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£274 Dell Outlet13 Aug 16

Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Technology

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KyleRiemen

13 Aug 16

[UPDATE]
The Delivery is free now! This makes the Deal even better than at first -> £273.96
You can even keep the backlit keyboard and stay under £300 [email protected]

Copy and paste the link into adress bar:
http://www.dell.com/uk/business/p/latitude-3550-laptop/pd?oc=ca001l3550ltsemea&ref=PD_OC

Options to reduce Price:
select: "Windows 8.1, !!THIRD OPTION FROM LAST!! otherwise you will get an Error! ([email protected]) (Win 8 can still be upgraded via USB Method to Win10)
select: Non-backlit keyboard ([email protected])
select: Under warranty section select: Others ->
1Yr Collect and Return Included - No Upgrade Selected [Included in Price] [email protected]

= £273.96 including VAT

HP 250 vs DELL Lattitude 3550
6200u vs. 5200u (the 6200u is just slighty better, both are on 14 nm)
0.3 MP webcam vs. 1 MP webcam
1.96 kg vs. 2.2 kg
4.2 BT vs. 4.0 BT
non-backlit keyboard vs backlit keyboard (optional)
1080p TN-Panel vs. 1080p IPS-Panel with good viewing angles, Luminance (335.1 cd/m²), contrast (1139:1) black value (0.31 cd/m²)
optical drive vs. no optical drive
8GB DDR4 vs 8 GB DDR3
256gb SSD vs. 1TB HDD
no fingerprint reader vs. fingerprint reader (optional)

Specs:
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-5200U Processor (2.2GHz, 3MB Cache, Dual Core)
Operating System: Windows 7 Professional SWI/BNLX (ENG/FR/GER/DUTCH/IT) MUI 64bit (Includes Windows 10 Pro License)
Operating System Recovery Options: Windows 10 Pro OS Recovery 64bit - DVD
Video Card: Intel® HD Graphics
Memory: 8GB (2x4GB) 1600MHz DDR3L Memory
Hard Drive: 1TB 2.5inch SATA (5,400 Rpm) Hard Drive
Wireless: Dell Wireless™ 1707 1x1 Single Band 802.11bgn + Bluetooth 4.0 LE
LCD: 39.6cm (15.6") FHD (1920x1080) Wide View Anti-Glare LED-backlit
Keyboard: Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Backlit Single Pointing Keyboard
Primary Battery: 3-cell Lithium Ion (43WHr) Battery

Get it for £299 by selection Win 8.1 operating system / choose basic 'return to base warranty'

- spannerzone

Top comments

mcormack to bobbi

13 Aug 16 8 #38

You have to be very small.

All comments (235)

riccom

13 Aug 16 #1

your link takes us to the US Dell site

KyleRiemen

13 Aug 16 1 #2

hmm weird. Go to http://www.dell.co.uk/ For Work->Laptop->Lattitude 15"

Agharta

13 Aug 16 1 #3

If you choose Windows 8.1 and a non-backlit keyboard it comes to £334.08 delivered which is impressive.
Upgrade from a 1 year collect & return warranty to a 3 year next business day on-site for only £36 which is a bargain giving a total of £370.20.

spannerzone to Agharta

13 Aug 16 #5

If you want to reduce another £30 click in the warranty section:
Others
1Yr Collect and Return Included - No Upgrade Selected [Included in Price] to reduce by £30

So with Win 8.1 (yuk) non backlit keyboard and basic return to base warranty and a £1 case you can get this for £299 incl VAT and delivery.

You can still (unofficially unless you use assistive features of Windows) upgrade to Win 10 using assistive upgrade (i did this couple days ago and it upgrades perfectly)

bobbi

13 Aug 16 1 #4

do you happen to know how easy it is to get into the back of the laptop to changeout to a SSD replacement drive?

Agharta to bobbi

13 Aug 16 1 #6

Dell will have a service manual online in the support section or see if http://www.notebookcheck.net/ have a review as they usually cover such issues.

"Replacing the hard drive would be very easy."
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Dell-Latitude-3550-0123-Notebook-Review.152728.0.html

mcormack to bobbi

13 Aug 16 8 #38

You have to be very small.

spannerzone

13 Aug 16 #7

The £1 case looks fairly decent too

http://snpi.dell.com/snp/images/products/large/c26-pro-topload-1-s.jpg

It's a hot deal, especially if you downgrade some options.

KyleRiemen

13 Aug 16 #8

There is also this 15% voucher, but i dont know how to use... QH2N?32MBQM9NZ
https://twitter.com/DellOutletUK/status/764204821327048704/photo/1

twinkle to KyleRiemen

13 Aug 16 #9

For outlet only, can't use on main site

Agharta

13 Aug 16 #10

Missed that as you have to click on the other options for warranties.
Starting to look like a bargain at under £300. :sunglasses:

KyleRiemen

13 Aug 16 #11

Okay thanks, that explains it.

twinkle

13 Aug 16 1 #12

Certainly cheaper than the Inspiron 3000 series and build quality is usually better with the Latitude....usually :smiley:

docr

13 Aug 16 #13

I am getting a problem not only with latitude but with others as well. I think it will as well be refunded as HP did!:sunglasses:

Agharta to docr

13 Aug 16 #15

I doubt it as it's been replaced by the 3560 and it specifically says 30% off.
Just a clear out of an old model.

twinkle

13 Aug 16 1 #14

4% Quidco...show how long it is since I bought at Dell, didn't know they were back...includes outlet as well

Agharta to twinkle

13 Aug 16 #17

Yes, I noticed that recently. Ordered a bargain Venue 11 7140 when they had the 50% off code but it didn't track. Shall raise a claim unless they don't allow Quidco alongside coupons!

docr

13 Aug 16 #16

How do i upload a picture if i want to?? I will Provide the proof.

