Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 (2-in-1) review

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 2-in-1 (2024): the big flip with the blank GPU column

The Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 2-in-1 scales the 2024 convertible formula to 16 inches: a Core Ultra 5 125U with 32GB of memory at $1,084. Its graphics column reads 0 on our sheet — a coverage gap rather than a measured zero, the familiar story for this platform's integrated graphics. What is measured is reliability at 84, 71 percent above the convertible-class median, in a 1.9kg chassis.

Where it holds up

Office at 88.99 is top-tier — the strongest office reading among this batch's Dell convertibles — and portability at 39.7 is mid-band, a fair showing for a 16-inch body against a 14-inch-biased class median. The 32GB memory ceiling matches the class median of 32, reliability is top-quartile, and photo at 35 mid-tier covers light creative work. Performance at 41.48 is mid-band, built for efficiency.

Where it falls short

The verdict names graphics as the weakness — the 0 is a coverage gap rather than a measured zero, but the axes below it are concrete: gaming at 19, modeling at 27, and CAD at 33 all sit low-band. The 1.9kg weight runs 31 percent above the class median of 1.45, and value at 42 mid-tier is the weakest value reading among this batch's Dell convertibles — the $1,084 buys the canvas and the platform, not the scores.

Price and depreciation

At $1,084 with an empty dollar ledger, the 13.87 percent annual class-level rate and first-year buyer exposure apply. The mid-tier value reading at 42 is the transaction's honest grade: within its own family, the 14-inch 7445 twin at the same price posts creative axes at 64 where this machine posts 27-35.

Alternatives to consider

The Inspiron 14 7445 2-in-1 twin at the same $1,084: photo and CAD at 64, portability at 62 — the balanced sheet at the same money. The Inspiron 16 7630 2-in-1 (2023) at $921 offers a measured MX550 with a 45 fps Far Cry 5 clearance for $163 less. The Pro 14 Plus 2-in-1 at $1,275 is the office-first premium route with 64GB of memory.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class, with the value axis dissenting. The 7640 2-in-1 gives a 16-inch flip canvas, top-tier office, a 32GB ceiling, and top-quartile reliability — against an unmeasured graphics column playing out as low-band gaming, modeling, and CAD, and the family's weakest value reading. It suits an office buyer who wants the largest Dell flip screen, and no one else.