Dell Inspiron 17 5749

laptop 17.3" dGPU ⏱ ~4h ⚖️ 3.00 kg ⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
18
out of 100
Fit for you
9/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
Your focus Performance 20% Mobility 20% Reliability 20%
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Profile

vs median
CPU
28
Core i5-5200U
GPU
6
RAM max
8 GB
DDR3
Battery
40 Wh
~4h
Price
—
no data
Age
—
unknown

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 18/100. Strongest suit — Energy efficiency (49), weakest — Portability (6).

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (6)

Specs in context

LB Score 18
CPU score 28 Basic tier
GPU score 6 Office tier
RAM max 8 GB Standard
Weight 3.00 kg Heavy
Battery 40 Wh Standard

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

CPU generation

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Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Inspiron 1x/7xxx
Type
Laptop≈
Screen size
17.3"
Resolution
1600x900
RAM (max)
8 GB DDR3
Storage interface
non-NVMe
Weight
3.00 kg
Webcam
✓
Optical drive
✓
Battery
40 Wh

Configuration options

Available model options · 9 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (2)
1600 x 900 (HD+) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
• Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 5500
⚙ Processors (2)
Intel Core i5 (5th Gen) 5200U Intel Core i7 (5th Gen) 5500U
🔲 Memory (1)
8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
🎮 Graphics (2)
Intel HD Graphics 5500 GeForce GTX 840M
💾 Storage (1)
1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s

Performance metrics

Performance 14
Portability 6
Light office 11
Gaming 15
Creative 47
Energy efficiency 49
Connectivity —
Value 9
Color accuracy —
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
8%
RAM
100%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
138%
GPU
116%
RAM
200%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
19%
RAM
100%
Minecraft ✗ Weak
CPU
277%
GPU
58%
RAM
200%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
36%
RAM
100%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
116%
RAM
200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
23%
RAM
133%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
12%
RAM
67%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
21%
RAM
100%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
14%
RAM
133%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
62%
GPU
19%
RAM
50%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
116%
RAM
200%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
17%
RAM
100%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
40%
GPU
8%
RAM
50%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
17%
RAM
100%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
277%
GPU
116%
RAM
400%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
116%
RAM
200%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
40%
GPU
9%
RAM
100%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
62%
GPU
19%
RAM
100%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
26%
RAM
100%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
32%
RAM
100%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
62%
GPU
17%
RAM
100%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
19%
RAM
100%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
111%
GPU
116%
RAM
200%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
24%
RAM
100%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
14%
RAM
100%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
23%
RAM
100%
God of War ✗ Weak
CPU
126%
GPU
24%
RAM
100%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
126%
GPU
19%
RAM
100%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
111%
GPU
19%
RAM
100%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
19%
RAM
100%
Doom Eternal ✗ Weak
CPU
126%
GPU
29%
RAM
100%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✗ Weak
CPU
154%
GPU
29%
RAM
133%
Hitman 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
126%
GPU
29%
RAM
100%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
CPU
99%
GPU
23%
RAM
100%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
CPU
99%
GPU
24%
RAM
100%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
111%
GPU
21%
RAM
133%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
29%
RAM
100%
Rainbow Six Siege ✗ Weak
CPU
231%
GPU
58%
RAM
133%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
126%
GPU
23%
RAM
100%
Gears Tactics ✗ Weak
CPU
111%
GPU
39%
RAM
100%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
CPU
99%
GPU
29%
RAM
133%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
14%
RAM
100%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✗ Weak
CPU
126%
GPU
29%
RAM
133%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
126%
GPU
19%
RAM
100%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
66%
GPU
24%
RAM
67%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
14%
RAM
50%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
14%
RAM
100%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
17%
RAM
100%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
14%
RAM
100%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
87%
GPU
24%
RAM
100%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
66%
GPU
9%
RAM
50%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
24%
RAM
50%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
24%
RAM
100%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
14%
RAM
50%
Diablo 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
126%
GPU
29%
RAM
100%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
29%
RAM
100%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
11%
RAM
100%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
87%
GPU
14%
RAM
100%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
24%
RAM
100%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
13%
RAM
67%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
185%
GPU
58%
RAM
200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
154%
GPU
29%
RAM
100%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✗ Weak
CPU
138%
GPU
29%
RAM
100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
24%
RAM
100%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
154%
GPU
14%
RAM
100%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
17%
RAM
100%
Civilization 6 ✗ Weak
CPU
185%
GPU
58%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✗ Weak
CPU
154%
GPU
48%
RAM
100%

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