Agharta

13 Aug 16 #18

The site has problems, no need to prove that and it means little.

addyb

13 Aug 16 1 #19

Can't see the 3550. For me the first 15" link takes me to an error and the 2nd one just shows from 3650

docr to addyb

13 Aug 16 #20

I have the same problem!

KyleRiemen to addyb

13 Aug 16 #21

It is still working for me try manually http://www.dell.com/uk/business/p/latitude-3550-laptop/pd

addyb

13 Aug 16 #22

Page not found on that link :disappointed:

Agharta

13 Aug 16 #23

There's also a version with a NVIDIA GeForce 830M but it's £60 more so not good value.

KyleRiemen

13 Aug 16 #24

dont click on it, copy&paste into navigation bar. http://www.dell.com/uk/business/p/latitude-3550-laptop/pd

Agharta

13 Aug 16 #25

Try this link but copy & paste - http://www.dell.com/uk/business/p/latitude-3550-laptop/pd?ref=PD_OC

docr

13 Aug 16 #26

tried it! instead of an error I am getting 404 now

Agharta

13 Aug 16 1 #27

You need to copy and paste it.

docr

13 Aug 16 1 #28

Thank you. Got it!

Agharta

13 Aug 16 #29

For someone looking for a 15.6 1080P with a quad core and an SSD under £500 this is good for £489 delivered via the Outlet using the 15% code:

• Latitude E5570
• Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ Processor (Quad Core, 2.6 GHz, 6MB Cache, 35W)
• Windows 10 Pro (64bit)
• 8 GB (1x8GB) 2133MHz DDR4 Memory Non ECC
• 256GB M.2 2280 Self Encrypted Solid State Drive
• No Optical Device
• Intel HD Graphics
• Intel 8260 Dual band 2x2 802.11ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.1
• No WWAN Card Included
• 90W 3-Pin AC Adapter
• Non Touch WWAN HD/FHD LCD Backcover
• Non-Touch with Camera and Microphone
• Shroud
• Primary 4-cell 62W/HR Battery
• 15.6 Inch FHD (1920x1080) Non-Touch Anti-Glare LCD
• Internal English Keyboard

ollie3211 to Agharta

13 Aug 16 #36

Can I get a link please or did you just configure the cheapest one?

ganon to Agharta

14 Aug 16 #65

Quite tempted by this. Need to find a good review

docr

13 Aug 16 #30

heat added!

jun19

13 Aug 16 #31

I am getting it for 280 but just noticed no optical drive so thinking now what to do

Agharta to jun19

13 Aug 16 #32

With postage?

jun19

13 Aug 16 #33

when I go to checkout it changes to 327, yes it was a mistake I didn't add postage but how much is the postage actually ?

shez786

13 Aug 16 #34

is everyone being charged £24 postage on this deal?

KyleRiemen to shez786

13 Aug 16 2 #35

Yes £24 is normal. If you wanted to have 299 package, you missed something. Select Win 8 64 non-Pro, non Backlit-Keyboard, Under warranty section select: Others.

batista

13 Aug 16 #37

can the 15% discount from unidays be used on this

ganon to batista

15 Aug 16 #84

I added uni days code but got a message where I think they will need to verify further.

Agharta

13 Aug 16 1 #39

1. This is the link - http://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/InventorySearch.aspx?brandid=3&c=uk&cs=ukdfb1&l=en&s=dfb
2. Choose Latitude E5570 from the left hand columns.
3. Choose i5 from the left hand columns.
4. Sort by Price which is top right hand side above the top system.
5. Add to basket.
6. Apply the code once you have the item in the basket; the box is on the left hand side near the bottom. Code is QH2N?32MBQM9NZ

Most of the i5s are the U series but there are a few HQ quad cores and some i7s.

docr

13 Aug 16 #40

Nop! select the option for windows 8.1 3rd from the last.

Flora82

13 Aug 16 #41

I refreshed the page and another windows 8 option appeared and it was ok with that one. I don't think it was me, but the stupid rarely realise they are being!

May I ask if you're certain it is an IPS panel - as all I saw was 1080p. That is what would swing it for me, leaving me just to decide on paying £100 to upgrade to a 4 year on site warranty vs 1 year rtb.

KyleRiemen

13 Aug 16 1 #42

Regarding to http://www.notebookcheck.net/Dell-Latitude-3550-0123-Notebook-Review.152728.0.html
"Dell equipped our review unit with an IPS display that offers wide viewing angles. This means the display content is visible from every position. It is no problem to use the notebook outdoors thanks to the good results for the brightness, the contrast and obviously the matte display surface."

The error for using the "wrong" win8 version i think is, because you did not choose the 64-bit-version, which is needed to run 8gb of ram.

smokenlazer

13 Aug 16 #43

This is price EXCLUDING vat and delivery. The ACTUAL price for this laptop is £427.

Agharta to smokenlazer

13 Aug 16 1 #44

WRONG. You need to remove a few options to get it down to £300 delivered. Read the ACTUAL deal description.

spannerzone to smokenlazer

13 Aug 16 1 #45

It can be had from £299 if you change the options listed (Win8.1, no backlit keyboard, 1 year return to base warranty, £1 case)

Meluk9

13 Aug 16 #46

i get the error
Configuration Error #7874 #8267. Please modify your selection.

Rubbish site, doesnt tell you what this relates to!

spannerzone to Meluk9

13 Aug 16 #47

You chose the wrong win 8.1 option, choose the bottom option, third up like Agharta said earlier.

smokenlazer

13 Aug 16 #48

Thanks for taking time to explain this too me, but no one wants windows 8.1.

spannerzone

13 Aug 16 2 #49

Of course no one wants win8.1 :stuck_out_tongue: - it's Vista all over again but you can still upgrade to Win10 for free, yes the official free upgrade has ended but simply use the Assistive upgrade option (ie people that need special assistance features) and you can upgrade any applicable version to Win10 for free.

