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Dell Inspiron 14 5000 2-in-1 (5491) review

Dell Inspiron 14 5000 2-in-1 (5491)

CHOICE Expert Rating

69%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Very good Wi-Fi speed
  • Very good keyboard
  • Full-sized SD card slot
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Heavy when used as a tablet

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 10 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
69%
Performance score
54%
Tablet use score
57%
Ease of use score
79%
Battery life score
58%
Display score
77%
Audio score
55%
Wi-Fi score
86%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
857
Storage read-speed (MBps)
1940
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
49
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
4:18
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:36
Expert tester comments
If you get bored of using the Dell Inspiron 14 5000 as a laptop, you could always flip its screen over and use it as a tablet, but be warned it will be a heavy one. More likely, you will want to use the screen's ability to tilt all the way around to put it in to a tent or display mode when watching videos.

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
$999.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1080
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i3-10110U
CPU frequency (GHz)
2.1
RAM (GB)
4
Video graphics type
Intel UHD Graphics
Storage capacity (GB)
256
Available user space (GB)
186
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.7
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
22 x 234 x 330

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
1
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
2

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