Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (2022) review

Dell’s do-it-all 16-inch performance laptop is stellar value.

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus
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Our Verdict

If it’s excellent all-round performance, a great feature set, strong battery life and stellar value you want from a desktop replacement laptop, look no further than the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (2022). With a novel 16-inch 3K screen, all-aluminum build, an eight-core CPU and a big old battery, it ticks an awful lot of boxes. Sure, there are better looking laptops out there. There are more powerful portables, too. And slimmer ones. But they all cost far, far more money.

For

  • Great screen size and resolution
  • Strong all-round performance
  • Good battery life
  • Great value

Against

  • Single poorly-located USB-C port
  • Screen isn’t very bright
  • Weedy speakers

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In a world of bafflingly complex laptop configurations, the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (2022) keeps things seriously simple. It’s all about maximum features and performance for minimum money. This particular model, based on Intel’s 11th Gen CPU tech, doesn’t have any configuration options at all. It’s available in just the one.

Granted, there’s also a version with Intel’s newer 12th Gen chips which does have a few options. But even then it’s just one CPU upgrade and the choice of a larger SSD. And that’s it. It’s all very welcome given that optional extras are so often used to make an expensive laptop look cheap.

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The Verdict
8

out of 10

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus

If it’s excellent all-round performance, a great feature set, strong battery life and stellar value you want from a desktop replacement laptop, look no further than the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (2022). With a novel 16-inch 3K screen, all-aluminum build, an eight-core CPU and a big old battery, it ticks an awful lot of boxes. Sure, there are better looking laptops out there. There are more powerful portables, too. And slimmer ones. But they all cost far, far more money.

Jeremy Laird

Jeremy has been writing about technology since the 90nm Netburst era (Google it!) and enjoys nothing more than a serious dissertation on the finer points of input lag and overshoot followed by a forensic examination of advanced lithography. Or maybe he just loves machines that go 'ping!'. He has written for a variety of publications, including TechRadar, The Independent, Digital Camera World, T3, PC Gamer, GamesRadar+.