Dell Inspiron
The Inspiron (/ˈɪnspɪrɒn/ IN-spirr-on, formerly stylized as inspiron) is a line of consumer-oriented laptop computers, desktop computers and all-in-one computers sold by Dell.[1] The Inspiron range mainly competes against computers such as Acer's Aspire, Asus' Transformer Book Flip, VivoBook and Zenbook, HP's Pavilion, Stream and ENVY, Lenovo's IdeaPad, Samsung's Sens and Toshiba's Satellite.
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Developer | Dell |
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Manufacturer | Dell |
Type | Laptop, desktop computer |
Release date | 1997 (laptops) 2007 (desktops) |
Operating system | Windows |
CPU | x86, Intel/AMD |
Graphics | Intel/AMD integrated, or ATI/AMD Radeon/NVIDIA GeForce discrete |
Marketing target | Consumer / Home purpose |
Predecessor | Dell Dimension (desktops) |
Related | Dell Vostro, Dell Latitude, Dell XPS |
Website | Dell Inspiron |
Types


The Dell Inspiron lineup consists of laptops, desktops and all in ones.
Discontinued:
- Dell Inspiron Mini Series netbooks (2008-2010)
See also

Dell's Home Office/Consumer class product lines:
- Studio (mainstream desktop and laptop computers)
- XPS (high-end desktop and notebook computers)
- Studio XPS (high-end design-focus of XPS systems and extreme multimedia capability)
- Alienware (high-performance gaming systems)
- Adamo (high-end luxury subnotebook)
Dell Business/Corporate class product lines:
Controversy
In January, 2007, Dell was sued under claims that the laptops suffered premature failure of the motherboard due to overheating shortly after the warranty period had ended. The suit, which sought class-action status, had been filed in Ontario Canada. The model numbers that suffered from this malady, were the Inspiron series which included model numbers 1100, 1150, 5100, 5150 and 5160. [2]
References
- Rodríguez, Betzabé; Aydın, Göker (May 2015). "Pricing and assortment decisions for a manufacturer selling through dual channels". European Journal of Operational Research. 242 (3): 901–909. doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2014.10.047. ISSN 0377-2217.
- "Dell Sued For Defective Laptops- Technology News, Firstpost". Tech2. 2007-01-15. Retrieved 2023-04-06.