Dell Inspiron 5100 review

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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