Selecting Win8.1 reduces the price, otherwise you'll pay £21.70 +VAT more for Win7 or 10

addyb

13 Aug 16 #50

Mmm I could swear I'm adding everything or removing the correct things from my order and it's still coming out as £334 delivered. No idea why?

Agharta to addyb

13 Aug 16 #51

£334 means you haven't downgraded the warranty to Collect & Return.
On the second page select Other for the warranty and it defaults then to the lower price option. Keep an eye on the basket price and make sure it drops before continuing.

Agharta

13 Aug 16 1 #52

8.1 is the way to go, just install Classic Shell and it's a good upgrade from 7 without being the loose cannon that 10 is.

K9KOD

13 Aug 16 #53

Nice for the price - HSH! :smiley:

Blasphemous

14 Aug 16 #54

Looks canny

SupermanDRC9

14 Aug 16 #55

How do you complete the order if you don't own a business? Is there a way?

KyleRiemen to SupermanDRC9

14 Aug 16 #57

Since you pay VAT, you don't need to own a buisness. Just type in your name in company box.

adamkaty

14 Aug 16 #56

very good deal, should be hotter. The backlit keyboard and ips display is a winner.

addyb

14 Aug 16 #58

It's added in my basket and I'm hovering over the payment. Don't know why I'm being so hesitant. It's a great deal and ticks many boxes for me. Gawd I hate buying new kit. Soo indecisive.

adam1 to addyb

14 Aug 16 #59

Your asking yourself is it really worth it? Do I really need it or will I make use of it? If we all bought everything on impulse we would be bankrupt. I still haven't push the button yet.

RedDwarfIsCool

14 Aug 16 #60

Nice spec and good price. Heat added.
Does anyone know if this has a reflective (glossy) screen? Looking for a laptop with a matt screen. Cheers

KyleRiemen to RedDwarfIsCool

14 Aug 16 1 #61

Non-Glossy

16ooEman

14 Aug 16 #62

I've opted for backlit keyboard and trying to justify not spending an extra £30 on extended 3 year basic warranty.

Any opinions on Dells warranty and if it's worthwhile?
Cheers

scorpio iscariot

14 Aug 16 #63

There's this too if anyone's interested.Not as powerful but ok I think
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/hp-14-ac108na-14-inch-notebook-149-costco-2493807

kavakava

14 Aug 16 #64

Good deal. But DELL! I thought HP had the worst customer service & QA ever, but I was wrong. It's DELL.

bograt2007

14 Aug 16 #66

wont let me change the warranty ? only choice is one year collect and return anyone getting this ?

16ooEman to bograt2007

14 Aug 16 1 #67

Go back and start again, worked for me after the 3 year basic warranty option was £60 instead of £30, still not convinced about extending though

Agharta to bograt2007

14 Aug 16 1 #68

Works fine for me in Chrome/Windows.

Zub

14 Aug 16 #69

I had one of these but sent it back due to the poor/flexing keyboard. Good spec for the price but you really notice the difference in build quality when comparing against the 5000 and 7000 series.

myOpinion2 to Zub

15 Aug 16 #88

Is the keyboard really that bad? I was considering buying one of these to replace an XPS 13 as the screen is a bit small and shiny but do appreciate a good keyboard.

RJ1

14 Aug 16 #70

Had anyone found any discount codes that could be used with this deal? Thanks

delpy8

14 Aug 16 #71

cannot get mine to go to £299 :disappointed:

delpy8

14 Aug 16 #72

got it woop Im thick any idea what the area code for the mobile is what the format?

KyleRiemen to delpy8

14 Aug 16 #73

00447XXXXXXX

delpy8

14 Aug 16 #74

Thanks :smiley:

marco67

14 Aug 16 #75

Would the internal graphics card be ok for running Zwift?

I take it the upgraded graphics card for an extra £60 would be fine?

Thanks

KyleRiemen to marco67

14 Aug 16 1 #76

A i5 and r9 200 or GTX 650 desktop-class graphics are recommened. I don't think entry-level notebook graphics will meet the requirements.

marco67

14 Aug 16 #77

Cheers for the reply, I can upgrade this laptop to a NVIDIA GeForce 830M for an extra £60, I take it that will run it fine?

I might pull the trigger on this as I have just been using trainer road on an ancient laptop, time to bring my indoor training into the 21st century

KyleRiemen to marco67

14 Aug 16 1 #78

I really don't know. It may run on very low settings. But keep in mind, this is a UltraBook, runnig on an Ultra-Low-Voltage processor. The nvidia 830m offered for this laptop is also only entry-level notebook graphics.

marco67

14 Aug 16 #79

Thanks again Kyle, I thought that graphics card was a good one, glad you pointed that out for me.

I'll have a look on Zwift Facebook page for recommendations, don't want to spend more than £350ish as the laptop is purely for the bike.

bobbi

14 Aug 16 #80

for anyone who has ordered. when you get you acknowledge email did it state/note the £1 bag ? as I cant see mine listed.

thanks

KyleRiemen to bobbi

14 Aug 16 #82

I have it listed on my Order Confirmation PDF last on list and also on acknowledgement.

delpy8

14 Aug 16 #81

How quickly do Dell take to deliver one of these as £20 delivery is steep

bobbi to delpy8

15 Aug 16 #83

they quote 3 days for ''build'' to delivery, which is a bit of a con but I guess it gets figured into the 'cheap' price

tdk2bu

15 Aug 16 #85

ordered with back-lit keyboard and finger print reader for just under £322. Cheers op

16ooEman

15 Aug 16 #86

Anyone who has ordered recommended extending to 3 year warranty?

