The Dell Inspiron 23 5348 is a deceptively powerful AIO which can definitely handle anything you throw its way. It has an HD screen, a fast processor, plenty of RAM and hard drive space, and tons of USB ports.
Performance
Dell’s Inspiron 23 5348 is loaded with powerful components, featuring a Core i5 processor from Intel clocked at 3.4GHz which is enough horsepower to handle any program or application you can throw at it with ease. This is the latest generation of processor out from Intel.
The 8GB of RAM that comes on this system is also enough to multitask with ease and even handle some larger tasks like video editing and graphics editing if you use your desktop for professional work.
The GPU is handled by Intel’s onboard HD Graphics chip which can handle a lot of games but you probably won’t be able to run them at max or ultra settings. They’re definitely all playable though, albeit with medium to moderate graphics enabled. The chip also has no problem at all playing back 1080p HD content.
The hard drive is 1TB which is a ton of storage and basically equates to 1,000 gigabytes. It’s a 5400RPM drive which is a little bit slower than 7200RPM which makes a little bit of a difference but the drive is actually more quiet than the faster drive.
If you desire, you can upgrade the processor to a Core i7 and the RAM to 12GB via the link at the bottom of this review for a few hundred more dollars.
Screen
The screen on the Inspiron 23 5348 is 1920×1080 which is going to give you a full 1080p HD viewing experience at full-screen. The screen brightness and quality is great and this is about what we’d expect from a display of this size.
Size
The Inspiron 23 5348 weighs a little over 22 pounds and for an All-in-One PC it’s a little on the heavy side for a 23″ model. The stand is built in such a way, however, that you can easily place this in a lot of spaces. Some AIO’s use the entire horizontal area of the screen as a stand which limits placement, but that’s not the case with the Inspiron 23.
Features & Extras
Dell includes the usual suite of trial software with the Inspiron 23, and they also include a keyboard and mouse that will allow you to have complete operability fresh out of the box.
There’s an SD card readers, HDMI ports that can send output to a larger display and even receive input to show on its own display. There are tons of USB ports too: 5 USB 2.0 ports and 2 USB 3.0 ports.
For wireless connectivity you get 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0.
This model of the Inspiron 23 incorporates built-in speakers powered by MaxxAudio from Waves which tweaks low-powered speakers in such a way that they sound a little bit better. It’s definitely a step in the right direction, but the speakers are still sub-par but this is to be expected on these types of computers. You can easily hook up your own speakers though and benefit from MaxxAudio and in turn getting much more bass response and clarity.Pros
Very good value
Solid stand
Cons
Slow hard drive
Built-in speakers are hollow
Final Thoughts
Overall, the Dell Inspiron 23 5348 is a great AIO for the price. Dell did not skimp out on components and they’ve loaded it with plenty of RAM, a fast processor, and a hard drive that’s a little slow but still gets the job done when weighing costs.
This is a good desktop PC that will last you quite some time because of its new components and connectivity flexibility.
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Dell Inspiron 23 5348 Specs
Processor
RAM
Hard Drive
Video Card / GPU
USB Ports
Optical Drive
Wireless
Mouse and Keyboard
Operating System
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 3.4GHz
8GB DDR3
1TB / 5400 RPM
Intel HD Graphics
5 USB 2.0 Ports & 2 USB 3.0 Ports
8x DVD R/W
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n + Bluetooth 4.0
Included
Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
Inspiron 23 5348 Pictures & Media
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