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Dell Inspiron M501R

Dell Inspiron M501R
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alaScore 83

74 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 74 reviews of Dell Inspiron M501R. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the design and keyboard. The usability and price are also appreciated, whereas some have doubts about the reliability and portability. There are some mixed reviews about the energy efficiency and screen.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Dell Inspiron M501R is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Dell Inspiron M501R

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 18 user reviews of Dell Inspiron M501R from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Comments about the design and usability are generally positive. The portability and keyboard also get good feedback, but opinions about the reliability and durability are different.

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78% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : PC Advisor (techadvisor.co.uk)

Dell Inspiron M501R review

 

The Dell Inspiron M501R is a 15.6in AMD Phenom II quad-core laptop that's suitable as an everyday work machine, or even as a budget gaming rig. It has loads of CPU power, an above-average amount of RAM and a reasonably fast graphics card.

Dec, 2010
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Expert review by : Techworld (techworld.com)

Dell Inspiron M501R review

 

Overall, the triple-core Dell Inspiron M501R is a great laptop worthy of consideration if you want a system that can do just about everything. It even outshone the quad-core version of this laptop in the majority of our tests thanks to its slightly...

Feb, 2011
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Expert review by : Elias Plastiras (goodgearguide.com.au)

Dell Inspiron M501R AMD triple-core laptop

 

For $999, the Dell Inspiron M501R is a 15in laptop that's packed with useful features and lots of processing power for multitasking. It runs a 2.2GHz ...

Triple-core AMD CPU is great for multitasking, good graphics performance, can be used for gaming, comfortable keyboard and touchpad

Screen is very reflective, finish is too glossy and smooth, underwhelming battery life, only 100Mbps Ethernet

The Dell Inspiron M5010 is based on AMD's triple-core Phenom II N850 CPU and it's one of the great all-round 15.6in laptops on the Australian market. You can use it for office work, multimedia tasks and even gaming (although not for graphics-intensive...

Feb, 2011
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Expert review by : Elias Plastiras (goodgearguide.com.au)

Dell Inspiron M501R 15.6in quad-core notebook

 

The Dell Inspiron M501R is a 15.6in AMD Phenom II quad-core laptop that's suitable as an everyday work machine, or even as a budget gaming rig. It has...

Quad-core CPU, 6GB RAM, 500GB hard drive

No digital TV tuner, very glossy, no Gigabit Ethernet

Dell's Inspiron M501R is a nice looking 15.6in notebook with a quad-core AMD Phenom II CPU and 6GB of RAM. It's a good performer that's suitable as a desktop replacement and even as an entry-level gaming machine. We just wish it wasn't so glossy and...

Aug, 2010
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Expert review by : John R. Delaney (pcmag.com)

Dell Inspiron M501R-1748MRB

 

The Dell Inspiron M501R-1748MRB is an affordable desktop replacement laptop featuring a Blu-ray drive and a nice display but its performance is sluggish at best.

Blu-ray drive. Big hard drive. Nice display.

Integrated graphics. Sluggish performance. Relatively short battery life.

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Apr, 2011
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Expert review by : Cisco Cheng (pcmag.com)

Dell Inspiron iM501R-1655MRB

 

Compared with other similarly-priced laptops, which have better speeds and battery scores, the Dell Inspiron iM501R-1655MRB is no Easter egg.

Well thought-out design. Excellent keyboard. Soft mouse buttons. Large 500GB hard drive. HDMI and eSATA

Overpriced compared to its peers. Paltry battery scores. Bottom of the barrel performance scores.

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Oct, 2010
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Expert review by : Matt Elliott (cnet.com)

Dell Inspiron iM501R-1212PBL review: Dell Inspiron iM501R-1212PBL

 

Dell Inspiron iM501R-1212PBL

Good looks; above-average audio output; multitouch touch pad; HDMI and eSATA ports.

Squeaky space bar on the keyboard; poor battery life; performance lags behind similarly priced Intel-based laptops.

We'd like the attractive and affordable Dell Inspiron iM501R-1212PBL more if it wasn't so slow and squeaky.

Jul, 2010
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Expert review by : Daniel A. Begun (pcmag.com)

Dell Inspiron iM501R-13230BK

 

The Dell Inspiron iM501R-13230BK is a budget-minded mainstream laptop that offers more than just the essential features, but its performance is decidedly back of the pack for it class.

Inexpensive. Great-sounding audio. eSATA port. No pre-installed bloatware.

Poor performance. Heavy.

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Jun, 2010
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Expert review by : Elias Plastiras (pcworld.idg.com.au)

Dell Inspiron M501R AMD triple-core laptop

 

Dell Inspiron M501R AMD triple-core laptop review: An inexpensive 15in laptop that can be used for almost any task

Triple-core AMD CPU is great for multitasking, good graphics performance, can be used for gaming, comfortable keyboard and touchpad

Screen is very reflective, finish is too glossy and smooth, underwhelming battery life, only 100Mbps Ethernet

The Dell Inspiron M5010 is based on AMD's triple-core Phenom II N850 CPU and it's one of the great all-round 15.6in laptops on the Australian market. You can use it for office work, multimedia tasks and even gaming (although not for graphics-intensive...

Feb, 2011
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Expert review by : Jayesh Shinde (pcworld.in)

Dell Inspiron M501R (AMD N850 2.2-GHz)

 

An AMD-based Inspiron laptop, the Dell Inspiron M501R bundles in good discrete graphics on a sub Rs. 40,000 laptop.

Very good build and design ; Excellent keyboard, touchpad ; Discrete graphics ; Nice feature set ; Face recognition software

AMD processor can't keep up with latest Intel Core processors ; Battery life could've been better

The Dell Inspiron M501R has a triple-core AMD Phenom II X3 processor, and offers a very good combination of features and looks, and dedicated graphics for a sub-Rs. 40,000 laptop.

Nov, 2010
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