Dell Inspiron 5100 Series

187 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Screen (4)
Keyboard (2)
Usability (2)
Battery (1)
Connectivity (1)

Negative
Design (9)
Portability (6)
Reliability (1)
Sound (1)
Energy (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 187 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the connectivity and battery. The keyboard and usability are also mentioned favorably. Many are less positive about the sound and energy efficiency. There are some mixed reviews about the value for money.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Dell Inspiron 5100 Series is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 74/100 = Good quality.

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Expert review by: Carla Thornton (pcworld.com)

Dell Inspiron 5100

The Inspiron 5100 delivers good performance, but its battery life could be better.

Jun, 2003

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Expert review by: Carla Thornton (pcworld.com)

Dell Inspiron 5100 Notebook (Dell-5100RMU)

The Inspiron 5100 doesn't have the most inspired design we've seen, but it's a fine, relatively basic desktop replacement with good performance as its main attraction.

Jun, 2003

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Expert review by: (pcmag.com)

Dell Inspiron 5100

Notebooks below $1,000 may grab your attention, but features can get a bit light. If you're willing to let the price float up a few hundred dollars, you'll get far more for your money. With the Dell Inspiron 5100 desktop replacement notebook ($1,456...

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Consumer review by: AirTraffic (shopzilla.com)

It's a Dell.

Fast! Excellent sxga+ screen. Easy to set up.

A tad heavy.

Jan, 2004

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Consumer review by: winkie (shopzilla.com)

Inspiron review

powerful, fast

heavy, unreliable, horrible produv=ct support

Dec, 2003

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Dell Inspiron 5100 Series

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Dell Inspiron 5100 Series from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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0% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: Brooke D. Stuurmans (amazon.com)

Poor design

This is the second adapter I have had to buy for $60. The wire inside the cord eventually wears and breaks. Be very careful folding it at all if you take it places. I wish it were sturdier. And with Dell you have to get their type of plug. So they've...

May, 2007

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Expert review by: (zdnet.co.uk)

Dell Inspiron 5100

I've had the Dell 5100 for around 3-4 years. Sudden loss of power witout warning has been a perennial problem. This makes every other experience with the machine crap and dell need to sort it and support customers warranty or no warranty. Because of...

Jan, 2006

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Expert review by: (zdnet.com.au)

Dell Inspiron 5100: It's fast and it lasts

Home and small business users requiring a well-designed mainstream notebook with excellent performance and reasonable battery life will like the desktop Pentium 4-based Inspiron 5100.

Mar, 2003

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Consumer review by: vultox (zdnet.co.uk)

Dell Inspiron 5100

i have an offer for a trade for my deskpt for a laptop.... one person is trading a compaq presario v2000 running at 1.4ghz 512 mb DDR ram 14.1" wide screen and another person is offering me the Dell Inspiron 5100 2.4ghz 512 mb DDR ram 15.0" screen.....

Jan, 2007

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