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Dell Precision M6500

Dell Precision M6500
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alaScore 81

29 reviews

Jan, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 29 reviews of Dell Precision M6500. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the keyboard and energy efficiency. The screen and performance also get good feedback. Comments about the durability and size are mixed. Many are critical about the usability and battery.

portability, performance, screen, energy, keyboard

battery, usability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Dell Precision M6500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Dell Precision M6500

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of Dell Precision M6500 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the usability. The portability is also mentioned favorably.

size, portability, usability

80% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Expert review by : Sarah Jacobsson Purewal (pcworld.com)

Dell Precision M6500 Review - PCWorld

 

The Precision M6500 is extremely sturdily built. The outer chassis is made of smooth, slate-gray aluminum with a very small Dell logo on the left side, while the interior is smooth matte-black plastic. The entire notebook looks very clean and...

Great display

Weighs 8.5 pounds, not counting power brick

The Dell Precision M6500 lives up to its reputation as one of the most powerful workstations on the market, and that's without even counting upgrades.

Sep, 2010
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Expert review by : Simon J. Leitner (notebookcheck.net)

Hands-On: Dell Precision M6500 Workstation

 

Don?t call it a Laptop. First of all the Precision series of Del ...

Even if we were only allowed to look at the Dell Precision M6500 so far, we were quite impressed. Just the technical data suffices to attract performance-oriented users

Dec, 2009
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Expert review by : Ron LaFon (cadalyst.com)

Dell Precision M6500 Mobile Workstation

 

First Look Review: System provides stellar performance and expandability for demanding users on the go.

The Dell Precision M6500 has choices — lots of choices. Two dedicated hard drive bays plus an installed SSD mini-card provide more than 1 TB of capacity. Users can choose a processor, graphics card, display panel(s), type of optical drive (the review...

Jun, 2010
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Expert review by : Consumer Electronics Net (consumerelectronicsnet.com)

Expert Review

 

Notebook computers have outsold traditional desktop systems for several years now, and with processors getting faster and smaller every 18 months, users have become accustomed to getting desktop performance in a portable and smaller form factor....

Jan, 2010
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Expert review by : John Virata (digitalproducer.digitalmedianet.com)

Dell Precision M6500 mobile workstation

 

The big horsepower CPUs and graphics chips form the core of a workstation class notebook computer. A large screen, built in color calibration profiles, RAID capabilities, and a bevy of connectivity options also contribute. The Dell Precision M6500 in...

Jan, 2010
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Expert review by : Andrew Binstock (infoworld.com)

InfoWorld review: The Dell Precision M6500 is a true workstation in a notebook

 

Bottom Line Dell's Precision M6500 mobile workstation is the fastest notebook available today from any source, with the fastest processor, graphics card, and memory. It also has a true, full-size keyboard and superior LED technology in its 17-inch...

The graphics system consists of the just-released Nvidia Quadro FX 3800M adapter, with 1GB of dedicated RAM and a 650MHz internal clock -- the fastest currently available model of mobile graphics cards.

Dec, 2009
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Expert review by : Andrew Binstock (goodgearguide.com.au)

Dell Precision M6500 notebook

 

Dell's Precision M6500 notebook is an extremely powerful mobile workstation

Very powerful

Expensive, heavy

There is no doubt that the Dell Precision M6500 represents the crème de la crème of laptops today. Engineers and power users who can abide the weight and the cost will find a blazingly fast laptop with superior screen and graphics, a full-size...

Jan, 2010
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Expert review by : Andrew Binstock (techadvisor.co.uk)

Dell Precision M6500 review

 

The Dell Precision M6500 also has a true, full-size keyboard and superior LED technology in its 17in screen. However, it is heavy, somewhat cumbersome, and pricey.

There is no doubt that the Dell Precision M6500 represents the crème de la crème of laptops today. Engineers and power users who can abide the weight and the cost will find a blazingly fast laptop with superior screen and graphics, a full-size...

Dec, 2009
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Expert review by : Techworld (techworld.com)

Dell Precision M6500

 

here is no doubt that the M6500 represents the crème de la crème of laptops today. Engineers and power users who can abide the weight and the cost will find a blazingly fast laptop with superior screen and graphics, a full-size keyboard, and plenty...

Jan, 2010
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Expert review by : Andrew Binstock (goodgearguide_com_au)

Dell Precision M6500 mobile workstation

 

Dell's Precision M6500 notebook is an extremely powerful mobile workstation

Very powerful

Expensive, heavy

There is no doubt that the Dell Precision M6500 represents the crème de la crème of laptops today. Engineers and power users who can abide the weight and the cost will find a blazingly fast laptop with superior screen and graphics, a full-size...

Jan, 2010
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