Cheers

tdk2bu to 16ooEman

15 Aug 16 1 #87

I stuck with the standard return to base warranty.

ganon

15 Aug 16 #89

How's the return policy for dell?

Zub

15 Aug 16 #90

I'm sure many people won't have a problem with it butI can't stand even slight flex from my laptop keyboards.

akajay07

16 Aug 16 #91

Finding it tough to weigh up the differences between the Dell and this HP. which is around the same price after the trade up.

The HP has a SSD. The Dell has more RAM, a backlit keyboard and a case.

Anyone got any input?

16ooEman

16 Aug 16 #92

The Dell screen wins it for me, full HD.

akajay07

16 Aug 16 #93

Just spotted that... ahhh, I hate making these kinds of decisions!

twinkle

16 Aug 16 #94

Different on the businesses site...used to be you couldn't unless faulty...not sure now...best to check T&C's

myOpinion2

16 Aug 16 #95

The 6th gen i5 offers quite a performance boost over 5th gen plus better graphics but I'd still take the Dell and fit an SSD myself, upgrading the screen is far harder and more expensive.

KyleRiemen

16 Aug 16 #96

I am not sure how this works, but i think the laptop you trade in, must be worth £200 to get the £200 credit, if not you will only get "up to" £200 credit.
If it really works like that, it is not really a voucher. You could just put it on ebay.
The RAM can be upgraded for little money very easy, so no big deal.
The SSD on the HP is only 128 worth about £35 on amazon. The 1TB HDD has a similar worth. So you could sell it and swap to an SSD.
But i would go for a decent display any day, a 1366 x 768 pixels display is a No-Go.

huggychair

16 Aug 16 #97

Amazing value, not worried about the I5 being a gen down. Just worried about the keyboard flex issue??...

ihaveaquestion

16 Aug 16 #98

Great value for an 1080p IPS-Panel display

16ooEman

16 Aug 16 #99

Just bit the bullet, £354 with backlit keyboard and 1 year basic warranty, was offered free delivery by some complete idiot on sales chat who insisted the top loader case offer didn't exist and windows 8.1 was not cheaper than Windows 10!! :confused:

ihaveaquestion to 16ooEman

16 Aug 16 #100

I was in two minds about the backlit display, decied again, but added the fingerprint reader. Came in at £302 in total. I didn't desperately need a new laptop but my current one is 2 1/2 years old, and I prefer Windows 7+8 to 10, so didn't want to hang on too long in case it's eventually only Windows 10 laptops available for purchase! This is a bargain in my opinion! I'm suprised it isn't 1000+ heat.

galaxygagq

16 Aug 16 #101

ordered. Thanks friends. smashing deal. not sure who paid for delivery but mine was 299 including delivery. only issue is the email said delivery between now and aug 31st but for the price of specs a can wait a few extra days!

full hd screen.. yes please! dells are built to last so should be a good machine for the price!

razzledazzle99

16 Aug 16 1 #102

Great deal OP, heat added!

Did anyone try to order through Dell VIP club for 10% discount? Any free delivery codes floating around?

tdk2bu to razzledazzle99

16 Aug 16 #103

what's VIP club and how do you get it?

twinkle to razzledazzle99

18 Aug 16 #121

Is the VIP club still running?, thought it finished some 18month ago?

Matangouk

16 Aug 16 1 #104

Great find and deal, ordered with backlit keyboard & fingerprint reader, great spec for the money & the FHD screen is tops :smiley:

seattleuk

17 Aug 16 1 #105

Before they had my money: 1 to 3 days to dispatch
After they had my money: 4 days later, still in pre-production and estimated delivery date of 30th Aug.

Not in any hurry for it so not a problem but just slightly disappointed with how much the estimated time changed as soon as my card had been charged.

But...thanks for posting this and the directions, looking forward to finally FINALLY making the transition from desktop to laptop. Had been on the lookout for a i5/8GB for under £300 for a little while so snapped this up

purplevimto

17 Aug 16 #106

Aaargh help! I'm getting it for £318 Inc delivery. What am I doing wrong?

KyleRiemen

17 Aug 16 1 #107

I would guess you forgot to downgrade from backlit keyboard.

purplevimto to KyleRiemen

17 Aug 16 #109

It was that yes!

purplevimto

17 Aug 16 #108

Have figured it out. Ordered. Thanks op and everyone else for the helpful suggestions and advice.

akajay07

17 Aug 16 #110

Still umming and ahhing about this. There's no doubt that it's a very good spec for the price, but rightly or wrongly, I think my hesitation is caused by the sheer ugliness of the machine.

razzledazzle99

17 Aug 16 #111

It's technically for businesses but anyone can register for it I believe, you contact the VIP sales team via chat and you send them the E-value code, beside the add to basket button. I'm not sure if you can configure it as you want as above for £299+delivery, the discount might only be applied on the price not inc. VAT).

I'd be interested to hear if anyone tried it with a sales agent, would make a sweet deal all the sweeter!

RedDwarfIsCool

17 Aug 16 #112

Looks like this deal has ended :neutral_face:
Pity, as I was thinking seriously about buying it too

KyleRiemen

17 Aug 16 1 #113

Nope, it's still up.

ihaveaquestion

17 Aug 16 #114

Yes I just checked too. Still available.

xyzz

17 Aug 16 #115

"We request you to verify your purchase information by replying from your work or student email address with the shipping address in reply to this mail for the order. Please note that failure to contact us may result in cancellation of your order." then I got an email "This is to inform you that your recently Dell Order , has been cancelled due to verification issues". any chance to skip it?

