Over the past decade, as phones have turned bigger and smarter, doing almost everything laptops can do, one would often wonder if getting a laptop makes sense. However, laptops continue to remain relevant, perhaps not as your primary computing device, but as one where most of your essential work gets done, from providing final touches to a school or office project/presentation, to a more resourceful way of checking emails and even catching up with the latest series making waves on streaming platforms. The latest offering from Dell, the Inspiron 7572, is aimed at users looking for a mid-range performing laptop with a decent display. Does it make a mark? It is packed with 8GB RAM, a dual drive with a 1TB hard disk drive, the Intel Core i7-8550U processor and more.
Display and look
On looks alone, the Dell 7572 is excellent. It is fairly lightweight, has straight lines tapering at the edges that look fairly impressive. The hinges connecting the monitor to the rest of the device are tastefully done. We were also quite happy with the InfinityEdge display. What it essentially means is that most of the front panel comprises of the screen, making it appear much larger than the 15.6-inch configuration the laptop is equipped with. The display in itself does not offer too much to complain about and is more than enough for finishing most basic functions on the device. If you are someone who uses the laptops for a lot of video calls, you may find the webcam being placed on an awkward angle on the bottom of the monitor a little intrusive and a wee bit pointless. In the keyboard and touchpad department, the 7572 does a fairly good job, though it does occasionally seem like the keys are packed in together. We felt that having a number pad would have made sense, considering the amount of free space available. It would have also made sense to space out the keys. We did not face any issues with the responsive trackpad, that does most functions without much ado.
Starting up and getting work done
The 7572 boots up very quickly, and is quite adept at multitasking. It works well for basic functions, photo and video editing, and though not a gaming device, works well if you are someone who loves games occasionally, such as Fortnite and PUBG. As far as the speakers go, they are fairly functional for a small room, so you can watch the latest episode of The Kominsky Method without having to reach for your earphones.
Talking ports
The 7572 is equipped with a huge collection of ports that includes a full-size HDMI port, a 3.5mm audio jack and two USB 3.0 ports on the left-hand side, while the right is equipped with an SD card slot and a USB 2.0 port. However, this device misses out on a USB Type C slot.
Battery life
This is another area where the 7572 exceeds expectations. The battery back-up on our review device lasted for more than five hours on rather heavy use, with some gaming, basic editing and Netflixing. It charges up rather quickly as well, leaving nothing much to complain about.
Should I get it?
As a standalone laptop, the 7572 is a good computing device. It does most tasks without much trouble, looks lovely and offers a good battery life. One would hope that getting a USB type C slot would make it even better. For students and professionals looking for basic stuff such as editing documents, fixing a Powerpoint presentation and some streaming, it is a good option.
