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Dell Inspiron 11-3180 review

Dell Inspiron 11-3180

CHOICE Expert Rating

66%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Matte screen means reflections are kept to a minimum
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Comfortable keyboard despite its small size
  • Silent operation
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Slow processor performance
  • Only two USB ports (one each USB 2.0 and USB 3.0) and no USB-C ports
  • Poor sound quality
  • Comparatively high percentage of storage space taken by the system and pre-installed software
  • Keyboard not backlit

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 10 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
66%
Performance score
47%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
84%
Battery life score
60%
Display score
65%
Audio score
45%
Wi-Fi score
64%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
87
Storage read-speed (MBps)
146
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
25
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
4:50
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:27
Expert tester comments
You can think of the Dell Inspiron 11 3180 as being a type of 'netbook'. Its processing power is very much on the slow side, so it won't perform well under demanding workloads. It's best suited as a laptop with which to connect to the Internet, type documents, and view some streaming video, for example. Its small form factor means you can take it almost anywhere without a hassle, and its screen, while not great, does have a matte finish with an anti-glare coating that can make it easier to view than others in its class. Note: This laptop's performance is not directly comparable to current products due to it being tested with an older version of our benchmark.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
Not collected

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$499.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
11.6
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1366 x 768
Processor (CPU) type
AMD A9-9420e
CPU frequency (GHz)
2.1
RAM (GB)
4
Video graphics type
AMD Radeon R5
Storage capacity (GB)
128
Available user space (GB)
76
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.2
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
22 x 195 x 292

Features

Screen finish
Matte
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
1
USB 3.0 ports
1
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
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
0

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