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post Mar 20 2015, 03:15 PM

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Bought 5470 last december. Realized the wifi becomes slow and unstable when i turn on bluetooth. read online that the intel 7260 car got problem. then i realized when i connect USB 3.0 also the wifi will become unstable. the dell technician came and changed the network card twice and formatted my pc also cannot fix. finally the engineer came and took my laptop back. he told me he confirm the card got problem, now they testing the laptop with 2 other cards, 6235 and 2230, see got problem or not.

Those having 5480, do you have this problem? because 5480 is using 7265, i assume they fix the problem and release the 7265 card to fix the 7260 problem
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post Mar 20 2015, 03:49 PM

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QUOTE(mieza @ Sep 6 2014, 09:43 AM)
Hi. I just brought Vostro 5470.. So  far no prob with wifi.. It just a touchpad is slow? Is it normal?
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pair your laptop with bluetooth and connect your wifi to 2.4Ghz, see still ok or not. also try plugging in USB 3.0 thumbdrive or external HDD. While transfering files, see your wifi ok or not
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post Mar 20 2015, 04:26 PM

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QUOTE(hazremi @ Mar 20 2015, 04:19 PM)
since i upgraded to xps series, i never have this problem anymore.
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haha, of course lar. xps not using the same wifi card right? but while you were using the 5470, no problem at? or you never used bluetooth with wifi together?
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post Mar 23 2015, 06:13 PM

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anyone here upgraded their 5470 with 1TB SSDH Hybrid? I see that 1TB is 9mm, i think 5470 can only fit 7mm, am i correct?
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post Mar 24 2015, 10:48 PM

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QUOTE(onnying88 @ Mar 24 2015, 01:30 PM)
So can we change the network card in the 5470? i'm planning to buy one 5470 from lazada, anyone brought from lazada before? Can't resist the price offer there,
Rm1999 only for 4th i5 2.7Ghz,500GB,32GB SSD,4GB,Nvidia GT740M-2GB D3,14" Touch LED,Win 8.1 OS

Or did the newer 5480 model have no more issue for the wifi signal?
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just got my laptop back today. they replaced mine with 6235 which is an older model. the wifi is slightly better but still can see difference when you turn on bluetooth with 2.4Ghz...
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post Mar 25 2015, 10:47 AM

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QUOTE(onnying88 @ Mar 25 2015, 12:07 AM)
What's the Download and upload speed compare with previous before change?
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speed is the same. i would say more stable but still has problems.

Using 5Ghz Bandwith on 10Mbps Unifi :

1) With Bluetooth on = internet still fairly stable (download speed = 5 - 7Mbps)

2) With Bluetooth off = internet stable (download speed = 10 - 14Mbps)




Using 2.4Ghz Bandwith on 10Mbps Unifi :

1) With Bluetooth on = internet not so stable anymore with occasional timeout and high ping time (download speed = 5 - 7Mbps. sometimes error because timeout halfway)

2) With Bluetooth off = internet stable(download speed = 10 - 14Mbps)
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post Mar 25 2015, 03:25 PM

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QUOTE(onnying88 @ Mar 25 2015, 11:32 AM)
How about the speed with others device? faster then this?
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no, the max speed with any device is around 10 - 13Mbps.

The problem is unstable and frequent time out when bluetooth is turned on. speed also reduced
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post Mar 25 2015, 04:20 PM

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QUOTE(azrilyp @ Mar 25 2015, 04:12 PM)
So far didn't feel any issues with wifi. No disconnection problems..

and 5480 uses the same 7mm HDD.
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i feel like i am even more qualified then dell technician or sales.

called and ask if i can change my HDD to SSHD, they dunno. asked the technician about msata, they have no idea what is msata. are they just refering to a list of questions and answers?

I think the ppl in this forum is better qualified than them =p

yeah, so does anyone here know if i can change my HDD to SSHD? i dont think the 9.5mm 1TB SSHD can fit, but the 500GB is 7mm only. should be ok right?

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post Mar 25 2015, 06:05 PM

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QUOTE(azrilyp @ Mar 25 2015, 05:04 PM)
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..
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good idea! will try with my HDD and see tonight! thanks =)
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post Mar 27 2015, 02:19 PM

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QUOTE(arslow @ Mar 27 2015, 09:12 AM)
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 tongue.gif
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5480 is using GT840 right?
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post Mar 30 2015, 03:48 PM

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QUOTE(creativemix @ Mar 29 2015, 06:04 PM)
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).
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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.
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post Mar 31 2015, 10:50 AM

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QUOTE(creativemix @ Mar 30 2015, 10:03 PM)
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?
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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
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post Mar 31 2015, 11:00 AM

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post Apr 2 2015, 05:12 PM

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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...
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post Apr 9 2015, 12:20 AM

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QUOTE(ahhan86 @ Apr 8 2015, 05:39 PM)
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 ... smile.gif
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WiFi issue if you turn on Bluetooth. Similar to my 5470, same problem
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post Apr 11 2015, 11:57 PM

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just upgraded to 8gb ram. anyone interested in buying my 4gb ram?

Edited : I have 2 pieces now. Upgraded my GF's pc too =p

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post Apr 13 2015, 12:30 PM

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QUOTE(azrilyp @ Apr 13 2015, 09:37 AM)
did u managed to install SSD on it?

Now I'm waiting for single stick 16GB Low voltage RAM if any...
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wanted to install the 1tb SSHD. tested with my 9mm hdd. it doesnt fit. coz you need to turn the hdd upside down, so the pins are higher than the port =(

got 16GB DDR3L???
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post Apr 13 2015, 01:53 PM

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QUOTE(azrilyp @ Apr 13 2015, 01:22 PM)
no news so far on the 16GB. hoping there are soon...
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hopefully not. otherwise my purchase wasted lol. i think for now cannot fit 16gb in DDR3L
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post May 19 2015, 12:00 AM

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QUOTE(boradora @ May 18 2015, 11:10 PM)
Users of 5480, after using the laptop for some time, any issues with the wifi?
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yes
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post May 19 2015, 12:01 AM

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QUOTE(azrilyp @ Apr 13 2015, 02:18 PM)
btw, can the low voltage RAM be slotted to a non-low voltage slot?
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i dont think so. the 5480 is low voltage right?
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