Dell Inspiron 15 5510 2021 with Tiger Lake-H, Nvidia MX450 graphics

Dell is bringing updates to its Inspiron laptop lineup in 2021 with the latest Dell Inspiron 15 5510 2021 notebook model. With Iris Xe graphics and dedicated Nvidia MX450 graphics, there are welcome increases in performance and Thunderbolt 4, and you can also let off steam with RAM and SSD upgrades.

Dell updates the 15.6-inch Dell Inspiron 15 5000 series notebook with the latest Intel Tiger Lake-H and improved discrete graphics from Nvidia. The 2021 Dell 15 model also comes with a wide range of RAM and storage options.

The CPU options Dell is offering this year are replacing the i5 and i7 Tiger Lake U models with the new i5-11300H and i7-11370H, respectively. The new Dell laptop only offers up to 1 TB NVMe SSDs (dual SSD option), but no Optane modules.

The laptops equipped with i5 and i7 processors offer Intel integrated graphics or the Nvidia GeForce MX450 GPU as an option. For connectivity, the laptop gets a Thunderbolt 4.0 port, which is only found in the i7 configurations, while the i5 configurations instead contain a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2X2, but at least 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports and an SD card reader.

Other standard features are Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, an HD webcam with shutter slider, fingerprint sensor, and 54 Wh batteries. A fully equipped 15.6-inch FHD laptop weighs 1.63 kg.

Price and availability

• Dell Inspiron 15 5510 with Intel Core i5-11300H, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, and Intel Iris Xe Graphics cost $729.99 on Amazon.com store.

• While the model with Intel Core i7-11370H, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD HD, NVIDIA GeForce MX450 with 2GB GDDR5 graphics would cost $899.99, and it is also available to buy on the Amazon.com website.

Dell Inspiron 15 5510 Specifications

• Processor: 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11300H or Core i7-11370H Quad-core processor
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce MX450 ( 2GB GDDR5 ) or Intel Iris Xe GPU (integrated)
• Memory: 8GB ram ( 2x4GB, DDR4, 3200MHz )
• Storage: 512GB SSD storage ( M.2 PCIe NVMe )
• Display: 15.6-inch Full HD screen (1920 x 1080 / Anti-glare / LED Backlight / WVA )
• Keyboard: English International Backlit Keyboard
• USB Ports: 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type C port with DisplayPort and Power Delivery (only for computers with i5 processor) / Thunderbolt 4.0 with DisplayPort and Power Delivery (Available on i7 processors )
• Other Ports: HDMI 1.4, 3.5mm Combo audio jack, SD Card slot
• Wireless Networking: Intel Wi-Fi 6 2×2 (Gig+) and Bluetooth 5.1
• Battery: 4-Cell 54WHr battery
• Audio: 2 W x 2 W Stereo Speakers
• Camera: 720P @ 30fps HD Webcam with Dual-array microphones
• Weight: 1.26kg – 1.63kg

Recently, Dell has also announced UltraSharp U2422H 24-inch monitor with 60Hz FHD IPS panel has a 16:9 aspect ratio, offers a host of connectivity options including data transmission, display, power, and allows convenient connection to peripherals and mobile phone charging with up to 15W via USB-C, and is priced at $287.99 only.