Item Description (This is
other-worldly wordy & detailed, but full of very useful info!)
Up for sale is an absolutely gorgeous,
fully loaded, mint
condition Dell Inspiron 17-7778 Professional/Multimedia 2-in-1
convertible laptop/super-tablet. This system is unquestionably one of the
best-configured 17" convertibles you will find currently for sale
on eBay, and absolutely zero compromises were made with it
- just about every conceivable hardware and software/OS upgrade has been
included with this superb laptop! So, unlike most laptops offered for sale on
eBay, this is not some off-the-shelf, stripped-down, "vanilla" configuration that would require
an immediate additional investment in time and money to meet your performance
and utility expectations - it is exceptionally well configured out-of-the-box,
easily ranking among the very finest 17"-class convertible laptops ever
built, and designed
to satisfy absolutely all of your computing needs now and for many years
to come without requiring any hardware or software/OS upgrades whatsoever!
Straight from Dell, a basic, no-frills, entry level-equipped, Inspiron 7778 (Core i5
CPU, only integrated graphics and no nVidia discrete graphics, 8GB single-channel RAM, standard
spinning 1TB HDD, no M.2 SSD, no Ethernet, lower-end WiFi, no external DVD, feeble 45W AC
adapter, etc.) would have set you back
well over nine hundred dollars before taxes and shipping. But with the absolutely
superb hardware and OS upgrades included in this package, the total
retail cost would have nearly doubled that to approach seventeen hundred dollars (and
nearly twenty-two hundred when Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus and the
other apps suites are also added!). With its high-end component selection
built atop a powerful Dual-core/Quad-thread "SkyLake" CPU/motherboard foundation, this amazing
2-in-1 convertible notebook/super-tablet is without question among the more
capable 17"-class systems available anywhere at this modest price, and
absolutely flogs all of those meek little 'netbooks', Chromebooks, and other
cost-optimized (read: compromised) systems out there. In fact, once POST
(Power-On Self Test) completes, this extremely well-balanced system will
typically boot to the Windows logon screen in around 10-12 seconds flat (and
only 4-5
seconds when Fast Boot with the hiber file is enabled), and launch large, complex
apps in only a few seconds! So, for anyone needing an high-performance,
go-anywhere, multimedia professional-grade notebook that's also certified as a
fully capable desktop replacement (especially when used with your external
high-res monitor and perhaps a Dell D3000/D3100/D6000/WD15/WD19 or similar
3rd-party USB 3.0/3.1 or USB-C docking station), then look no further - this
Dell is without question one of the very best available at this price point. That is especially
the case if you're in need of a home learning or remote working solution - you'd
be hard pressed to find a more suitable laptop than this Dell for
those tasks, both in terms of hardware specs and Windows OS, apps, and tools
setup! Plus, as an added bonus, this Dell's innovative 360-degree
"Flip-and-Fold" design allows it to excel in other popular usage modes: As a
laptop (obviously!) and as a touchscreen tablet (but with far more
power and capability than single-use units) of course, but also
as a tent (great for multi-viewer presentations), and as a stand (optimal for
presentations and video entertainment).
