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Dell Inspiron 14 5430 review

Dell Inspiron 14 5430

CHOICE Expert Rating

71%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good touchpad
  • Very good keyboard
  • Very good Wi-Fi speed
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Charger is not USB-C

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 11 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
71%
Performance score
66%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
81%
Battery life score
66%
Display score
73%
Audio score
50%
Wi-Fi score
64%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
3760
Storage read-speed (MBps)
5034
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
47
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
7:02
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:39
Expert tester comments
Dell's Inspiron 14 5430 is a basic laptop for everyday work. Its keyboard is comfortable, its screen decent, and there is a good range of ports on its sides.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Replace/upgrade RAM
Slots for additional RAM
Replace/upgrade storage
Slot for additional storage
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$1,499.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1200
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i5-1335U
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.3
RAM (GB)
16
Video graphics type
Intel Iris Xe
Storage capacity (GB)
512
Available user space (GB)
401
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6E
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.6
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.33
Size (mm, H x D x W)
22 x 227 x 314

Features

Screen finish
Matte
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
2
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
0
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
1
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
2

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