Hardware information for E-Value Code: v540716in8 - Inspiron 15R Turbo

Question

Hello,

I need to know a few things before I make the purchase of this system (E-Value Code: v540716in8).

1. What max size of RAM, the motherboard on this system support, in case we need to upgrade RAM after purchasing this system? (8gbx2, 16gbx2 etc.)
2. As I understand, by default, this system has 2 dimm slots for RAM. Can we request Dell to provide this system with 4 dimm slots for RAM?
3. This system has 2 gb dedicated video card, which means it would have a slot for this card. I need to know if I can upgrade the video card (if available in aftermarket - India/ abroad). If yes, then what is the max video card this motherboard can support?
4. Dell is not providing SSD with this system. Is there a provision in the motherboard that we can install ssd after we purchase the system?
5. This system comes with 5400 rpm hdd. Does the motherboard support 7200 or above rpm? And does the mother board support more than 1 tb hdd?

6. How many cores the processor on this system has (physical/virtual) 2/4 cores?

7. What actually is meant by turbo boost and when and how does it benefit?

8. What is the basic clock speed of the processor in this system without 'turbo boost'?

Thanks,

Ujai

ejn63 · Answer

1. Max is 2X4 = 8G.

2. No.

3. No. The video chip is part of the mainboard - it's not a separate card. It cannot be upgraded.

4. You can replace the hard drive with a solid state drive, yes.

5. Yes, you can use a 7200 rpm drive. However, though there may be in the future, there are no drives over 1T that will fit this system at present. Note that 1T drives are 5400 rpm - there are currently no 7200 rpm drives at 1T for notebooks.

6. i5-3210m is a 2-core system.

7. 2.5 GHz.

Your questions indicate you're looking for high-end features - this is a low-end system. If you want the upgradeable video card, etc., look at an Alienware or Precision system. You're not going to find these systems in any low-end model from any manufacturer.

ujai · Answer

Can you please also explain to me about my turbo boost query in the original post?

ujai · Answer

Thank you so much for the information. But I still suppose, we should be able to use at least 8 gb x 2 RAM in this. I mean, Dell is providing 4gbx2. But we can purchase 8gbx2 from local market and be able to use in this system.

ejn63 · Answer

You may or may not be able to go to 16G of RAM - it is not officially supported, so there are no guarantees.

Turbo boost increases the processor speed when it's needed - the processor will not (and should not be) run at that speed all the time. In general, if you engage turbo boost often on battery power, expect very little battery runtime (perhaps as short as 30 minutes on a full charge).

ejn63 · Answer

Video memory. If you get the system with hybrid video, it will have some dedicated video memory soldered to the mainboard along with the video chip.

Bear in mind that on these systems, ALL video data passes through the video circuit onboard the CPU. There is no direct connection between the display panel and the AMD video chip.

ujai · Answer

Actually I need to run avid or adobe premier pro / adobe after effects on laptop. And my budget is about 50k

Avid requires

OS: Windows 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz processor or faster

Memory: 4 GB of RAM (6 GB of RAM recommended)

Graphics card: NVIDIA Quadro FX family2 (FX 560 or higher)

Internal hard drive: Minimum 80 GB 7200 rpm hard disk

ujai · Answer

And what is VGA vRam?

ejn63 · Answer

If you want a notebook, see if you can find a Latitude that meets your requirements - the Inspiron will not.

If you can't stretch the budget that far, buy a desktop system - you will get far more for your money than with a notebook.

ejn63 · Answer

There are plenty of Dell systems that will fit your needs.  Start with the Precision T3600.

ujai · Answer

looking at desktops too. nothing with more than 1.5 gb graphic card. nothing customizable. looks like, have to get one assembled from nehru place. Dell is no more what it used to be.

ujai · Answer

V540719IN8, will it do the trick? Or now that you know my requirement of running video editors. could you please suggest a notebook of up to 60k budget? Thanks, Ujai. <ADMIN NOTE: Email id removed per privacy policy>

ejn63 · Answer

That amounts to about $900US - you're just not going to be happy with any notebook in that range.  Put the $900 equivalent toward a desktop system (even there, you'll be making some compromises, but fewer of them).

ujai · Answer

I would say, 1100 USD is my absolute limit all inclusive for the notebook.

ejn63 · Answer

You're not going to find any notebooks at that price which will run what you want to run. You need a system with a dedicated video card - not hybrid video. To get there, you'll be looking at a system like the M4700 with the 2G nVidia Quadro K2000M, which with a 3-year warranty will run in the $1,500US range.

If your budget is $1,100, buy a desktop system.

ejn63 · Answer

See above.  You're not going to be happy with any notebook in that price range for what you want to do with it.

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Hardware information for E-Value Code: v540716in8 - Inspiron 15R Turbo

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