Things you can do with your Inspiron 17-7778
laptop: Given its nicely upgraded hardware specs,
this Inspiron 17-7778 easily handles essentially anything one might buy a
mid-range laptop for today, but for far less money! Bottom line: if
you're looking for a superb condition, aesthetically stunning, fully configured, rock-solid,
extremely well-constructed notebook with the hardware capability to easily
handle all of your computing needs for everything from running business productivity applications and data analysis tools, running
synthesis and simulation packages, doing innovative graphics design, and
even enjoying some older gaming titles, down to the simpler everyday
tasks like remote working and distance learning, web surfing, emailing and
instant messaging, video conferencing, listening to your favorite music through
the outstanding stereo speakers, streaming your favorite movies and videos,
watching DVDs, and storing stacks of photos, video, and music, then this amazing
Dell system will deliver. It was built with only the highest quality parts and
materials, has been upgraded with the latest, top-shelf components, and has been
set up from scratch with a fresh, new Windows 11 Professional Edition 64-bit OS
installation (the latest "October 2023 Update Edition" Version 23H2, the most
recent version available, updated, activated, and perpetually licensed via
transferable, just-purchased genuine Microsoft Windows 11 retail license) and an
Office 2021 Professional Plus Edition installation (also the most recent version
available - updated, activated, and
perpetually licensed via transferable, just-purchased genuine Microsoft Office
2021 retail license), fully customized with a wonderful, intuitive, personalized
Start Menu, and ready to go right out of the box. It would make an excellent
do-anything laptop for high-school/college/graduate-school students or
business/professional users, and it's also perfect for work-at-home types who
could use it as an ideal desktop replacement with its vibrant, easy-to-read, Full-HD
In-Plane Switching (IPS) LED-backlit
LCD display, ultra-high-resolution 4K external monitor support, and myriad
connectivity options. It's far more ruggedly built than most new laptops
available today, and it's priced at a very substantial discount to its original
retail value (and easily worth every
penny!). And again, this laptop honestly looks absolutely terrific and is
surprisingly powerful - basically a "maximum envy" system which will
hugely impress your co-workers, fellow students, neighbors, your kids, your
parents, your spouse, your pets, or anyone/anything else that appreciates the
latest and greatest
in information technology wrapped in the most aesthetically beautiful package
available!
Windows 11 Professional: This laptop was built with Windows 11
Professional Edition 64-bit, so there's no antique, unsupported Windows 7, or
silly, woefully begat, impossible-to-use Windows 8 here; Windows 11 (with it's
'Start' Menu FINALLY improved and upgraded with Windows 10-style Hierarchical
Program Groups as of the current 23H2 Release) is Microsoft's very latest
business and consumer operating system, and is preferred by millions of users
for all of it's new features and enhancements (I still do miss the Windows 10
Live Tiles and resizable Start Menu icons though - hopefully those are also
coming soon!). For Windows 11 23H2, Microsoft has added their fantastic
new "Copilot in Windows" centralized AI assistance feature, more Start Menu
improvements (especially Hover Preview), Taskbar/System Tray/Notifications
enhancements (in particular, vastly improved audio controls), modernized File
Explorer with native support for nearly every current archive file format,
improved Windows Share features, the new Windows Backup and Restore app, new
Emojis, and huge enhancements to Windows Spotlight, Narrator, Voice Access,
Account Security, and Graphics Management. All in all, an amazing collection of
brand new and enhanced existing features to provide the best possible Windows
experience for both new and current users!
For those who love to run Android apps on their smartphones or
tablets, Windows 11 23H2 Professional now includes Microsoft's brilliant new Windows Subsystem
for Android, which allows you to easily install and run all of your favorite Android
apps from the Amazon Appstore! And for anyone concerned in general about Windows
11 performance, please note that this Windows 11 Professional installation was
NOT performed on some cheapo, creaky, low-end/high-volume 'consumer' notebook!
This Inspiron 17-7778 is Dell's top-of-the-line 7000-series Inspiron model - with the same
full complement of high-performance hardware as found in the far pricier XPS systems
- and will blaze through any of your most demanding apps with
ease! Finally, note that in addition to performance hardware that's easily up to XPS
levels, this 7778's internals are housed within a super-sturdy chassis
constructed of machined aluminum, Corning Gorilla Glass, and high-end metals and
composites. You'll find absolutely none of that flimsy, garbage chassis
plastic like you'll find in many 'volume consumer' laptops from retail stores
and online, as this 7000-series system provides the perfect blend of
performance, beauty and toughness - exactly what you need for a big-screen
laptop you can both take with you anywhere to do anything, or just use at home
as a desktop replacement!
