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Dell Inspiron 13 5000 2-in-1 (5379) review

Dell Inspiron 13 5000 2-in-1 (5379)

CHOICE Expert Rating

71%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good screen
  • Very good Wi-Fi performance
  • Very good keyboard
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • SD card slot can be used to expand storage as the card can sit all the way inside the slot
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Lacks USB-C ports
  • Keyboard not backlit
  • Feels a bit top-heavy

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 10 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
71%
Performance score
59%
Tablet use score
59%
Ease of use score
80%
Battery life score
62%
Display score
80%
Audio score
50%
Wi-Fi score
86%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
297
Storage read-speed (MBps)
559
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
49
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
5:16
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:31
Expert tester comments
Dell's Inspiron 5000 is a 2-in-1 that can be used as a laptop, or as a tablet. Despite not being highly priced, it supplied a high level of performance in our tests, has a very good screen, and its battery life is adequate. Some features are missing, though, such as USB-C, and a backlit keyboard. Note: This laptop's performance is not directly comparable to current products due to it being tested with an older version of our benchmark.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
Not collected

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$1,104.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
13.3
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1080
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i5-8250U
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.6
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
Intel UHD Graphics 620
Storage capacity (GB)
256
Available user space (GB)
192
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.6
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
22 x 225 x 324

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
1
USB 3.0 ports
2
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
0
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
0

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