Dell 15″ Laptop with Core i7, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD is down to $649.99 right now, which is $320 off the regular price. For what you get under the hood, this is the kind of deal you grab if you want a machine that can last you several years without feeling slow. The 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1355U has 10 cores and can boost up to 5.0 GHz, so you can run a bunch of browser tabs, Office apps, streaming, and light photo work or coding without it choking. Paired with 16GB of DDR4 RAM, you will not have to babysit your task manager or close apps all the time just to keep things moving. The 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD gives you a lot of fast storage for games, work files, photos, and videos, so you are not stuck shuffling things off to an external drive right away.
The 15.6″ full HD screen has a 120Hz refresh rate, which is a nice touch at this price. Scrolling web pages, moving windows, and casual games will look smoother than a standard 60Hz panel. It is non-touch, but you get IPS and WVA viewing angles plus an anti-glare finish, so it should be easier on your eyes under bright lights or near windows. At about 4.2 pounds, it is not ultra light, but it is fine for moving between rooms, taking to class, or tossing in a backpack for office or coffee shop days. The Platinum Silver aluminum shell and palmrest with a fingerprint reader give it a cleaner, more solid feel than cheap plastic models, and the backlit English US keyboard is handy if you work at night or in low light.
You also get a decent mix of ports, which helps if you still use older accessories. There are two USB Type-A ports, two USB-C ports (including one with DisplayPort 1.4 and power delivery on the aluminum version), HDMI 1.4 for hooking up to a monitor or TV, a universal audio jack for your headset, and an SD card slot if you pull photos or video from a camera or drone. Realtek Wi-Fi 6 with Bluetooth means you are set for fast wireless and easy pairing with mice, keyboards, and earbuds. The 4-cell 54WHr battery and 65W charger are pretty standard, good for day-to-day work and streaming as long as you are not gaming for hours on end. The tuned speakers and HD or FHD webcam (depending on chassis) are fine for Zoom calls, classes, or basic content.
On the software and support side, it comes with Windows 11 Home, a 30-day trial of Microsoft 365 if you need Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and a 30-day McAfee trial for basic security out of the box. You also get 12 months of basic onsite hardware support after remote diagnosis, which is nice peace of mind if you are not handy with tech. There is no accidental damage plan included, so if you are rough on laptops, you might want to add that, but for most people, the standard warranty is enough. If you want a work and school machine that can also handle streaming and some light gaming, and you do not want to upgrade for a while, this Dell 15″ Laptop with Core i7, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD at $649.99 is a pretty strong pick, especially with that $320 savings.