Hardware specs of typical Inspiron 17-7778 systems listed on eBay:
When compared with other Inspiron 17-7778 systems you may find on eBay, know that in addition to what is almost certainly the very finest Windows and apps setup provided by anyone
on eBay, this
7778 is also better equipped in terms of actual hardware than nearly any
comparable Inspiron 17 laptop out
there. Similar systems listed on eBay generally have less capable 3D
graphics (typically only the lower-end integrated Intel HD Graphics GPU and no high-performance discrete nVidia GeForce accelerator), less
total memory (usually only 8GB of single-channel RAM), no M.2 SSDs for the
OS and apps (or if one is included, it's a teeny-tiny 128GB or 256GB unit; those
systems instead typically include SLOW spinning Hard Disk Drives for the OS and apps),
no secondary/backup HDDs, no Gigabit Ethernet connectivity (relying exclusively on WiFi for internet access),
slower first-generation "AC" WiFi, absolutely no optical drives of any sort, scratched up LCD displays, worn AC adapters with frayed cords or flaky generics,
badly depleted batteries, battered and abused chassis, etc. This ultra-loaded
7778, on the
other hand, is in absolutely fantastic, extremely well cared for condition (please review condition details
below), with all top-shelf/upgraded specs, a much-better-than-typical custom
Windows and apps setup, and looks simply awesome! The competition may be
a bit cheaper, but if you want a
higher-end professional
multimedia/power-user laptop that you can really use straight out-of-the-box
(that isn't a money-trap "fixer-upper"), that is "unicorn"-level
unique, and that you can actually be proud to
own, then this is absolutely the one to buy!
Features, upgrades and benefits of this Inspiron 17-7778 system:
As mentioned, the original Dell Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of Inspiron
17-7778 laptops with the most popular configuration was around $900-$1000ish.
Various aspects of that setup have been upgraded - some quite significantly - for this particular laptop
as follows:
-
Intel Core i7 Dual-core/Quad-thread "SkyLake"
processor. A very nice upgrade compared to the Core i5 CPUs typically
employed in mid-range 7778 systems, running circles around those
processors to provide far greater performance for modern, power-hungry
applications and more responsive, smoother, and seamless multitasking! -
Huge, lightning-fast 1TB/1024GB TeamGroup MS30
SATA-3 M.2/NGFF 2280 Solid State Drive/SSD. Four to eight times larger
than the 256GB or 128GB SSDs included in the mid-range configurations
from Dell (the basic systems included no SSDs whatsoever!), and rated at
up 4-5 times higher read/write speeds than the standard, spinning SATA
Primary Hard Disk Drives included in the basic configurations from Dell.
Provides vastly greater Windows and applications performance versus
what's possible with any traditional HDD - a difference very easy to
notice and appreciate - while still offering ultra-high capacity storage
for photos, videos, music, backups, etc. -
Massive 1TB Seagate BarraCuda SATA-3 Secondary Hard
Disk Drive/HDD. The basic configuration from Dell has absolutely no
secondary/backup drive of any sort. This 1TB drive provides ultra-high
capacity internal storage for photos, videos, music, SSD backups, etc. -
32GB of dual-channel, high-performance Axiom DDR4 main memory/RAM. FOUR times larger and two times
faster than the 8GB of single-channel RAM typically included with the
basic 7778 configuration from Dell. Provides effortless support for
multi-tasking and running especially large applications. -
1920x1080 pixel resolution Full HD In-Plane
Switching/IPS UltraSharp LCD touchscreen display. All configurations of
the 7778 include this outstanding LCD display technology. Provides
world-class dynamic contrast ratios, super-wide 160-degree viewing
angles, and the richest RGB color gamut available for an immersive and
pleasing viewing experience, while supporting all of the latest touch
gestures and stylus pens for superior artistic expression and/or
technical design input. -
nVidia GeForce 940MX discrete 3D primary graphics
accelerator with 2GB dedicated memory. The $900+ basic configuration
from Dell does not include the nVidia GeForce discrete GPU, relying only
on the significantly less capable integrated Intel HD Graphics 520 to
handle all 3D and 2D imaging chores. The GeForce 940MX provides vastly
improved 3D frame rates for dramatically faster performance when
photo/video editing, gaming, generating content, rendering, etc., with
seamless dynamic switching when that capability is not needed to an
energy-efficient Intel HD Graphics 520 integrated secondary GPU for
handling less demanding 2D Windows and Office-type chores. -
Gigabit Ethernet USB 3.0 Dongle: Modern super-thin
laptops no longer support traditional RJ-45 Ethernet ports, so the basic