KyleRiemen to xyzz

17 Aug 16 #116

Are you trying to use student discount?

heta1979

17 Aug 16 #117

"Kindly ask the card holder to reply from his or her work or student email address" i.m not a student, my girlfriend is. so i couldn't verify that

RedDwarfIsCool

17 Aug 16 #118

Oops. I see it now. There are now 2 x 15" links. They were not there earlier...I think :confused:

RedDwarfIsCool

18 Aug 16 #119

Pulled the trigger on this one. The screen and price sold it for me. Also, I like the fact that I can upgrade the hdd to a ssd. Thanks for posting this deal OP.

RedDwarfIsCool

18 Aug 16 #120

One question. Does anyone know if the graphics can be upgraded?

Agharta to RedDwarfIsCool

18 Aug 16 #122

No, as is the case with most laptops.

RedDwarfIsCool

18 Aug 16 #123

No bother. Do you know - is this Intel HD 5500 graphics chip?

Agharta

18 Aug 16 #124

Yes.
http://ark.intel.com/products/85212/Intel-Core-i5-5200U-Processor-3M-Cache-up-to-2_70-GHz

ihaveaquestion

18 Aug 16 1 #125

The graphics was also a sticking point for me, but tbh I only play super basic games, and if I wanted to play the latest games against friends I'd probably just get a console. Also, the only time I've had a good gaming laptop, the graphics card was the weak point and shortened the life of the laptop. I went with this deal, as it's great value for what you get!

KyleRiemen

18 Aug 16 #126

If you are on lightweight gaming, mabe this is the better deal for you.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/hp-envy-15-ah100na-laptop-289-delivered-from-hp-student-store-2496531

ihaveaquestion to KyleRiemen

18 Aug 16 #128

You're probably right but I've ordered now :smiley:. I don't play recent games anyway and I'vve seen a few vids of Left 4 Dead 2 being played on a laptop with the same specs as this Dell model and it runs fine.

ganon

18 Aug 16 #127

So when are these new laptops expected with the high end GPU?

RJ1

18 Aug 16 #129

Is the boot up time on this laptop OK? would anyone
who has bought this laptop recommend it? thanks

KyleRiemen to RJ1

18 Aug 16 #130

The boot time will be a fine, if you swap the HDD for a SSD.

16ooEman to RJ1

18 Aug 16 #132

This is replacing my prematurely knackered Latitude 3540 from Oct 2014, it was almost identical spec but with hybrid drive, I could be surfing within 20 seconds of turning on.

RJ1

18 Aug 16 #131

Thanks. How about without a SSD. Unfortunately the larger SSDs are still quite expensive? Thanks

KyleRiemen to RJ1

18 Aug 16 #134

Boottime will be nearly the same on all devices. You can have the best hardware in the world and it will still take 45s and more to boot up, as long you go with a HDD. It is a absolut bottleneck, slowing down the complete system, especially those 2.5" format HDD with only 5400rpm. Try an SSD and you will never go back again.

RJ1

18 Aug 16 #133

thank you. hope this latitude lasts longer :wink:

16ooEman to RJ1

18 Aug 16 #135

Hope so too, surfing and drinking don't mix with me :neutral_face:

16ooEman

20 Aug 16 #136

Placed an order on 16TH got an email yesterday saying order cancelled as out of stock, called sales and advised end of line product and not available to build, marketing dept don't know how to remove from Web site?? Really?

ihaveaquestion to 16ooEman

20 Aug 16 #137

Did you ever get order confirmation or just order acknowledgement? I received one then the other.. I hope mine doesn't get cancelled as well :disappointed:. Weird reply you received ffrom the marketting dept.

Mine's currently listed as 'In Production' so maybe it's okay.

KyleRiemen to 16ooEman

20 Aug 16 #138

Ordered mine aswell on 16th, checked right now, it is in production :smiley:

Since others ordered later and got "in production"-status, it may due to the customization you made... I would just try again.

Matangouk to 16ooEman

20 Aug 16 #139

Placed mine on the 16th too and I checked, it says "in production" due to be delivered on or before the 25th, I hope so!

KyleRiemen

22 Aug 16 #140

Ordered on 16th, has been shipped from china, estimated arrival is 30th.

RedDwarfIsCool

22 Aug 16 #141

Ordered 17th and I am still at acknowledgement of receipt status.
Feck this, I am going to give them a call

RedDwarfIsCool

22 Aug 16 #142

Just off the phone with Dell (0800-587-1456)
My order was cancelled because of the wrong configuration? News to me.
Customer service have arranged for the Sales team to phone me back today to discuss updating the configuration. I am pretty sure they are going to update the price too :stuck_out_tongue:

myOpinion2 to RedDwarfIsCool

22 Aug 16 #143

What config did you select win 8.1 / non-backlit keyboard?

KyleRiemen to RedDwarfIsCool

22 Aug 16 #146

Did they already phone you back? It would be nice to know which configuration is not available anymore, so i can update this thread. Btw. mine is also Win 8.1 non-Pro, +backlit Keyboard,+Fingerprintreader. I think orders are fine, if you received your Order Confirmation ( mine came in just 10 min after the acknowledgement).

RedDwarfIsCool

22 Aug 16 #144

Long story short, but my order was cancelled.
Stock of this laptop is no longer available - it's been discontinued.
My configuration was Win 8.1 (3rd selection from the bottom), backlit keyboard and a finger print reader.
Disappointed as I liked the spec on this laptop. Ah well

Matangouk

22 Aug 16 #145

That's bad :disappointed: don't get it, my order & spec is exactly the same, win 8.1, backlit keyboard & finger print reader and current status is 'shipped' so guess its coming!

ihaveaquestion

22 Aug 16 #147

Strange that they say it's not in stock when it's still available. Mine is in production and if it helps anyone, for my config I didn't have the backlit display but did go with the fingerprint pad.

tdk2bu

22 Aug 16 #148

might be worth putting the order in again. I've got the same configuration and status says shipped.

