Its only 2mm difference, may cause slight bulging. Maybe, but I'm not sure. I didn't check when I opened up my 5480. I replaced the 4GB RAM with 8gb RAM and found out that there is no slot for MSata like 5470.

U can try by inserting a 9mm normal 2.5in HDD to see if it fits..

good idea! will try with my HDD and see tonight! thanks =)

so does the new 5480 model... It also has the touch screen but I opted for the non-touch as I'm using Windows 7 due to company policy and support issue.

Can't find any review of the 5480 lol. Too new i guess. But the vostro series is really underrated. Very good price for the performance, weight,and batt life. But if it had gt940m would have been better,since the old one had 740m

5480 is using GT840 right?

Gt830m

Guys I have two questions.. How long does the 51 Whr battery last for your 5480?

Also seems like 5480 comes with a 1 year Pro-Support NBD on-site warranty only. The Inspiron models have 2 years.

If I buy online, the i5 unit costs RM2399, which is RM100 more than outside resellers, at RM2299.

I'm wondering whether I can still purchase additional warranty years myself after buying a unit from external reseller?

How do I proceed with buying the warranty from Dell? Is it the same price as what is quoted on Dell website during configuration of order, as follows?

2 Yr Carry-In Service after Remote Diagnosis +RM 167
3 Yr Carry-In Service after Remote Diagnosis +RM 393

2 Yr ProSupport: Next Business Day Onsite Service +RM 256
3 Yr ProSupport: Next Business Day Onsite Service +RM 554

2 Yr Onsite Service +RM 167
3 Yr Onsite Service +RM 393

Also I don't think I need to pay for on-site service which is quite pricey, I'll just bring to the service centre during wekeends if there's a need.

What's the difference between ProSupport & Onsite Services? I'd rather go for RM167 vs the RM256 if the only difference is NBD or within next few days.

Also what's the difference between carry-in service and onsite-service? They have the same price. Should I choose onsite then?

In this case is it better to buy a Thinkpad E440 @ RM2449 (vs 2299), which comes with 1TB (vs 500GB), almost similar processing power (i5-4210M vs i5-5500U), a DVD burner included (vs no optical drive), as well as 62 Whr (vs 51 Whr).

Seems like it could be a better deal here (RM200 extra for the additional battery life, DVD writer, and HDD space).

This post has been edited by creativemix: Mar 29 2015, 07:10 PM

ProSupport is when the technician will come to wherever you want him to go to fix your pc.

carry in service is when you have to bring your pc to the service center

dell the vostro 5480 is lighter, thinner and the processor is not similar. one is 4th gen and the other is 5th gen. i would suggest you get the 5480 with i7-5500U with 1TB and GT830.

Thanks for your reply, though I bought the cheaper option of i5-5200U today, comes with 500GB HDD (should be enough for me) + 8GB flash, seems like a hybrid! Paid for the onsite-service too to 3 Yrs, not ProSupport. Total damage approx. RM2700. Not too bad, I guess. Would be receiving it only in 2 - 2.5 weeks time, what a wait!

How long do you get out of the battery on browsing/videos?

have fun waiting. i ordered my 5480 on 16/3/2015. supposed to deliver on 25th, then email came and said postponed to 30. then yesterday emailed came and postponed to 3rd april.

i had to call them and find out why. guess what? they have no stock for the free backpack. never thought about delivering the laptop first!

haih. i had to tell them to deliver the laptop first

-Duplicate-

This post has been edited by cursebreaker: Mar 31 2015, 11:01 AM

Gee, that sucks. Well now I know to tell them so if mine's postponed.

got my 5480 today. i hoped that the new 7265 wifi card would fix my previous 7260 wifi card in my 5470's problem. but same thing, internet was unstable when i turn on my bluetooth and connected it to my bluetooth mouse.... start to give up and use dongle...

hey thinking of getting this laptop too

so It is possible to upgrade from 4 to 8gb yeh?

oh guise just wondering, how long can the battery last?

usually if you are getting it directly to Dell, you can speak to their sales agents on their website.
they will allow customization (to some degree) like RAM and also usually throw in freebies/ better prices.

Oh, i see that you have made up your mind on a laptop. Congrats!!!!

i upgraded on my own. RAM cost RM254.

Yeah thanks man, bought the Vostro 5480, i5-5200U, 4GB ram.

Anyone still have issue with the Wifi on the Vostro 5480? And how was its battery life per full charge?

Thinking to get one soon ...