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Dell’s taken these points to heart, and the company has reworked the 1520 in the form of the Inspiron 1525. It’s a smaller, lighter version of the previous 15-inch Inspiron 1520. However, after getting used to the brushed metal of the XPS M1530 (which itself starts at only $999), the new Inspiron 1525 has a somewhat cheap plastic feel, and we’re not sure how much abuse it would stand up to on the road. But for a laptop that starts at only $499, it offers a lot of bang for your buck, including an HDMI output and touch-sensitive media controls, which are solid extras for a budget laptop. Our review unit bumps the spec up and includes a T7000-series Intel Core 2 Duo CPU and 2GB of RAM, for about a still reasonable $1,024–but within Dell’s crowded laptop lineup, you may still prefer the smaller 14-inch 1420 model, or the slightly more expensive (but much nicer-looking) XPS M1530.

Dell Inspiron 1525 Reviews From notebookreview

Pros:
* Much thinner and lighter than the Inspiron 1520
* Reasonable battery life
* Nice keyboard, touchpad and media buttons
* Solid performance and features

Cons:
* Glossy LCD lid is a magnet for fingerprints
* No dedicated graphics option
* Limited display options

Dell Inspiron 1525 Reviews From pcadvisor

Build Quality 3/5
Features 4.5/5
Value of Money 4/5
Overall 4/5

Dell Inspiron 1525 Reviews From cnet

The good: Slimmed-down design; low starting price; high-end extras are available, including HDMI and touch-sensitive media control buttons.

The bad: Not as many configuration options as some of Dell’s other laptops; plastic construction feels somewhat flimsy; base $499 configuration about as powerful as an abacus.

The bottom line: Taking consumer complaints to heart, Dell updates its mainstream 15-inch laptop with the Inspiron 1525. It’s thinner, lighter, and less expensive than its predecessor.