RedDwarfIsCool

22 Aug 16 #149

I got an email at lunchtime today to say the order had been cancelled so I phoned Dell. 4 operators later I was told the Win 8.1 configuration was the cause of the problem. We went through the os options but during that conversation the operator spotted it was no longer in stock. I might order again and see how it pans out as I know the laptop is still on the website.

Just to clarify, I never got an actual order per se - I only received the acknowledgment receipt.

ihaveaquestion

22 Aug 16 #150

Strange as I chose that option and it went through fine. I guess they couldn't have had many in stock?

seattleuk

23 Aug 16 #151

Mine went to 'in production' a good few days ago and the delivery changed from 30th to 26th so I took that as a good sign.

But it's still there now. I guess they'll need to ship tomorrow to get to me by Friday. Did someone say they are shipped from China..?

bobbi

24 Aug 16 #152

yes ships from China so doubt u will get by Friday tbh

7iain7

24 Aug 16 #153

has this deal expired ?

Aadilp789 to 7iain7

24 Aug 16 #154

price seems to be excluding vat now..

KyleRiemen to 7iain7

24 Aug 16 #155

No. It is still on. Maybe some customization not available. But you should be good, if you get your order configuration. Just give it a try.

Read the description... Price is still inc. VAT

Aadilp789

24 Aug 16 #156

£24 delivery charge?

KyleRiemen to Aadilp789

24 Aug 16 #157

is already included in the £297.96 inc. VAT

7iain7

24 Aug 16 #158

I ordered the with backlit KB & finger print scanner, total price was £321.84 thank you OP

KyleRiemen to 7iain7

24 Aug 16 #159

Did you get you order confirmation, beside of your acknowledgement? Pls let us know.

robbo54

24 Aug 16 #160

Hello,anyone received theirs yet?
Can you confirm it has an IPS panel screen.
Thanks

16ooEman

24 Aug 16 #161

Just got order confirmation, but order tracking details not accepted on their Web site!! Build date first week in September supposedly.

KyleRiemen

24 Aug 16 #162

Tracking information? They will have to build your notebook first :wink:, when it's been shipped, tracking information will work. It took 6 days for mine to get shipped.

ibluewills

24 Aug 16 #163

I did my first order on Saturday morning. Contacted Dell on Monday to say that I hadn't received my order confirmation yet. They said that it hadn't gone through cause of a problem with their system and that I should try again. I ordered again on Monday night and then checked with them again on Tuesday lunchtime as I still hadn't received confirmation for the 2nd order. They told me that it was out of stock and it wouldn't go through.

This evening I decided to change the configuration slightly tonight with a new order. Haven't received the confirmation for that one.

Then about an hour ago I get 2 emails saying ordered confirmed for the first two laptops. Grrrr. So annoyed will have some cancelling to do in the morning

7iain7

24 Aug 16 #164

Hi, yes just got confirmation of order.

16ooEman

25 Aug 16 #165

I said order tracking, not shipping tracking and I ordered the laptop in this deal, not a notebook :smirk:

bobbi

25 Aug 16 2 #166

mine arrived today. full hd ips

robbo54

26 Aug 16 #167

Thanks ..ips is a bonus ..great viewing angles

bobbi

26 Aug 16 #168

i did order windows 8.1pro but I think its only home. decent machine, not exactly anything stylish but its very responsive and I like the whole deal with the bag etc.

trustmeimlying

27 Aug 16 #169

expired?

trustmeimlying

27 Aug 16 #170

expired?

KyleRiemen

27 Aug 16 #171

Seems like it is expired...

RedDwarfIsCool

28 Aug 16 #172

I bookmarked the deal previously.
Seems to be still available from here

http://www.dell.com/uk/business/p/latitude-3550-laptop/pd?oc=ca001l3550ltsemea&ref=PD_OC

KyleRiemen

28 Aug 16 #173

Thx. Has been updated.

skrulls

29 Aug 16 #174

Free delivery on this now so down to 273

razzledazzle99

29 Aug 16 #175

Tried link above and going into the site, page shows configs but has no add to basket option! Any workaround?

skrulls

29 Aug 16 1 #176

Try this link - http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=ca001l3550ltsemea&model_id=latitude-3550-laptop&c=uk&l=en&s=bsd&cs=ukbsdt1

ihaveaquestion

30 Aug 16 #177

Since I ordered pre 'free delivery', do you think if I contacted them they'd refund the delivery charge, or is that taking the p!ss / unlikely to work?

KyleRiemen

30 Aug 16 #178

I don't think so, since you got the £1 Carrying Case offer.

Gumster

30 Aug 16 #179

Hi, I put in an order for the Lenovo Z50 (http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lenovo-z50-15-6-inch-hd-laptop-black-amd-fx-7500-apu-with-radeontm-r7-graphics-8-2503047?page=2#comments) but am now wondering if the Dell is a better deal with an i5 and full HD for £45 more. Does anyone have any idea how the build quality compares as well as performance? Which would handle some gaming better (do realize that neither are gaming specs but wondering if it can play new games at low settings?)
Thanks!

KyleRiemen

30 Aug 16 #180

https://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B00O8SDRKK/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_btm?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=recent

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Dell-Latitude-3550-0123-Notebook-Review.152728.0.html

Gumster

30 Aug 16 #181

Thanks!

Lilmonkey

31 Aug 16 #182

Just rang Dell..
Batch shortage, so my order was not accepted :disappointed:
Guess this should be expired now then?

razzledazzle99

31 Aug 16 #183

Crap, when did you order the laptop? I ordered it on Monday and I'm got the acknowledgement email only, waiting for an update to see if its accepted or cancelled.

tdk2bu

31 Aug 16 #184

mine arrived today. not the best looking and doesn't feel light, very much no frills so to speak but can't complain for the price as need it for working from home.

myOpinion2

31 Aug 16 #185

How is the keyboard?

