My Dell Inspiron 15R 5520 isn’t the slimmest of portables at 35mm thick, nor the lightest at just over 2.7kg.
However, I do like the rounded curves and stylish dark-grey brushed metal-effect finish. This can be found on the changeable lid; and again surrounding the keyboard, seamlessly merging into a slightly sunken track pad. A pair of stereo speakers hide under the front edge of the laptop.
The keyboard is a reasonable size and I found the keys easy to type on thanks to the nice spacing and smooth action. I was impressed with the responsive trackpad which has multi-touch capabilities for scrolling and zooming, along with two separate buttons.
An attractive element to the Dell Inspiron 15R is its relatively low Rs.45000 price, which includes Windows 8 Home Premium 64-bit and pre-installed Dell software.
At this price I was’nt surprised to find the build to be entirely plastic. The main body of the laptop is well built and feels quite solid though. However, the screen is far too bendy for our liking.