ThinkPad E570 Vs Dell Inspiron 15 5000 i7

megabytez on 24/12/2016 - 12:32

Posted this on the ThinkPad deal but thought I'd post here for the wider audience.

Hello all,

I am considering the ThinkPad E570 deal and the Dell Inspiron 15 5000, which after their deal and cashback, works out to be about $100+ more expensive than the ThinkPad (ThinkPad $984 vs Dell $1093). The specs are very similar with some components being better than the ThinkPad:

Same CPU
Same RAM
1TB HDD rather than the 256GB SSD but this isn't that important to be as I have a Crucial 512GB to replace.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M 2GB GDDR5 vs AMD Radeon™ R7 M445 Graphics with 4G GDDR5 Graphics Memory (not sure which is better - the benchmarking websites don't offer good comparisons)
Dell has a touch-display screen of the same size and both are full HD 1920 x 1080
Dell has a backlit keyboard (but I heard the ThinkPad's keyboard is better? I do a lot of typing so this is something I consider important).

Is it worth going for Dell? Does anyone have any experience with Dell's build quality? My last laptop is a Lenovo IdeaPad and it's still going strong after 7 years of usage so I'm leaning towards the ThinkPad but graphics is fairly important to me. Is it worth putting in another 100 bucks-ish for Dell or are there any other comparable models?

ThinkPad deal here: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/283159
Dell Inspiron: http://www.dell.com/au/p/inspiron-15-5567-laptop/pd?oc=z5108…

Thanks guys!

Computing

Comments

  • NFC on 24/12/2016 - 16:55

    Thinkpads graphics are much better. http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R7-M445-vs-GeForce-GTX-950M

    • megabytez on 25/12/2016 - 01:42

      According to that link, yes, but the Radeon in Dell has twice the memory (the info in that link is switched it seems). Does double memory significantly affect the performance compared to other parameters?

      • NFC on 25/12/2016 - 01:49
        +1

        I believe it does not, I have also been looking a similar dells but have been put off due to the graphics performance. Many reviews have said the same about dells laptops with radeon cards.

  • [Deactivated] on 24/12/2016 - 18:56

    My god, there is no comparison.

    The ThinkPad will last you 5+ years. The inspiron will probably not.

    The Thinkpad is a business grade laptop. The Inspiron is a basic consumer laptop made of cheap materials, components and poor build quality.

    • scrimshaw on 24/12/2016 - 18:58
      +3

      The Thinkpad is a business grade laptop.

      Actually the Thinkpad E300 / E400 / E500 series (it used to be called Edge) is basically E for Essential
      Meant as a entry level business laptop.

      They are not in the same league as the true Thinkpads like the T, W and X series. They do however copy some of it's features, mainly the keyboard, the dedicated Thinkpad "nipple" with it's extra set of mouse buttons, the external looks etc.

      The E series lacks several features that are normally present in a high end business laptop

      1. A dedicated dock port for the port replicator
      2. Fingerprint reader, TPM and SmartCard security features
      3. Magnesium alloy roll cage or premium materials such as carbon fiber.
      • [Deactivated] on 24/12/2016 - 21:46

        Oh I'm aware of all of Lenovo's laptops. I misread the title.

        For some strange reason I read it as T570.
        I'd probably go for the Dell.

      • scotty on 24/12/2016 - 23:19

        What @scrimshaw said. ThinkPad E-series build quality is probably on-par with Dell Inspiron — under everyday abuse (thrown into bag, carried around like a business laptop) they might last 3 years but no more. Most business write off their laptops after 3 years anyway.

  • juzz0 on 23/03/2017 - 07:44

    I want to bump up this thread as I am still torn between the computers. The Dell has touch, USB 3.0 ports and back-lit keys however the thinkpad has SSD, Nvidia over Radeon and perhaps better construction (I like the trackball). Both are on special and price is similar…

    I would link the OzB deal pages but they are easy to find and I'm on my phone right now.

    To me it would hinge on performance do they have benchmark scores for these au configs?

    The thinkpad deal is much more popular in terms of up votes but the Dell on the face of it seems to offer more bang for your buck.

  • alvian on 23/03/2017 - 09:52

    Thinkpad's SSD uses NVMe which is supposedly faster than you Crucial that uses SATA3. "Supposedly" because I don't know what model is TP's SSD and so I cannot find its benchmark.

  • KitchenSink on 24/03/2017 - 11:29

    Here's some reviews of each
    Lenovo Thinkpad: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-E570-Core-i5-GT…

    Dell Inspiron: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Dell-Inspiron-15-5000-5567-1753…

    My 2 cents, I'd get the Lenovo simply because I don't need a touch screen and its "easier" to upgrade compared to the dell. The GPU is faster for some gaming.

    • megabytez on 25/03/2017 - 00:08

      Ended up getting Lenovo a few months ago - been fairly happy with it :)

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