configuration from Dell (as well as nearly every modern ultra-portable
design from every manufacturer at every price point) forces all network
and internet communications to occur over a wireless connection. This
system, however, includes an ultra-high-speed auto-sensing
10/100/1000Mbps Realtek "Gigabit" Ethernet USB 3.0 adapter/dongle so you
can attach directly to your network router using standard CAT-5 or CAT-6
cable at the highest-possible speed and providing the most secure
connection possible. -
Ultra-high-speed 867Mbps WiFi Wireless-AC module,
supporting fast, reliable network and internet connections. Provides
nearly six times the peak wireless bandwidth of the Wireless-N modules
often included with the basic configuration from Dell, and two times the
peak wireless bandwidth of the 433Mbps Wireless-AC modules typically
included with the mid-range configuration from Dell for much faster network
and internet connections. -
Programmable LED backlit keyboard with dedicated
numeric keypad. All configurations of the 7778 include this wonderful
"see in the dark" LED backlit keyboard for much easier use in darker
environments. Backlight brightness is user-configurable: Bright-Dim-Off,
and will automatically turn off after a user-configurable time interval
if the laptop is not being actively used (battery saver!). -
External/portable USB 3.0/2.0 DVD+/-RW & CD-RW combo
burner optical drive. The basic configuration from Dell does not include
any external optical disk drive, which is rather inconvenient for those
with large DVD movie or CD music collections. -
65-Watt Dell AC adapter. The most basic
configuration from Dell only includes an underpowered 45-Watt AC adapter.
The beefier (but still slim!) 65-Watt AC adapter provided with this
system delivers fully 44% additional reserve capacity to easily
accommodate even the heaviest
computation loads. -
Future-proof and business-ready genuine Windows 11
Professional Edition (fully licensed and activated!). The basic and
mid-range configurations from Dell include
only the defeatured "Home" Edition of Windows. -
Genuine Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus
(fully licensed and activated!). The basic configuration from Dell
(in fact, the typical configuration for ALL laptops from ALL
manufacturers) includes NO licensed Office package - merely a 30-day
trial for Office 365, after which you have to pay a monthly or annual
subscription fee to continue using it.
If you could have bought this system with the hardware and
OS configured exactly as it is now, it honestly would have set you back close to
$1700, and quite possibly upwards of $2200 when identically kitted out with the
latest Microsoft Office and other software titles like this one!
Optional Docking Station: When paired with an appropriate USB-C
docking station like the optional Dell WD15 available with this laptop, it's
easily powerful enough - and appropriately
equipped - to be used as a complete replacement for traditional desktop systems. The
WD15's vast array of additional ports and features (full specifications list in
section below) nicely complement the those already provided with the laptop
itself. If you're interested in additional information about adding a WD15
docking station to this laptop (or even the more basic D3000 docking station), please contact me via eBay messaging and I'll
be happy to provide you with all the details.
Cost Savings/Price Reduction Options for this Inspiron 17-7778 system:
The hardware configuration for this laptop was optimized in terms of the amount
of RAM, SSD and HDD capacity, inclusion of an external DVD drive, inclusion of a
Gigabit Ethernet adapter, inclusion of
discrete graphics accelerator card, higher-end AC WiFi wireless module, higher-end AC adapter, etc., in order to
provide the very best out-of-box experience and longest period before any later
upgrades might be necessary. However, if some of these hardware specs are beyond
your needs and you would like to reprice the laptop with those specs reduced,
then just contact me via eBay messaging and I can give you a quote with your
preferred hardware configuration.
Actual laptop and accessories
for sale shown above. Please check the eBay-hosted photos at the very top of
this listing for higher-resolution enlargements. For additional photos (I have
dozens!), please contact me via eBay messaging.
NOTE: Any bright areas on the
laptop in the included photos (esp the ones on the palmrest and
keyboard areas) are strictly from my hyper-active camera flash and
lack of any actual photography skills! The laptop itself is has no
blemishes, wear, or imperfections of any sort whatsoever!
Software Specifications:
IMPORTANT SOFTWARE NOTE FOR eBAY AND
INTERESTED BUYERS: The Windows 11 Operating System and Office 2021 Suite
included with this laptop have legitimately purchased, commercia
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