Lilmonkey

31 Aug 16 1 #186

Ordered Tuesday.. Only got the order acknowledgement email, so used the chat today, then he rang me back, and said it was a batch shortage, and asked if i wanted an alternative.
He did say that there should be more stock on Monday, and he would ring back then to try and process a new order.. Very strange.

razzledazzle99

31 Aug 16 #187

That does sound strange! I mean if there is more stock coming in Monday, why not inform you of that, and let your current order stay the same?

Lilmonkey

31 Aug 16 #188

Yeah, exactly. I asked if my order could just stay on hold, but he said no.. Also tried to sell me another model, lower spec, for more money..
Good luck to those that got one.. You can still place orders, but not sure if anybody else will get them :disappointed:

K9KOD

31 Aug 16 #189

Received mine today after a two week + wait......DOA. :disappointed: Decided on a refund (will be evaluated and decided upon in 2-3 days) after two hours of being passed from pillar to post on the phone. Was even asked whether or not I would be comfortable opening up the case to make a check. Worst customer service I have ever come across and wish I would have spotted Dell UK's 0.8 Trustpilot score before ordering. I mean HTF do you get less than 1 out of 10? My first and last Dell product.

Matangouk

31 Aug 16 #190

Received mine today too and very happy with it, lighter than my last one and quite like the minimalist look lol. Still its a laptop to work from not look at :smiley: Great screen and very responsive, keyboard has some flexing but not a problem for me, backlit keyboard works well.

tdk2bu

31 Aug 16 #191

it's an ok keyboard, no real flex that i can tell, my other laptop is a hp about 18 months old and the quality of that feels a lot better but like I said for the money can't really complain.

tdk2bu

31 Aug 16 #192

anyone know how to upgrade to windows 10? and how to check find out what your windows 8.1 product key is?

KyleRiemen

1 Sep 16 #193

to read key
https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=!AI7MfmK_uXpQw88&cid=974CA3D464D2229C&id=974CA3D464D2229C!624&parId=root&action=locate

to upgrade
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/windows10upgrade

It is said to be working with above mentioned method. I did not try, since i had already win10 pro key and used it to install directly on ssd.

Received mine yesterday too. The keyboard does flex slighty, when you check if it is flexing, like most non-high-end laptops do, but no flexing on regular use.
It is not an eye-catcher, but also not ugly. Quality is pretty solid, feels absolutely not "cheap", i have nothing to complain about. Happy with the purchase.

razzledazzle99

1 Sep 16 #194

Just got a cancellation email stating problem with configuration, I selected Windows 8.1, third from bottom, backlit keyboard and fingerprint reader.

impgrrrl

1 Sep 16 #195

My order has just been cancelled too: "Because of a problem with the combination of components we cannot complete the order."

Lilmonkey

1 Sep 16 #196

Funnily enough they have exactly those specs on the outlet site, but for £388.97 + VAT (so £466) .. Cheeky blighters

sb170

1 Sep 16 #197

Ordered Tuesday ,Mine just cancelled, same email, would be interested to know what they can't supply, it's a generic base with a standard chip and hard drive , maybe no more hard drives with 8 available, anyway why are they still allowing us to place orders when they can't supply, if you ring up they try and sell you a different spec for more money, is this not considered click bait.

jinxxeh

1 Sep 16 #198

Only seemed to be able to get this price excluding VAT! Don't know if Dell have changed it since deal was posted?

tdk2bu

1 Sep 16 #199

cheers mate, appreciate it

twinkle

1 Sep 16 #200

Nope, £273.96 delivered

tdk2bu

1 Sep 16 #201

just in case anyone wants to know kyleriemen's links were spot on. windows 10 wouldn't accept my 8.1 product key so did the accessibility upgrade and so far seems to have upgraded to windows 10 fine.

heavenlight2005

2 Sep 16 #202

How do you get to £273.96 including VAT??

I've used this link:
http://www.dell.com/uk/business/p/latitude-3550-laptop/pd?oc=ca001l3550ltsemea&ref=PD_OC

But at checkout it's saying £358.80
http://ecomm.euro.dell.com/dellstore/basket.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukbsdt1&l=en&s=bsd&itemtype=CFG&details=undefined

u664541

2 Sep 16 #203

I'm getting £293.28 inc free shipping & VAT............

Just did this as per OP:-
Options to reduce Price:
select: "Windows 8.1, !!THIRD OPTION FROM LAST!! otherwise you will get an Error! ([email protected]) (Win 8 can still be upgraded via USB Method to Win10)
select: Non-backlit keyboard ([email protected])
select: Under warranty section select: Others ->
1Yr Collect and Return Included - No Upgrade Selected [Included in Price] [email protected]

RedDwarfIsCool

2 Sep 16 1 #204

Mine arrived today (I re-ordered) and I'm very pleased with it. The screen is great, it's fast, has very little bloatware and it's as silent as your shadow! I agree with others, it's not much to look but it's excellent value for money. There is some flex on the keyboard but it's not very noticeable. First thing I've done was install Classic Shell on Win 8.1 until I think about the upgrade to Win 10, which I will probably do after I install a ssd.

To those who have had their orders cancelled, reorder like I did and hopefully it will slip through the net. I ordered on a Wed afternoon if day or time makes a difference.

heavenlight2005

2 Sep 16 #205

Can't decide between the two:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01GCNYXR4/?tag=ho01f-21

http://www.dell.com/uk/business/p/latitude-3550-laptop/pd?oc=ca001l3550ltsemea&ref=PD_OC

Any suggestions?

razzledazzle99

2 Sep 16 #206

Cool, I re-ordered it again yesterday as I'm pigheaded and really want this laptop! Although I configed Window 10 and paid a little bit extra to see if that would work.

