The Dell Inspiron 7567: A Gaming Laptop That Doesn't Break the Bank

Hey guys, this is Austin, and I'm here to show you that sometimes, you don't have to break the bank to get a great gaming laptop. When it comes to laptops designed for gaming, they're usually in one of two camps: either really cheap with mediocre graphics or incredibly expensive, huge, and heavy. But I think this Dell Inspiron 7567 is a nice blend of both.

This is not a bad-looking laptop, by the way. If red is a bit too much for you, you can actually get it in black, but that's a standout feature. When you open it up, you'll see that it's a little bigger than expected, rocking a 15.6-inch 1080p display. However, what's special inside is where this laptop really shines. Not only does it have a Kaby Lake Core i5 quad-core processor, but it also comes with dedicated GTX 1050Ti graphics.

Before we dive into the specs, let's take a look at what else you get in the box. To be honest, it's not a whole lot. You'll just get a power cable, which isn't a big deal since this laptop has pretty much everything you need built-in. Unlike most laptops today, this one comes with full-sized USB ports, HDMI, and even ethernet. This is absolutely a gaming laptop.

Now, I know what you're thinking: it's a little bit big and a little bit heavy. But considering what you get inside, it's not crazy. Let's take a closer look at the screen, which is, to be honest, not great. It's 1080p, but the colors are mediocre, and the issue is that the viewing angle is very narrow. If you sit in just the right spot, it looks fine, but if you move it even slightly farther away, the entire thing washes out. Reminding me of a much cheaper laptop.

But while this might not be the best-looking laptop, I do think it's a solid choice for gaming. The keyboard is decent, with a layout that's nice and full-numbered on the side. It's also backlit, which is always a plus. And while the webcam isn't too special – just 720p with dual microphones – the trackpad is completely fine, supporting multi-touch and tracking reasonably accurately.

What really separates this Inspiron from most other laptops in its price category is the performance. Inside, it's rocking a quad-core Intel Core i5-7300HQ processor, NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti graphics, 8 gigabytes of memory, and a 256-gigabyte SSD. This might be a slightly older title, but GTA V still looks amazing on this laptop. And with the right configuration, you can upgrade it to even more powerful components – like I'll show you later.

The mid-spec model starts at around $850, which is an incredible price for what you get. Of course, if you want to save a little bit of money, you can drop down to GTX 1050 graphics and a one terabyte hard drive. Or, if you want to upgrade it, you can throw in some extra components like a Core i7 processor or more memory.

One of the things that really impressed me about this laptop is how easy it was to open up and upgrade. With just one screw, we could take off the bottom panel and see what's inside. There's actually a lot of room for upgrades – you can easily bump up the memory from 8 gigs to 16 or even 32. And there's a completely open 2.5-inch drive bay, so you can swap out your hard drive for an SSD or whatever else you need.

Over here, we have the M.2 SATA drive, which might not be any faster than a normal SSD but is still nice and small. It also takes up more room than I expected, but that's just because it's so big inside. And of course, there are the dual fans with the heat pipe between the CPU and GPU – always a good sign.

But what really stood out to me was how easy it was to work on this laptop. The battery is super easy to remove, and everything feels nice and clean in here. It's not often that I get to open up a laptop like this, so I have to say, it's been a while since I've seen hardware that's this accessible.

All things considered, the Dell Inspiron 7567 makes a solid gaming or editing laptop for $850. The screen might not be perfect, but there's really not much to complain about. What do you guys think? Definitely be sure to let me know in the comments below!

