As for the Intel Iris Xe MAXx, it may be Intel’s first attempt at discrete graphics in years, but it’s certainly not designed for graphically-intensive tasks like gaming. In fact, when put against the i7-10750H from the Comet Lake series, it fares worse than the older chip. The i7-1165G7 is a competent chip with great single-core and dual-core performance, but it’s never going to be as powerful as Intel’s Tiger Lake H-series. The Dell Inspi2-in-1 Black Edition (7506) comes with an 11th-gen i7-1165G7 and Intel’s Iris Xe MAX graphics under the hood, which very much puts it in the mid-range class in terms of performance.
GeekBench 5: 1,493 (single-core) 5,115 (multi-core)īattery Life (TechRadar movie test): 5hrs 26mins Here’s how the Dell Inspi2-in-1 Black Edition (7506) performed in our suite of benchmark tests:ģDMark Fire Strike: 4,083 Sky Diver: 10,980 All on its own, but that might not be worth spending the amount you would pay if you were to get the silver one when you factor in the rest of the additional features and boost in specs.
1080p might not be obsolete yet, but we’re fast approaching a point where most things are going to be 4K.īy upgrading to the Black Edition, you’re getting a laptop that’s future-proof.
While that might not matter to a lot of people right now, this is certainly something we’d gladly upgrade for. It does have the same features and is still plenty sharp, only at lower resolution. Next to the Black Edition’s 4K touchscreen, the lower-specced silver one’s 1080p touchscreen display may seem a little less exciting. A nice little addition is the rubberized Eraser button at the other end that works well. This pen is rechargeable via the built-in pen garage above the keyboard between the hinges, and easy to use thanks to its decagon shape that adds more grippage.
Of course, that’s also partly due to the pen itself, which has been upgraded with Bluetooth connectivity.
Unfortunately, this cheaper configuration isn’t available in the UK and Australia. That lower end model – the base configuration in the line – will only cost you $734 (about £540, AU$950), and will get you an 11th-gen Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe graphics, 8GB of memory, 256GB SSD storage, and a 1080p touch display. This Dell Inspi2-in-1 Black Edition (7506) also more than doubles the cost of the other Inspi2-in-1 laptop we were loaned. And, this one actually includes a 15.6-inch 4K touch display and the HP Rechargeable Tilt Pen, making it a direct competitor.
Meanwhile, the 2020 HP Spectre x360 15 in Nightfall Black with the same CPU, graphics card, RAM, and storage as this Inspiron model is also slightly cheaper at $1,539 (about £1,130, AU$1,970). Granted, that comes with half the memory, half the storage, and a non-touch 1080p screen – so it’s a choice of either getting a more powerful machine or taking home a few more premium features. That’s a hefty price, considering that the Dell XPS 15 (2020) has a configuration with a more capable processor and discrete graphics for $1,518 (about £1,115, AU$1,950).
Currently, Dell Australia doesn’t offer the Black Edition to consumers down under. It’s the only Inspi2-in-1 configuration that comes packaged in this smart Black chassis, and it’s available only in the US and the UK. That gets you an 11th-gen Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe MAX graphics, 16GB RAM, and 1TB SSD, as well as a 4K touch display, active pen, and hinge pen storage. How much will you be spending for that extra boost in power exactly? In the case of the Dell Inspi2-in-1 Black Edition (7506), you’ll pay $1,567 (£1,299, about AU$2,028). Ports: 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 x Thunderbolt 4, 1 x HDMI 2.0, headphone/mic combo jack, and MicroSD card readerĬonnectivity: Intel Wi-Fi 6 2x2 (Gig+), Bluetooth Screen: 15.6-inch UHD (3840 x 2160) Truelife Touch Narrow Border WVA Display with Active Pen support Here is the Dell Inspi2-in-1 Black Edition (7506) configuration sent to TechRadar for review:ĬPU: 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor (12MB Cache, up to 4.7 GHz with Turbo Boost)