Dell Inspiron M5040 reviews: 15.6" Laptop computer

Dell Inspiron M5040 reviews: 15.6" Laptop computer reviews

This laptop is a good all rounder.

£321 – £404 at 2 retailers out of 408 retailers checked

8.4 out of 10 based on 39 reviews.

Dell Inspiron M5040 with AMD E-Series E450 1.6 GHz Dual Core Processor, 4GB of Memory and 640GB Storage on Windows 7 Home Premium. DVD writer See full product description

Battery life	7.7
Design	8.5
Size and weight	8.4
Performance	8.6
Value for money	8.4
Overall rating	8.4

Some customer reviews of Dell Inspiron M5040

Most helpful reviews

Karen, Hemel General home user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Great laptop,good price, easy to set up, very pleased
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Battery life	7.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

Was this review helpful? 4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 29 Nov 2011

Sue, Henfield General home user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Screen has good vision & light to carry around.
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Battery life	8.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	10.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

Was this review helpful? 1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 15 Dec 2011

arthur, tean stoke on trent Often on the move

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: very fast smart machine
Bad points:: none

Battery life	9.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	10.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

Was this review helpful? 0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 14 Jan 2012

Brian, Livingston General home user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: So far - so good everything does what it should do......
Bad points:: Cannot really comment or highlight anything specific as the product is still relatively new.

Battery life	8.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	7.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	8.0

Was this review helpful? 3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 14 Dec 2011

Jill, Stockton-on-Tees General home user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Easy to use
Programmes provided
Overall extremely pleasedNone
Bad points:: None so far

Battery life	7.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	10.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

Was this review helpful? 3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 09 Dec 2011

Nick, Broadstairs General home user

Score 1.0/10

Good points:: It works until the warranty runs out
Bad points:: It stops working when the warranty runs out and Dell don't want anything to do with it

Battery life	6.0
Design	5.0
Size and weight	5.0
Performance	7.0
Value for money	1.0
Overall rating	1.0

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Confirmed purchase: 08 Dec 2011

Jacqui, Douglas, Isle of Man General home user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: would of preferred if it was supplied with better software

Battery life	8.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

Was this review helpful? 3 of 5 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 05 Dec 2011

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	15.6
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating system	Windows 7 Home Premium
Software on which the device runs
RAM (Gigabytes)	4

Number of cores	Dual
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to run two or more processes at once, improving multi-tasking and speeding things up.
Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	640
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1280 x 720 (WXGA)
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Processor brand	AMD
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor series	E-Series
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor number	E450
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor speed (Gigahertz)	1.6
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Gigahertz or Ghz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
Number of USB ports	2

Connections	Bluetooth

Connections	Wireless

Built-in disc drive	DVD writer
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Weight (kg)	2.35

Graphics card brand	AMD
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphics card model number	Radeon HD6310M
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer.
Type of hard drive	Hard Disk Drive

Remote control	No
Aspect ratio	16:9
Depth in cm	26

Release date	2011-10-17
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Dell M5040,

Laptop Buyers Guide

Manufacturer's Description

Get more done. Have more fun!

Handle daily tasks easily and stay connected1 with the bold and budget-friendly Inspiron M5040. This reliable laptop offers solid performance, giving you quick and easy access to your favorite music, photos and videos.

Enjoy an enhanced design: You appreciate style, efficiency and a remarkable value. Now you can have all three.
Keep the family entertained: Whether at home, school or on a road trip, keep your music, videos, photos and social networks right at hand.
Count on solid performance: Stay on top of things with this reliable mobile partner sporting optional AMD® processors.

More info at Dell's website

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