How long did your order confirmation email take after getting order acknowledgement?

RedDwarfIsCool

2 Sep 16 #207

About 15 mins...have you not received your order confirmation yet?

razzledazzle99

2 Sep 16 #208

Nope, on the first order I didn't receive any word from Dell for two days after the order ack. email then boom, cancelled,given a very vague reason, and this time nothing since yesterday, I'd assume the order will be cancelled again on Monday :disappointed:

The only reason I'm persistent with it is there is that no other laptop comes close for the specs in this price range!

heavenlight2005

2 Sep 16 #209

I am still not getting the price down to £274 :disappointed:

http://ecomm.euro.dell.com/dellstore/basket.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukbsdt1&l=en&s=bsd&itemtype=CFG

RedDwarfIsCool

2 Sep 16 #210

I make it £293.28 delivered with Win 8.1, no fingerprint reader and no backlit keyboard.

RedDwarfIsCool

2 Sep 16 #211

How did you pay? Originally I used PayPal but reorderd using visa

tdk2bu

2 Sep 16 #212

anyone else find the mousepad a little clicky and the front edge of the laptop where (the power light side) is a little rough?

tdk2bu

2 Sep 16 #213

don't know much about AMD processors these days, stopped buying them after having crap AMD laptops a few years back, the Lenova will have a better finish and includes a DVD. for me it's whether the AMD is as good as a an intel i5. also look at the reviews for Lenova , you'll see Amazon sold it recently for £269.99, also reading the reviews I don't think the Lenova is full HD, personally I'd go for the Dell

razzledazzle99

2 Sep 16 #214

I paid using Paypal for both, if my order is cancelled Monday I'll give the Visa method a go! Thanks for the replies!

RedDwarfIsCool

2 Sep 16 #215

Yes, my trackpad is a little clicky too - not too bothered about it as I just tap the trackpad to activate a click.

sb170

3 Sep 16 2 #216

After initially having my order cancelled I tried again this morning, same configuration as before, windows 8.1 warranty as other and finger print. Total £277.32 payed with credit card as before. Order acknowledgement received in 1 minute and to my surprise order confirmation 5 minutes later delivery by 19th September, well happy. Previously ordered at midnight don't know if time ordered effects anything. This time I also went to dell UK and put lattitude 3550 in search box must be spelt with two tt's or search won't return anything even though selection that comes up is spelt with one t also on order as latitude, strange. Selected top one and continued as before, don't know if linking this way made a difference but worked for me. So anyone originally with cancelled orders worth trying again. Thanks to reddwarfiscool made me try again.

msk81

3 Sep 16 #217

will I get my delivery cost back? annoyed it's got cheaper after I ordered...

pablomalin

5 Sep 16 #218

Also quidco cashback on top, 3%?

AlistairS

5 Sep 16 #219

I ordered Saturday and paid using Visa. Nothing showing on my account today and no emails so used online chat and also phoned them. One person says out of stock another says rejected. I asked for order to be cancelled and then re-ordered through TCB using a Mastercard. Used SB170's method and went to Dell UK website (thanks). Hopefully get a confirmation tomorrow

sb170

5 Sep 16 1 #220

AlistairS I received my order confirmation within 20 minutes of order acknowledgement, seems to be total luck if u get one, maybe they release so many in one batch and it's all about timing, good luck

myOpinion2

5 Sep 16 1 #221

I've tried ordering twice Wednesday and Saturday, using paypal and paying directly same as sb170 but have only had the acknowledgement email in both cases. It's a bit frustrating and frankly crap customer service having 2 orders stuck in limbo.

AlistairS

6 Sep 16 #222

Just been on the chat with them and got this

I think I will look elsewhere.

databar

7 Sep 16 #223

Hot from me

twinkle

12 Sep 16 #224

Oh, I had one lurking in my saved items...so I ordered...don't hold much hope but.........

Update..I got an order confirmation...its in production...stranger and stranger...it was the Windows 8 version

myOpinion2

13 Sep 16 #225

That was very quick, I placed 3 orders on 31st August, 4 & 6th September, the order from last month has only made it to production today, the other 2 orders got cancelled at the end of last week. When is your estimated delivery date, mine is the 21st but hoping it won't take that long.

twinkle

13 Sep 16 #226

Following week....I only ordered out of curiosity as my first order was cancelled.
Perhaps they've opened a box and found some this week.

twinkle

14 Sep 16 #227

Well its shipped....and my Quidco has tracked at £8

myOpinion2

15 Sep 16 #228

No fair, mine's still in production :disappointed:

killer_cob

15 Sep 16 #229

Managed to get an order submitted (I had one in my basket from last week). Fingers crossed as i want it for my son's Christmas present.

killer_cob

16 Sep 16 #230

And now cancelled :disappointed:

myOpinion2

16 Sep 16 #231

Mine has now been shipped but from China

Common Sense

18 Sep 16 #232

A business sale may not be covered by the distance selling regulations for consumers. Returns policy may be different. Dell previously refused to accept returns on this basis. Which means some people have to claim they are damaged and refuse to accept.

ihaveaquestion

23 Sep 16 #233

My cashback was rejected for some reason :disappointed:.. i sold the case though, so about £280 all in all. Can't complain!

seattleuk

10 Oct 16 #234

Had to send mine back, it stopped turning on. No problems with getting it picked up, UPS were there the next day.

Re. Cashback, I tried via tcb but business purchases, which this was, don't count unfortunately.

tdk2bu

12 Oct 16 #235

quick question for anyone who got one of these. does your power button (the one on the top right) light up?

mine has a clear line in the middle of it to imply there should be a light coming through but no light.

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