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Dell Inspiron 1525 (2007)

1525 · 2007–2009 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Celeron M / Pentium Dual-Core T2xxx / Core 2 Duo T5xxx-T8xxx (Merom/Santa Rosa), also offered with AMD Turion 64 X2 in some markets
Ram: max: 4 GB DDR2-667 (2x2 GB), 3 GB usable under 32-bit Windows · base: 1 GB DDR2-667
Ports: USB 2.0 x4 · VGA · Ethernet · Modem (56K, optional) · 5-in-1 media card reader · Headphone out · Microphone in · ExpressCard/54 slot · Optional S-Video TV-out
Battery: 6-cell Li-ion, removable, optional 9-cell extended pack
Display: 15.4" WXGA 1280x800, glossy TrueLife, optional WXGA+ 1440x900
Storage: base: 80 GB SATA HDD · options: 120 GB SATA HDD · 160 GB SATA HDD · 250 GB SATA HDD
Weight: 2.7 kg
Os Support: latest: Windows 7 (unofficial, widely run by owners after Vista) · shipped: Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium (some configurations offered Windows XP)
Release Price: $550

Variants

Colors

Midnight BlueOne of several Dell 'Jewel' lid colors offered at checkout for a small upcharge.

Ruby RedJewel color option, same chassis and internals as the base black unit.

Alpine WhiteJewel color option, same chassis and internals as the base black unit.

Upgrade paths

RAM

4 GB DDR2-667 (2x2 GB SO-DIMM) · Single access panel on the base covers both SO-DIMM slots, no disassembly needed. 32-bit Vista/XP installs only see about 3 GB of it.

~$15

EASY

storage

2.5" SATA HDD or SSD, capacity limited only by BIOS/controller support (well over 250 GB, SSDs up to 1 TB commonly reported working) · Drive bay is accessed from the underside after removing a couple of screws, a straightforward swap and a popular budget SSD upgrade even years later.

~$25

EASY

battery

9-cell extended Li-ion pack · External snap-in pack, no tools needed. Cheap third-party replacements are still widely available given how many units Dell sold.

~$30

EASY

CPU

Socket P processors up to Core 2 Duo T8xxx series, per motherboard support · Requires a full keyboard and palm rest teardown to reach the socket. Doable but fiddly, and thermal paste should be redone.

~$20-$40 used

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