Dell Inspiron 15 5515 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2021 Dell Inspiron 15 5515 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Dell Inspiron 15 5515

Availability

Dell Inspiron 15 5515
Released2021
Release DateAnnounced on April 14, 2021
Pricing
  • $622.28
    R5-5500U 8GB 256GB
  • $886.88
    R7-5700U 16GB 1TB
Applicable Models
  • Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop (AMD)
  • 2021 Dell Inspiron 15 (AMD)
  • Dell Inspiron 15 5515
Dell Inspiron 15 5515 Price
Dell Inspiron 15 5515, 15.6 inch FHD Touch Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics with Shared Graphics Memory, Windows 10 Home - Platinum Silver (Latest Model)
Dell Inspiron 15 5515, 15.6 inch FHD Touch Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics with Shared Graphics Memory, Windows 10 Home - Platinum Silver (Latest Model)
By Dell
$969.00
Dell 2022 Newest Inspiron 5515 Laptop, 15.6" Full HD LED Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Webcam, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, WiFi, Win 10 Home, Mist Blue (16GB RAM | 512GB PCIe SSD)
Dell 2022 Newest Inspiron 5515 Laptop, 15.6" Full HD LED Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Webcam, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, WiFi, Win 10 Home, Mist Blue (16GB RAM | 512GB PCIe SSD)
By Dell
$679.00
Dell Inspiron 15 5515, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, USB-C, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 4.1, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 11 - Silver
Dell Inspiron 15 5515, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, USB-C, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 4.1, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 11 - Silver
By Dell
$699.99
DELL Newest Inspiron 15 Business Laptop, 15.6" Full HD LED, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, 32G RAM,1TB SSD, Webcam, WiFi, Win 11 Pro, SD Card Reader, Long Battery Life, Carbon Black
DELL Newest Inspiron 15 Business Laptop, 15.6" Full HD LED, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, 32G RAM,1TB SSD, Webcam, WiFi, Win 11 Pro, SD Card Reader, Long Battery Life, Carbon Black
By Dell
$549.00
DELL Newest Inspiron 15 Business Laptop, 15.6" Full HD LED, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, 16G RAM,512GB SSD, Webcam, WiFi, Win 11 Home, SD Card Reader, Long Battery Life, Carbon Black
DELL Newest Inspiron 15 Business Laptop, 15.6" Full HD LED, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, 16G RAM,512GB SSD, Webcam, WiFi, Win 11 Home, SD Card Reader, Long Battery Life, Carbon Black
By Dell
$449.00

Exterior

Dell Inspiron 15 5515
Dimensions14.02 x 9.01 x 0.57 ~ 0.71 inches (356.06 x 228.9 x 14.6 ~ 17.99 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.62 lbs (1.643 kg)
Colors
Mist Blue
Keyboard and TrackpadKeyboard
  • Full-size titan grey keyboard with number pad.
  • Optional key backlit.
Touchpad
  • Multi-touch gesture-enabled precision touchpad.
  • Size: 4.53 x 3.15 in (115 x 80 mm)

Display

Dell Inspiron 15 5515
Size15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” FHD
    250 nits brightness, 45% NTSC color gamut, non-touch, 4.60 W power consumption.
  • 15.6” FHD with Touch
    250 nits brightness, 45% NTSC color gamut, multi-touch, 4.60 W power consumption.
  • All Configurations
    1920 x 1080, 16:9 aspect ratio, 157 PPI, 35 ms response time, 600:1 contrast ratio, 60 Hz refresh rate, anti-glare.

Ports

Dell Inspiron 15 5515
Ports
Dell Inspiron 15 5515 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), support DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery.
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
  • 1 x Power connector 
    4.5mm barrel type connector.
Right
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x MicroSD Card Slot
  • 1 x Headset port
    3.5mm jack.

Internal Specs

Dell Inspiron 15 5515
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500U
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.10 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700U
    8 cores, 16 threads, 1.80 → 4.30 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell Inspiron 15 55151
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500U94191.80%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700U1,025100.00%
01,025

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

Dell Inspiron 15 55151
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500U4,38380.45%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700U5,448100.00%
05,448
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1900 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB 12GB 16GB 24GB 32GB
  • Memory Slots: 2 x SODIMM slots.
  • Memory Type: Dual Channel DDR4 Memory.
  • Memory Speed:
    3200 MHz
  • Memory Size per Slot: 
    4GB 8GB 16GB
Storage
256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
  • Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen 3.0 x4 slot.

Connectivity

Dell Inspiron 15 5515
Wi-Fi
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) Wi-Fi 5
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.0
  • Intel AX200 Wi-Fi 6
    Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1

Battery

Dell Inspiron 15 5515
Size
  • 41 Wh 3-cell polymer battery.
  • 54 Wh 4-cell polymer battery
Supports ExpressCharge™ can recharge up to 80% in 60 minutes.
Power Supply65W Power Adapter
4.5mm barrel type connector.

Software

Dell Inspiron 15 5515
OS
  • Windows 10 Home | Home in S-mode | Pro
  • Windows 11 Home | Home in S-mode | Pro | National Academic
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30 Trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • My Dell
  • SupportAssist
  • Dell Update
  • Dell Digital Delivery

Camera & Audio

Dell Inspiron 15 5515
CameraFront-facing camera
720p at 30 fps, HD RGB camera.
Audio
  • Realtek high definition audio controller.
  • 2 x 2.5W stereo speakers.
  • 1 x combo headphone/microphone jack.
  • Dual-array microphones.

Misc

Dell Inspiron 15 5515
SensorsFingerprint reader sensor
Integrated with the power button.
SecurityFingerprint reader with Windows Hello support.
Warranty1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

Dell Inspiron 15 5515
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.62 lb
1.64 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-5700U
8C/16T, 1.80 → 4.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,025
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,448
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1900 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
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Supports Windows 11

Dell Inspiron 15 5515 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

RequirementsDell Inspiron 15 5515
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5-5500U → AMD Ryzen 7-5700U
4GB RAM4GB → 32GB
64GB Drive256GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU6 → 8 cores
Upgradable storage

Dell Inspiron 15 5515 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. Learn more

Storage SlotsDell Inspiron 15 5515
M.2x1
Upgradable memory

The Dell Inspiron 15 5515 has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

MemoryDell Inspiron 15 5515
Slotsx2
TypeDDR4
Speed3200 MHz