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Hey guys, this is Austin.This just might be the best gaming laptopthat you can buy for less than $1,000.When it comes to laptopsthat are meant for gaming,they are usually in one of two camps,either the really cheapand usually don't haveeither any dedicated graphicsor pretty bad ones,or they're incredibly expensive,huge, thick and heavy,but I think this actually isa sort of nice blend of the two.So this is the Dell Inspiron 7567.Yo, this is actually nota bad looking laptop.Now if red is a littlebit too much for you,you can actually get it inblack, but that stands out.Open it up and you will seethat it's a little bit of a bigger laptop.So we're rocking a 15.6inch 1080p display.However, what's special is on the inside,as not only is this rockinga Kaby Lake Core i5 quad core processor,it's also got dedicatedGTX 1050Ti graphics.Before we get too far into it though,let's see what else we get in the box,which doesn't really seem like much.We pretty much just geta power cable in the box,but that's not a really big deal,because this has pretty mucheverything we need built in.So unlike most laptops these days,we actually get full sized USB ports.There's also HDMI, there's ethernet.This is absolutely a gaming laptop.Now sure, it's a little bit bigand a little bit heavy,but considering what we'regetting inside it's not crazy.So that we're up andrunning with the Inspiron,there are a few thingsthat jump out to me,and the first is the screen.It's not great.So it is at least 1080p, but the issue isis that not only are thecolors sort of mediocre,but it is a very, verynarrow viewing angle.So if I get it in just theright spot it looks fine,but all it takes is movingit just a little bit fartherand the entire thing washes out.It reminds me of a much cheaper laptop,and while yes, this is definitely a laptopthat is made to a budget, right,so they put pretty much all the moneyinto stuff like the CPU, the GPU, the SSD,which is not a crazy call,but even if there'sanother 50 or $100 upgradeto get a better screen, Iwould absolutely take it.It's fine, it's usable,but it's not great.Hey guys, this is Austin.This computer is a little bit different.That is not bad.So in addition to the standardtwo speakers on the Inspiron,there's actually a dedicated subwoofer.So it's right down herebelow the palm rest,and it's a surprisinglyloud and rich sound.For a laptop, it's kindof rare to have a sub,but it really does giveyou a lot more definition,a lot more bass, it'sa much punchier soundthan I'm used to.The keyboard is decent.So I would say it's a little biton the mushy side of things,but the layout is nice,you do have that fullnumber row on the side,and it's also backlit.Now it might not be winning any awards,but this is completely usable.The webcam isn't too special.So it's 720p, and while itdoes have dual microphones,the video quality just isn't that great,fine for a quick video call,but not for much more than that.The track pad is also completely fine.So it supports multi-touch,the tracking is reasonably accurate,but honestly, a lot of this stuffisn't really all that exciting.What really separates the Inspironfrom most other laptopsin this price categoryis the performance.Inside the Inspiron it's rockinga quad core Intel Core i5-7300HQ,NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti graphics,and those are paired witheight gigabytes of memory,as well as a 256 gigabyte SSD.So one of the games Iwanted to try is GTA 5,and while this might bea slightly older title,it can still be pretty taxing,and as you can see hereat 1080p ultra settings,we're getting anywhere between40 to 50 frames per second.Next we have Overwatch,and I think this is a good exampleof a game that runs reallywell on the Inspiron.So the 1050Ti might not beable to handle 4K gaming,but at 1080p ultra we'regetting a really solid70 frames per second.This is the only model of the Inspironthat comes with pure SSD storage,in this case 256 gigabytes.So it's a SATA drive,so you shouldn't expectany kind of crazy speeds,but here we're getting about 400 on the readand about 330 megabytes on the write.It might not be thefastest thing in the world,but it's gonna be a lot betterthan any of the hard drive models.So there are multipleconfigurations of this guy.So this is the mid spec model,but if you want to savea little bit of money,you can drop it down to GTX 1050 graphicsand a one terabyte hard drive,or if you want to upgrade ityou can throw somethings in like a Core i7,but really I feel like thisis the sort of sweet spot,as the other models get well over $1,000and you're really not gonna be gettinga lot more performance.So with a single screw we can take offthe bottom of the laptop.There is actually a lotof room for upgrades here.So as far memory goes, we haveeight gigs in here right now,but you can easily bumpthat up to 16 or 32 gigs.There's a completely open2.5 inch drive bay,so here if you want you could put innot only a hard drive but an SSD,whatever you want to getsome additional storage.Over here we have the M.2 SATA drive.So it won't really be anyfaster than a normal SSD,but as you can see it's a lot smallarand it does give us that full drive bay.It's actually a pretty clean layout here.You can see the dualfans with the heat pipebetween the CPU and GPU.The subwoofer isactually surprisingly big.It takes up a lot of room.And of course, we havethe battery here, too,which looks super easy to remove.I've gotta say it's been a whilesince I've opened up a laptopthat's this easy to work on.There is a lot to like with the Inspiron.For $850, it makes a solidgaming or editing laptop,and while the screen could be better,there's really not alot to complain about.So what do you guys think?Definitely be sure to let meknow in the comments belowand I will catch you on the next one.