Dell Inspiron 14 5485 review

The 5485: Same Memory, Softer Carry

The Dell Inspiron 14 5485 mirrors the 5410's record — 32 GB of memory, no CPU or GPU entries, no listing price — with a mobility reading of 66 instead of 74 and portability of 64.4 instead of 69.5. It is the same machine story told slightly more softly.

Where it holds up

Mobility at 66 is the flagged strength, 32% above the class median and in the top quartile. Office reads 58.9 in the mid band — identical to the 5410 — and the 32 GB memory pool matches the class median of 32. For a browser-and-documents machine, the memory headroom is the practical asset, and the top-quartile mobility reading means it travels well enough to earn it. The lower carry scores versus the 5410 are the only measurable difference between the twins, and they are small ones. A 5-point mobility gap and a 5-point portability gap do not change what either machine is: an office-capable carry, unscored for graphics.

Where it falls short

Graphics is a coverage gap rather than a measured zero (no GPU entry, score 0 against a median of 27.24) — the flagged weakness. Gaming reads 19, modeling 12, engineering CAD 19, photo design 13, all low band. Performance overall sits at 19.63 low-band, portability at 64.4 mid-band, and the composite score of 15 runs 71% below the class median.

Price and depreciation

No listing price is recorded and no depreciation curve is modeled for this entry.

Alternatives to consider

The Inspiron 14 5410 in this batch is the same record with higher mobility (74 versus 66) and portability (69.5 versus 64.4) readings — the better carry of the pair. The Inspiron 3480 adds a recorded i5 8265U for CPU-backed context.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. Memory-rich and data-poor; if choosing between the twins, the 5410 carries better.