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INTEL GRAPHICS DRIVER WINDOWS 10 FOR DELL INSPIRON 3721 FULLDuring our real-world testing, we saw a few instances of lag, but that was while streaming an episode of "House of Cards" and running a full system scan with six open tabs in Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. All are well below what we consider uncomfortable: 95 degrees.Ĭlick to EnlargeThanks to its 1.9-GHz Intel Core i3-3227U CPU with 4GB of RAM, the Dell Inspiron 17-3721 can juggle mainstream tasks with ease, such as social networking and light productivity tasks. The space between the G and H keys and the underside of the notebook reached 83 and 77 degrees, respectively. MORE: Laptop Buying Guide: 8 Essential TipsĪfter watching 15 minutes of "Archer" on Netflix, the Inspiron 17's touchpad measured 86 degrees Fahrenheit. ![]() The pair of discrete mouse buttons are large and delivered strong feedback. Multitouch gestures such as two-finger rotate, three-finger swipe and four-finger press were a breeze to use, as were the Windows 8 gestures. Our fingers glided across the soft-touch panel. The 4.25 x 2.4-inch Synaptics touchpad gave us plenty of real estate. Our only complaint is that the Space bar is slightly undersized. We easily achieved our 55 word per minute, 1 percent error rate on the Ten Thumbs Typing Test. Despite some slight flex, the island-style keys delivered springy feedback. Despite our best efforts, Kendrick Lemar's wistful love song ultimately fell flat.Ĭlick to EnlargeWe were pleasantly surprised by the Inspiron 17's large, spacious keyboard, complete with number pad. MaxxSense sounded the best out of the five settings (Music, Movies, Voice, Gaming and MaxxSense). Tweaking audio settings in the Dell Audio control panel (rebranded Waves MaxxAudio 4) helped a bit. Kendrick Lemar's "Poetic Justice" sounded harsh and lacked bass. The Inspiron 17's speakers, which are just below the front lip, delivered loud, but tinny and hollow audio. In terms of brightness, the Inspiron 17's 236 lux display failed to match the 250 lux average, but it was more than enough to outshine the Aspire V3 (172 lux) and the Pavilion g6z (159 lux). However, the notebook's wide viewing angles can easily accommodate three cinema buffs. Steve Carell and Steve Buscemi's maroon velvet suits looked a bit dusty, and we had trouble making out the ruffles on Buscemi's tuxedo shirt. INTEL GRAPHICS DRIVER WINDOWS 10 FOR DELL INSPIRON 3721 1080PText was sharp, but colors were slightly washed out.Īs we watched the 1080p trailer for "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone," we noticed some pixelation during the darker scenes. Most budget machines offer just 1366 x 768 pixels. Click to EnlargeEven though this is a sub-$500 notebook, the Inspiron 17's 17.3-inch display has a sharp resolution of 1600 x 900 pixels. ![]()
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