"Size is very important", which is a saying passed down through the ages. Don't think too much about it. I said Dell Inspiron 17 7000 two in one deformation notebook. This is the first deformation notebook with a 17 inch screen. It uses a hinge that can realize 360 ° folding, allowing you to easily switch roles between the laptop and the tablet. Such a large deformation notebook, You may not dare to fold it hard. However, the body of Dell's Inspiron 17 is very solid, which is a good choice for those who like super large screens and are fond of deformable books. The starting price is 899 dollars (about 5981 yuan), and the price of this one in our hands is 999 dollars (about 6646 yuan).

Parameter list

• CPU： 2.5GHz Intel Core i7-6500U

• System: Windows 10 Home Edition

• Memory: 12GB (upgradeable to 16GB)

• Hard disk: 1TB 5400 RPM HDD

• Screen size: 17.3 inches

• Resolution: 1920 x 1080

• Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce 940MX, with 2GB GDDR5 video memory

• Connection: 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 4.0

• Touch pad size: 4.1 x 3.2 inches

• Interfaces: 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB Type-C, 1 x HDMI, 1 x SD card reader, headphone jack

• Body size: 22.1 x 412.5 x 277.5mm

• Weight: 2.77Kg

appearance

The Inspiron 17 7000 is a huge two in one deformation notebook. Its huge brushed metal shell makes it look a little bulky. A black Dell logo is embedded in the metal shell. When you open the computer, a huge 17.3 inch, The 1080P touch screen immediately came into view. The keyboard is full size and has a small number keyboard. In addition, the area occupied by the keyboard is not very large, leaving a considerable area for your wrist.

(Normal notebook form)

The size of the fuselage is 22.1 x 412.5 x 277.5mm, and it weighs 2.77Kg. It is a giant, larger and heavier than most of the 15 inch deformable books on the market. The main selling point of this Inspiron 17 is its 360 ° folding hinge, which supports multiple modes such as notebook, tablet, standing and tent. However, because this laptop is too large, it has to be folded with great effort.

(Tent form)

(Plate form)

Interface

The Inspiron 17 has many interfaces on the body, and also supports some popular interfaces. On the left side of the body, you can see the power interface, USB Type-C interface, DisplayPort video output, a full size HDMITM 1.4a interface, USB 3.0 interface, and headphone jack. There is an SD card reader, USB 2.0 and Noble computer lock on the right side of the fuselage. It is not difficult to see that this is a machine with strong expansion performance. It can easily connect multiple external displays and various devices, but it is somewhat stingy to give only one USB 3.0.

(Equipped with USB Type-C interface)

Screen&Keyboard

Watching movies on this machine is absolutely enjoyable. The 17.3-inch 1080P large screen enables me to see some subtle details of the video characters, such as wrinkles on the face, when I watch some high-definition videos. However, there is a small problem. For example, I open a blank Word document on a pure white background, I feel that the screen looks a little patterned on it. The viewing angle of the screen is very high, but in the extreme angle, such as viewing at 90 °, the color will be distorted, but I think no one will use this angle to use the computer.

The sRGB color gamut of the screen is 106%, which is very good, but in similar products such as XPS 15 (191%) and HP Spectre x360 (119%), their performance is better. The color accuracy of the screen is also very high, and the Delta-E value is 0.66 (the lower the better, 0 is the ideal value). In terms of screen brightness, 313 nits is higher than the average value of the same level (295 nits), XPS 15 (285 nits) and Spectra (246 nits).

(The higher the color gamut *, the better

The red column is Inspiron 17, and the black column is the product score of the same level)

Inspiron 17 has a full size keyboard and a small number keyboard. It is very good for consumers who have to do accounts all day long. The workmanship of the keyboard is also very solid, but the 1.3mm key range is too short. We prefer the 1.5-2mm key range. The 60g pressure gram is comfortable to type. I entered 109 words in one minute in the typing test, This result is not bad. However, I hope the size of the keyboard can be larger, because the keyboard of such a large computer looks a little small on it. Basically, you need to hold half your hand on it to reach the keyboard. The area of the touchpad is still considerable, 4.1 x 3.2 inches, which is large enough for me to perform some precise operations. Sliding, moving the cursor and other operations are very convenient.

