery test results were not accurate due to this so what they did was to avoid running the two aforementioned benchmark applications and try testing the battery again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second, the user speculated that the battery of their Dell Inspiron laptop needed to be cycled\/calibrated before it can give accurate results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The user further shared that they aren\u2019t an expert in this, however, based on their experience, they didn\u2019t encounter any major drops in battery times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The user concluded that maybe the sudden drop in battery life was just a one-time thing or it might have happened since the battery needed to be calibrated first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After continuously using the Dell Inspiron laptop, the user was happy to report that they\u2019ve managed to get eight hours and 20 minutes of battery life on casual use for a day and a half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The user was able to perform the following tasks within eight hours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n