On the top lid, there’s a Dell logo.

The laptop’s base features a full-size 10-keyless keyboard and a precision touchpad.

The extra “key” in the top-right of the keyboard is an integrated fingerprint reader for biometrics.

Front view of open Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 7435.

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To each side of the keyboard is a four-inch long up-firing speaker.

The bottom of the laptop houses a large cooling system.

One HDMI port and two Thunderbolt 4.0 USB-C ports are on the left side of the gear.

The Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 7435 laptop sitting with the screen on.

The Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 (7435) laptop features a flexible design for tablet mode, responsive touch inputs, and a modern design with portability in mind.

But since the screen is glossy, expect a lot of glare at particular angles.

I preferred watching shows or gaming in a dim room or at nighttime because of this.

I could multitask as I regularly would, with little problems until I ran too many programs at once.

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The Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 (7435) laptop features a flexible design for tablet mode, responsive touch inputs, and a modern design with portability in mind.

This also happened when Xbox was running in a similar working scenario.

For most moderate users, this shouldn’t be a problem.

Heavy gamers and content creators, however, might want to invest in something with a bit more guts.

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Similarly, “The Outer Worlds” struggled until I closed every other open software I had running.

Tablet Mode

As a 2-in-1, the Inspiron 14 excels.

I could also see it being a helpful feature when traveling via airplane or bus.

Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 7435 keyboard.

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However, there’s acompatible Dell Active Penyou can purchase separately.

The webcam is also good quality.

However, in dim lighting, the results were not as pleasing.

The Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 7435 laptop streaming “Below Deck Down Under” on Peacock.

Charging took a bit longer, but wasn’t drastically slow.

My gear charged at a rate of 0.71% per minute, or 42.6% per hour.

Should You Buy the Dell 14 2-in-1 (7435) Laptop?

Front view of open Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 7435.

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you’re able to buy theDell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 (7435) laptopstarting at $549.99 today.

The Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 7435 laptop playing the game “The Outer Worlds."

A person holding the Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 7435 laptop in tablet mode.

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Front view of open Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 7435 with charger.

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