That might help explain why its chassis flexes so readily.
Nearly all of the construction is plastic. In fact, you see remarkably little metal anywhere in there. While inside the computer, I noticed it had very little metal framing. Just two screws fasten its bottom panel removing it grants access to its dual SODIMM slots (for memory), its 802.11ac Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo card, and its 43-watt-hour battery. Like its smaller cousin, the Inspiron 5547 is easy to open up for upgrades. See that Ethernet port? Its top speed is 100Mbps (in other words, it’s not the gigabit Ethernet we’ve come to expect in laptops at almost every price point). When I gripped the 5547’s diagonal corners and twisted, the body warped and made ominous creaking noises. But that bulk doesn’t equate to a rugged, well-constructed device. You’ll want to carry it in a well-reinforced bag with plenty of padding for your shoulder. This machine is 0.8 inches thick and it weighs 5.37 pounds (just over 6 pounds when you add its power brick). Some of the issues are endemic to big-screen models.
