The Dell 15 Laptop with i5, 16GB RAM is marked down to $649.99 right now, which means you’re saving $170 off the regular price. For what you get in this build, that’s a pretty fair deal if you want a machine that handles work, school, and day‑to‑day stuff without feeling slow. The 13th Gen Intel Core i5‑1334U is a recent chip with 10 cores that can boost up to 4.60 GHz, so you can run a bunch of browser tabs, office apps, video calls, and light photo work without the system dragging. You also get Windows 11 Pro instead of Home, which is nice if you need things like BitLocker, Remote Desktop, or better control over updates for work or a small business setup.
The 16GB of DDR4 RAM is a big reason to look at this one over cheaper options. With 8GB, you start to feel the strain when you’re running Teams or Zoom, a bunch of Chrome tabs, plus Outlook and Excel at the same time. With 16GB in a single 16GB stick, you have room to run all that at once without constant slowdowns, and you may still have an open slot if you want to add more memory later. The 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe solid state drive gives you a good mix of speed and space: enough room for Windows, your apps, a big stack of documents, and plenty of photos, plus it loads and boots much faster than old spinning hard drives. You won’t have to wait long for the system to start or for programs to open.
The 15.6-inch full HD display runs at 1920×1080 with a 120Hz refresh rate, WVA/IPS tech, and an anti‑glare finish. That means the picture will look clear and smooth for normal use, streaming, and casual gaming, and the higher refresh rate helps motion look cleaner when you scroll or watch fast‑moving video. The brightness at 250 nits is fine for indoor use, and the anti‑glare coating helps cut down on reflections from overhead lights. Intel UHD Graphics is built in, so it’s not meant for heavy gaming or pro video work, but it’s fine for light games, Netflix, YouTube, and office tasks. The plastic Carbon Black case keeps the weight around 4.19 lb, which is pretty normal for a 15‑inch laptop and still easy to carry between rooms, to class, or to the office.
For ports, you get what most people actually use day to day: USB 3.2 Gen 1, USB 2.0, a USB‑C data port, HDMI 1.4 for hooking up a monitor or TV, a universal audio jack, and an SD card slot. That covers things like thumb drives, a mouse, external storage, and pulling photos off a camera without needing a hub. Wi‑Fi 6 and Bluetooth are built in, so your wireless connection should be solid if you have a decent router, and pairing headphones or a mouse is simple. The 720p webcam with an integrated microphone is fine for normal video calls, and the two tuned speakers handle YouTube or meetings without you reaching for headphones every time. You also get a year of McAfee Business Protection and 12 months of basic onsite hardware support after remote diagnosis, which gives you some peace of mind if something goes wrong with the hardware. If you want a straightforward 15‑inch Windows 11 Pro laptop that can handle real work without feeling slow, and you like the idea of saving $170 while you’re at it, this Dell 15 Laptop with i5, 16GB RAM is a pretty solid pick.
