The large 16-inch display, 60Hz refresh rate, and long battery life add to the experience.
1.Pricing & specs2.Design & build3.Display4.Performance5.Battery life6.Keyboard & touchpad7.Camera, mic, & audio8.Competition9.Scorecard10.Should you buy it?
Dell’s latest Inspiron 16 (7640) is no exception.
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7640) has a simple and sleek casing.
It even has a strong graphical performance that handles 3D modeling software and some gaming.
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It should be a good fit for most people.
This isn’t a terrible thing, though.
Connecting various PC accessories and a monitor or TV to the laptop is straightforward enough if needed.
Considering that it uses a 16-inch WVA/IPS panel, I was surprised by how good the viewing angle was.
Even when looking at the display from the side, it looks decently clear but just a little darker.
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7640) has a simple and sleek casing.
But why doesn’t Dell offer an OLED display for this model?
Still, I can’t complain too much about the WVA/IPS.
These are nice results overall.
It can even handle some gaming sessions despite not being anywhere close to thebest gaming laptops.
But what about other Dell models from this year?
Is the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7640) an AI PC or a Copilot Plus PC?
The laptop’s left side has a barrel plug connection, an HDMI 1.4 port, and a USB4 port.(Image credit: Rebecca Spear / Windows Central)
I further tested the laptop’s graphics abilities by running benchmarks in Cyberpunk 2077.
As such, this is pretty good for a ‘non-gaming’ rig.
This was hot enough that putting this laptop on my lap was uncomfortable to the touch.
The laptop’s right side has a headphone jack and two USB-A ports.(Image credit: Rebecca Spear / Windows Central)
It’s certainly warm, but the keyboard won’t scald your hands.
This is louder than I’d prefer, especially due to the whininess of the fan.
The laptop can typically last about 12 hours and 48 minutes on average, which is good.
There are speakers running along the top of the keyboard as well as on the bottom of the laptop on either side.
As is always the case, running graphically demanding or processor-heavy software can seriously reduce battery life.
The same is true for the Inspiron 16 Plus.
Something I previously mentioned is that this Dell Inspiron 16 Plus still has a barrel plug connection.
The Dell Inpiron 16 Plus (7640) display produced 100% of sRGB, 81% of AdobeRGB, and 83% of P3.
Pressing this button quickly brings up the Copilot side menu or puts it away.
As always, you’ll want to invest in one of thebest computer speakersto get the best audio quality.
I always point people toward the Dell XPS line for those sorts of things.
This laptop offers good CPU performance that’s inline with other Core Ultra 7-155H laptops.(Image credit: Windows Central)
It has a gorgeous 14.5-inch OLED display that produces amazing color and contrast for your creative projects.
Thanks to the extremely long battery life, it’s excellent for people who are constantly on the go.
However, you’ll want to mostly keep it plugged in as the battery doesn’t last long.
This laptop’s Geekbench 6 CPU scores were exactly where we expected them to be based off similar laptops.(Image credit: Windows Central)
It has a starting price of$1,399.99 at Lenovo.
Plus, there are various configurations with different NVIDIA RTX GPUs.
It has a starting price of$1,599.99 at Best Buy.
The Inspiron 16 Plus offers great overall system performance to keep up with everyday tasks.(Image credit: Windows Central)
Design
4/5 There are plenty of ports in an elegantly minimalist case.
Just remember that certain programs will drain the battery faster.
Keyboard and touchpad
4/5 Keys are spaced well and the fingerprint reader works reliably.
The speakers get plenty loud, but don’t handle bass super well.
Still, it looks good and will be more than capable of handling everyday tasks.
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus: Should you buy it?
Despite having the same RTX 4060 L GPU as last year’s model, the newer model offered far better graphics performance in 3DMark Time Spy.(Image credit: Windows Central)
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The large 16-inch display’s 60Hz refresh rate only adds to the laptop’s smooth experience.
It’s available in several different configurations and provides plenty of ports to connect additional devices.
The CPU’s rendering abilities aren’t the most powerful, but they are reliable.(Image credit: Windows Central)
This laptop’s SSD is decent, although speeds are a bit lower than we’d like to see.(Image credit: Windows Central)
When Cyberpunk 2077 graphics settings are set on overdrive, the laptop managed an average of 21 FPS, which is good.(Image credit: Windows Central)
When Cyberpunk 2077 graphics settings are at the default Ray tracing: Low, the laptop managed a 52 FPS average.(Image credit: Windows Central)
The Dell Inspiron 16 Plus does a good job keeping itself cool even when the CPU gets stressed.(Image credit: Rebecca Spear / Windows Central)
The center of the keyboard can get decently warm around 104 degrees F.(Image credit: Rebecca Spear / Windows Central)
The area just above the keyboard get’s decently hot, peaking at 111 degrees F.(Image credit: Rebecca Spear / Windows Central)
The vents and bottom side of the laptop get the most hot, reaching a peak of 116 degrees F.(Image credit: Rebecca Spear / Windows Central)
The backside of the laptop around the hinges also gets decently warm around 107 degrees F.(Image credit: Rebecca Spear / Windows Central)
In my testing, the Inspiron 16 Plus lasted for on average.
The top right button on the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus keyboard doubles as a power button and a fingerprint reader.
There are speakers running along the top of the keyboard as well as on the bottom of the laptop on either side.
There is a physical shutter over the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7640)’s webcam.
Dell XPS 15 (9530) and Dell XPS 17 (9730) are both a little more powerful than the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus.
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (7630) is a powerful laptop that looks good in any setting.
