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Dell Inspiron 5100 review Editors Choice Award

Processor
Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Pentium 4
Clock speed: 2.8 GHz
Motherboard
Chipset: Intel 845PE
Data bus speed: 533 MHz
Memory
RAM installed: 512 MB
Number of memory slots: 2
RAM capacity: 1 GB
RAM type: DDR SDRAM
Interfaces & networking
VGA (analogue): 1
Video out: S-Video
USB: 2
FireWire (IEEE 1394): 1
Wireless LAN: Dell TrueMobile 1180 WLAN Mini-PCI card (802.11b)
Ethernet: Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
Modem: Conexant D480 MDC V.92 Modem
Expansion slots
PC Card: 1 x Type II
Hard drive storage
Hard drive interface type: Ultra ATA/100
Hard drive size: 40 GB
Rotation speed: 5400 rpm
Storage controller: Ultra-ATA/100
Optical storage
CD / DVD type: CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo
Video
Graphics processor: ATI Mobility Radeon 7500
Graphics RAM: 32 MB
Display
Display technology: colour TFT
Display diagonal size: 15 in
Maximum resolution: 1400x1050 pixels
Input
Pointing devices: two-button touchpad
Keyboard: 86 keys
Cabinet (chassis)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 33.5x4.65x27.5 cm
Weight: 3.69 kg
OS & software
Operating system: Windows XP Home
Software included: InteVideo WinDVD, MS Works 7.0, Roxio Easy CD Creator 5, Broadcom Advanced Control Suite
Audio
Audio processor: Sigma Tel C-Major Audio
Microphone: no
Speakers: stereo
Audio connectors: microphone, headphone
Service & support
Standard warranty: 1 year
Service & support details: collect & return
Battery
Battery technology: Li-ion
Battery capacity: 6450 mAh
Miscellaneous
Other: integrated antenna supports both 802.11b and 802.11a
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Overview

Dell Inspiron 5100

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Editors rating
Rating: 8.0
Verdict

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.

Typical price

£ 1199