Dell Inspiron 17 7746

laptop 17.3" dGPU ⏱ ~5h ⚖️ 3.29 kg ⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
22
out of 100
Fit for you
10/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
Your focus Performance 20% Mobility 20% Reliability 20%
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Profile

vs median
CPU
28
Core i7-5500U
GPU
11
GeForce 845M
RAM max
16 GB
DDR3
Battery
50 Wh ~
~5h
Price
—
no data
Age
—
unknown

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 22/100. Strongest suit — Energy efficiency (52), weakest — Portability (6).

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (6)

Specs in context

LB Score 22
CPU score 28 Basic tier
GPU score 11 Office tier
RAM max 16 GB Comfort
Weight 3.29 kg Desktop replacement
Battery 50 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
1920x1080
Graphics
GeForce 845M
RAM (max)
16 GB DDR3
Storage interface
non-NVMe
Weight
3.29 kg
Backlit keyboard
✓
Webcam
✓
Optical drive
✓
Battery
50 Wh~

Configuration options

Available model options · 5 variants across 5 categories

🖥 Displays (1)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
⚙ Processors (1)
Intel Core i7 (5th Gen) 5500U
🔲 Memory (1)
16 GB (2 x 8 GB)
🎮 Graphics (1)
GeForce 845M
💾 Storage (1)
1 TB Hybrid Drive SATA 6Gb/s (8 GB flash)

Performance metrics

Performance 20
Portability 6
Light office 17
Gaming 27
Creative 49
Energy efficiency 52
Connectivity —
Value 9
Color accuracy —

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
Counter-Strike 2 240 ✓ Comfortable
Overwatch 240 ✓ Comfortable
Grand Theft Auto V 140 ✓ Comfortable
PUBG: Battlegrounds 140 ✓ Comfortable
F1 2014 62 ✓ Comfortable
Valorant 50 ⚠ Playable
Alien: Isolation 34 ⚠ Playable
Sims 4 31 ⚠ Playable
Dota 2 30 ⚠ Playable
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 22 ✗ Low
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 20 ✗ Low
Fortnite 20 ✗ Low
Dragon Age: Inquisition 19 ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 4 16 ✗ Low
Battlefield 5 14 ✗ Low
Battlefield Hardline 14 ✗ Low
Counter-Strike 2 14 ✗ Low
Evolve 10 ✗ Low
Far Cry 5 10 ✗ Low
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10 ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 5 9 ✗ Low
Cyberpunk 2077 7 ✗ Low
Metro Exodus 6 ✗ Low
Resident Evil 4 Remake 5 ✗ Low
💡 24 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
138%
GPU
223%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
37%
RAM
200%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
277%
GPU
111%
RAM
400%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
70%
RAM
200%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
223%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
45%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
23%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
40%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
28%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
62%
GPU
37%
RAM
100%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
223%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
32%
RAM
200%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
40%
GPU
16%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
32%
RAM
200%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
277%
GPU
223%
RAM
800%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
223%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
40%
GPU
17%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
62%
GPU
37%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
51%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
62%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
62%
GPU
32%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
36%
RAM
200%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
111%
GPU
223%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
46%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
27%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
45%
RAM
200%
God of War ✗ Weak
CPU
126%
GPU
46%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
126%
GPU
37%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
111%
GPU
36%
RAM
200%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
37%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal ✗ Weak
CPU
126%
GPU
56%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✗ Weak
CPU
154%
GPU
56%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
126%
GPU
56%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
CPU
99%
GPU
45%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
CPU
99%
GPU
46%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
111%
GPU
40%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
56%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
111%
RAM
267%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
126%
GPU
45%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics ✗ Weak
CPU
111%
GPU
74%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
CPU
99%
GPU
56%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
27%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✗ Weak
CPU
126%
GPU
56%
RAM
267%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
126%
GPU
37%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
66%
GPU
46%
RAM
133%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
28%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
27%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
32%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
28%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
87%
GPU
46%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
66%
GPU
17%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
46%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
46%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
28%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
126%
GPU
56%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
56%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
20%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
87%
GPU
27%
RAM
200%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
46%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
24%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
111%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
154%
GPU
56%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✗ Weak
CPU
138%
GPU
56%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
46%
RAM
200%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
154%
GPU
27%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
32%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
111%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✗ Weak
CPU
154%
GPU
93%
RAM
200%

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