$300 off Dell Inspiron 15 Touch Haswell laptop

Intel’s new Haswell processors may not have been as important to desktops or even full-power laptops, but ultra-thin and ultrabook laptops have benefited greatly. 

The new ULT (Ultra Low TDP) versions of the chips, denoted by a U at the end of the model number, move the platform controller hub onto the CPU die and are able to reduce idle power consumption immensely.

This new platform also has much tighter power management and overall manages to greatly boost battery life in lighter-usage scenarios, such as surfing the web on WiFi. The combination of this with maturing ultra-thin touch laptop designs has led to some impressive machines at even more impressive prices, like the Dell Inspiron 15 Touch (model 3537) that is our best deal of the day.

At first glance it may not sound like much, being a 15-inch laptop with Core i5 processor for $599.99. However the beauty of this machine comes out in its details, starting with the Core i5-4200U processor that is of the aforementioned ULT variety. The reduced heat dissipation of these fourth-gen chips allowed Dell to keep the thickness of this 15-inch laptop to just one inch (25 millimeters), while keeping plenty of features built-in, including the DVD burner.

Combine the slim chassis, great performance, and long battery life with a no-cost multitouch display and you have a winner for just under the $600 mark. It has plenty of standard features like four USB ports (two support USB 3.0), Ethernet, HDMI, media card reader, HD webcam, Wireless-N (802.11n), Bluetooth, and more.

The bow wrapping up this pretty little package is the one year warranty that includes in-home service and 90 days of 24-7 phone support. We didn’t used to be impressed with the value offered in Dell’s touch laptops previously, but that has all changed with this deal. Head over Dell.com to save $300 on this little powerhouse today. ULT