(The wrist support area is very large, but this also makes the keyboard hard to reach)

performance

This machine is equipped with a 2.5GHz Intel Core i7-6500U processor, 12GB memory, 1TB 5400 RPM hard disk, and Nvidia GeForce 940MX GPU, 2GB video memory, which is a machine with strong performance. During my test, I used Chrome browser to open at least 20 tabs. One of them watched 1080P videos on YouTube, and wrote documents on OpenOffice Writer. However, this did not cause any problems. Both the browser and documents can still run smoothly.

Inspiron 17 scored 7029 in the Geekbench 3 test. By contrast, the 6021 score of the Spectre x360 (Core i7-6200U) is a little lower, but it is still not as good as the 13502 score of the XPS 15 (Core I7-6700HQ). However, the traditional HDD hard disk of this machine has delayed it a lot. In our read and write test, it takes 2 minutes and 25 seconds to write a 4.97GB file, which translates to only 35.1MB per second. This is a bit slow, which is not comparable to the same level products that use SSDs.

Although Inspiron 17 is not very suitable for playing games, it also uses a GeForce 940MX unique display and 2GB video memory. It is still possible to play under the low special effects screen setting. Inspiron scored 97422 points in the 3DMark Unlimited benchmark test. I tried to play Rainbow Six: Siege with it. I set the special effect to low, 1080P resolution, and the frame rate is about 43. This result is not bad, and it belongs to a category that can be played. But if I set the special effect to high, the frame rate will be only 21, one card for one card, If you only play some lightweight games such as Warcraft or Hearthstone, I think Inspiron 17 can still serve you well.

Let's take a look at a set of performance tests

*The red column is Inspiron 17, and the black column is the product score of the same level

(The higher the 3DMark Fire Strike * value, the better)

(The higher the Geekbench 3 * value, the better)

(3DMark image performance test * The higher the value, the better)

Battery life

Do you think that such a large screen will consume special power? But it turns out that it won't. This super sized two in one variant has achieved a good result of 7 hours and 28 minutes in our endurance test, which is much better than the products in the same level.

(Endurance test * Connect WiFi to browse the web page until it is turned off. The higher the value, the better ）

After watching 15 minutes of high-definition video on Hulu with this computer, I measured the temperature at the bottom of the machine body to be 32 ℃, and the temperature at the G and H keys of the keyboard to be 31 ℃. This temperature is still very comfortable, and there is no hot feeling when using it.

camera

The 720P camera on Inspiron 17 is of poor quality. The photos taken are not accurate and blurry, and the details are lost seriously. Although the camera on your hand is not very important, there are always times when you need to video chat with others. You don't want to show others a bad look when chatting.

(The camera takes the sample, and the details are seriously lost and blurred)

But one good thing is that this machine supports Windows Hello. You can use face recognition to unlock. Even at night, its infrared camera can recognize your face.

(Infrared camera is performing face recognition)

to configure

The machine we evaluated costs 999 dollars (about 6646 yuan), is equipped with a 2.5GHz Intel Core i7-6500U processor, 12GB of memory, 1TB 5400 RPM hard disk, Nvidia GeForce 940MX GPU, and 2GB of video memory. The entry-level model of $899 (about 5981 yuan) is similar to the above configuration, except that the processor is replaced by the low-end Core i5-6200U. In fact, the Core i5 processor is sufficient for most users. The most expensive version is priced at 1350 dollars (about 8979 yuan), equipped with Intel Core i7-6500U processor, 16GB memory, 512GB SSD, Nvidia GeForce 940MX, and 2GB video memory.

*If the budget is sufficient, go to SSD!

summary

The Dell Inspiron 17000 is a two in one laptop that performs well in all aspects. The high brightness screen can provide a good look and feel, and the performance of the speakers is also satisfactory. People who like watching videos should like this computer very much. At the same time, it is more than enough to play some lightweight games with it, but it may be hard to run large games.

However, due to its large size and heavy body, it is difficult for you to carry it. It is difficult to switch between various modes (tablet, standing, etc.). It is also not very comfortable to type because of its short key stroke and too high keyboard position. If you like watching movie videos on the super large screen and don't mind the heavy body, then I think this 17 inch Inspiron 17 7000 2-in-1 laptop will be very suitable for you.

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